As the Orienteering World Cup kicks off this week in Idre Fjäll (June 18–22, 2025), athletes will be tested not just physically, but technically—perhaps more than anywhere else this season. One of the most demanding skills in this type of terrain is the art of attacking controls on sloping ground, especially on diagonal downhill approaches. … Continue reading 🎯 Mastering Slope Controls: Lessons from Idre Fjäll
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🇫🇮 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 🇬🇧
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 🇬🇧
Route to WorldCup Olten #bonus
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
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
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)
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