RF-COACH

Raúl Ferra · Elite Performance Manager & Orienteering Coach

Dream high, work hard,
trust the process,
and make it happen.

I help ambitious orienteers prepare for the races that matter to them, and support clubs and national teams with coaching programmes, camps and course design.

Raúl Ferra, the coach behind RF-COACH

FIND YOUR NEXT STEP

How can I help?

Personal coaching

A season plan, weekly training and regular conversations to connect your preparation with your goals and everyday life.

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Training camps

Compare terrain and destinations across the Maximus and Sun-O network, and find the right setting for your next training block.

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Course setting

Courses designed around the runners, the terrain and the task, whether you need one technical session or an event programme.

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Raúl Ferra working with athletes in the terrain

THE RF-COACH APPROACH

Good training should make sense.

A useful training idea gives you something you can actually practise. The articles explore how to read a map, prepare for a race and learn from the decisions you make along the way.

Read about the process, then explore real courses and route choices in the Tracking Library →

FOR CLUBS & NATIONAL TEAMS

A shared direction for your team.

A strong programme connects the season plan, the coaching team and the demands of the target championships. I can help you bring those pieces together, from planning a preparation block to coordinating coaches and building terrain-specific training.

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EXPERIENCE BEHIND THE COACHING

From daily training to international competition.

My background includes seven seasons as Head Coach of Halden SK and leading Spain’s national-team programme. That experience informs my work with individual athletes, clubs and national teams.

Coach of the Year · Norway 2023Norwegian Orienteering Federation
Course of the Year · 2024World of O · Maximus O Meeting middle distance
My background and work with teams →

IDEAS TO TAKE INTO TRAINING

Latest from RF-COACH

Explore a technical question, look inside a race or find an idea to try in your next session.

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Get new articles by email, with practical ideas for your training and a closer look at orienteering performance.

What are you working towards?

Tell me about your training, your team or your next project. We can discuss where my experience could be useful.

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Private, confidential enquiries. Online coaching worldwide.

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