Event Adviser Clinics are seminars that are setup to train Event advisers.
Seminars Calendar
2026
Online Webinar: Saturday 28 March 2026, 17:00-19:00 CET
New symbols in Ski Orienteering. What we have learnt from last two seasons
With Markku Vauhkonen, one of the most experienced IOF Senior Event Advisers in Ski Orienteering.
ISSkiOM 2019 – First Seasons Experience with the Revised Symbols
Starting from September 2024, the revised version of ISSkiOM 2019 – International Specification for Ski Orienteering Maps was approved and published by the International Orienteering Federation. As the 2025–2026 ski orienteering season comes to an end, we would like to reflect on the experiences , both positive and challenging , related to the use of the new symbols.
The revision was initiated by the previous IOF President Leho Haldna to enable Ski Orienteering to adapt to changing arenas and conditions. New symbols would allow standardised utilization of smaller ski stadiums and arenas in multi race events, ensure adherence to environmental and other regulations as well as introduce new ways of increasing course setter possibilities in introducing more route choice and navigational challenges on areas where these are naturally limited.
To achieve their full benefit, the symbols must be used consistently and purposefully. Close cooperation between mappers and course planners is essential to ensure that maps remain readable, technically meaningful and fair for all competitors.
Invitation and registration
We now invite organisers, mappers, Event Advisers and athletes to share their feedback from the two first seasons of implementation. Your input will help us further refine best practices and continue developing Ski Orienteering at an international level.
The webinar will be held as a Microsoft Teams webinar and all participants need to preregister.
Register on this Webinar registration site: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d8ad05bc-565a-4802-bfaf-a63b2e8e398a@a9dcd984-57e3-45e0-aca0-9bbe4d0a2c8b
December 2025 – IOF Ski Orienteering Event Advisers Clinic, digitally and in Batak, Bulgaria
2025
November 2024 – February 2025 – IOF Ski Orienteering Event Advisers Clinic, digitally and Chiemgau Arena Ruhpolding, Germany
2024
November 2023 – January 2024 – IOF Ski Orienteering Event Advisers Clinic, digitally and Ramsau, Austria
2023
9-12 February 2023 – IOF Ski Orienteering Event Advisers Clinic Beitostølen, Norway
2022
17-18 March 2022 – IOF Ski Orienteering Event Advisers Clinic Kemi, Finland
23-25 January 2022 – IOF Ski Orienteering Event Advisers Clinic Chepalere, Bulgaria
2021
29 June 2021 – IOF Ski Orienteering Community Open Meeting
Presentations
2020
13-14 March 2020 – IOF Ski Orienteering Event Adviser Clinic in conjunction with the SkiO World Cup Final in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.
2020
16-18 January 2020 – IOF Ski Orienteering Event Adviser Clinic in Seefeld, Austria. (Cancelled due to not enough participants!)
2019
22-23 March 2019 – IOF Ski Orienteering Event Advisers Clinic, Piteå, Sweden. (Cancelled due to not enough participants!)
Documents