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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77
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regions/countries
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WOW Webinars during 2026

2026-01-18

There will be 5 different WOW Webinars during 2026. Erasmus + project On the 20th of January at 3:00 – 4:00 PM Vilius Aleliūnas, from the Lithuanian Orienteering Federation, will present their Erasmus + project. This webinar will be more interesting for our WOW Ambassadors within Europe, but you are all welcome to listen! Join … Continued

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 Reynoso from Argentina that will make a presentation of School Orienteering in Argentina. The webinar starts at 16:00 (CET). Join the meeting now And then on the 14th of November Eugene Chow, from … 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



School events, club trainings, national competitions and World Ranking Events are among the preregistered World Orienteering Week Events so far🗺️🧭
Plenty of place for more📍
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7️⃣0️⃣days to go!
It is time to start planning and register your WOW event and join the Party🎉
A lot of space for more event dots on the map📍🗺️
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