Finland ends TrailO season on a high
Finnish Trail Orienteer Pinja Mäkinen became European Cup champion, and her team won too in the end-of-season Nordic Match held last weekend in southern Norway. Closely contested TempO and PreO competitions ended with Fi...
Open Meeting: Technology in Orienteering on 9 November 2025
The IT Commission invites to an open meeting on the use of technology in orienteering. The meeting will take place online on 9 November 19.00-21.30 CET (UTC +1). The format will be short presentations on different topi...
Introduction of Junior Championships in Trail Orienteering
After consultation with federations and approval by IOF Council, the TrailO Commission is delighted to announce the introduction of a Junior Class at major championships. Eligible for the new class are competitors aged 2...
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...
World TrailO Championships: Marcello Lambertini, Italy is 2025 TempO World Champion
In a tense final with the result in doubt right to the end, Marcello Lambertini emerged victorious after a long and agonising wait for the best qualifiers to finish – he was tenth in his heat. He was not the fastest in t...