A demo of orienteering was organized for the members of the Delhi Sports Journalist Association at the New Delhi Dhyan Chand National Stadium on the 29th of August. Giulia Zenere PWT academy Project Manager, held a short seminar about orienteering, and Jaroslav Kacmarcik, of the IOF GDC, supervised the game.
A dozen sport journalists had the chance to try the sport and they enjoyed a lot!
10 control points inside and outside the stadium.
Another big step ahead for our beloved sport in this country!
Thanks Gaurav Singh and the Dhyanchand Foundation for the opportunity.
Last 29th August Park World Tour was honoured to be present at the celebration of India National Sport Day.
The Dhyanchand Foundation organised a celebration at the Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi. The event, dedicated to honoring the legacy of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand, was attended by a host of sports celebrities, business personalities, and dignitaries.
On that day, Giulia Zenere, Park World Tour Academy Project manager, presented the sport of orienteering in India, in front of a large number of sport people dignitaries. Jaroslav Kacmarcik, IOF Global Development Commission, was actively present and supervising the demonstration of orienteering held in the stadium.
Shri Manoj Tiwari, Member of Parliament, listened carefully and saw the potential of the sport in India, being orienteering a sport which can be played almost anywhere and with no need of infrastructures or special equipments, and can be played at any age, it is very much suitable to a large scale of Indians also in the rural areas.
We as PWT are deeply grateful to Shri Gaurav Singh, President of the Dhyanchand Foundation, for all his efforts in developing orienteering in India, together with the former international umpire Kishori Lal Azad, Sanjeev Pandey from SBI and Vivek Singh, General Secretary Dhyanchand Foundation .
Program starts from 11th October 2024, meeting at Xi’an airport within 17.00, as the first event will be already on 12th. Departure from Beijing airport on 20 or 21st October 2024. There will be prize money in all events.
Please all runners interested, write to us before you book your flight ticket. We will invite 20 MEN and 20 WOMEN
Program: 11-Oct-24 Arrival in Xi’an and bus to Shanyang Country Xi’an 12-Oct-24 PWT 1 Shanyang 13-Oct-24 PWT 2 & WRE Shanyang 14-Oct-24 Rest Day Xi’an 15-Oct-24 Visit to Xi’an Terracotta Warriors Museum Xi’an 16-Oct-24 Leaving for Beijing Beijing 17-Oct-24 Training Beijing 18-Oct-24 Sightseeing Great Wall/ The Palace Museum Beijing 19-Oct-24 PWT 3 Beijing 20-Oct-24 PWT 4 & City Orienteering Beijing 21-Oct-24 Check out and Departure Beijing
More detailed info will come soon: PWT Asia Tour 2024 All cost in China (from Xi’an airport to Beijing) is covered by the organizers.
More info: Jaroslav Kacmarcik – jkpwt@hotmail.com Giulia Zenere – giulia@parkworldtour.org Thomas Tan – tanxp@orienteering.cn
An orienteering activity for male rural villagers or nearby towns was organised in the spectacular frame of Kakanmath Temple, Morena MP, a Shiv temple dating back to XI century, which according to the legend was build by ghosts because of its peculiar architecture.
Orienteering is a great activity for these rural villagers because they don’t have access to any sport premises such stadiums or playgrounds.
PWT Academy sends thanks to Dhyanchand Foundation, Mr Sandeep Singh, Mr Deepak, Mr Sanjeev Pandey and the New Delhi O-Club for giving this unique chance to these promising athletes. They have never seen not only an orienteering map, but any map before, and some of them run in sandals, but they completed the course with 100% success, no mispunches nor missing points!
50 students of the Karan International School of Ambah, Morena – Madhya Pradesh India got to experience orienteering for the first time.
Thanks to Dhyanchand Foundation, Mr Kapil (director), the principle of KIS, Mr Sandeep Singh, Mr Deepak and the New Delhi O-Club, Mr Sanjeev Pandey for giving the chance of spreading the seeds of our sport to these new minds.
At the moment, PWT Academy officials are in India to help spread orienteering there. A series of events promoting orienteering are taking place.
Today, 85 students between boys and girls of the Dron Academy of Porsa, Morena – Madhya Pradesh India met orienteering for the first time.
And the girls of this school outperformed the boys!
Thanks to Dhyanchand Foundation, the principle of Dron Academy Mr Raghvendra, Mr Sandeep Singh, Mr Deepak and the New Delhi O-Club, Mr Sanjeev Pandey for making it possible.
The SportIdent equipment was donated by Park World Tour Academy to the New Delhi Orienteering Club, who have been active in spreading orienteering in India.
The second race of the Chongqing event was run today in Yidu Ancient Town, Dadukou, Chongqing. The terrain was divided into two very distinct parts as you can see from the map.
“It was another hot and humid day but a very cool course. First part was in an old village before a steep transport leg to a park above the village. I made 2 small mistakes today but was happy to win both races in Chongqing.”, said the men’s winner Yannick Michiels (BEL).
As part of the PWT collaboration in China, a two-day event is organized in Chongqing this weekend. The competitions are organized by Learnjoy and Chongqing Orienteering Association, with PWT as the coordinator. There are also few international athletes taking part.
The first race was run today in Dandelion Coldplay Camp, Dadukou, Chongqing. The weather was hot and humid, and the hilly course was a mix of camp site, park, village, and farmer fields. There was also a part in a maze.
We are announcing that we are planning a PWT tour in China for the second half of October 2024. Save the date!
Most of the races will be World Ranking Events, and all races will have prize money.
More info about places and dates will come later, but you can already send your application to info@parkworldtour.org: we are looking for 20 male + 20 female elite runners from different countries!
Another tricky sprint in Dongziguan, a village with a new architecture combined with old Chinese style. The men & women elite run the same course and again there was a big number of Chinese runners taking part, including many youngsters.
Thanks to Miki Tse, the Zhejiang Orienteering Association, Firee Sportswear, Thomas Tan and Learnjoy for the organization.
