News
19
Aug
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
Aug
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
Aug
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
Aug
World University Orienteering Championships Middle distance
Will Gardner was top Brit in 13th place in the Men's race.
5
Aug
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!
2
Aug
GOLD today for GBR Mixed Sprint Relay team at the World University Orienteering Championships!
Congratulations from British Orienteering! Well done to Charlotte, Pete, Kris and Megan.
2
Aug
Kris Jones receives gold on the podium
Kris Jones became the first orienteer to win an individual gold for GBR at the World University Orienteering Championships 2016 this week.
2
Aug
Kris Jones wins GOLD at the World University Orienteering Championships.
Kris Jones (Forth Valley Orienteers / Swansea Bay Orienteering Club / Ulster University) takes the win in the Men's race and there were a further four top ten results.
2
Aug
World University Orienteering Championships - Long Distance
A solid day for the Great British team with Charlotte Watson in 12th position.
1
Aug
Emily takes her second Gold medal of the week by 38 seconds!
The World Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships Long distance race.
29
Jul
Emily Benham takes Silver in the women's Middle distance race.
Mountain Bike Orienteering World Championships Middle distance race at Agueda in Portugal.
28
Jul
2016 World University Orienteering Championships starts on Sunday!
The 2016 World Universities Orienteering Championships starts this Sunday (31 July 2016) in Miskolc, Hungary.
27
Jul
Emily Benham finally gets what she deserves, a GOLD medal!
World Champion Mountain Bike Orienteering Sprint distance in Portugal.
17
Jul
JWOC relays - 5th position for Great Britain women!
The final event of JWOC 2016 took place yesterday with 56 men's teams and 47 women's lining up for the relay
16
Jul
JWOC middle final - 4th position for Megan Carter-Davies!
Today the middle finals took place in Susch-Lavin with performances for celebration
14
Jul
JWOC long
The 2016 JWOC long event took place today
14
Jul
JWOC middle qualifier
Seven British athletes qualified to race in the A final at JWOC tomorrow
13
Jul
Top twenty in every age group at EYOC long
The long distance race took place today at the European Youth Orienteering Championships in Poland and Great Britain had a top twenty in every age category.
12
Jul
JWOC sprint
The 2016 JWOC sprint took place today
12
Jul
Headcams and other wearable cams
I’m sorry to have to ask all competitors not to wear headcams whilst participating in orienteering
9
Jul
JWOC starts tomorrow!
The 2016 Junior World Orienteering Championships begin tomorrow in Scuol, Switzerland
4
Jul
Long lessons taken into relay at EYOC today
The EYOC 2016 relay took place today and the British athletes took lessons from yesterday's long race for improved performances
3
Jul
Grace and Alastair on the podium at EYOC sprint
The final day of the European Orienteering Championships took place today and Great Britain had two athletes on the podium
27
Jun
Brand new orienteering courses launched at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Working together British Orienteering and Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park have launched new permanent orienteering courses in the Park.
15
Jun
Kingswood Colomendy becomes British Orienteering’s latest Recognised Centre
British Orienteering is delighted to announce that Kingswood Colomendy has been accredited to their Recognised Centre scheme.
14
Jun
Kris Jones doubles up as Lucy Butt seals maiden title
Leith Hill was the setting for this year’s British Middle Distance Championships. Runners had to find a fine balance between full-paced running and keeping in contact with the map; the perfect combination for a Middle distance race.
13
Jun
Charlotte Ward retains as Kris Jones reclaims
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park provided the perfect back drop to the blue-ribbon British Sprint Championships event.
10
Jun
British Sprint and British Middle Championships 2016 this weekend!
British Orienteering wishes all competitors and spectators a fantastic weekend of orienteering!
6
Jun
British Orienteering Championships set for the buzz of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park!
The British Orienteering Championship season heads off to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on Saturday 11 June 2016 for the first day of a Championship weekend which starts with the British Sprints.
6
Jun
World Orienteering Championships Selection Announcement
The British Team has been announced for the 2016 World Orienteering Championships