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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WOD partners made it possible!

2019-11-07

Without our seven event partners WOD had been very difficult to implement. All event partners are very much involved in orienteering and we are very happy to have the cooperation with them due it helps us to support many WOD organisers. Especially the cooperation with OCAD has made a huge different to get many new … Continued

Orienteering in new areas

2019-11-07

During these four years WOD has been implemented in 106 countries or territories. It means there are more than 30 possible new members of IOF in the future. Schools, clubs and enthusiast all over the world made a fantastic contribution, and together managed to increase the numbers of participants. Following the idea “Be part of … Continued

World Orienteering Day 2020

2019-09-26

It is time to start the work towards World Orienteering Day 2020. During 13-19 May 2020, any activity held can be registered as a World Orienteering Day event. IOF’s vision is that orienteering is the most attractive adventure-based sport for all ages. The mission is to promote the global growth of orienteering and develop competitive … Continued

Offer from Dobas

2019-05-09

Dobas has an offer to all WOD organisers, see below;

Be inspired by Andrei Golovei, WOD Ambassador from Moldova

2019-05-09

Maze Orienteering is a fantastic tool to develop orienteering world-wide. Andrei Golovei has taken Maze O to a new level and when WOD asked him to tell something what he is doing to develop orienteering in Moldova he got very surprised that his work is also known in other countries. Our request was one of … 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.