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Yearly, at the Interareas weekend SOA gets the opportunity to ask most of the juniors in Scotland for feedback on […]  ( 6 min )

More than 350 of the world’s best junior orienteers are gathered in Trentino in northern Italy for this year’s Junior World Orienteering Championships next week. Five distances await here – first the fast disciplines Sprint Relay and Sprint on Saturday and Sunday before the competitions move into the forest from Monday, where the hilly long […]  ( 6 min )

The eighth race in the 2025 Park Race series will be at Dulwich Park, south London, for the first time in several years. Join us on [...]  ( 8 min )

Results | 2025 Tuscazoar Score | 3-Hour Score | Saturday June 21  ( 5 min )

Thanks for joining us for the sixth race in the series. Results from the event: Results (pdf) Results – SPORTident WinSplits Routegadget Series results after [...]  ( 7 min )

Swedish dominance at the top of the 2025 Orienteering World Cup after the first round, which was held in Idre Fjäll, Sweden last week. In the men’s category, it is Saturday’s winner of the middle distance, Max Peter Bejmer, who has taken the lead at the top of the standings, which are dominated by Swedish […]  ( 6 min )

It’s been an active June with no less than 5 Northern Ireland events on 3 successive weekends. The Fixtures & Results>2024 Results page has been updated with all the links including the updated NI Colour Series League standings and NI Urban League standings, calculated by... The post A Busy June appeared first on NI Orienteering Association.  ( 15 min )

Orienteering New Zealand can confirm that the Junior Boys and Junior Girls categories for the Southern Cross Challenge have been finalised. The Senior Boys and Senior Girls teams are currently being appealed and cannot be finalised until this process has been completed. The ONZ Board has been informed of the appeals and will now convene […] 2025 Southern Cross Teams | Only Junior Boys and Junior Girls categories finalised to date first appeared on Orienteering New Zealand.  ( 8 min )

Sweden (Men) and Switzerland (Women) won the relay events as the first World Cup round of 2025 concluded in Idre Fjäll, Sweden – the last test ahead of the World Orienteering Championships in Finland in a few weeks’ time. Switzerland (Paula Gross, Natalia Gemperle, Simona Aebersold) won ahead of Norway and Finland in the women’s ...  ( 12 min )

There were 21 participants who ran in either the Introductory course or the 3-hour Score course.  Three of the 3-hour runners choose to exchange their maps the the finish and continue on to the Introductory course, thus combining both courses. Sojourner (MVOC) won the event by a wide margin, getting all but 2 controls (70 […]  ( 6 min )

Results – pdf Results – SPORTident WinSplits Routegadget – draw your route! Planner’s Comments It’s been 8 years since we last held an orienteering race [...]  ( 8 min )

Switzerland’s women and Sweden’s men took the relay victories as the first World Cup Round of 2025 concluded on Sunday afternoon in Idre Fjäll, Sweden. Sunday was the warmest day of the week and the 40 teams in the women’s relay started out in sunshine in what was to prove to be an intense relay. […]  ( 6 min )

Swedish success in tricky World Cup Midde distance in Idre Fjäll: Max Peter Bejmer and Tove Alexandersson won the World Cup  Middle distance on home ground in the Swedish mountains in a race where we saw a lot of big mistakes by top runners. Bejmer won ahead of three (!) other Swedish runners – Anton Johansson, Gustav Bergman and ...  ( 8 min )

To encourage people who were close to Southern Cross selection to go under the Development Team banner, parent Jenni Adams is looking to put together a squad to go to Australia. Please note that while Orienteering New Zealand supports providing opportunities for students to gain international experience, this is not an official national team or […] NZ Schools Development Squad to Australia first appeared on Orienteering New Zealand.  ( 8 min )

2025 Paddle-O | Deer Creek Reservoir – Stark Parks | Sunday, July 20  ( 5 min )

People will be talking about control 8 for a long time. On both the men’s and women’s courses at Saturday’s Orienteering World Cup Middle distance race in Idre Fjäll, Sweden, that control point proved very decisive. Placed on a slope after a relatively long leg, the control cost so much time that many positions were […]  ( 6 min )

It’s a quiet time for Bush Orienteering in July in Victoria, but If you want to get out on a course head up to Bendigo. The Bendigo Bush-O series continues in July with two events, one at Mosquito Creek, and one at Kimbolton. Bendigo Bush Orienteering in July first appeared on Orienteering Victoria.  ( 4 min )

The two big favourites – Kasper Harlem Fosser (NOR) and Tove Alexandersson (SWE) – won the World Cup Long distance race in Idre Fjäll, Sweden. Both won with a big margin – Fosser by 4:04 ahead of Matthias Kyburz (SUI), while Alexandersson took the women’s race with a 3:12 margin over Simona Aebersold (SUI). The ...  ( 7 min )

Favourites Kasper Fosser (NOR) and Tove Alexandersson (SWE) secured clear victories as the 2025 Orienteering World Cup found its first winners in the long distance in Idre Fjäll, Sweden. In the women’s event, Alexandersson won by just over three minutes over last year’s overall World Cup winner, Simona Aebersold (SUI), while Andrine Benjaminsen (NOR) came […]  ( 6 min )

Sunday 15th June saw Scottish juniors for over 10 clubs travel the Hill of Alyth to compete for the Jamie […]  ( 6 min )

On our final post of Volunteer Week 2025, it would not be right to finish without saying a huge thank […]  ( 6 min )

Looking back to our fabulous volunteers we had to mention all those involved in staging the 2024 Sprint World Championships […]  ( 5 min )

Team selections are subject to the ONZ Appeals Policy Under this policy JWOC Additional reserve | Provisional announcement first appeared on Orienteering New Zealand.  ( 7 min )

The 2025 Orienteering World Cup Round 1 in Idre Fjäll, Sweden is from 18-22 June. 2025 Orienteering World Cup Round 1 Information first appeared on Orienteering Australia.  ( 8 min )

The more than 300 participants in the first Orienteering World Cup round of the year tried their hand at Swedish mountain terrain when the qualification race took place on Wednesday afternoon in Idre Fjäll. Women and men were divided into three heats each and had to complete a shortened long distance of approximately 7.5 kilometers […]  ( 6 min )

By Louise Adams – SOA Development Officer The 2025 Scottish Schools Orienteering Festival brought together over 350 pupils from across […]  ( 8 min )

The 2025 Orienteering World Cup season starts off in Swedish Idre Fjäll on Wednesday June 18th with a shortened long distance Qualification race. The action continues with three TV-broadcast forest races from Thursday to Sunday: Long Thursday, Middle Saturday and Relay Sunday. Idre Fjäll offered great races with tricky orienteering when the orienteering World Cup visited the ...  ( 15 min )

Once again, the best orienteers in the world will gather when the 2025 Orienteering World Cup kicks off in Idre Fjäll, Sweden from Wednesday June 18 to Sunday June 22. And you can follow the competitions up close – whether you’re in the arena in the Swedish mountains or watching from home. TV All three […]  ( 5 min )

New Zealand Schools Selections 2025 The ONZ selection panel has named this year’s teams to contest the Southern Cross Trophy in Australia: Karahiwi Senior Boys: Oscar Burns, Arya Chebbi, Jake McLellan, Solomon Randerson, William Wood (subject to fitness) Senior Girls: Anna Batcheler, Ami McGowan, Morag McLellan, Amy Nicoll (subject to fitness), Greta Prince Junior Boys: […] 2025 Provisional Southern Cross teams announced first appeared on Orienteering New Zealand.  ( 9 min )

It was raining on Idre Fjäll in Sweden on August 14, 2021, when 19-year-old Hanna Lundberg was the first to start in the middle distance race at the orienteering World Cup. And after a largely flawless race, she sat in the leader’s chair and waited. And waited and waited, because all the favorites lost time […]  ( 5 min )

The national kits have been gathering dust in drawers around the world for over 250 days since the World Cup final in Finland last September, but now it’s finally time to see them again. The 2025 Orienteering World Cup begins this week in Idre Fjäll, Sweden with three forest distances. After the qualification race on […]  ( 6 min )

Many of Europe’s most talented young orienteers will head to Latvia in 2027. The country will host the 2027 European Youth Orienteering Championships after Latvia was selected as host at the latest IOF Council meeting in May. The championships will be held in the coastal town of Liepaja in the southwest corner of the country […]  ( 5 min )

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Entries are about to close for the NI Urban League event at Warrenpoint and the NI Colour Series event at Slievenagore, both part of the Tollymore Festival of Orienteering. Entries are at SiEntries, with entries closing on Monday 16 June.   The post Entries closing for Warrenpoint and Slievenagore appeared first on NI Orienteering Association.  ( 14 min )

The sixth race in the 2025 Park Race series will be at Cannizaro Park, south-west London, on Tuesday 24th June. Race Centre The race will [...]  ( 8 min )

In recent years, orienteering clubs across Scotland have been exploring creative ways to raise awareness of the sport, attract new […]  ( 8 min )

One of the absolute highlights of the orienteering calendar takes place this weekend at the traditional Jukola relays, which together have over 3000 registered teams. On IOF TV you will get around 15 hours of live, high-quality broadcast from the forests of Mikkeli in Finland and commentary in both English and Swedish. Go to IOF […]  ( 7 min )

The team has been announced for the World Orienteering Championships 2025 taking place in Kuopio, Finland 7 – 12 July 2025 Senior Squad Selection RACE WOMEN MEN Middle Distance Clodagh Moran (3ROC) Paul Pruzina (LVO) Aoife McCavana (GEN) Ruairi Short (CNOC) Rosalind Heron (3ROC) Colm Moran (3ROC) Long Distance Aoife McCavana (GEN) Ruairi Short (CNOC) […]  ( 3 min )

The final round of the 2025 IOF World Cup will be held in Uster, Switzerland from 26-28th September 2025, and will consist of an Individual Sprint, a Sprint Relay, and a Knock-out Sprint. New Zealand is entitled to enter up to 8 men and 8 women in the Knock-out Sprint and the Individual Sprint Races, and 4 teams […] World Cup 3 | Selection Notice first appeared on Orienteering New Zealand.  ( 8 min )

This weekend it is time for the second of the year’s most prestigious club relays, when the Jukola relays are run in southern Finland. In total, more than 3000 teams are registered for the two relays, which start early Saturday afternoon and run until Sunday morning. This year’s event takes place in the forests around […]  ( 6 min )

Thanks for joining us for the fourth race in the series. Results from the event: Results – SPORTident WinSplits Routegadget  ( 7 min )

Orienteering Ireland is recruiting for a Regional Development Officer. Location: remote, with a focus on designated areas in the west, midlands and border counties. The role description can be found at: RDO Vacancy If you or someone you know might be interested in applying for this role, we would love to hear from you. Why […]  ( 3 min )

The second round of the 2025 IOF World Cup will be held in Hasselt, Belgium from 27-31st August 2025, and will consist of a Sprint Relay, a Knock-out Sprint, and an Individual Sprint. New Zealand is entitled to enter up to 8 men and 8 women in the Knock-out Sprint and the Individual Sprint Races, and […] World Cup 2 | Selection Notice first appeared on Orienteering New Zealand.  ( 8 min )

ONZ is re-advertising the part-time paid Technical Committee Support position. This position is intended to aid the volunteer Technical Committee to provide better support for clubs. The position is fundamental ensure that we maintain and enhance the technical systems that enable us to continue to deliver quality events run by suitably skilled individuals.  The position will be […] Technical Committee Support Position | Paid Role first appeared on Orienteering New Zealand.  ( 8 min )

Check out the latest Orienteering Australia Elite Rankings. Orienteering Australia Elite Rankings – June 2025 first appeared on Orienteering Australia.  ( 8 min )

Find out what's on at this week's Park Street events Park Street Update, June 23-30 first appeared on Orienteering Victoria.  ( 4 min )

Come along to Macedon next Sunday for the next MelbushO event of 2025 MelBushO at Westerfolds, Sunday 22 June first appeared on Orienteering Victoria.  ( 4 min )

The European Orienteering Championships will return to Switzerland in 2027, with Thun as the host city. Switzerland was appointed as host during the latest meeting in the IOF Council in May. The 2027 edition of EOC is a sprint championship with three disciplines: Sprint, Sprint Relay and Knock-Out Sprint, held from September 29 to October […]  ( 5 min )

Read the June edition of The Australian Orienteer, available online now. The magazine features reports about local and international orienteering events so there should be something of interest to everyone. The Australian Orienteer: June Edition Now Online first appeared on Orienteering Australia.  ( 8 min )

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Looking for something extra over our newest long weekend? Wellington and Red Kiwis OC bring you a Matariki Special. Saturday 21 June: 2 x sprints in Levin, including one on a map used only once previously (for a NSL race in 2022). Three courses at each event. Sunday 22 June: test yourself with a return […] Matariki Weekend Events first appeared on Orienteering New Zealand.  ( 7 min )

Yesterday we celebrated the contributions of some longstanding members – today, at the opposite end of the spectrum, we look […]  ( 5 min )

On Thursday June 5, Pittencrieff Park in Dunfermline welcomed pupils from all across Scotland, hosting the much-anticipated Scottish Schools Orienteering […]  ( 8 min )

2025 ACT & NSW Ski-Orienteering Championship will be held at Perisher Valley on Sunday 17th August. 2025 ACT & NSW Ski-Orienteering Championship first appeared on Orienteering Australia.  ( 8 min )

Join our KID-O ambassadors Connie, Rocky, Wash and Dizzy this June for the first ever Great Australian KID-O Scavenger Hunt. The Great Australian KID-O Scavenger Hunt for 2025 is now live! first appeared on Orienteering Australia.  ( 8 min )

Entries are open for the forth event in the 2025 NI Colour Series at Slievenagore in the south Mournes. Entries are at SiEntries with all the detail on the LVO website event page. Entries close on Monday 16 June. This event is part of the... The post NI Colour Series at Slievenagore appeared first on NI Orienteering Association.  ( 15 min )

So you’ve been waiting for a while after the Ballymena Urban event for an other excuse to go back onto the streets and now, just like buses, two come along within the same week! A recent but very welcome late addition is the announcment of... The post Two Buses Come Along at Once appeared first on NI Orienteering Association.  ( 15 min )

Today we are celebrating the contribution of two long standing members who have fulfilled a huge variety of roles in […]  ( 6 min )

Tara Black The INVOC President’s Quaich for services to the club was awarded to Tara Black at the last AGM. […]  ( 6 min )

The following selections for the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, China, 8th-11th August have been finalised subject to participants being current members of their respective Orienteering Clubs and therefore affiliated members of ONZ. MenJoseph LynchTim Robertson Reserve: Matt Ogden Women Kaia JoergensenLaura Robertson Reserve: Zara Stewart Manager/CoachMatt Ogden World Games Team Finalised first appeared on Orienteering New Zealand.  ( 7 min )

Hear everything about orienteering as Jessie Mulligan and crew had many questions for coach Llew McGivern after participating in the King’s Birthday weekend events on spectacular Hawkes Bay terrain. Jessie explained that the events had a “good vibe” and that seeing so many families and people outside has “so much that was ‘right’ about sport.” […] Jessie Mulligan gets ‘good vibes’ after taking part in orienteering first appeared on Orienteering New Zealand.  ( 8 min )

All the international orienteering races of 2025 will be available to Norwegian viewers with commentary in Norwegian through the digital newssite langrenn.com That is the result of a new agreement between the International Orienteering Federation and Wsportsmedia, that acquires the exclusive broadcasting rights to the Orienteering World Cup for langrenn.com on the Norwegian market. The […]  ( 6 min )

Today we celebrate two members, both Davids, who have a wide reaching commitment to many aspects of orienteering, fulfilling multiple […]  ( 6 min )

Have you checked out the benefits of your orienteering membership recently? The various discounts on offer are at on the Membership Discounts page the British Orienteering website, also with a link on About>Join NI Orienteering. For example a 15% discount is offered on many Decathalon... The post Are You Making the Most of Membership appeared first on NI Orienteering Association.  ( 14 min )

Jim McCormack We start off volunteer week by celebrating the life of someone who contributed a huge amount to orienteering […]  ( 6 min )

The selection panel has met and decided on the Australian World Cup Round 1 team to compete in the 2025 Orienteering World Cup held in Idre Fjäll, Sweden from 19-22 June 2025. 2025 World Cup Round 1 Team Selected first appeared on Orienteering Australia.  ( 8 min )

Part of the Greater London Orienteering Summer Series (GLOSS), a series of races run by the clubs in and around London. The GLOSS events are perfect [...]  ( 8 min )

It was great to have two new members of the Board at our last meeting, Dave Stewart and Sara Prince. Their orienteering and professional experiences will complement the Board well. For a number of years clubs and orienteering members have mentioned ideas about how ONZ could support clubs to develop more orienteering in schools and with school […] View from the Chair | May 2025 first appeared on Orienteering New Zealand.  ( 8 min )

Matt Ogden’s feedback:Looking back on the many nationals I’ve taken part in, I’m always impressed by the variety of terrain and the quality of the events — a testament to the beautiful country we call home and the passionate, highly capable orienteering community we’re part of. Sprint: NZOC2025 Christchurch was awesome. An iconic sprint in […] Nationals 2025 recap  |  Athlete POV from Matt, Briana & Joe first appeared on Orienteering New Zealand.  ( 13 min )

With the Junior World Orienteering Champs (JWOC) a month away, 8 members of the 12-strong team headed away to Kura Tāwhiti – Castle Hill for a weekend training camp of team bonding and specific training before heading to Europe.The weekend started on Friday night, with 5 of the team and coach participating in a cross country race event on Ilam […] JWOC training camp  | Kura Tāwhiti – Castle Hill first appeared on Orienteering New Zealand.  ( 9 min )

Auckland Orienteering Club is excited to host the 2025 New Zealand Secondary Schools Orienteering Championships (NZSSOC) from Friday 11 to Sunday 13 July, welcoming Year 7–13 orienteers from across the country for three days of high-quality racing in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. This year’s event opens with a sprint on an inner-city school campus, demanding fast-paced navigation […] NZ Secondary Schools Orienteering Champs  | Auckland first appeared on Orienteering New Zealand.  ( 8 min )

Dave Stewart I’ve been connected to orienteering my entire life. My parents, Joanna and Alistair Stewart (Auckland Orienteering Club), started in the sport shortly after I was born and have been involved ever since. Some of my earliest memories are from the 1994 APOC carnival and traveling to events around the lower North Island. I […] Welcome incoming ONZ board members first appeared on Orienteering New Zealand.  ( 10 min )

On Sunday the 18th of May the Manawatu Schools Individual Championships were held on Northbrook-Puketawa Farm near Palmerston North. This was the first time in many years that the school championships have been held outside of the Victoria Esplanade in central Palmerston North. The reason for this change of location was to cater for our […] Manawatū School individual champs  |  Red Kiwi first appeared on Orienteering New Zealand.  ( 9 min )

The series of 4 ‘After School Have A Go Orienteering’ sessions in March (over 50 attended), followed by pre-Southland School Champs coaching and course at Turnbull Thomson Park (over 60 there plus adults) led to probably the largest Southland School Champs in SOC’s history!  Over 150 individuals, competing individually or in pairs, enjoyed, (hopefully!), a […] Success with the largest Southland School Champs first appeared on Orienteering New Zealand.  ( 8 min )

ONZ is proud to announce the following selections for the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, China, 8th-11th August MenJoseph LynchTim Robertson Reserve: Matt Ogden Women Kaia JoergensenLaura Robertson Reserve: Zara Stewart Manager/CoachMatt Ogden When will the teams be finalised? More information about ONZ’s selection process can be found here. The teams above are provisional. In accordance with ONZs […] Provisional World Games Team Named first appeared on Orienteering New Zealand.  ( 8 min )

Congratulations!  Each year, we take the opportunity to recognise individuals who have made outstanding contributions to orienteering in New Zealand at the Orienteering Champs prize giving. The awards celebrate dedication, passion, and excellence across all areas of the sport from volunteering, coaching and various orienteering leadership roles. This month we’re sharing more about Kaye Harding […] Recognising 2025 ONZ award winners | Kaye Harding & Russell Higham first appeared on Orienteering New Zealand.  ( 11 min )

Amelia Horne has qualified for the 40km short course, and Dougal Shepherd for the 6.38km uphill event at the 2025 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships (WMTRC), to be held in the dramatic landscapes of Canfranc Pirineos in the Spanish Pyrenees. For both Nelson orienteers, qualifying was a bit of a surprise. Amelia, who is […] Orienteers qualify for World Mountain & Trail Champs |  Amelia Horne & Dougal Shepherd first appeared on Orienteering New Zealand.  ( 10 min )

The IOF Map Commission has recently finalised and published a document “Best Practices for Sprint Mapping“.  We have shared it with the ONZ Technical Committee who have suggested that while this is “fairly detailed and lengthy document primarily aimed at mappers, …it will be of interest to competitors to improve their understanding of sprint maps, and […] IKnow-O  |  IOF Resource first appeared on Orienteering New Zealand.  ( 8 min )

Our Western Australian MTBO friends are preparing the main MTBO event of the year – the 2025 AUS MTBO Championships in WA, Collie, 5-7 September 2025.  All age groups welcome – from juniors to masters – and we’ve got a dedicated E-bike class too!This is more than just a race – it’s a celebration of our […] Australian MTBO Champs  |  Perth, 5-7 September 2025 first appeared on Orienteering New Zealand.  ( 8 min )

Deb Bain & Sally Dickson are following the World Masters Series of MTBO in Europe from late May to early July, starting with the grandest event in Spain (World Masters Champs), then various regional events in Lithuania (European champs), Sweden (Danish camp), Austria & finally the popular Plzen 5 Days in Czech.  This report includes […] European MTBO journal – part 1 first appeared on Orienteering New Zealand.  ( 15 min )

O-Zone is in its soft launch phase this King’s Birthday weekend and is available for orienteers to explore and test – especially for mobile-friendly result functionality. It’s a great chance to try it out during this weekend’s King’s Birthday events and see how it performs. Since November 2024, Greg Bacchus has been quietly developing O-Zone, aiming […] O-Zone | Soft launch  first appeared on Orienteering New Zealand.  ( 8 min )

Our constitution was recently updated to meet the requirements of the new Incorporated Societies Act.  It was checked, updated, checked and double checked internally, circulated to members for them to check, and then approved at the Annual General Meeting (AGM).  Despite all those eyes reading the document, no one picked up a couple of incorrect […] Special General Meeting  |  Update of ONZ constitution  first appeared on Orienteering New Zealand.  ( 8 min )

If you have enquiries from participants who don’t know what level to enter for their first, or successive events, these new ONZ reference tools will be a useful asset.  Gene Beveridge has put together a helpful guide for newcomers to orienteering, focusing on how to choose the right course. Orienteering events offer courses that vary […] How to choose the right course  |  ONZ website resources  first appeared on Orienteering New Zealand.  ( 8 min )

Entries close on Sunday 1 June at 23:00 (not later as previously stated) for The NI Sprint Champs and Middle Distance at Enniskillen and Crosmurrin on Sunday 8 June. All the details are on the Fermanagh Orienteers Website. Entries are at SI Entries. The post Entries Closing for NI Sprint and Middle appeared first on NI Orienteering Association.  ( 14 min )

Find out how to enter on the day for the three Kings Birthday events, June 7-9, in Daylesford and Creswick - the heart of Victoria Kings Birthday Weekend Wrap first appeared on Orienteering Victoria.  ( 4 min )

According to the rules, please se rule §6.6 for full details, the following persons has qualified for a personal Wild Card to participate in addition to a country’s normal quota. PreO O-class and TempO: Name Country Krystian Petersburski Poland Laura Eliza Lapina Latvia Anders Höije Sweden Pinja Mäkinen Finland Antti Rusanen Finland Marcello Lambertini Italy […]  ( 5 min )