Podcast: Mathias Barros-Vallet on his surprising EOC Sprint win and the World Cup Final
Mathias Barros-Vallet sprinted his way to a huge surprise when he won the sprint at the European Orienteering Championships in Belgium in August. The 22-year-old Frenchman had never finished better than 10th in a World C...
SEEOC 2025 in Bulgaria ended successfully
The SEEOC 2025 – South East European Orienteering Championships including Masters, held this year in central Bulgaria, are now over for 2025. All medals have been awarded and the atmosphere was truly enjoyable. The...
Here is the programme for the 2027 Orienteering World Cup
The International Orienteering Federation (IOF) has officially confirmed the programme for the 2027 Orienteering World Cup, set to feature four exciting rounds across Europe. The series will showcase a mix of forest and ...
IOF introduces interim heat policy
The IOF Council has decided to introduce an interim heat policy that comes into effect immediately for all IOF events covered by IOF Competition Rules with expected winning times of 20 minutes or greater. The interim pol...
IOF establishes Independent Investigation Panel following tragedy
During a meeting on 1 September 2025, the IOF Council agreed to appoint an Independent Investigation Panel following the tragic death of Italian athlete Mattia Debertolis. The panel will be tasked to investigate and asse...