IOF

08.08.2025 Statement on Injured Orienteering Athlete – The World Games 2025
The International Orienteering Federation (IOF), the Local Organising Committee (LOC), and the International World Games Association (IWGA) are carefully monitoring the incident involving athlete Mattia Debertolis (ITA). We are following closely the situation and will communicate further in due course. The athlete is currently receiving the best treatment from experts from one of the top […]

08.08.2025 World Masters Orienteering Championships 2025 kick off in Girona
The city of Girona in Spain is set to welcome orienteering enthusiasts from around the globe as the World Masters Orienteering Championships (WMOC) 2025 officially begin this Saturday, August 9. More than 2300 athletes aged 35 and over arriving from 47 countries, the historic Catalan city will become the epicenter of international masters-level orienteering for […]

08.08.2025 First ever World Games medals in orienteering for Canada, Slovakia and Italy
Three “new” nations can boast of having won a World Games medal in orienteering after Friday’s middle distance race kicked off the Games in Chengdu, China. Slovakia, Italy and Canada joined the exclusive club on a day when the gold medals went to Swiss Riccardo Rancan and Simona Aebersold, who received the very first golds […]

07.08.2025 Orienteering at the World Games kick off Friday morning
80 athletes from 24 different federations will have a huge experience this week, where orienteering is once again part of the World Games, which this year takes place in Chengdu, China. From August 7th to 17th, around 4000 athletes are gathered in the Chinese city of millions, where they will compete in 34 different sports […]

28.07.2025 Join the meeting: Technology in orienteering
The IOF’s IT Commission is planning an open meeting on the use of technology in orienteering. The meeting is scheduled to be held in October 2025 as an on-line meeting, so you can participate from anywhere in the world. The agenda is planned to have 5-10 topics and last a couple of hours.  Topics can […]

28.07.2025 Help develop technology in orienteering
The IOF’s IT Commission is planning an open meeting on the use of technology in orienteering. The meeting is scheduled to be held in October 2025 as an on-line meeting, so you can participate from anywhere in the world. The agenda is planned to have 5-10 topics and last a couple of hours.  Topics can […]

25.07.2025 EUOC 2025 kick off Friday morning in Poland
The 2025 European Universities Orienteering Championships kick off Friday morning in Lodz, Poland. 146 athletes from 15 different countries are participating in the championships, which are being organized by the Polish organizers and the local club in Lodz and are being held under the auspices of EUSA – University Sports Europe, where orienteering has been […]

24.07.2025 YLA 2025 brought together 29 young leaders
The third edition of the IOF Young Leaders Academy (YLA) took place in mid-July alongside the popular 5 Days Italy orienteering event, bringing together 29 young leaders from 17 different nations. Designed for orienteers aged 16–25, the YLA offers a unique blend of competitive experience, leadership training, and international networking. Each day, participants competed in […]

23.07.2025 Feedback wanted: Introduction of Junior class at TrailO championships?
The TrailO Commission invites feedback on a proposal for the introduction of a separate class for U20 athletes at major TrailO championships from 2026 onwards. While TrailO allows competitors with any physical ability, gender and age to compete on equal terms, awarding prizes in different classes encourages representation. While the introduction of additional start places […]

16.07.2025 Follow EYOC from Friday to Sunday
The international championships are coming like pearls on a string these weeks, and already on Friday the European Youth Orienteering Championships in Brno, Czechia begin. The championships feature a long distance, a sprint and a relay, all run around Brno in the Moravia region in the southeastern corner of Czechia. There are more than 400 […]