The International World Games Association (IWGA) and Birmingham Organising Committee (BOC) have agreed to postpone the 11th edition of The World Games until 7th to 17th July 2022. The Games had originally been planned to take place from 15–25 July next year. The move is precipitated by the recent postponement of the Tokyo Olympic Games […]

With the recent cancellation of the 2020 Junior Nationals the JWOC 2020 team selection will take place by submitting a Type I petition which shall be evaluated by the Selection Committee using the JWOC Team Selection Type I Petition reviewing rubric.   The completed Type I petition should include as much of the requested information […]

We have just received official confirmation that West Point’s National Ranking Event has been cancelled and will not be rescheduled this year. The West Point event organizers thank you for your patience and helpfulness throughout the entire process. They are working out the last few issues with refunds now.

The situation concerning the COVID-19 Pandemic develops extremely fast. This affects the planning of WOC2020 greatly, and we know it also creates great uncertainty for all of you who are looking forward to visiting WOC2020 either as runners or as guests. We in the WOC organizing team are monitoring the situation closely and keep contact […]

The International University Sports Federation FISU, have announced the cancellation of the 2020 World University Orienteering Championship that should have taken place in Russia in July. Read More

With all the uncertainty surrounding Covid-19 and in line with other sporting events, the 2020 Canadian Rockies Orienteering Festival (CROF) including the 2020 Canadian Orienteering Championships (COCs), Western Canadian Orienteering Championships (WCOCs), Crowsnest Barebones events and the Sass Peepre National Training Junior Camp scheduled to take place in July 3-12, 2020 have been postponed until […]

Based on current CDC guidelines surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak, the 2020 North American Rogaine Championships scheduled for May 2-3 near Ashford, WA are cancelled. There is a possibility of a fall 2020 rescheduled event. Read more discussion over on Attackpoint

The US Trail Orienteering Team is now accepting applications for the 2020 standing team. Selections will be made in accordance with OUSA rules:G.4.4 The U.S. Trail Orienteering National Team shall be composed of a maximum of 10 applicants from each class who meet the following conditions: a. Have full passport qualifying citizenship for the United States.b. Regular […]

The IOF Council has considered the developments around the outbreak of the Corona virus (Covid-19) at a national and international level. The IOF respects and supports the activities undertaken by national and international health authorities in containing the spread of the virus and on lessening the effects on important functions in society and on high […]

At their emergency meeting tonight, the board passed the following policy: “OUSA official policy regarding COVID-19 mitigation: 1. Clubs should promote the health, safety and wellness of orienteers and volunteers above all else. Clubs are expected to follow national and local governmental regulations and guidelines. Clubs are strongly discouraged from holding gatherings or traditional events […]