In an extremely exciting development, the IOF have today announced that the World Orienteering Championships 2024, which is taking place from 12-16 July 2024 in Edinburgh, will be broadcast live via eurovisionsport.com in France, Germany and the UK.  

The news comes as the International Orienteering Federation, IOF, has entered a partnership with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the world’s leading alliance for public service media. 

This means that even if you are unable to attend the event as a spectator or participant in the WOC Tour 2024, you will be able to follow and support Team GB by watching all the live action for free! All you need to do is sign up to access the coverage.  

Follow the action together as a club! 

 Get involved in the spirit of WOC 2024 from wherever you are based by setting up a WOC 2024 watch party for your club members! It’s a great opportunity to see Team GB in action as the events unfold and support the national team as they embark on the competition.  

Can’t wait until WOC 2024? Highlights from other International Competitions starts this weekend. 

 That’s right, from 25 May you will be able to catch all the highlights from the Orienteering World Cup Round 1 in Switzerland! Watch the event live via IOF TV.  

You will be able to watch back on how our athletes navigated the course around the ‘railway central’ of Switzerland – Olten. Here is the full upcoming programme of orienteering events that will be broadcast: 

2024 International Orienteering Programme 

May 25-26 
Orienteering World Cup Round 1, Switzerland – highlights only 

June 1-2 
Orienteering World Cup Round 2, Italy – highlights only 

July 12-16 
World Orienteering Championships, Scotland – live broadcast 

August 17-20 
European Orienteering Championships, World Cup Round 3, Hungary – highlights only 

September 26-29, Finland 
Orienteering World Cup Round 4, Finland – highlights only 

For full details, please read the IOF's press release. 

The International Orienteering season is finally upon us! This week the selected athletes for Team GB will travel to Switzerland for World Cup Round 1. Here is a reminder of who will be representing the squad and how you can watch the competition online. 

Event programme

Friday 24 May: KO Qualification

Start times are yet to be confirmed but it is likely the Men's teams will commence the race at 2pm and the Women at 2:50pm. All times CEST (UTC +2)

Representing Team GB are:

• Ralph Street
• Jonny Crickmore
• Freddie Carcas
• Nathan Lawson
• Peter Hodkinson
• Will Gardner

• Megan Carter-Davies
• Grace Molloy
• Charlotte Ward
• Fiona Bunn
• Cecilie Andersen
• Rachel Brown

Saturday 25 May: KO Sprint Final

Sunday 26 May: Individual Sprint- First Start 12:03

• Ralph Street
• Jonny Crickmore
• Freddie Carcas
• Nathan Lawson
• Peter Hodkinson
• Will Gardner

• Megan Carter-Davies
• Grace Molloy
• Charlotte Ward
• Fiona Bunn
• Cecilie Andersen
• Rachel Brown
• Mairi Eades

Good luck to each and every one of our athletes, we are very excited for the start of the international season and cannot wait to see all that it brings!

How to catch the action

Visit the IOF's website to learn more about how you can catch all the action from the event. Or, simply follow this link to IOF TV to choose which package you wish to purchase. 

Are you passionate about our sport and want to contribute to the way competitions are officiated and delivered? This is a fantastic opportunity to influence the development of our competition rules and support our dedicated volunteer officials.

Open Positions:

We are currently seeking two Chairs:

• Chair of the Rules Group
• Chair of the Officials Group

Responsibilities:

Both Groups report to the Events & Competitions Committee, and as Chair, you will (in summary):

• Lead and coordinate the efforts of your respective group.
• Work closely with volunteers and stakeholders to ensure the effective implementation and evolution of competition rules and officials' standards.

Why Join Us?

• Impact: Your contributions will directly affect the delivery and quality of competitions.
• Collaboration: Work with a team of passionate volunteers dedicated to the sport.
• Development: Help in the continuous improvement and development of rules and officiating standards.

If you are interested in taking on a leadership role and making a significant impact on our sport, we encourage you to apply for one of these exciting opportunities.

Please see the Job Description for further details.

• Chair of Officials Group
• Chair of Rules Group

If you are interested?

Please send an email to Howard Blackman (hblackman@britishorienteering.org.uk) stating your interest, a note to explain your motivation and experience.

Expressions of interest should arrive before 28 June 2024

At the beginning of September Jason Falconer (Wessex Orienteering Club) and Find Your Way Officer, Caroline Barcham attended the Gilwell Reunion Scout Weekend at Gilwell Park. The Reunion is the largest Scout Leader gathering in the UK and is a weekend for Scout Leaders to connect, upskill and gain information about events and activities which will improve their offer to the groups they lead.

The weekend was extremely successful in reaching out to new audiences, Scout Leaders, and being visible as ‘British Orienteering’ in addition to promoting the Sport England funded opportunities the Find Your Way Project brings for those in areas of low-socio-economic growth.