Orienteering
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.
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Results:
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.
Full results
The sprint in Longmen Old Village proved to be a very tricky one. The courses were set in a pedestrian area with some very narrow streets and alleys. Many local runners joined the event and the best Chinese runner classified 3rd in ME.
Thanks to Miki Tse, the Zhejiang Orienteering Association, Firee Sportswear, Thomas Tan and Learnjoy for the organization.
Full results
In days between racing in PWT China Tour, local high school students were challenged by elite runners on a super sprint race , while testing a brand new time keeping system, touch free and a vibrating one, which received many good feedbacks.
Thanks to Miki Tse and the Zhejiang Orienteering Association for organizing the day.
While the PWT China Tour is ongoing, orienteering activities supported by the PWT take place also elsewhere. In these days in New Delhi, the first orienteering club in India “New Delhi Orienteering Club” leaded by Mr Gaurav Dhyanchand and powered by Dhyan Chand Foundation organized the first competition in a new map, produced by the locals.
International Orienteering Federation (IOF) sponsored the event by supplying Ocad Starter kit.
Park World Tour proudly supported the organizers by supplying the SportIdent system, which was used for the first in India on a race totally organized by the locals.
The race was organized for a group of girls, and the sport is starting to grow in the country as more and more people are getting in contact with orienteering. The participants seemed to enjoy the activity and have a lot of fun orienteering. The next event is planned for March, and the goal is to involve a larger group of runners.
Park World Tour is keeping on the support to the locals by holding a webinar for map making and event organization. Keep following the development of orienteering in India.
The second WRE of the PWT China Tour was organized in collaboration with LearnJoy in another part of Dinghai forest park on Zhoushan Island. This first race of 2024 was on a nice mixed terrain, starting in a village, routing to the border of a dam, and then through cultivated land, and alleys where locals were here washing their clothes while competitors run by.
Top3:
Women
1. Jana Peterova, Czechia, 14:30
2. Liisa Nokelainen, Finland, 15:12
3. Lone Brochmann, Norway, 15:17
Men
1. Tomas Krivda, Czechia, 14:02
2. Yannick Michiels, Belgium, 14:30
3. Jonas Hubacek, Czechia, 15:10
Full results
PWT China Tour started with a WRE on 31st Dec 2023 in Dinghai Forest Park, on Zhoushan Island. Many runners from all over the World joined and enjoyed the race, which included a bamboo forest, a tunnel passage, and some locals practicing Tai Chi near a control point.
Top 3:
Women
1. Jana Peterova, Czechia, 14:31
2. Lone Brochmann, Norway, 15:34
3. Martina Palumbo, Italy, 16:35
Men
1. Tomas Krivda, Czechia, 12:25
2. Yannick Michiels, Belgium, 13:08
3. Jonas Hubacek, Czechia, 13:48
Full results
2023 ACTIVITY REPORT AND 2024 GREAT NEWS (read until the end!)
One year after the very first international competition, 3 Days Mauritius Orienteering, held in cooperation with Park World Tour and with the support of IOF and the Orienteering Ministry of Sport, many things happened in this beautiful country.
The local organisers held several activities to spread orienteering:
In May, for the World Orienteering Day, 4 different activities took place:
On 10th May, a training on Orienteering was organized for CAIE PE students at Q. Militaire SSS. Cluster of 4 Girls schools with over 50 participants
A race in Palmar Public beach on 13th May 2023
Activities were organised at MIE – Mauritius Institute of Education on 18th May 2023
On 19th May 2023 a Training on Orienteering for CAIE PE students of Zone 2 cluster is organised by PE Section for Boys n Girls (G10 n G11) at SIG SSS, Q. Militaire. 70 students in attendance. 21 Girls n 49 boys.
Mauritius orienteerign news
The biggest success so far occurred on 1st June during an Orienteering activity in Palmar beach: over 160 participants were on the starting list!
Local organisers worked very hard during this year to test and develop the orienteering skills of people of Mauritius but also the skills to organise orienteering events at different levels.
The interest of this sport is increasing and therefore the local Federation is planning to enlarge the orienteering family of the country by organizing another webinar starting in the month of January 2024, wishing that many more new people and energies will gather to get help.
The big goal is set for the end of 2024, and get ready for it… 3 Days Orienteering Mauritius will be back!
From 21st to 24th November 2024, with a brand new competition area on the south of the island mapped by the locals!
3 events, of which 2 will return to the spectacular areas of Pamplemousses Botanical Garden for a very interesting sprint race and to Domain de Lagrave for a challenging middle race!
So… book your flights, let’s het ready for a new orienteering adventure!
The tour is confirmed from 30th December 2023 to 7th January 2024 in Shanghai, Zhoushan, Zhejiang areas.
All local costs In China, after your arriving, will be covered by local organizers.
The event will include 2 WRE – PWT races, for a total of 4 sprint events, with prize money.
Suggested flights to/from Shanghai (Pudong airport). Best if you can arrive on 29th or 30th Dec. to China and depart on 8th January.
The final program will be sent later on, but it is important to book the flight tickets and apply for the VISA as soon as possible.
(Flights and VISA costs should be covered by runners)
All runners are welcome!
We are looking for 20 male and 20 female runners.
From all interested runners we need passport number and date of birth for VISA invitation. Please send us these info at info@parkworldtour.org or jkpwt@hotmail.com
Preliminary program:
Dec 30 (Sat) Arriving at Ningbo or Zhoushan airport better via Shanghai
Dec 30 (Sat) Departure to Zhoushan and check in
Dec 31 (Sun) Sprint (PWT 1/WRE 1) – Zhoushan
Jan 1 (Mon) Sprint (PWT 2/WRE 2) – Zhoushan
Jan 2 (Tue) Departure to Shanghai
Jan 3 (Wed) Rest day – Shanghai
Jan 4 (Thu) Rest day – Shanghai
Jan 5 (Fri) Rest day – Shanghai
Jan 6 (Sat) Sprint (PWT 3) – Shanghai
Jan 7 (Sun) Sprint (PWT 4) – Shanghai
Jan 8 (Mon) Departure from Shanghai