On World Orienteering Day 2017, Australia was pleased that its national capital Canberra managed to reach the top ten world cities, with 16 events. They were beaten only by four Turkish cities and Belgrade (28) and Oslo (19). Canberra also produced one of the “densest” concentration of events anywhere in the world with 15 events … Continued
During an examination in one course in the Sport Management Programme at the University of Karlstad I gave my fellow students the opportunity to test orienteering on an evacuation plan. The evacuation plan was over the sport center and the adjacent areas. I took a picture of the evacuation plan and changed the lighting … Continued
Maze Orienteering is a great opportunity to understand and learn orienteering in a simple and safe way. Suitable to small areas, using a very simple map, easy to build, flexible and accessible to all and, above all, an intensive and fun activity for young people. Only the imagination is the limiting factor. We would like … Continued
Orienteering club OK Hedströmmen’s youth leader, Åke Larsson, rolls his car in the parking lot in front of the club house in the small village Skinnskatteberg (Sweden) four hours before the weekly youth training starts. The maze has to be labelled with plastic bands, the lanes must be shovelled free of snow, the SI units … Continued
This is the third World Orienteering Day and it would be great to see all clubs and local schools in the world supporting and backing World Orienteering Day again this year. World Orienteering Day aims to help provide an opportunity especially for local clubs and schools to raise the profile of orienteering with others who … Continued
The implementation of World Orienteering Day (WOD) shows that there are many people with a lot of passion to develop orienteering worldwide. You and your great work made it possible! You are very important and without you and your contribution we wouldn’t have any successful World Orienteering Days! On Wednesday May 24th 2017, the … Continued
Summary of interviews with Norway and Turkey. During December we had made interviews with two participants, Nuri from the Turkish Orienteering Federation and Lene from the Norwegian Orienteering Federation. Both of them are working with WOD as a part of their employment at respective National Federation. Norway had a dedicated budget for WOD, unlike … Continued
Soon 5 months to go for the next WORLD ORIENTEERING DAY! On Wednesday May 23rd 2018, the third World Orienteering Day will be conducted all over the world. With the new record, 288 007 participants in 79 countries, last year we are now ready to achieve the IOF’s vision! Following the idea “Be part of … Continued
With the help of photos or just letters at the checkpoints you can carry out activities whenever you want. At “Internationella Engelska Skolan, Kista” (close to Stockholm) a “Treasure Hunt” have been done. It’s a walking orienteering through the school. The students had to find a letter at each checkpoint and in the end they … Continued
World Orienteering Day has proven itself to be a highly successful event for global orienteering and in 2018 we hope to once again set a new record in participation and reach the vision of 500 000 participants around the world. Don’t let this opportunity to promote orienteering as a sport for all pass you by. As … Continued