Orienteering in Sweden

international sports governing body organizing orienteering

The O-Ringen is an orienteering competition based in Sweden. It takes place annually in different parts of the country. Orienteers from all over the world come to the event. The competition attracts significant media coverage and winning is often considered second only to the World Orienteering Championships in prestige.

2016 edition of the World Orienteering Championships

Tiomila or 10-mila is an orienteering race held annually in Sweden since 1945, usually in late April or early May. It is a 10-man relay which includes both nighttime and daytime legs. The women's race consists of five daylight legs. Tiomila attracts club teams from all the major orienteering nations. In 2008, both the men's and the women's race consisted of about 350 teams. In 2019, there were 336 women's teams and 310 men's teams.

1968 edition of the World Orienteering Championships

2004 edition of the World Orienteering Championships

1989 edition of the World Orienteering Championships

sports governing body organizing orienteering in Sweden