JWOC: First Sprint Relay gold to strong Swiss side

Switzerland delivered a commanding team performance to win the Sprint Relay at the 2026 Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC) in Karlskrona on Tuesday, securing the nation’s first-ever junior world title i...

JWOC: Favourites claimed first golds in Karlskrona

The 2026 Junior World Orienteering Championships got off to a great start on Monday morning when the sprint kicked off the JWOC week in the heart of the host city, Karlskrona. The temperature had actually dipped compared...

European Youth Orienteering Championships concluded successfully

After a 20-year break, young competitors from all corners of Europe once again gathered in Slovenia to compete for the titles of European Youth Champions. This time, the event was centered in Nova Gorica, a city that, to...

2026-06-28

Carbon Budget Report 2025: Emissions remain well below climate target

The International Orienteering Federation (IOF) has published its Carbon Budget Report for 2025, confirming that the organisation continues to meet its climate commitments while supporting the global development of orien...

2026-06-10

Gold WRE’s coming to Canada, Brazil and Hungary in the autumn

The International Orienteering Federation is pleased to announce that three events across three different continents have been awarded IOF Gold World Ranking Event status for the autumn season. In September, the Eastern ...

IOF Eventor updated with new functionality 

On the 12 of May 2026 IOF released updates in the IOF Eventor system.  The WRE application form for FootO were updated with new guidance notes and a new management of Competition format and Map scale. The application for...