Trail Orienteering Commission (TOC) is the interface between the International Orienteering Federation (IOF) Council and the Trail Orienteering community regarding the development and implementation of the Trail Orienteering sport (TrailO) worldwide.
Its role is to promote equal opportunities for women and men, old and young, able bodied and those with mobility impairments that prevent full participation in other forms of orienteering. All participants benefit from Trail Orienteering’s physical and mental challenges.
The responsibilities of the TOC are:
- Develop and implement the TrailO strategy-regionally and globally
- Promote TrailO sport and events to sponsors and grant providers
- Control the quality of TrailO events and community development activities
- Global dissemination of Trail Orienteering sport
- Reporting on the progress of the TrailO sport in meeting the targets and development plans
- Inspire and support the TrailO Event organizers to maintain quality through training, seminars, workshops and mentoring
- Support local TrailO development projects within orienteering federations
The members of the Trail Orienteering Commission constitute a diverse group of men and women representing different areas of Trail Orienteering sport and geography. The Commission relies on their expertise, networks and influence to promote specific policies on the international sports agenda.
As an advisory body of the IOF, TOC benefits from the services and secretarial support of the IOC Office.
TOC members are appointed by Council for a period of two years and can be re-appointed.
See the composition of TOC below.
Remit
- World Championships Entry Fee: Focus on sustainability (some participants pay for everything themselves, without the support of the national orienteering federation/association)
- P- class classification: New eligibility clasification, new forms – 3 members working group lead by Russ Mayer
- Development products: Extend the number of WRE races and focus on „new“ countries with big potential – Turkey, Switzerland
- Temp – O classification for juniors: Efforts to attract young athletes
- Education: Guidelines, junior training, new opportunities for youth
- Social media communication: Focus for youth again
- Searching for younger speaker at the mayor races: Clive Allen made absolutely excellent work, but Trail – O need a new international speaker
- E – sport – Temp-O competition (Torus Cup): Torus-O cup was created during Covid as a voluntary platform, for further development it will be necessary to pro-visionalize its organization
Remits IOF Commissions 2025-26
