In May 2025, between the dates May 17th and May 25th, any activity held can be registered as a World Orienteering Week event.

Days until World
Orienteering Week
54
Preregistered
Locations
127
Preregistered
regions/countries
30
Forecasted
participants
13918



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Changes to the preregistration and promotion of a WOW event

2025-03-04

From 2025 the preregistration of events for World Orienteering Week have been updated.The most significant change this year is that all World Orienteering Week organisers need to register forecasted participants already when you preregister your event. After the event the WOW organiser will receive an email which remind them to either approve the forecasted number … Continued

WOW Catalogue

2025-03-03

During the summer 2023 federations was interviewed about their challenged and opportunities with World Orienteering Week. Some federations had brilliant ideas and some had trouble to know what to do. It then started with a small catalogue called “Best practise”. Encouraged by the many ideas and not the least Norway – with their fantastic achievements … Continued

New WOW Webinar

2025-03-03

On the 20th of March there will be a new WOW Webinar. This time the topic is “How to preregister a WOW event!”  The most significant change this year is that all World Orienteering Week organisers need to register forecasted participants already when you preregister your event. After the event you will receive an email … Continued

World Orienteering Week – A great way of promoting our sport!

2024-12-05

Imagine the world’s largest orienteering event. One where thousands of experienced orienteers, recreational participants and newcomers come together and participate in orienteering activities close to where they live, but at the same time as similar activities all across the globe. That is the idea of World Orienteering Week! Using the motivational and marketing power of … Continued

End – Of – Year offer from SPORTident 

2024-12-05

Start the next year with a new SPORTident School and Training Set! Whether in the forest, in the city, or in the gym, the set contains all equipment to get started: Organise a fun-packed indoor training or go for the full orienteering outdoors adventure. In addition to 30 control cards and 14 stations the set … Continued


Sweden’s women and Finland’s men dominated Saturday’s Middle race at European Ski Orienteering Championships in Posio, Finland. The final race of the international SkiO calendar is Sunday’s Long distance, where the SkiO World Cup will be decided.

New faces on top of today's podiums in Finland after the ESOC Middle race. Congratulations Ella Turesson 🇸🇪 and Aapo Vippola 🇫🇮 👏 📷: Timo Mikkola

Another beautiful day for Ski Orienteering at the European Championships Sprint on Friday in Posio, Finland 🌞🌞🌞 📸: Timo Mikkola