In May 2026, between the dates May 16th and May 24th, any activity held can be registered as a World Orienteering Week event.

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WOW Webinars

2025-11-10

First WOW Webinars for the year is coming up, already this week. On the 13th of November you can listen to Gisela from Argentina that will make an presentation of School Orienteering within Argentina. Join the meeting now And then on the 14th of November Eugene Chow, from Singapore will make a presentation of School … Continued

WOW at high altitude

2025-05-13

During World Orienteering Week this year an exhilarating 3 km orienteering adventure in the breathtaking Sacred Valley of Cusco, nestled in the charming village of Arin will be organised. Set at an altitude of 3,000 meters, this event promises not only a physical challenge but also a feast for the eyes with its stunning scenic … Continued

Invite your friend

2025-05-13

The WOW ambassador in Finland, Eero-Antti Lonka try to promote WOW as much as possible. Last year the Finnish Orienteering Federation had a national campaign during World Orienteering Week and this will continue during World Orienteering Week 2025 as well. Every one will have a great opportunity to invite your friend to join you for … Continued

Show the world that Austria is an active and important part of the orienteering community!

2025-04-11

WOW Ambassador Thomas Radon, within the Austria Orienteering Federation, is is the driving force behind the efforts in school sport and mass sport orienteering within Austria. He has been an orienteer since he was a little boy, and it’s a pleasure for him to contribute to our sport! Austria Orienteering Federation started a new school … Continued

Get ready for Moonlight Madness

2025-04-11

Garingal Orienteers, founded 51 years ago, is based in Sydney Australia and has conducted the full range of events from local Come-and-Try-It’s to Australian Long Distance Championships. One of its landmark ventures started nearly 35 years ago when Garingal organised a daylight savings Sydney Summer Series after work on Wednesdays. The score series was really … Continued


The IOF achieved the highest score among 29 international sports federations in a review of the federations’ governance. "We have reason to be proud of our excellent ranking in the governance review once again. The figures document that our efforts in recent years are helping to improve our governance practices and that we are working to live up to our values, which include Ethical as one of the three," IOF President Tom Hollowell says.

This Thursday, the International Testing Agency’s monthly webinar discusses the 2026 Prohibited List and the key changes that comes into effect on January 1st. Register for the “What you need to know for 2026”-webinar here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_D7gb-7VVTBKKTY8A1S3XXg#/registration