WORLD ORIENTEERING DAY

World Orienteering Day – A record breaking event

On Wednesday May 11th 2016, the first ever World Orienteering Day took place all over the world. It proved to be a great success, with more than 250 000 participants all around the world taking part in an orienteering event. 

After having finalised the results, the total number of participants in the first ever World Orienteering Day stood at 252 927 participants at 2013 locations in 81 countries and territories. What was once only an idea, had come to be a reality beyond what anyone could have hoped for.  Schools, clubs and enthusiasts from all over the world made a fantastic contribution, and together managed to set a world record. 

With the collaboration between schools and orienteering clubs, the World Orienteering Day may just become the most important activity for the global development of orienteering. All clubs can make a fantastic contribution that benefits both education at school and orienteering development of the sport to recruit youngsters.

Cool, awesome and educational! Do you want to join us?
To get more information regarding World Orienteering Day and ”Skol-Sprinten” (a Swedish project), please contact: Göran Andersson, see page 54.

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