Bulletin 3 released
The second week of May, we spent with Senior Event Adviser and National Controller in the forest and today, Bulletin 3 was released (see Bulletins section). From the news outside of the standard content, we would like to mention information about the banquet, parking vouchers and public races, as...
One week to the first deadline
We have one week until the first deadline (for team size entries) and only about half of the expected countries are registered. Please note that late applications will be surcharged according to the IOF rules (paragraph 7.4)....
Wildcards for WTOC published
The IOF has published wildcards valid for our championships. These are the first 15 competitors from the World Ranking List (maximum two from each country) and the reigning world champions....
Mandatory Fair-Play e-learning course
IOF Athlete License holders are for the first time required to complete an e-learning course on Fair Play to have a valid license. The IOF Fair Play Education is available through e-learning courses on education.orienteering.sport It is recommended for everyone taking part in IOF competitions, including all team officials,...
Accommodation update
Unfortunately, we have to report certain issues with accommodation for the WTOC 2023. Due to energy problems, the Technical University of Liberec has extended the summer semester by one week up to July 7th and the student dormitory therefore cannot provide us with as many rooms as planned. This...
ToePunch system approved
The recently developed ToePunch system which will be used during the WTOC has received its final approval from the IOF Council on 15th January 2023 for all competitions. It brings a whole new level of comfort, clarity and speed for both organizers as well as competitors....
Oficial Facebook event
We have created an official Facebook event for the Championships. Mark yourself as “Going” and watch for all the latest info. Do not hesitate to post in the discussion or to ask anything you need to know. https://fb.me/e/29SZ6H9bf...
Winter trails inspection
Despite truly winter conditions, the organization team set out to inspect the courses once again. We worked on logistics, race centre locations and scheduling details. The landscape looked quite different to how it will be in the summer but we are already sure that the event will be diverse,...
The passability of the track has been checked
Yesterday, after a few days of rain, we visited all the courses with one wheelchair user to check whether they were acceptable for competitors in the Physically challenged class. In his opinion, the surface of all paths is very good and the climb is acceptable. In several places where...
After the next Advisor’s visit, Bulletin #2 is published
In the second half of August, a visit of IOF Event Advisor Ján Furucz took place, during which we once again moved closer to the final design of the courses and were able to publish Bulletin #2 with a slight delay....