Large number of participants expected

Posted by Eike Bruns on December 13, 2011|Read full article

staffelstart-dmThis fact surprised even the organizers: the World Masters Orienteering Championships (WMOC) in the Harz Mountains in summer 2012 is set to become a highly successful event with a large number of participants.

IOF-map commission carefully examines WMOC-maps

Posted by Eike Bruns on December 10, 2011|Read full article

hejna-schliebenerWith the Czech Ales Hejna a member of the map commission of the International Orienteering Federation IOF visited the Harz Mountains where next year’s WMOC will take place. Hejna particularly examined the interpretation of contours and rocks. The participants will come across many rock formations in the competition area, especially during the long-distance qualification (LQ1) and the long-distance final (LF).

A successful start into the crucial phase

Posted by Eike Bruns on November 24, 2011|Read full article

empfang-buendheimThe organizing committee (OC) of the Senior World Championships in orienteering (WMOC) 2012 hosted a festive event in Bad Harzburg’s castle Bündheimer Schloss to kick off the crucial phase of the project. Invited were political, administrative, business, sports and press representatives and especially all volunteers.

First entry deadline extended

Posted by Tim Schröder on October 31, 2011|Read full article

In regard to the large number of entries for the WMOC 2012 the first entry deadline will be extended for 3 days to 3 November 2011. This way everyone still has the opportunity to sign up to the event for a reduced fee. Payments can even be received until the end of November.

WMOC 2012 was "on air"

Posted by Eike Bruns on October 20, 2011|Read full article

ndr2What really are Senior World Championships in orienteering? What is orienteering? What is happening in July 2012 in the Harz mountains? Questions that were answered for more than 100.000 listeners in Northern Germany.

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