We are thrilled to announce the team representing Great Britain at the FISU World University Orienteering Championships 2026.
The FISU World University Orienteering Championships 2026 will be taking place in Vila Real, Portugal from 28 July - 1 August 2026.
Event programme
- Knock-out Sprint - Tuesday 28 July 2026
- Sprint Relay - Wednesday 29 July 2026
- Sprint - Friday 31 July 2026
- Middle - Saturday 1 August 2026
The following athletes have been selected to represent GBR at the World University Orienteering Championships 2026:
Women
- Rachel Brown
- Rachel Duckworth
- Emily Gibbins (subject to fitness)
- Jocie Hilton
- Isobel Howard
- Imogen Pieters
Reserve: Emma Crawford
Men
- Jim Bailey
- Sam Griffin
- James Hammond
- Charlie Rennie
- Euan Tryner
- Alex Wetherill
Reserve: Adam Methven
Relay teams: GBR are able to enter two teams in the MSR, i.e. not all selected athletes will get a run in this race. Due to the length of time until the competition, relay teams have not been selected at this time.
Congratulations to all of the athletes selected! We look forward to following all the action from the competition.
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