Orienteering
We are proudly announcing that we plan the PWT China tour 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!
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
PWT China tour 2023 is under organisation.
The dates to save are from 8th to 18th December 2023.
Only 20 male + 20 female runners will be admitted.
Want to join? Contact us! E-mail to: info@parkworldtour.org or jkpwt@hotmail.com
Last stage
Was a long distance course in the forest, most of the participants of the Academy finished before the heavy rain and hail…
On the way back from the arena in Änn, we stopped for a sightseeing at Njarka Sameläger, a reconstructed Sami village to see some of their traditional homes.
After the dinner, a nice long talk about the experience of the Academy and the O-Ringen this year. We are ready to improve and to keep supporting all the participants in their home countries, with all the possible means we have!
Stage 4
At some point we had pouring rain. Everybody was soaked today, but still smiling and completing the race 🙂
The participants of the Academy were interviewed by the local Sverige Radio where they talked about how they find the races and the terrains here, and how is orienteering in their home countries.
At the arena, we met the great Marten Bostrom ! 🤩
In the evening, we had the chance to sit with Grant Bluett, gold medal in the World Games in 2001, who shared his orienteering life with us,
and with Jenny Nilsson – Event Manager of IOF who explained the World Orienteering Day project, which will soon become WOW: World Orienteering Week!
This interesting middle distance was, as usual, easy for someone and more challenging for other participants to the Academy.
Nobody gave up even after a long time out in the forest.
As usual, in the evening we had the analysis of the race.
In the free day we took some participants of the Academy to see the MTBO stage in Järpen.
We also promoted the 2 must-have books for all orienteers:
•the history of sprint orienteering, in “Made for loving it”
•the collection of all maps and memories of World O-Championships since 1966: “Memories of the winners”
We went then for sightseeing the Ristafallet falls
And some of the participants went in town to watch the Sprint race of Elite classes.
We enjoyed to make together a puzzle of orienteering map awarded by LearnJoy ☺️
With a much more pleasant weather today, the race in an open area was easier for someone, and more challenging for others. Anyway everybody completed the course end enjoyed the day.
In the evening we had the pleasure to welcome Peo Bengtsson who told us about how O-Ringen started and some other amazing memories, while Albin and Johanna Ridefelt gave the Academy participants some very valuable advices.
We are so grateful for this day!
Stage 1!
Some run very good, some less good, but NO ONE GAVE UP!
All Academy participants completed the races on the wet terrains of today’s race. The race included the corridor to the finish with some very muddy parts.
All returned smiling!
After the long day out at the race and arena, we analyzed everybody’s competition.
Looking for tomorrow’s race!
