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Access the latest news and updates from British Orienteering.
22 September 2016
British Orienteering joins the NSPCC to promote parents’ role in Orienteering
Parents and carers are key to a child’s lifelong involvement in Orienteering
16 September 2016
Lancashire HotPot Weekend - two days of Urban and Long distance racing.
This weekend - Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th September 2016.
9 September 2016
The Frank Chapman Centre, part of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council’s residential education service, has achieved British Orienteering Recognised Centre Status.
Our Recognised Centre scheme is designed to work with Outdoor Centres.
5 September 2016
The World Games in Wrocław, Poland 2017 offers the highest level of competition for non-Olympic Sports.
This is an exciting opportunity not only for the Great Britain team and all of their supporters, but also for the sport of orienteering as a whole.
2 September 2016
Membership Fee & Levy Consultation – Membership
The Board is seeking the views of members regarding the 2017 Membership Fee & Levy.
2 September 2016
The Long distance race took place at Arena Strömstad East yesterday.
The full official results for the Long distance race.
31 August 2016
13 best nations in World Orienteering Championships qualified for World Games 2017
Great Britain declared as one of the 13 best nations.
31 August 2016
Brian Porteous, HONORARY LIFE PRESIDENT of International Orienteering Federation
Brian Porteous has been elected by the unanimous vote of the General Assembly as an Honorary Life President of the International Orienteering Federation.
31 August 2016
Extraordinary General Meeting, Association and Club Conference New Venue
The new venue for the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) and the Association & Club Conference has now been chosen.
30 August 2016
Great Britain achieve 4th and 12th in the Relays on the final day of the World Orienteering Championships 2016
The World Orienteering Championships drew to a close yesterday with the forest Relays where Great Britain achieved 4th in the men's race and 12th in the women's.
30 August 2016
World Trail Orienteering Championships, PreO Day 2 results
Competitors on Day 2 of the PreO had a long and tough course around the spectacular Tolvmanstegen windfarm.
30 August 2016
The first ever official World Trail Orienteering Championships, Relay
Held in the spectacular setting of the Tolvmanstegen Wind Farm in Sweden.
26 August 2016
World Orienteering Championships continues with the Middle distance
Top 25s for GBR Graham Gristwood, Ralph Street and Hollie Orr
25 August 2016
Latest GBR team news from the World Orienteering Championships in Sweden
Middle distance race results available and the start times for the Long distance today - which is about to start now!
25 August 2016
Day 1 of the PreO competition of the World Trail Orienteering Championships started yesterday.
Day 1 of the PreO was held in a nature reserve on the beautiful island of Saltö.
24 August 2016
The World Trail Orienteering Championships, TempO
The World Trail Orienteering Championships began in earnest for the British team with the TempO heats held in Strömstad City, Sweden.
24 August 2016
The World Trail Orienteering Championships starts today with TempO.
British Orienteering wishes the Great Britain team all the very best as they compete in the TempO today!
24 August 2016
Celebrating two podiums and several personal bests at the World Orienteering Championships!
All the excitement of the prize-giving and podium celebrations in Stromstad, Sweden yesterday.
23 August 2016
Middle distance race today at the World Orienteering Championships, Sweden!
British Orienteering wish the Great Britain team all the very best as they compete in the Middle distance race today.
23 August 2016
EGM, Association and Club Conference
Change of venue
22 August 2016
Great Britain getting better and better
The International Orienteering Federation (IOF) President Brian Porteous went proudly to greet his national team at the end of the Mixed Sprint Relay race yesterday.
22 August 2016
Fourth place for Great Britain in the Mixed Sprint Relay
Today was another great day for the British team at the World Orienteering Championships with Charlotte Ward, Peter Hodkinson, Kris Jones and Cat Taylor achieving our best result ever in the Sprint Relay.
22 August 2016
World TrailO Championships 2016
The selected Great Britain team are ready to compete at the World TrailO Championships 2016 in Sweden from Monday 22 August to Saturday 27 August.
22 August 2016
Kris Jones takes 4th in the first race of the World Orienteering Championships
World Orienteering Championships 2016 is off to a brilliant start for Great Britain with Kris Jones taking 4th spot!
19 August 2016
Extraordinary General Meeting
British Orienteering will hold an EGM as decided at the 35th AGM in April 2016.
19 August 2016
Great Britain Team ready for the 2016 World Orienteering Championships
The World Orienteering Championships takes place from Saturday 20 August – Sunday 28 August and Great Britain have a team of 13 athletes targeting top performances as they compete in the forests and around the harbour districts of Strömstad and Tanum i
19 August 2016
Follow the action of the World Orienteering Championships LIVE from Sweden.
Live coverage from the World Orienteering Championships to be held in Sweden from Saturday 20 August – Saturday 27 August 2016 can be seen in the UK via IOF LiveCenter.
8 August 2016
The training begins for JWOC 2017
Members of the British Orienteering Talent Squad have arrived in Tampere, Finland to start their training towards JWOC 2017.
5 August 2016
World University Orienteering Championships Middle distance
Will Gardner was top Brit in 13th place in the Men's race.
5 August 2016
GOLD for GBR Mixed Sprint Relay team at the World University Orienteering Championships!
Two golds in two days as GBR dominate the mixed sprint relay!