The World Class Programme
The Great Britain orienteering Squad is supported by the World Class Programme, which is funded by UKSport and Sport England. The programme supports athletes with all aspects of their training with the aim of producing medallists at the annual World Championships.
 
2008 Targets
Targets for the World or European Championships:
To ensure that talented young athletes are identified early we have developed a four tier squad system that uses the principles of the Long Term Athlete Development Plan. Youngsters will primarily be nominated by their club to join their regional squad which will help nurture and develop their ability. The most talented will then be selected to join the World Class programme as part of the Start squad. Successful athletes will then progress through the World Class Junior and Senior squads.
The World Class Programme is focused on the Start, Junior and Senior squads:
Senior Squad
Senior athletes have proven medal winning capabilities or show strong indicators of potential in future seasons (eg 3 years) and are generally aged over 21.
Junior Squad
Junior athletes are aged between 18 - 20 and have shown the potential to progress into a successful senior athlete.
Start Squad
Start athletes are aged from 14 – 17 who are showing the talent and determination to progress into a world class athlete.
Regional Squad
The regional programme is delivered at a British Orienteering Association level. Twelve Squads run active programmes complementing and feeding in to the Start Programme.
Squad Selection
The British squad is selected annually.
The World Races
Orienteering is not an Olympic sport. Our premier event is the annual World Championships. There is also an annual World Cup series and a bi-annual European Championship and World University Championships. Every four years we compete at the World Games. The Junior's race internationally in the Junior World Championships and the Europeans.
The Disciplines
Foot Orienteering has four disciplines: Long, Middle, Sprint and Relay.
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