We are delighted to announce the team for the upcoming World Orienteering Championships 2026. The competition will take place in Genova from 6-11 July 2026 and will comprise an Individual and Knock-Out Sprint, followed by the Mixed Sprint Relay on the final day.
Below is the team that the Senior Selection Panel have shortlisted to compete at the event:
Women
- Cecilie Andersen (Individual Sprint)
- Fiona Bunn (Knock-Out Sprint)
- Grace Molloy (Individual Sprint, Knock-Out Sprint, Mixed Sprint Relay)
- Imogen Pieters (Individual Sprint, Knock-Out Sprint, Mixed Sprint Relay)
Reserves: taken from within the team in the first instance, with Ellie Bales named as a non-travelling reserve.
Men
- Freddie Carcas (Knock-Out Sprint)
- Nathan Lawson (Individual Sprint)
- Peter Molloy (Individual Sprint, Knock-Out Sprint, Mixed Sprint Relay)
- Eddie Narbett (Knock-Out Sprint)
Ralph Street was selected for the Individual Sprint and Mixed Sprint Relay, but unfortunately had to pull out of the team shortly before the competition, due to illness.
Reserves: will be taken from within the team.
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