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

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World Orienteering Day 2022

2021-11-24

World Orienteering Day will go on! The goals of World Orienteering Day is about increasing the visibility and accessibility of orienteering to young people, increasing the number of participants both in schools’ activities, as well as in clubs’ activities in all countries of National Federations. It is also about helping teachers to implement orienteering in … Continued

World Orienteering Day in September

2021-09-28

Between the 8th and the 14th of September the second opportunity for organizing a World Orienteering Day event took place. During World Orienteering Day in September 43 regions and/or countries around the world organised 333 events. The total number of participants was 53 014. It was 10 more regions and/or countries than during May. All … Continued

One-year Orienteering App subscription for free for WOD organisers

2021-08-06

The countdown is on for the second World Orienteering Day from 8-14 September. SPORTident, as the exclusive timing partner of World Orienteering Day, has once again improved its offer to WOD organisers. All WOD organisers will use the SPORTident Orienteering App and its results platform free of charge. The type of competition does not matter: … Continued

World Orienteering Day 2021 (May) is done

2021-06-01

Between the 19th and the 25th of May the first opportunity for organizing a World Orienteering Day event took place. It is now time to summarize the events that took place during the period in May. Around the world 33 regions and/or countries organised 488 events. The total number of participants was 80 688. And … Continued

SPORTident Center – Quick Guide

2021-05-20

Below you find a quick guide, in 9 steps, on how to get your free Orienteering App 100 subscription from SPORTident, Excusive Timing Partner of World Orienteering Day. 1. Register your event on the WOD page www.worldorienteeringday.com. 2. Create an account in SPORTident Center https://center.sportident.com/admin/login. 3. Choose the Orienteering App 100 subscription as trail (My … Continued


The final invitation for the open meeting "Technology in Orienteering" on November 9 is now available. Find it here and register in advance: https://orienteering.sport/open-meeting-technology-in-orienteering-on-9-november-2025/

We talk about the 2025 international season in the latest episode of th IOF Podcast with IOF TV Expert Commentator Jonas Merz. Interviews with Max Peter Bejmer 🇸🇪 and Cécile Calandry 🇫🇷. Find "The IOF Podcast" in your favourite podcast player or at orienteering.sport

Post season blues? Here's chance to relive the 2025 international orienteering season with overall World Cup Winner Max Peter Bejmer, European KO Sprint Champion Cécile Calandry and IOF TV Expert Commentator Jonas Merz.