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

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

Olav Lundanes shares his tips!

If there is a runner who has amply demonstrated that he is capable of mastering the terrain of Østfold, that is without a doubt the king Olav Lundanes. In the last major competition held in this same area (WOC 2019), Olav won both individual races (long and middle distances), thus adding two more gold medals … Continue reading Olav Lundanes shares his tips!

Fosser picks his route choices

In the final stretch of the preparation for the World Cup, I wanted to collect the opinions of some of the greatest experts in Østfold terrain, so that we can obtain first-hand information that helps us to complement what was previously analyzed. But first, let's remember what legs it is about! LEG #1 LEG #2 … Continue reading Fosser picks his route choices

Route to World Cup #2 (with analysis)

The kick-off of the World Cup Norway keeps getting closer, the selection races for most of the national teams will be this weekend, and today we are just over 2 weeks away from the first race. Therefore, we keep going with this series of Route to World Cup, and today we propose a new leg … Continue reading Route to World Cup #2 (with analysis)

Route to World Cup #1 (with analysis)

There are only 22 days left until the first round of the World Cup in Østfold (Norway) kicks off, and only now the snow has melted after a long, and cold winter. As an aid in the theoretical preparation, I will publish a series of relevant legs on the old maps of the competition areas, … Continue reading Route to World Cup #1 (with analysis)