List of orienteering events
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This is a list of all orienteers
events found in Wikipedia
and which are notable
within the orienteering
sport
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championships, where only top ranked orienteers participate:
events that are open to everyone:
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Orienteering
Orienteering is a family of sports that requires navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain, and normally moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a specially prepared orienteering map, which they...
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and which are notable
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within the orienteering
Orienteering
Orienteering is a family of sports that requires navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain, and normally moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a specially prepared orienteering map, which they...
sport
Sport
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Foot Orienteering Championships
List of foot orienteeringFoot orienteering
Foot orienteering is the oldest formal orienteering sport, and the one with the most "starts" per year. Usually, a foot-O is a timed race in which participants start at staggered intervals, are individually timed, and are expected to perform all navigation on their own. The control points are...
championships, where only top ranked orienteers participate:
- World Orienteering ChampionshipsWorld Orienteering ChampionshipsThe World Orienteering Championships were first held in 1966. They were held biennially up to 2003 . Since 2003, competitions have been held annually....
, held biennially since 1966, annually since 2003, now consists of a relay, and long, middle and sprint distances - Orienteering World CupOrienteering World CupThe Orienteering World Cup is a series of orienteering competitions organized annually by the International Orienteering Federation. Two unofficial cups were organized in 1983 and 1984. The first official World Cup was held in 1986, and then every second year up to 2004...
, is a series of orienteeringOrienteeringOrienteering is a family of sports that requires navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain, and normally moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a specially prepared orienteering map, which they...
competitions organized annually by the International Orienteering FederationInternational Orienteering FederationThe International Orienteering Federation is the international governing body of the sport of orienteering. The IOF head office is located in Helsinki, Finland.... - Orienteering at the World GamesOrienteering at the World GamesOrienteering at the World Games is organized as an individual competition for both women and men, and a mix relay for teams of two men and two women....
, is organized as an individual competition for both women and men, and a mix relay for teams of two men and two women. - Junior World Orienteering ChampionshipsJunior World Orienteering ChampionshipsThe Junior World Orienteering Championships are an orienteering competition held every year. They were first held in 1990. Entry is open to national teams aged 20 and below as of 31 December in the year of competition...
, held annually since 1990, where aged 20 and below participate - European Orienteering ChampionshipsEuropean Orienteering ChampionshipsThe European Orienteering Championships were first held in 1962. They have been held biennially since 2000.The current championship events are:* Relay - for three-person teams* Long distance* Middle distance* Sprint-Host towns/cities:...
- World University Orienteering ChampionshipsWorld University Orienteering ChampionshipsThe World University Orienteering Championships were first held in 1978.The current championship events are:* Relay - for three-person teams * Long distance* Middle distance...
Foot Orienteering, open to everyone
Non-exhaustive list of foot orienteeringFoot orienteering
Foot orienteering is the oldest formal orienteering sport, and the one with the most "starts" per year. Usually, a foot-O is a timed race in which participants start at staggered intervals, are individually timed, and are expected to perform all navigation on their own. The control points are...
events that are open to everyone:
- O-RingenO-RingenThe O-Ringen is an orienteering competition that takes place annually in different areas of Sweden. Orienteers from all over the world come to the competition...
, a five day event in SwedenSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
where more than 10,000 orienteers participate - Jukola RelayJukola relayThe Jukola Relay is an orienteering relay race held annually in Finland since 1949. The race always takes place on Saturday between 13th and 19 June in different sites around Finland. The northernmost location has been 50 km north from the Arctic Circle...
, held annually in FinlandFinlandFinland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
since 1949 where more than 10,000 orienteers participate - Jan Kjellström International Festival of OrienteeringJan Kjellström International Festival of Orienteering1967 saw the first Jan Kjellström International Orienteering Festival or "JK", held in memory of Jan Kjellström. The annual JK moved to Easter in 1969, and now regularly attracts a field of four thousand or more...
- The Scottish Six Days Orienteering Event, held biennially in ScotlandScotlandScotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
since 1977, with typically 3,500 individual competitors - TiomilaTiomilaTiomila or 10 Mila is an orienteering race held annually in Sweden since 1945. It is a 10 man relay which includes both night and daytime legs. The women's race consists of 5 daylight legs....
, a night relay competition in SwedenSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
with 10 legs, attracting 350 teams - 25-Manna, a relay race in SwedenSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
where each team has 25 legs for different ages and gender, held since 1974 where about 350 teams participate
Ski Orienteering Championships
- World Ski Orienteering ChampionshipsWorld Ski Orienteering ChampionshipsThe World Ski Orienteering Championships is the official event to award the titles of World Champions in ski orienteering. The World Championships is organized every odd year. The programme includes Sprint, Middle and Long Distance competitions, and a Relay for both men and women...
- World Cup in Ski OrienteeringWorld Cup in Ski OrienteeringThe World Cup in Ski Orienteering is a series of ski-orienteering competitions organized by the International Orienteering Federation. The first official World Cup was held in 1989, then every second year up to 1999, and then in 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, and 2007-2008.-Women:-Men:-See...
- Junior World Ski Orienteering ChampionshipsJunior World Ski Orienteering ChampionshipsThe Junior World Ski Orienteering Championships were first held in 1994. Since 1998, competitions have been held annually. Representative countries must be members of the International Orienteering Federation .-Host Towns/Cities:...
Mountain marathon events
- Lowe Alpine Mountain MarathonLowe Alpine Mountain MarathonThe Lowe Alpine Mountain Marathon is a two day fell running and orienteering race held in the Scottish Highlands each June. Teams of two run and navigate over mountainous terrain, carrying all their gear for an overnight wild camp. LAMM has six classes of competition: Elite, A, B, C, D and Novice...
- Original Mountain Marathon
- Saunders Lakeland Mountain MarathonSaunders Lakeland Mountain MarathonThe Saunders Lakeland Mountain Marathon is a two-day mountain marathon usually held in the English Lake District in early July...
- The Highlander Mountain Marathon
- The Capricorn Mountain Marathon
See also
- OrienteeringOrienteeringOrienteering is a family of sports that requires navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain, and normally moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a specially prepared orienteering map, which they...
- List of orienteers
- List of orienteering clubs
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