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25.08.2025 How to follow the 2025 European Orienteering Championships
Spectacular and audience-friendly orienteering experiences await when the 2025 European Orienteering Championships take place in Belgium from Wednesday to Sunday this week. Whether you follow the competitions, which also count towards the 2025 Orienteering World Cup, at the arenas in Hasselt, Geel and Lier or from home, you are guaranteed good entertainment. Follow from arenas […]

25.08.2025 Here is the international 2025-2026 Ski Orienteering Season
The International Orienteering Federation (IOF) is excited to announce that the events and competition calendar for the 2025-2026 International Ski Orienteering season now has been confirmed by the IOF Council. The IOF Ski Orienteering World Cup 2026 will feature three thrilling rounds: World Cup Round 1 (WC1) – Batak, Bulgaria, January 21–25, 2026 Organized in […]

25.08.2025 Podcast: Yannick Michiels and Tille de Smul – EOC 2025 preview
Belgium is hosting its first major IOF championship, as the 2025 European Orienteering Championships and World Cup Round 2 takes place this week. Newly crowned World Games sprint champion Yannick Michiels and 21-year-old Tille de Smul share their local insigths and expectations for the championships. Find all you need to follow the EOC 2025 in […]

24.08.2025 World TrailO Championships – competition in two countries  
The 2025 World TrailO Championships begin with two PreO days in Hungary – and then Slovakia takes over, organizing the Relay and TempO competitions. 170 competitors from 24 nations will be taking part in the championships, which run from Tuesday until Sunday. This year’s top TrailO event has attracted 41 physically challenged competitors (P class) […]

23.08.2025 Back in the fast shoes: European Championships kick off in Belgium Wednesday
Next week, the world’s best orienteers will compete for medals and World Cup points on Belgian soil for the first time when the European Orienteering Championships take place in the towns around Hasselt in the northeastern corner of the country. The races, which are also part of the 2025 Orienteering World Cup, feature a Sprint […]

23.08.2025 Back in the fast shoes: European Championships kick off in Belgium
Next week, the world’s best orienteers will compete for medals and World Cup points on Belgian soil for the first time when the European Orienteering Championships take place in the towns around Hasselt in the northeastern corner of the country. The races, which are also part of the 2025 Orienteering World Cup, feature a Sprint […]

22.08.2025 IOF to institute specific rules related to heat conditions at IOF events
IOF events have seen an increase in extreme heat conditions due to the effects of global climate change. This has become a significant factor in event planning. Heat mitigation strategies have been implemented at many events in the past few years. The IOF Council has now decided that specific rules are required to help organisers […]

19.08.2025 Splittorff and Ludvik lead CX80 MTBO World Cup after WMTBOC
Everything is in place for an exciting end to this year’s CX80 MTBO World Cup in Bulgaria in September after last week’s World Championships in Poland. The four races of the championships also counted towards this year’s World Cup and also revealed who has the best chance of grabbing the overall World Cup titles this […]

18.08.2025 World Masters Orienteering Championships 2025 conclude in Girona
The picturesque city of Girona and its scenic surroundings in Spain’s Catalonia region concluded a thrilling week of master-level orienteering as the World Masters Orienteering Championships wrapped up on Friday. The event, held from August 8 to 15, welcomed over 3000 athletes aged 35 to 95+ from 47 nations. All photos: WMOC 2025 Competitions unfolded […]

17.08.2025 CX80 WMTBOC: Czechia wins both relays after thrilling action
Czechia delivered a strong finish to an already great series of Czech achievements at CX80 MTBO World Championship by winning both the women’s and men’s relays on Sunday morning. The MTBO athletes’ final competition in Poland took place a little further north in terrain that was flatter and faster than the other forest distances. Strong […]