News

8 July 2025

WOC 2025: Round Up

The World Orienteering Championships took place 8-12 July in Kuopio, Finland. GB athletes have been preparing for these tough forest races for many months, and their hard work paid off.

2 July 2025

WOC 2025: Event Programme and Team update!

Just as the Junior World Orienteering Championships come to a close for another year, we are gearing up for the next International Orienteering Event of the season: The World Orienteering Championships 2025! Here is the event programme and a reminder of the team representing Great Britain!

30 June 2025

JWOC 2025 Round Up

JWOC 2025 returned last week in Altopiano di Piné (Piné Plateau) and Valsugana Valley in Italy. 

22 June 2025

World Cup Round 1: Relay Results

The final day of World Cup Round 1 saw the Relay Race taking place. Here are the results from the competition.

21 June 2025

World Cup Round 1: Middle Race Results

The World Cup continued in Sweden on Saturday, with the Men’s and Women’s Middle Distance event. Following Wednesday’s qualification event, the Men’s and Women’s races were once again split into A and B Finals similar to the long race held earlier in the week.  

19 June 2025

World Cup Round 1: Long Race Results

Thursday brought the Long-Distance race where all competitors ran either the A or B final.  

18 June 2025

World Cup Round 1 Qualification Results

There was a mixed bag of results for the team today in the qualifying races at World Cup Round 1.

12 June 2025

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!

11 June 2025

World Cup Round 1: Event programme

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.

6 June 2025

JROS 2025 Squad selections

We are happy to share the athletes selected for the 2025 Junior Regional Orienteering Squads (JROS).

4 June 2025

We are recruiting for an Events Development Officer!

British Orienteering are recruiting for a new Events Development Officer which will lead the development of exciting new event formats, explore influential partnerships and champion a modern, inclusive image of orienteering.

3 June 2025

Yvette Baker Trophy & Shield Final 2025

The Yvette Baker Trophy & Shield Final 2025 is taking place on 6 July 2025 in the South East at Capite Wood, West Sussex. It will run alongside a National Event which is open to all. 

3 June 2025

Wanted: Lakes 5 Days Event Director

Are you passionate about orienteering, the great outdoors and bringing people together? The Lakes 5 Days, one of the UK’s premier multi-day orienteering events is looking for a dynamic, organised and enthusiastic individual to be the next Event Director and help make the next edition unforgettable.

2 June 2025

Dates and team announced for World TrailO Championships 2025

The World TrailO Championships 2025 will take place from 26-31 August 2025 in Slovakia and Hungary.

2 June 2025

Thank you to all who completed the Orienteering Foundation's survey on volunteering

The survey on volunteering in orienteering organised by the Orienteering Foundation has now closed. Many thanks to all those who gave their time to participate - over 700 UK orienteers in total.

2 June 2025

UK Coaching Week 2025: Pass it on - The Power of Great Coaching Advice

Today is the start of UK Coaching Week 2025. At British Orienteering, we are proud to offer a range of opportunities and routes into coaching.

21 May 2025

Annual General Meeting 2025: Summary of Proceedings

The British Orienteering 2025 AGM took place last Saturday 17th May at Bampton Memorial Hall in the Lake District. The AGM ran alongside the Northern Championships weekend organised by Border Liners and Manchester & District Orienteering clubs.

20 May 2025

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. 

16 May 2025

The Next Generation: Protecting and supporting young athletes during Clean Sport Week, 19–23 May

British Orienteering is committed to clean sport and will be supporting UK Anti-Doping’s (UKAD’s) Clean Sport Week campaign from 19 - 23 May.  

15 May 2025

Deadline to express interest for WTOC 2025 approaching

The deadline for athletes to submit similar expressions of interest and supporting data for the World Trail Orienteering Championships (WTOC) being held jointly in Hungary and Slovakia in August is 21 May 2025.

12 May 2025

JWOC 2025: GB Team Announcement

We are thrilled to share the team selected to represent Great Britain at the Junior World Orienteering Championships 2025.

11 May 2025

BOC 2025: Relay Results

The British Orienteering Championships 2025 concluded today with the Relay Championships. Here are the results of the competition.

10 May 2025

BOC 2025: Long Distance Championships Results

Today saw Day 1 of the British Orienteering Championships 2025, where the Long Distance Race took place. Here are the results from the competition.

8 May 2025

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.

8 May 2025

Reminder for senior athletes to submit availability for GBR selection

The deadline for athletes to declare their interest in being selected to represent Great Britain in World Cup 1 and the 2025 World Orienteering Championships is 23:59, Friday 9 May.

6 May 2025

Last chance to complete the Orienteering Foundation's survey on volunteering!

Earlier this year, the Orienteering Foundation announced a survey of volunteering in orienteering to gather data and inform future actions to help recruit, train and develop our volunteers and make their jobs easier and more enjoyable. The deadline for this survey to be completed is now Monday 12 May 2025.

6 May 2025

GB Team at the Antwerp Sprint Orienteering Meeting (ASOM)

Whilst most British orienteers were still slowly emerging from their post-JK slumber, a group of ten GB athletes headed out to Belgium to compete in the tenth annual Antwerp Sprint Orienteering Meeting (ASOM) which was held this year in Turnhout, not far from the base of this year’s European Orienteering Championships.

1 May 2025

Part-year membership fees are now live!

We are delighted to bring back our exclusive offer of part-year Membership to new members, which offers access to fantastic Membership Discounts, support, and money-saving opportunities on events!

28 April 2025

BOF Annual Mapping Awards 2024: Walsh Trophy Winner – Rudi Paul (STAG)

Rudi Paul created the detailed Glasgow City Centre map from scratch in early 2024, covering 3.5 km² of complex urban terrain. Used for the Glasgow City Race and STAG training, it balances legibility and precision, overcoming significant mapping challenges to produce a high-quality, versatile resource for orienteering in central Glasgow.

28 April 2025

BOF Annual Mapping Awards 2024: Silva Trophy Winner – Graham Gristwood (FVO)

Graham Gristwood is awarded the Silva Trophy for his map designed for the World Orienteering Championships 2024 (Sprint and Knock-out Sprint Finals).