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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🇫🇮 Route to WOC25 Kuopio – Episode 2: Neulaniemi Insights (feat. Thierry Gueorgiou)
After the steep dilemmas of Puijo in Episode 1, we now turn our attention to what is arguably the most iconic stage of WOC 2025: the Middle distance final. This decisive race will take place in Neulaniemi, a strikingly wild peninsula of rocky hills, mature spruce forests, and intricate contour shapes just a few kilometers … Continue reading 🇫🇮 Route to WOC25 Kuopio – Episode 2: Neulaniemi Insights (feat. Thierry Gueorgiou)
🇫🇮 Route to WOC25 Kuopio – Episode 1: Steep Decisions in Puijo
This Saturday, one of the most crucial steps in the journey to the World Orienteering Championships 2025 will take place: the WOC test races in Kuopio. As part of our new series, Route to WOC25 Kuopio, we’ll be diving into some of the terrain’s most demanding route choice challenges. Let’s kick things off with a … Continue reading 🇫🇮 Route to WOC25 Kuopio – Episode 1: Steep Decisions in Puijo
Route to WOC24 Edinburgh 🇬🇧 (3)
Welcome to the third and final challenge in our "Road to WOC" series! This time, we stay in the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town, presenting a simulated leg for the individual final. A key variable in this championship is route choice involving steep staircases. These legs are particularly challenging because runners lose significant time on … Continue reading Route to WOC24 Edinburgh 🇬🇧 (3)
Route to WOC24 Edinburgh 🇬🇧 (2)
The journey continues with our second post in the "Route to WOC" series, this time focusing on the Individual Sprint Qualifiers. We expect an interesting mix of fast and straightforward legs, combined with legs where route choice will be crucial. These qualifiers come with added stress as there are three parallel heats, resulting in numerous … Continue reading Route to WOC24 Edinburgh 🇬🇧 (2)
Route to WOC24 Edinburgh 🇬🇧
The countdown has begun! With less than 6 days remaining, the most significant event in the world of orienteering for 2024 is about to kick off: The World Orienteering Sprint Championship in Edinburgh, Scotland, from July 11 to 16. As the excitement builds and the favorites finalize their preparations, now is the perfect time to … Continue reading Route to WOC24 Edinburgh 🇬🇧
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
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