RUN.
SCAN.
COMPETE.
The ultimate digital orienteering experience. Discover routes nearby, scan NFC checkpoints, and race to the top of the leaderboard.
Full GPS guidance — see your position and all checkpoints on the map.
Three steps to the finish line
From discovering a route to standing on the podium — it all happens in one seamless experience.
Discover
Browse the map to find orienteering routes near you. Filter by difficulty, distance, and popularity. See route details before you go.
Run & Scan
Navigate to each checkpoint and tap your phone on the NFC tag. Choose Explorer, Navigator, or Paper Map mode for the right challenge.
Compete
See your time on the leaderboard. Challenge friends, improve your personal best, and climb the rankings.
Choose your challenge
Three ways to navigate — from full GPS guidance to pure paper-map orienteering. Pick the level that matches your skill and ambition.
Explorer
Full GPS guidance
See your live position on the map with all checkpoints visible. The map follows you as you run. Perfect for beginners and casual runs.
Navigator
Map without position
The orienteering map and checkpoints are visible, but your GPS position is hidden. Navigate by reading terrain features on the map.
Paper Map
Phone as scanner only
Print the course map and navigate with paper in hand. Your phone becomes a timer and NFC scanner only — the classic orienteering experience.
Explore routes near you
Real routes from the Flagchase community. Click a route to see its checkpoints and details.
Built for real orienteering
NFC Scanning
Tap your phone on physical tags. Cryptographic signatures verify every scan.
GPS-Verified Runs
Every run is tracked and validated. Classified by real-time accuracy.
Leaderboards
Race to the top. Every route has its own leaderboard.
Route Creation
Walk and drop checkpoints, or place on the map.
See terrain features other apps miss
High-detail topographic maps from Mapant and O-maps. Vegetation density, contour lines, paths, and clearings — all at orienteering scale.
Ready to run?
Download Flagchase and discover orienteering routes in your area. Your first checkpoint is waiting.