This year we would like to make our activities bigger and better!

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

Changes to the preregistration and promotion of a WOW event

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

WOW Catalogue

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

New WOW Webinar

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

World Orienteering Week – A great way of promoting our sport!

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