![]() 23.03: Gustav Bergman Winter training (mostly indoors or abroad)Ahead of this winter I have reshifted my focus from sprint back to forest, and particulary hills, ah...Read story | Main page ![]() |
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![]() 14.03: Ursula Kadan Facebook It was a fun and successful weekend at Lipica Open! My o...It was a fun and successful weekend at Lipica Open! My own performances could have been a bit better...Read story | Main page |
Community Conversation: relaunch with a look at SOA financeOur monthly series of Community Conversations is relaunching on Monday 3rd April with a conversation with our Treasurer about the […] |
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Why be a controller? Your sport needs you!A Grade C controllers’ course is being run on 22nd April at Kinnoul Hill near Perth. If you are interested […] |
The “ACE” system for OrienteeringIn my time as a professional coach, I have been able to notice how a large number of orienteers (even at a high international level) have not internalized a structured system or method on how to do or ... |
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A Supersapiens Review – Part 1This is a review of Supersapiens the company which sells GCM-sensor together with an app and dashboard to visualize the corresponding data. Two reasons led me to write this review, first it makes for ... |
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![]() KempenRun 1/2mar 🇳🇱 Long solo behind the top ...KempenRun 1/2mar 🇳🇱 Long solo behind the top 3 going for the Kempen Run course record in Hapert last weekend. Only 12h after winning the Belgian Night-O Championships 🏅I didnt ... |
BUCS Orienteering 2023Last weekend was BUCS (British Universities and Colleges Sport) Orienteering. Students travelled from 23 different institutions from across the UK […] |
Lipicia Open, Gøteborgspremieren and talk with Kasper ...Races in Slovenia and Sweden last week are analysed. We are also talking with Kasper Fosser about WOC prep!
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The middle distance was swiftly followed by a big climb this ...Well some may say that the best things come in small packages and perhaps the same could be said about […] |
British Champs Preview
Cold Ash Mapclip, from Routegadget
The British Long Champs are next Saturday 25th March, in rolling mixed woodland of Southern England ... |
HSK Academy projectIn 2023 we started a new project in Halden SK called HSK Academy. This academy consists of a series of webinars (approximately one per month) where various speakers talk about specific topics related ... |
Nominations list published for WOC, JWOC World Cup and Bush...Thank you all that have nominated for WOC, JWOC, World Cup and Bushrangers 2023! The list of recieved nominations can be viewed here for WOC, JWOC, World Cup. Bushrangers 2023 can be viewed here Any e ... |
![]() Belgian Night-O Championships 🏅 Happy to add the Belg...Belgian Night-O Championships 🏅 Happy to add the Belgian title in Night Orienteering to my collection of medals. Most years this Championships doesnt fit in my program, but this time I really ... |
Federation Table
photo:Jane Courtier, from the British Champs website
While were waiting, lets mention the IOF World Federation League Table and pose a ... |
Club Conference – 15th April 2023The Club Conference will take place 10am – 4 pm on 15th April 2023 in Perth. The exact agenda is […] |
![]() It's that time of year again. The snow is slowly melting ...Its that time of year again. The snow is slowly melting away and the crocuses and daffodils are sprouting from the ground. Its the time when Im itching to be out in the mountains again and discover ne ... |
Obituary: Ken Davidson (INVOC)Following notification of his death, the SOA would like to send our deepest condolences to the family of Ken Davidson […] |
O-Duel training for the highest intensityAs the start of the season approaches, and the conditions in the forest gradually improve (although this winter does not seem ready to go away easily), it is a good time to start focusing on high-inte ... |
2023 Scottish Orienteering Night Championship Trophies all no...In Errochty on Sunday the final 2023 Scottish Night Championship Trophies found their recipients. Thank you to MAR Orienteering Club […] |
![]() It was a fun and successful weekend at Lipica Open! My own pe...It was a fun and successful weekend at Lipica Open! My own performances could have been a bit better, but still satisfied as the last weeks could have been better as well in terms of training (couldnt ... |
Nord Jysk, Hallandspremieren, Lipicia Open and Orienteering i...Races both in Denmark, Sweden and Slovenia. Exotic story about developing orienteering in Georgia!
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Great start to 2023 in Errochty with winners from 2022 awarde...What a way to start the 2023 Compass Point Scottish Orienteering League (SOL)! There was snow, some great terrain (albeit […] |
![]() PACING 🐰 Cool first experience pacing the leading wom...PACING 🐰 Cool first experience pacing the leading woman group in the 3e Runners lab halve marathon - BK halve marathon (🇧🇪 only World Athletics Elite Label Event) to some new a ... |
IOF opens new digital process for Athletes License applicatio...IOF now introduces a new digital process for Athletes Licenses from the 2023 season and onwards. It was approved by IOF’s Council in November and makes it possible to apply for the license throu ... |
Interland 2023 – ReportThe 2023 Interland match on 5 March was hosted by Orienteering Vlaanderen – the Flemish Belgian federation. Our hosts won comfortably with England second and the French Ligue des Hauts de Fr ... |
Creating an anticipated mental imageCreating an anticipated mental image of the zone of control is often a good method for achieving a precise and fluid attack on the flag. However, we must be sure that we correctly understand the topol ... |
The learning phasesMistakes are part of the learning process, and the appropriate approach to them with a positive attitude helps us to improve desirable behaviors until they become automatic. When, for example, we make ... |
Hot to react against a mistake?Making a mistake is always a difficult and stressful situation, especially when we are in a very decisive phase of the race (for example, last leg of Tiomila, leading by 30″, pre-last contro ... |
![]() TuMe South Camp 🇪🇦 Back home from another coo...TuMe South Camp 🇪🇦 Back home from another cool training camp in Spain with Turun Metsänkävijät. Fun to have my family around the first week, when my focus was still more ... |
Looking forward to the Scottish Inter -Club Championships Mar...The Compass Sport Cup heat at Faskally – hosted successfully by St Andrew’s Orienteering Club (Glasgow) (STAG) – provided an […] |
Sverigepremieren, Swiss champs in cross and Ivarnational Hall...Really fast races in south of Sweden, fast o-runners in the Swiss champs in cross country running, sprint tactics and Ivarnational Hall of fame!
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East off to a flying startSunday saw the East Area Junior training sessions get off to a flying start. Nearly 30 juniors, parents and coaches […] |
![]() My first Swiss cross country championships since about 8 year...My first Swiss cross country championships since about 8 years.... I was able to win the long cross race🥇! 9 km, 9 laps on a very dry and hard running course with some small obstacles. I am ... |
Defeated by the long distanceMy training continues going well. While the volume has been going a bit down in January and February, the intensity as been going up a bit. |
Domestic Update
Duncan Birtwistle leads off the Mens Open at the Icenian Sprints UK Elite League Race, photo:Dik Ng
March is here and with it the Brit ... |
![]() Portugal 🇵🇹 One week break away from a warm w...Portugal 🇵🇹 One week break away from a warm winter. 📸 Orienteering Focus |
Costa Calida, Costa Alentejana and o-week for Ukraine!Looking at and analysing the races in Spain and Portugal . Also giving A shout out for o-week for Ukraine
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![]() In den letzten Jahren hat der Orientierungslaufsport schrittw...In den letzten Jahren hat der Orientierungslaufsport schrittweise an Medienpräsenz gewinnen können - ohne ORF Sport + wäre all das wieder verloren! Darum unterstützt der ÖFOL ... |
![]() Getting back in to the orienteering mode in Portugal with the...Getting back in to the orienteering mode in Portugal with the Swiss Orienteering Team! 📸 by Orienteering Focus |
2023 Senior and Junior Bushrangers Team nominations and selec...Orienteering Australia will be selecting a Senior and Junior Bushrangers Team to compete against the New Zealand Pinestars over three events in New Zealand on June 3rd, 4th, and 5th. Kings Birthday 20 ... |
![]() Family podium and victory at Austrian Ski-O Champs! 🥈...Family podium and victory at Austrian Ski-O Champs! 🥈🥇 The (very wet) snow conditions made it tougher than expected, but nevertheless it was quite fun. Quite the opposite experience fr ... |
Interland 2023 – Belgium – Bulletin 2Bulletin 2 for Interland 2023 can be viewed from the link below. Final details will follow shortly. Interland 2023 – Belgium – Bulletin 2 |
January Athlete Interview with Leith SodenLast month Brodie interviewed up and coming South Australian junior, Leith Soden. Leith is a member of the OA National Junior Development squad, and runs for the SA arrows in the National Orienteering ... |
Portugal O-meeting and other updatesPortugal O-meeting, o-runners in running races and other snacks from Orienteering
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![]() Cross Duffel 🥈 Nice battle against local Tim Van de V...Cross Duffel 🥈 Nice battle against local Tim Van de Velde in my last race of the winter season. On a windy but quick course I could push until the very end to finish in a tight 2nd place. Happ ... |
YLE secures the rights for WOC, EOC and World Cup until 2026The Finns will have an excellent opportunity to follow the world’s most prestigious orienteering competitions in the coming years, as the Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE has secured the bro ... |
2023 MTBO World Championship Team selection trialsRiders wishing to try out for the Australian MTBO Team will be able to demonstrate they meet the standard required at the selection races to be held at the Victorian MTBO Champs on 22 and 23rd April i ... |
![]() We are just days away from the World Athletics Cross Country ...We are just days away from the World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Bathurst, Australia (Sat 18 Feb) @wabathurst2023 World orienteering champion Tim ...Robertson is set to make his internat ... |
![]() Groet uit Schoorl Run (29:57) 🇳🇱 Once again g...Groet uit Schoorl Run (29:57) 🇳🇱 Once again great conditions, strong competition and perfect organisation in Schoorl. Unfortunately I havent felt great lately on the longer races. Anot ... |
Maximus O-meeting, Norte Alentejano O-meeting and talk with S...High quality events in Spain and Portugal Are summarized, we talk with Sara Hagstrøm and look forward to Portugal O-meeting. All this together with snacks from the o-World
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