The club POLES, in the south of France was part in World Orienteering Week last year and organised an event, but this year they would like to make their activities bigger and better! Last year they created activities for children from local schools. It was quite simple – they had a 5 x 5 grid … Continued
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
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
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
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
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
The first WOW Webinar for the autumn has been carried out. The topic of the webinar was How to make a successful and yet manageable WOW event in schools. During the webinar Henning Bratland Carlsen from the Norwegian Orienteering Federation and Vilius Aleliunas from the Lithuanian Orienteering Federation gave their experience on School events. Henning … Continued
The club Southern Highlands Orienteering or SHOO as it is affectionately known was formed in 1986. Southern Highlands Orienteering promotes Orienteering in the Macarthur and Liverpool area of Sydney as well as the Southern Highlands. The club hosts both urban and bush events. One series that is held is the Highland Forest Series (HFS). This series … Continued
I would love to give you more information regarding our work to spread the game of Orienteering in India. Gaurav Singh, the President of Dhyan Chand Foundation, a non-profit Foundation, works for children and sports and to devise ways and means to integrate the development of a child through sports. Mr Singh came across Orienteering whilst … Continued
Luxembourg Orienteering Club will be part of the World Orienteering Week 2024, but it will be very low key – a small event with two or three courses, with a focus on what we call “Family and Friends”, where people can walk round a simple course. Our target audience is club members with young families, … Continued