IOF Events open for application are found in the file structure below. In Foot Orienteering it's now possible to apply for the following World Championships:
WOC2030 & WOC2031
WMOC2029 & WMOC2030
JWOC2029
The deadline for sending the complete applications to the IOF is 31 December 2025. This deadline also applies to all regional FootO events and all MTBO, SkiO and TrailO-events. (Only exeption is Events in the 2026 SkiO season where the deadline is June 30, 2025.
The Events are sorted per discipline and every Event is presented via an Application notes document that also contains key notes to deliver a strong application. The application form itself also contains guidance on how to submit the application. Below you can also find an overview of IOF Event Fees and the IOF Policy to prevent date collisions.
This document describes the priority order of deciding event dates. It also contains a calendar with event periods for IOF FootO Events. The calendar can be found in Appendix 1: IOF Event Period Calendar for Foot Orienteering Events.
IOF Event fees
This document is published once a year in May, when the IOF Council have decides on the fee level. The fees are set for the coming application period, which means that the events differ for how far in the future fees have been set. (Event fees for the application period 2025-05-01 to 2025-12-31 is the recent ones decided.) All figures in the tables of this document are expressed in EURO. The fees are also found in the Application Notes for each event and finally written into the contract that the IOF signs with the organising federation after an event has been appointed.
World Ranking Events are important for athletes and Federations. By participating athletes will recieve world rankings points which often is used as criteria for deciding start order in IOF Events. From the World Ranking lists, a Federation League Table is created which is used for determining national quotas for the World Cup. Normally, the idea to host an IOF WRE Event comes from either a national Organiser or the member Federation. The Organiser and the Federation agree on this and appoints a IOF Event Adviser. The formal application for a World Ranking Event is done by the Federation in IOF Eventor. There is no limit on the number of WREs that a Federation may nominate each year. The general deadline is to apply for a WRE before 30th September the year before the events. IOF Office and the relevant Discipline Commissions will manage and approve the application.
IMPORTANT UPDATE!
IOF Council have approved to implement a Gold WRE label and programme within the Foot Orienteering World Ranking Event (“WRE”) scheme starting from 2026 season. More detailed information about this opportunity to recieve strong publicity and support from the IOF will be published soon.
For the 2026 season you need to indicate your interest of recieving the Gold WRE label by sending an email to [email protected] right after submitting the normalt application in IOF Eventor.
Apply for a WRE by using IOF Eventor
The Organiser sends mandatory information to the Federation. (The word template, see below, may be used to collect information form the organiser to the Federation.)
IOF Office and the Discipline Commission processes and approves the application using IOF Eventor.
The Event becomes visible in the IOF Eventor Event Calendar
*A WRE responsible person from the Federation should log in to IOF Eventor as a Federation administrator and fill out an electronic form for each WRE. Click the menu Administration/Events/Apply for World Ranking Event, choose discipline and click Next. Support: IOF Eventor Guides (By applying for an WRE in Eventor you accept that the IOF Office might contact you and send information about the Gold WRE label.)
Application time and contacts per Discipline
FootO
Events taking place 1 April to December 31 should be applied for 1 June to 30 September the year before the events.
Late applications may be accepted. A late fee of EUR 50 / WRE competition will be charged for applications received later than 1 January, provided that the application is approved. Contact: IOF FootO Commission
MTBO
Events taking place 1 April to December 31 should be applied for 1 June to 30 September the year before the events.
The IOF Trail Commission will normally only accept applications for two World Ranking Events on a weekend.
Rules and Guidelines
The IOF World Ranking System defined in The World Ranking Scheme Rules which also contain some basic requirements. Many rules for WRE can also be found in the the Competition rules. For specific guidelines in each discipline, se links below:
4 EURO per entered athlete. Minimum 160 EURO. Max 1000 EURO.
An invoice will be sent to the federation the month following the WRE competition and the number will be adjusted to the correct number of entries. To find the link to your federation membership group, follow link: Link to membership groups.
WRE Service Fee for members in Group 7 -10
1,5 EURO per entered athlete. Minimum 60 EURO. Max 375 EURO.
An invoice will be sent to the federation the month following the WRE competition and the number will be adjusted to the correct number of entries. To find the link to your federation membership group, follow link: Link to membership groups.
