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 (Individual Sprint, Mixed Sprint Relay)
Reserves: will be taken from within the team.
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