Current selections and squad news
Discover which athletes have been selected for upcoming international orienteering competitions and the view latest updates.
Current selections
Click on the links to news stories below to find out which athletes have been selected for upcoming international competitions.
The events in black are awaiting selection decisions and in some cases the Championships are not held every year. Click on the blue boxes to view the selection announcements in full.
World Cup Round 1
World Orienteering Championships 2025
World Games 2025European Orienteering Championships 2025 (and World Cup Round 2)
World Cup Round 3
Junior World Orienteering Championships 2025
European Youth Orienteering Championships 2025
Junior European Cup 2025
Squad News 2025
Find out all the latest news and reports from international orienteering competitions below.
WOC 2025: GB Team Announcement
It's almost that time again! The World Orienteering Championships 2025 will take place in Kuopio, Finland from 7-12 July 2025. And we have an exciting announcement that is the team who will representing Great Britain!
World Cup Round 1: Event programme and team update
In one week's time, the GB Team will be heading out to Idre Fjãll, Sweden for World Cup Round 1! Here is the event programme for the competition.
Team announced for the World TrailO Championships 2025
WTOC 2025 will be held in Hungary and Slovakia from 26 to 31 August 2025. We are delighted to present the team selected to represent Great Britain at the competition.
World Cup Round 1: GB Team Announcement
We are delighted to announce the team representing Great Britain at World Cup Round 1 next month in Idre Fjäll, Sweden from 18-22 June 2025.
JWOC 2025: GB Squad announcement
We are thrilled to share the team selected to represent Great Britain at the Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC) 2025.
The competition will take place from 26 June to 4 July 2025 in Trentino, Italy.
EYOC 2025: GB Team Announcement
We are delighted to announce the M/W18 and the M/W16 teams selected to represent Great Britain at the European Youth Orienteering Championships 2025.
World Games 2025: GBR Team announcement
The World Games take place every four years as part of a wider competition for non-Olympic sports. We wish the team all the best in what promise to be some exciting races!
Performance and Development Squads announced for 2025
British Orienteering is delighted to announce the Performance and Development Squads have been selected for the forthcoming season.
The North, South and Scotland Talent Squads have been announced for 2025
British Orienteering is delighted to announce that the Talent Squads (North, South & Scotland) have been selected for the forthcoming season.
Final battle for 2024 World Cup titles in Finland
The GB Senior team hoped to round of the International Season in good style in Finland for the World Cup Final as hosts will also be the venue for the World Championships in 2025.
Junior European Cup 2024: Results and Round up
The Junior European Cup 2024 also took place on the same dates as World Cup Round 4 from 26-29 September in Vienna Austria.
World Cup Round 4: Long distance results
These forest races count as the fourth round in this years Orienteering World Cup, which has taken us to fast and demanding sprint races in Switzerland and Italy, before moving into the forests for the European Championships in Hungary in August.
World Cup Round 4: Middle results
Today's World Cup Final middle-distance race was fast and furious with the men's and women's winners both finishing under the estimated winning time.
JEC 2024 Team
Meet the team selected for represent Team GB at the Junior European Cup 2024 in Vienna, Austria from 26–29 September 2024!
World Cup Round 4 Team
We are delighted to confirm the Squad that has been selected to represent Team GB at World Cup Round 4 in Kuopio, Finland between 26th - 29th September.
EOC 2024 Round up
This past week, some of our athletes have been competing at the European Orienteering Championships in Hungary. Here's our round up.
EOC 2024: Relay results
Results are in from today's Relay Race on what was the final day of the European Orienteering Championships 2024.
EOC 2024: Long Distance Results
It was the Long Race at the European Orienteering Championships today. Athletes faced 650m and 830m of climb, 34°C heat and complex crag features.
EOC 2024: Middle Final Results
Today’s Middle Final was a cracking course; tough rocks and steep slopes required precise navigation, and there was no chance for athletes to relax their focus at any point.
EOC 2024: Middle Qualification Results
The GBR team raced hard in the heat of central Hungary today at the European Championships. Today was the Middle qualification race, with the top-20 in each of three heats progressing to tomorrow’s Middle final.
World University Orienteering Championships 2024: Report
Over 200 athletes from 30 different nations took part in the 2024 FISU World University Orienteering Championships in the city of Bankso, Bulgaria between 1-5 August.
Volunteering Opportunities – Performance Pathway Talent Program
We are seeking volunteers to come and help support out Performance Pathway Talent Program.
Gold at the World University Orienteering Championships!
The team of Rachel Brown, Peter Molloy, Eddie Narbett and Fiona Bunn have taken Gold in the Mixed Sprint Relay at the World University Orienteering Championship in Bankso, Bulgaria!
GB athlete Charlotte Ward announces retirement
The GB athlete has announced her retirement from the GB squad.
Team update and event programme for EOC 2024
There has been some updates to the team representing Great Britain at EOC 2024. View them below.
FISU World University Orienteering Championships
Meet the team representing Great Britain at the World University Orienteering Championships in Bansko, Bulgaria this August.
WOC 2024: Megan Carter-Davies secures podium place in the Knock-Out Sprint Finals!
Megan Carter-Davies secured podium place after finishing 5th in what was an incredibly exciting day of racing!
KO Sprint Team for WOC 2024
It's the final race tomorrow of the World Orienteering Championships 2024. Here is the Great Britain team for the Knock-Out Sprint race!
WOC 2024: Mixed Sprint Relay Race Results
The Mixed Sprint Relay Race took place at WOC 2024 today which saw Team GB narrowly missing out on a podium place after some great runs from the team.
Mixed Sprint Relay Team for WOC 2024
Here is a reminder of the team representing Great Britain in the Mixed Sprint Relay race at the World Orienteering Championships 2024.
Day 1 of WOC 2024 sees Grace Molloy get a podium place!
She stormed past the finish line to finish in 6th place in the first day of the competition.
Individual Sprint Teams for WOC 2024
It's finally time! Find out which athletes will be competing in the Individual Sprint Race at WOC.
JWOC 2024: Relay results
The Junior World Orienteering Championships concluded today with two exciting relays! Here are the results.
WOC 2024 announcement: Team selected to represent Great Britain
It's finally almost time! We are delighted to present the team selected to represent Great Britain at the World Orienteering Championships 2024.
JWOC 2024: Long and Middle Distance Results
Results from the JWOC Long Distance and Middle Distance races are now available online.
JWOC 2024: Sprint Relay and Sprint Results
Results from the JWOC Sprint Relay and Sprint races are now available online.
Update to the process for announcing GBR Teams
British Orienteering would like to make people aware of a small update to the process for announcing teams selected to represent GBR at international competitions.
JWOC 2024 is almost upon us...meet the GB Squad!
From 30 June - 6 July athletes from our Development and Talent Squads will be heading out to Plzeň in the Czech Republic to compete at the annual Junior World Orienteering Championships 2024. Let's meet the squad!
EYOC 2024 report
The GB team have just completed an exciting long weekend at the European Youth Orienteering Championships in Szczecin, Poland! Read the full report via the link below.
James Hammond takes a silver medal at EYOC 2024!
James Hammond, of Forth Valley Orienteers, has won a silver medal following the Long Distance Race at the European Orienteering Championships 2024.
EYOC 2024 – Good luck to Team GB!
Athletes selected to represent Team GB will be heading to Szczecin in Poland this week, to compete in the European Youth Orienteering Championships 2024.
Final selection race for the GBR World Orienteering Championships team
The WOC test races over 28th - 30th June are the final chance for aspiring elite athletes to get selected for the GBR team at WOC 2024. Full details can be found in our selection policy here.
Fifth Place ends back-to-back World Cup weekends for Great Britain
After leaving Olten, Switzerland following the first of the World Cup series, the GB team travelled immediately to Genoa, Italy and were joined by an additional team member, Peter Molloy, for the second round of the series.
GBR team announced for World Cups 1 and 2
British Orienteering is delighted to announce the GBR team selected to race at World Cup rounds 1 and 2.
World Cup Round 1 Results and Roundup
The 2024 Orienteering World Cup got underway in Switzerland, read our round up to catch up on all the action from the Team GB camp.
GBR team announced for World University Championships
British Orienteering is delighted to announce the GBR team selected to race at the World University Orienteering Championships.
Revive Active are Official Supplement Supplier to the GB Squad
We are thrilled to officially partner with Revive Active to support our orienteering community throughout all levels.