Last year, the Maximus O Meeting Middle Distance was crowned “Course of the Year 2024” (read the article here) and to celebrate that anniversary, we decided to go big this season... Event sponsor: Maximus O Meeting, February 20th - 24th 2026 (Spain) Prize offered: Package for two people including entries to Maximus O Meeting 2026, full-board accommodation … Continue reading Vote now for the “Course of the Year 2025” at WorldOfO!
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💥 The Best Winter Camps and Events in Spain 2026
Your complete guide to world class orienteering training this winter Spain has become one of the most reliable destinations for winter orienteering in Europe. With high quality terrains, excellent weather, a long tradition of professional course setting, and a growing community of international teams choosing Spain for their preseason, the upcoming winter offers an exceptional … Continue reading 💥 The Best Winter Camps and Events in Spain 2026
🎓 Halden SK Academy keeps rolling forward
… and we have just completed our 9th webinar Winter is finally showing its face, which means long sessions in the forest, cold hands, and that unbeatable feeling of coming back home, warming up, and learning something new from the comfort of your sofa. Perfect timing for our HSK Academy online sessions. This week, we … Continue reading 🎓 Halden SK Academy keeps rolling forward
🍂 25-Manna: The spirit of a true club
When autumn paints the forests around Stockholm in gold and red, every orienteer knows what time it is. The season is coming to an end, and that can only mean one thing: 25-Manna. The 25-Manna is not just another relay. It is a celebration of what club orienteering truly means. It brings together youth, veterans, … Continue reading 🍂 25-Manna: The spirit of a true club
Route to JEC25: 🌲 Brave Routes in Loch Ard
The Junior European Championships mark the final international battle of the 2025 season. A last chance for the best juniors in Europe to measure themselves against each other before the long winter of preparation begins again. The program is a classic trilogy: Sprint, Long Distance, and Relay. And if one discipline truly embodies the grit, … Continue reading Route to JEC25: 🌲 Brave Routes in Loch Ard
⚖️ Riding the Contour Line
This week, our UFO (youngsters) group faced a special task: a 4k course designed to follow one single contour line, with controls placed along the way. The goal was to complete the course having climbed 0 meters and descended 0 meters Contour training at an early stage is one of the most important foundations for … Continue reading ⚖️ Riding the Contour Line
🥇 A Gold Worth Waiting For
This weekend in Ås, our Halden Skiklubb junior girls wrote a golden story at the Norwegian Relay Championships. With a little drama in the final leg (because what’s a championship without some suspense?), the dream team of Marie Scheele, Minna Wingsted, and Sigrid Schmitt Gran brought home the victory! And this medal tastes extra sweet. … Continue reading 🥇 A Gold Worth Waiting For
☀️ Barbate is the perfect place this Winter 2026!
Looking for the perfect Winter Camp? Barbate should be at the top of your list this season. It simply has it all. ✔️ Sprint Camp: high-quality sessions on updated maps, with direct relevance for WOC 2026 in Genova.✔️ Forest Camp: technical challenges that mirror the EOC terrain in Lithuania, with a brand-new 6 km² map … Continue reading ☀️ Barbate is the perfect place this Winter 2026!
💙🤍 MAXIMUS O MEETING 2026 IS ON!
We’re back — bigger, bolder, and wilder than ever. Mark your calendars and get ready for 5 days of 5-STAR ORIENTEERING in the iconic terrains of central Spain. 📍 NEW MAPS. FRESH CHALLENGES. ELITE COURSE DESIGN. 📅 FEBRUARY 20–24, 2026 🔥 Here’s the plan: ✨ 20/2 – Model Event“Pinar de Raúl” – Santa Cruz de … Continue reading 💙🤍 MAXIMUS O MEETING 2026 IS ON!
🇫🇮 Route to WOC25 Kuopio – Episode 3: Mastering long navigation in Neulaniemi (feat. Aebersold, Fosser, and Weckman
The WOC Long Distance takes us again to Neulaniemi, where orienteering turns into a game of strategic navigation, endurance, and constant decision-making. In this third episode of our Road to WOC series, we focus on the key demands of this year’s long distance, with insights from the reigning world champions in the discipline, Simona Aebersold … Continue reading 🇫🇮 Route to WOC25 Kuopio – Episode 3: Mastering long navigation in Neulaniemi (feat. Aebersold, Fosser, and Weckman
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