Definition of outdoor sports
Outdoor sports have been defined as activities:
- that are normally carried out with a (strong) relation to nature and landscape and the core aim is dealing with natural elements rather than with an object
- where the natural setting is perceived by users, as at most, only minimally modified by human beings
- that are perceived as (at least minimally) physically demanding
- that is based on the man or natural element power and is not motorized during the sport itself
- that may use some form of tool (for example a surfboard, bicycle, skis, etc.) or just involve the human body
- It may include activities that have their roots in natural places but use artificial structures designed to replicate the natural environment.