When Autumn begins to make its appearance in the forests of Stockholm (Sweden) and the landscape turns reddish and golden, it is the unmistakable sign that the season is coming to an end and, therefore, it is time to put the finishing touch with the last big relay of the season: the 25-Manna. But 25-Manna … Continue reading 25-Manna: The event that proclaims the best club in the world
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Route to EOC 2023 #3
And the "D" day is almost here! Only one day left before the start of the European Orienteering Championships (EOC 2023) in Trentino-Veneto (Italy), which will kick off with the Individual Sprint (Qualification and Final). We want to contribute to making a more comfortable waiting with some route-choices challenges in the maps where the main … Continue reading Route to EOC 2023 #3
Route to EOC 2023 #2
The time is flying, and there are only 2 days left before the European Orienteering Championships (EOC 2023) kicks off in Trentino-Veneto (Italy). We want to contribute to making a more comfortable waiting with some route-choices challenges in the maps where the main races will be held. Let's go for the second one! ROUTECHOICE LEG … Continue reading Route to EOC 2023 #2
Route to EOC 2023 #1
Only 3 days before the European Orienteering Championships (EOC 2023) kicks off in Trentino-Veneto (Italy). Everyone is getting sharp for one of the main goals of the season, where we expect an exciting event with very high quality among the contenders, tricky orienteering, and many narrow streets where the top orienteers will show their best … Continue reading Route to EOC 2023 #1
Unleashing your potential: 🔝 The Effects of Altitude Training for Runners.
Altitude training has long been a popular strategy among elite runners and endurance athletes to enhance performance and cardiovascular capacity. As the popularity of altitude training continues to grow, it is essential to understand both the challenges and the benefits it presents to runners of all levels. In this article, we will explore the effects … Continue reading Unleashing your potential: 🔝 The Effects of Altitude Training for Runners.
WOC recap: high-quality event without many surprises
A world championship in the heart of Switzerland, with very experienced organizers, and high-level people involved in the technical side of the event, predicted that we were going to enjoy a high-quality event… and so it was! All races were held in the woods surrounding the town of Flims, using a magnificent arena for all … Continue reading WOC recap: high-quality event without many surprises
WOC MiddleQ: nice appetizer with no big surprises
Photo: Thomi Studhalter The long-awaited forest world championship in Switzerland got underway this morning with the only race where no medals will be distributed, the Middle distance qualification race. As usual in this format, each class is divided into 3 heats with a similar course configuration, in which the 15 best times advance to the … Continue reading WOC MiddleQ: nice appetizer with no big surprises
JWOC Long: “inequality” in route choices?
The last individual medals of this JWOC 2023 were disputed last Saturday with the long-distance race. Although the runners already had a rough idea of what the terrain would look like after the middle-distance race, this time a rough, challenging, and steep area was added on the southern slope of the map, which was going … Continue reading JWOC Long: “inequality” in route choices?
JWOC Middle: tricky navigations in a demanding forest
After the exciting Sprint block, the third day of the JWOC 2023 moved to Valea Alba to contest the Middle Distance race, this year with a direct final. The course-setters did a great job, designing challenging courses, where the runners had to be very precise and efficiently use their orienteering techniques to progress at high … Continue reading JWOC Middle: tricky navigations in a demanding forest
JWOC SprintRelay: Another show by Maramarosi gives gold to Hungary
On the second day of the JWOC 2023 in Romania, we have been able to enjoy the Sprint-Relay race, which is part of the JWOC program for the second year, after its "emergency" inclusion in the last edition in Portugal. Fortunately, it seems that this modality has come to stay in the standard program of … Continue reading JWOC SprintRelay: Another show by Maramarosi gives gold to Hungary
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