In May 2026, between the dates May 16th and May 24th, any activity held can be registered as a World Orienteering Week event.

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WOW Webinars

2025-11-10

First WOW Webinars for the year is coming up, already this week. On the 13th of November you can listen to Gisela Reynoso from Argentina that will make a presentation of School Orienteering in Argentina. The webinar starts at 16:00 (CET). Join the meeting now And then on the 14th of November Eugene Chow, from … Continued

WOW at high altitude

2025-05-13

During World Orienteering Week this year an exhilarating 3 km orienteering adventure in the breathtaking Sacred Valley of Cusco, nestled in the charming village of Arin will be organised. Set at an altitude of 3,000 meters, this event promises not only a physical challenge but also a feast for the eyes with its stunning scenic … Continued

Invite your friend

2025-05-13

The WOW ambassador in Finland, Eero-Antti Lonka try to promote WOW as much as possible. Last year the Finnish Orienteering Federation had a national campaign during World Orienteering Week and this will continue during World Orienteering Week 2025 as well. Every one will have a great opportunity to invite your friend to join you for … Continued

Show the world that Austria is an active and important part of the orienteering community!

2025-04-11

WOW Ambassador Thomas Radon, within the Austria Orienteering Federation, is is the driving force behind the efforts in school sport and mass sport orienteering within Austria. He has been an orienteer since he was a little boy, and it’s a pleasure for him to contribute to our sport! Austria Orienteering Federation started a new school … Continued

Get ready for Moonlight Madness

2025-04-11

Garingal Orienteers, founded 51 years ago, is based in Sydney Australia and has conducted the full range of events from local Come-and-Try-It’s to Australian Long Distance Championships. One of its landmark ventures started nearly 35 years ago when Garingal organised a daylight savings Sydney Summer Series after work on Wednesdays. The score series was really … Continued


We are pleased to announce the new Gold WRE status, which will debut in 2026 and will help elevate elite orienteering events and create benefits for both organisers and athletes.

We are ready with our next webinar: "Navigating the Mind: Exploring Wellbeing and Specific Mental Challenges in Orienteering" with high performance psychology coach Rachel Collins on 3 December 20:00 - 21:00 CET (UTC +1) The webinar is designed to raise awareness around personal wellbeing, explore the mental challenges specific to orienteering, and the relationship between the two. It will cover ways to support both wellbeing and the specific mental challenges, to help enhance performance. Register for the webinar here: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/fd892826-0243-4d50-88e7-dcbe5f8806bb@a9dcd984-57e3-45e0-aca0-9bbe4d0a2c8b

Looking for a present 🎁 ? We have got an easy one to wrap for you: The 2026 VIP Pass for IOF TV, which gives access to all the big international races in 2026. Find all the details at tv.orienteering.sport