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
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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!
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
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
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
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?
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