Only 1 day left for Round-1 of the World Orienteering Cup kicks off in Olten (Switzerland)!! Exciting!! It was not planned before, but I couldn't avoid sharing one more simulation leg after the great reception of the previous posts. We come back to the most interesting area of the Olten map, where the final rounds … Continue reading Route to WorldCup Olten #bonus
Category: Orienteering
Route to WorldCup Olten #3
Only 2 days before Round-1 of the World Orienteering Cup kicks off in Olten (Switzerland). The best athletes in the world are in the final stretch of preparation and, with the final bulletin already published, they have a lot of information to analyze and carry out simulations. Exciting! Today we suggest the third (and last) … Continue reading Route to WorldCup Olten #3
Route to WorldCup Olten #2
Only 3 days before Round-1 of the World Orienteering Cup kicks off in Olten (Switzerland). We can expect fast and tricky orienteering with a very high-level organization, as always Matthias & Simone Niggli (and the Swiss Orienteering Federation) are leading the event. Today we suggest the second simulation leg on the old map of Olten … Continue reading Route to WorldCup Olten #2
WorldCup 2024 kick-off
2024 will be a season where the Sprint disciplines will have a special weight, because the WOC in Scotland will be in this same modality. It will be a good year for the sprinters and a "not so interesting year" for the "forest" orienteers, who will also play a leading role in the EOC in … Continue reading WorldCup 2024 kick-off
Women also like it at night!
This Tiomila 2024 held in Nynäshamn will always be remembered as the first edition in which women had night legs in their relay. The decision on this new format has been controversial, especially concerning the consequent modification (both in structure and duration) of the men's relay. What I think we all agree on is that … Continue reading Women also like it at night!
The beautiful Easter in Halden
The end of a harsh winter, with more snow than usual for this area, gives way to a beautiful spring in the forests of Halden. The days are starting to get longer, the sun is starting to warm up (until now it was a "fake" sun for a southern European like me), and there is … Continue reading The beautiful Easter in Halden
Training Camps – Spain 2024 🇪🇸
The Winter is always a perfect time to organize a proper training camp to kick off the new season and get a good amount of quality kilometres of orienteering. Spain is the perfect place for that due to the great variety of terrains, good courses and nice weather. You can find the best options working … Continue reading Training Camps – Spain 2024 🇪🇸
SUN-O Camps in Spain 2024
Great training opportunities for this winter in Spain, by sun-o.com. I am setting most of the trainings, and the offer is really high-quality and varied You should consider it! BREAKING NEWS!!! We are very happy to announce that we are back and getting ready for the sunny winter of 2024 in Spain And of course, … Continue reading SUN-O Camps in Spain 2024
Spanish Champs Middle in a Dream Terrain
A couple of weekends ago, (October 21st - 22nd) the Máximus orienteering club held the Spanish Middle Distance, Sprint, and Forest Relay Championships, in a really dream terrain located in the municipality of Hoyo de Pinares, where I had the pleasure of being the course-setter for all the races. The very tight program of the … Continue reading Spanish Champs Middle in a Dream Terrain
25-Manna: The event that proclaims the best club in the world
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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