All five distances will be produced in a quality broadcast for IOF TV with English and Swedish commentary.
Commentators:
SWE Per Forberg (Sprint, Sprint Relay, Relay), Peter Andersson (Middle, Long)
ENG Ivars Bacis (Sprint. Sprint Relay, Long), Holly Stodgell (Middle, Relay)
Tickets are 35 EUR for an all races ticket.
Go to IOF TV
Useful links
The Junior World Chamiponships (JWOC) is the annual event where we award the titles of Junior World Champions in Orienteering. The event have 5 medal awarded competitions and is organised in accordance with the following principles:
• The best junior orienteers of each Federation must be offered competitions of high technical quality
• The event must have a social, rather than a competitive atmosphere, accentuating exchange of experience.
Classes and age groups
There is one class for women and one for men (Women 20 and Men 20). All competitors are 20 years old or younger. Everyone that is becoming 20 years old during 2026 can participate.
JWOC 2026 is staged in Sweden with the local event time zone CEST (UTC+2)
| Monday | 29th June | Sprint |
| Tuesday | 30th June | Sprint Relay |
| Wednesday | 1st July | Long |
| Thursday | 2nd July | -Rest day- |
| Friday | 3d July | Middle |
| Saturday | 4th July | Relay |
Welcome to Southern Sweden!
Karlskrona is the host for the Junior World Orienteering Championships 2026. Karlskrona, a city rich with history and surrounded by beautiful archipelagos is the perfect place for this prestigious event. We are proud to host an event that brings together young orienteers from around the world.
Karlskrona not only offers challenging and varied terrain and forests for the competitions but also, with its charming streets, beautiful parks, and historic buildings, provides a fantastic environment to explore and enjoy. Whether you are here to compete, support your teammates, watch the broadcasts or simply enjoy the atmosphere, we hope that this will be an unforgettable experience for everyone.