Orienteering combines the best of cross-country running and navigation. We work with clubs & associations to develop orienteering across Canada.
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26 Jan 2024
Planning to attend the 2024 Canadian Orienteering Festival? We are planning a technical workshop on August 12-13, with workshops geared to:
>Officials
>Coaching
>Mapping
Interested in attending? Please fill out this survey by Feb 7. forms.gle/5ekjrhER4BsCBj45A
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12 Feb 2024
Responses to the post-NAOC2024 Technical Workshop are being accepted until Feb 20, 2024. We are particularly interested in responses from US and overseas participants. The short questionnaire is here: forms.gle/5ekjrhER4BsCBj45A
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1 Jul 2023
New Article: JWOC 2023: All You Need To Know: [LIVE from Monday July 3rd 15:30 CET] The Junior World Orienteering Championships 2023 in Romania starts with Sprint on Monday July 3rd, continues with Sprint Relay on Tuesday, Middle on Wednesday, Long on… news.worldofo.com/2023/07/01…
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Orienteering combines exercise with navigating through unfamiliar terrain, which benefits brain health.
Here's what to know about the "thinking sport" ti.me/3VRjXul
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28 Apr 2023
New Article: World Cup Opener 2023 Long: Maps, Results and Analysis: After nearly 90 minutes of orienteering in tough terrain only seconds separated the top runners in both the men’s and women’s class in the long distance opening this year’s World Cup.… news.worldofo.com/2023/04/28…
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29 Apr 2023
Let Talk Orienteering Webinar: Orienteering for the Brain: An Activity to Help Improve Cognitive Functioning. Presented by @_emmawaddington orienteering.ca/posts/letsta…
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29 Apr 2023
Here's the latest Orienteering Canada Newsletter - Check it out at: mailchi.mp/acdec62efa3a/apri…
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30 Mar 2023
Orienteering Canada's Team Canada Program is recruiting coaches & team managers for their 2023 WOC & JWOC teams. Apply by April 10th.
More details at: orienteering.ca/jobs
#orienteering #orienteeringcanada #woc2023 #jwoc2023
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28 Mar 2023
Let's Talk Orienteering Webinar April 20th at 8pm ET. Constructing and Deconstructing Orienteering Courses with Mike Waddington (@peatofmind). Presented by Orienteering Canada and @ONTorienteering.
orienteering.ca/posts/letsta…
#orienteering #orienteeringcanada #letstalkorienteering
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8 Mar 2023
To all the amazing girls & women in Canadian orienteering! As a "sport for life", we have the honour of having toddlers to 90 year olds in this awesome sport.
Thanks female athletes, officials, coaches. volunteer, board members, mappers & staff who contribute so much.
#iwd2023
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23 Jan 2023
The sport of orienteering could be useful as an intervention or preventive measure to fight cognitive decline related to dementia, according to new research from McMaster University.
@_emmawaddington @jenniferheisz
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5 Sep 2022
Race 3 of 3 Long Course complete @ Eastern Canadian Orienteering Champs. Few usable trails & the “runnable” forest (white on the map) was treacherous in many parts with deadfall & rocks. Made one bigger stupid mistake (& normal bunch of small ones) but did get a silver in M65.
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14 Jul 2022
New Article: World Games Orienteering 2022: All You Need To Know: The World Games Orienteering (TWG) 2022 consists of three races – Sprint, Middle distance and Sprint Relay – organized on July 15th – July 17th 2022 in Birmingham, USA. All races will be… news.worldofo.com/2022/07/14…
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14 Jul 2022
New Article: JWOC 2022: Maps and Results Sprint Relay and Sprint: Norway won the Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC) Sprint Relay ahead of Hungary and Czech Republic. The Individual Sprint was won by Elisa Mattila (Finland) and Axel Elmblad… news.worldofo.com/2022/07/14…
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24 Jun 2022
New Article: WOC 2022: All You Need To Know: The first ever Sprint World Orienteering Championships (WOC) starts in Denmark on Sunday June 26th with the Sprint Relay. The championship continues with the first ever WOC Knock-Out Sprint on Tuesday June… news.worldofo.com/2022/06/24…
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27 Jun 2022
New Article: WOC 2022 Sprint Relay: Maps, Results and Analysis: Sweden took the gold medal in the Sprint Relay in the 2022 World Orienteering Championships (WOC) ahead of Great Britain and Norway. The world’s best female orienteer the last years, Tove… news.worldofo.com/2022/06/27…
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27 Jun 2022
Global News Weekend came out to do some orienteering with the Toronto Orienteering Club. Thanks for giving orienteering a try @MikeGArsenault. You did great!
globalnews.ca/video/8947245/…
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5 May 2022
Awesome to see @SOGOAdvRunning on this list of great programs for adventurous Canadians kids!
27 Apr 2022
Whether your family is into long days spent free-playing in the forest or you prefer a more skills-based environment, there’s something to suit everyone, from tots to teens. bit.ly/3vn6GOs
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31 Dec 2021
New Article: Course of the Year 2021: WOC Long: For the second time in the history of the “Orienteering Course of the Year”, the World Orienteering Championships (WOC) long distance takes the honors! Just as back in Scotland in 2015, this years’ WOC… news.worldofo.com/2021/12/31…
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22 Dec 2021
New Article: Course of the Year 2021: Last day to vote!: On the last day of voting, courses from the following countries are in the Top 10: Sweden, Czech Republic, Italy, Finland & Spain – with Czech Republic having most courses in the Top 10. Check… news.worldofo.com/2021/12/22…
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