Miljonlyft / Success story financially
(English summary below) EM-festen i orientering i Falun, Mora och Orsa var en sportslig mästerskapssuccé. Nu visar siffror att EM-tävlingarna även blev en ekonomisk framgångssaga. – Utslaget på alla funktionärstimmar är ersättningen inte hög men vi är nöjda. Allt tyder på att … Continue reading
Watch and enjoy a EOC 2012 movie!
Watch and enjoy a short summarizing movie from the EOC 2012 here (made by Henrik and Matthias Göthberg).
Tack / Thanks
EM-arrangörernas tackannons i Dalarnas Tidningar. EOC advertisement in Dalarnas Tidningar. Tackannons.
Tummen upp / High five
Det är många som gillar EM i orientering och det resultat som IFK Mora och OK Kåre leverererat. Nya krafter, nya ideér, nya utmaningar. Sporten i fokus. Kolla här vad Svenska Orienteringsförbundet säger.
Grattis / Congratulations
Grattishälsningarna strömmar in till EM-arrangörerna IFK Mora och OK Kåre. En av många gratulanter är Sveriges kultur och idrottsminister Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth. Läs hennes telegram. Congratulatory are flowing into the EOC organizers IFK Mora and OK Kåre. Swedish minister of … Continue reading
Medaljligan / Medal League
- SUI 4-1-1
- NOR 2-0-1
- SWE 1-2-2
- RUS 1-2-2
- FIN 0-2-1
- BUL 0-1-0
- DEN 0-0-1
- FRA 0-0-1
Magiska siffror kring EM
Schweiz vann medaljligan i EM. Men med EM-tävlingarna i Dalarna fick sporten orientering också en rejäl skjuts uppåt i media. Sällan eller aldrig har ett orienteringsmästerskap bevakats så hårt. På plats i Dalarna var 100 journalister och fotografer och deras … Continue reading
Historical victory for Russian women
As the men’s, the women’s EOC relay race at Lugnet arena was also full of surprises and drama. After the second leg, Switzerland was in the lead with one and half minute ahead of chasing teams of Finland, Russia, and … Continue reading
The Swiss way to gold medals
The Swiss trio Martin Hubmann, Matthias Müller and Matthias Kyburz surprisingly won today’s EOC relay. Even they themselves did not believe before the race they could grab gold. How was their way to the European Champion title? (Photo: Jonas Birgerson) … Continue reading
Pre-O EM
Marit Wiksell från Borlänge vann den öppna klassen totalt på Preo-EM i helgen. På andra plats kom Lars Jakob Waaler från Norge. Sverige tog bronset genom Jens Andersson. I handikapp-klassens totalställning blev det en svensk trippel. Ola Jansson vann. Michael Johansson kom … Continue reading
European Trail-Orienteering Championships (ETOC)
Marit Wiksell from Borlänge, Sweden, won the open class overall at ETOC this weekend. Lars Jakob Waaler from Norway came in second place. Sweden took the bronze medal as well, Jens Andersson came in third position. In the Paralympic-class overall there was a … Continue reading
Switzerland won of the Medal League
After all of Simone Niggli’s gold medals and the men’s gold in relay, Switzerland was the superior winner of the medal league (4-0-2). Norway came as the second after Olav Lundanes two gold and bronze of Carl Waaler Kaas (2-0-1). … Continue reading
Schweiz vann medaljligan
Efter Simones alla guld och herrarnas stafettguld, så vann Schweiz medaljligan överlägset (4-0-2). Norge kom på andra plats efter Olav Lundanes båda guld (2-0-1). Värdnationen Sverige slutade till slut på tredje plats (1-3-2). Ryssland som vann söndagens damstafett kom på fjärde plats (1-2-2). … Continue reading
Ryssland vann guldet efterr att Schweiz bommat stort
Damernas stafett var lika jämn som herrarnas stafett tidigare under söndagen. Efter första sträckan var det 8 lag inom 12 sekunder. Emma Klingenberg från Danmark 1 växlade först. Annika Billstam sprang den första sträckan för Sverige 1 och växlade på … Continue reading
Andralagen sprang bäst i jämn stafett
Det blev som väntat en ganska jämn stafett för herrarna idag på Lugnet. Efter de första två sträckorna så begav sig 11 lag ut tillsammans, bara 33 sekunder skiljde från första till sista lag i den klungan. Båda Sveriges lag, … Continue reading
EOC Sprint: The third title in a row for Niggli
Simone Niggli is just unbeatable. Thursday – gold medal in Middle distance, Friday – gold medal in Long distance, and today – gold medal in Sprint. Simone showed her versatility again. Three different distances with totally different demands on technical … Continue reading
Ingen Jansson i svenska laget
När EM-festen i Dalarna avslutas med stafetterna på Lugnets skidstadion i Falun blir det utan fixstjärnan Helena Jansson. Skadedrabbade Helena Jansson ersätts av Lina Strand. Stafetterna sänds direkt i SVT. Herrarna startar kl 11, damerna kl 13.20 De svenska lagen, damer lag … Continue reading
EOC Sprint: Surprises in Men‘s Race
Who would bet before the today’s sprint race that Jonas Leandersson takes gold and Kiril Nikolov silver? Not many would guess so. Leandersson: „I gave it all!“ Did the winner himself expect before the race he could win? „Yes, … Continue reading
Imorgon avslutas EM
Imorgon söndag avslutas den festliga EM-veckan med stafetter både för herrar och damer. Herrarnas stafett startar klockan 11 och damerna startar 13:20, båda stafetterna går att följa på plats på Lugnet eller hemma, på SVT.
Besök gärna Lugnet under morgondagen. Spännande stafetter inför storpublik utlovas, som avslutning på EM-veckan 2012.
Silver för Lena Eliasson efter suveräna Simone
Efter herrarnas sprint så var det dags för damernas tur. Det blev som väntat ännu ett guld för Simone Niggli, tredje raka guldet på EM. Simone tog ledningen tidigt och drygade sedan ut mot sina konkurrenter hela vägen in i … Continue reading
Guld och brons inför storpublik på Lugnet
Jonas Leandersson tog guld och Jerker Lysell brons när sprinten avgjordes på Lugnet på lördag eftermiddag. Det var lika jämnt som det brukar vara när det är sprintdistans. Jonas Leandersson vann på tiden 15:20. Kiril Nikolov från Bulgarien var 5 … Continue reading
EOC Long Final: GPS Analysis (updated)
A tough long distance with many long legs with route choice options – that were some of the ingredients in today’s long distance final at the European Championships in Skattungbyn, Sweden. World of O/O-training.net has prepared a complete GPS-analysis of … Continue reading
Sveriges stafettlag
De svenska lagen till söndagens avslutande EM-stafett på Lugnet i Falun är nu klara.
Damer lag 1:
Annika Billstam
Helena Jansson
Tove Alexandersson
Damer lag 2:
Anna Forsberg
Lina Strand
Lena Eliasson
Herrar lag 1:
Erik Rost
Johan Runesson
Gustav Bergman
Herrar lag 2:
Jonas Leandersson
David Andersson
Anders Holmberg
Snabb revansch för Sverige?
Guld till Simone Niggli och Olav Lundanes – och inga medaljer till Sverige. Resultaten från långdistansen vid EM i Dalarna liknade till stora delar dem från medeldistansen, med exakt samma topptrio på damsidan. Där bakom blev 19-åriga Tove Alexandersson fyra … Continue reading
Pictures of today’s medalists
Women Medalists Simone Niggli (Switzerland) has got her 9th title of the European Champion. Yesterday bronze in Middle, today silver in Long – the Russian athlete Tatiana Ryabkina came to the 2012 EOC in very good shape. Welcome back, Minna! … Continue reading
Another day, another distance, the same winners!
Niggli & Lundanes: The European Champions again! Today in Long distance Another day, another distance – the same winners. Simone Niggli from Switzerland and Olav Lundanes from Norway can celebrate their second gold medals from the 2012 European Orienteering Championships … Continue reading
Men Middle: Decisive Moments
The Norwegians were on fire in the men’s European Middle Distance Championship Today Olav Lundanes made Norway look good on their National Day. He also made any given route choice look good. Mastering orienteering at very high speed in abrupt … Continue reading
EOC Middle Final: GPS Analysis
Many route choice options and varied orienteering – that is what met the competitors in today’s middle distance final in the European Championships in Skattugnbyn, Sweden.
World of O/O-training.net has prepared the GPS-analysis of the EOC Middle distance Final. You can find the complete article here.
Niggli and Lundanes are the European Middle distance Champions
The European Orienteering Championship was officially inaugurated by the Governor of Dalarna Maria Norrfalk, and then the medal battle begun. Simone Niggli (Switzerland) and Olav Lundanes (Norway) became the new European Middle distance Champions in Skattungbyn today, both of them … Continue reading
Women Middle: Decisive Moments
With only a few small mistakes between the favourites running speed and pure strength uphill was decisive in the women’s European Middle Distance Championship. Swiss favourite and now 23 times gold medal winner at EOC and WOC Simone Niggli lost … Continue reading
Pictures of today’s women medalists
Simone Niggli (Switzerland) has got her 8th title of the European Champion today. (Picture by Stefan Jonsson.) After a serious heart sickness this winter Minna Kauppi (Finland) has returned into the international o-scene in the top shape and she took … Continue reading
Pictures of today’s men medalists
The new European Champion in Middle distance – Olav Lundanes (Norway) Russian Valentin Novikov defending the gold medal from the 2010 EOC finished as the second, 1:19 behind Lundanes. The bronze medal goes to to Norway thanks to Carl Waaler … Continue reading
EOC Tour Etapp 1
Klockan 9.30 var första start för publiktävlingarna idag. Första etappen är en långdistans. Tävlingen idag är fulltecknad, vilket innebär 5000 löpare. Men ännu fler kommer att springa, då det även finns öppna klasser att anmäla sig till på plats.
JVM-Test Lång
Klockan 9.00 startade dagens första tävling här i Skattungbyn. Det är de svenska juniorerna som genomför en testtävling inför Junior-VM i sommar. Även B-heaten för löparna som inte lyckades ta sig till EM-finalen senare idag, har startat. Vädret visar sig inte från sin … Continue reading
FLIGHT mode for your mobile phones
The EOC organizers kindly request athletes, officials and spectators to have their phones in FLIGHT MODE during Thursday’s and Friday’s final races in Skattungbyn. There is a limited capacity of the mobile phone network, and any spare capacity is needed … Continue reading
Guldhoppen imponerade utan protester
Nu är samtliga kvaltävlingar under EM-veckan avgjorda. Och i onsdagens sprintkval i Falun tog sig samtliga tretton svenskar vidare. Guldhoppen Helena Jansson och Jerker Lysell vann sina kvalheat. Sprinten i Stadsparken och på Regementsområdet i Falun blev unik på ett … Continue reading
Swiss and Swedes dominated Sprint Qualification
The EOC Sprint qualification in Falun was dominated by the Swiss and Swedish runners. 4 out of 6 heats were won by the Swiss athletes – Judith Wyder, Simone Niggli, Martin Hubmann and Mattias Kyburz. The Swedish runners were the … Continue reading
Till Falun med sprintfart
EM-veckan går vidare och nu byter mästerskapet kommun. Från Mora till Falun. Onsdag är det kval sprint som står på programmet och tävlingsplats är Arena Dalavallen på Regementsområdet i Falun. Första start är redan kl 9.30 och ett bra kvallopp … Continue reading
Pictures of Heat Winners
Runners from 19 countries qualified today into the long distance A-final on Friday in Skattungbyn. Switzerland scored highest with 12 athletes qualified into the A-final. Finland and the Czech Republic will have 11 runners fighting for the medals and Sweden … Continue reading
Svenska kvalbommar
Tio av tolv svenskar klarade långdistanskvalet när EM fortsatte på tisdagen med tävlingar vid klassiska Vasaloppskontrollen i Hökberg. Ola Martner och Olle Boström slutade båda på 20:e plats i sina respektive kvalheat, där de 17 bästa gick vidare till fredagens final. Martner gjorde en stor miss på sin … Continue reading
Journalist räddade EM-start
Långdistanskvalet i Hökberg fick en dramatisk inledning sedan en bilolycka med en fullastat tankbil orsakat totalstopp på vägen mellan Rättvik och Mora. Flera landslagstrupper blev hindrade. Två av lagen, Turkiet och Nordkorea, fick hjälp av Dala Demokratens EM-reporter Håkan Eriksson … Continue reading
Invigning med överraskningar
Räkna med en komprimerad men underhållande ceremoni med dalaprägel och överraskande inslag när EM invigs på torsdag i Skattungbyn. Orsa Spelmän och Orsa Ungdomskör är två av inslagen i invigningen som leds av Per Forsberg. Invigningen startar kl 11.20 Orsa … Continue reading
Svenskarna värmde i ruggigt Hökberg
Det blev en perfekt start för hemmanationen när EM drog igång i ett blåsigt och småkallt Hökberg med kval över medeldistans. Samtliga tolv svenskar tog sig vidare till finalen: – Det känns som när man öppnat första paketet på … Continue reading
51 men and 54 women qualified to EOC Middle Final
The European Championship started by Middle Qualification in Hökberg arena. Men run 5 km long courses and the winners of the three qualification heats are the defending European Champion Valentin Novikov (Russia), Olav Lundanes (Norway) and Johan Runesson (Sweden). On … Continue reading
EOC Long Qualification: Startlists Published
Day 2 – Tuesday 15th May – in the EOC-week is the day for long qualification, in Hökberg arena again. Starlists are available here. First starts are 10:00 for women and 11:30 for men. Women will run 5,5 km long … Continue reading
EOC Middle Qual: GPS analysis
The Middle Qualification opened the European Championships today – with all women runners carrying a GPS. Here you find a quick GPS analysis of the race.
The EOC kicks off tomorrow: Startlists published
The EOC kicks off tomorrow! The first race is the middle qualification in Hökberg. The first men will start out to 5 km race at 10:00, women will run 4 km and the first will start at 11:30. Each country … Continue reading
Rekordintresse för EM i Dalarna
287 löpare från 33 landslag är på plats när EM i orientering startar i Dalarna på måndag. – Härligt med ett mästerskap på hemmaplan. Det ska bli en rolig utmaning, säger hemmahoppet Helena Jansson. Mästerskapveckan inleds med kvaltävlingar över medeldistans … Continue reading
2 Days to Go!
In 2 days the EOC starts! The first race is middle qualification in Hökberg. Tomorrow evening the new layout of this webpage will be released with direct links to Live Results, Live Streaming, Live GPS Tracking and Live Blog for … Continue reading
Vädjan från EM/ Do not use cellphone in Skattungbyn
(English summary below) På måndag kör EM-festen igång i Dalarna med tävlingar i Hökberg, Skattungbyn och på Lugnet i Falun. SVT gör en storsatsning och visar tre av finaldistanserna live. SVT sänder medeldistansen i Skattungbyn utanför Orsa samt sprintfinalen och … Continue reading
EOC Tour: Startlists and PM published
Will you run the EOC Tour? Have a look on PM (competition programme) and startlist on Eventor.
ETOC organizers keep their fingers crossed
There is not only the European Orienteering Championship in Falun next week, but also the European Trail-Orienteering Championship. How are preparations going on? We asked the ETOC event director Tord Hederskog. How many competitors and nations do you expect to … Continue reading
EOC 2012 GPS analysis: Warm up with training-analysis
World of O/O-training.net will do GPS-analysis after each of the EOC races in Sweden the coming week. As a warm-up Jan Kocbach has taken a brief look at some of the trainings in EOC-relevant terrain which have been uploaded to … Continue reading
Curious about EOC runners?
Are you curious who will run the EOC for each national team? Do you want to learn more about the runners – to look at their previous international results, to see their pictures, and to get known more? Check the EOC runners database here
Kulturdagarna och boende i Skattungbyn / Cultural days and accommodation in Skattungbyn
Hjärtligt välkommen till Skattungbyn och EM! Förutom att ta dig runt på din bana i vår fantastiska terräng, så kan du se bystugan och prästgården som kommer att hyras ut till träningsläger framöver. Samling för visning torsdag och fredag kl. … Continue reading
Svenska EM-truppen/The Swedish team for the EOC
På måndagen blev den svenska EM-truppen officiell. Hela 23 löpare är uttagna. Äldst i laget är världsmästaren Annika Billstam, yngst 19-åriga landslagsdebutanten Michaela Hallqvist. – EM på hemmaplan är en möjlighet för oss att satsa på en stor trupp, och … Continue reading
En solig EM-vecka/A sunny EOC week
Att spå väder är svårt. Men prognoserna från SMHI talar om att det blir soligt och varmt 14-20 maj i Dalarna. Läge att ta med shorts och solglasögon på dalaresan. To forecast the weather is difficult. But SMHI (the Swedish weather … Continue reading
Spänningen stiger/One week to go
(English summary below) Nedräkningen har börjat. Nu återstår en vecka till första EM-tävlingen som är kval medeldistans vid klassiska Vasaloppskontrollen i Hökberg. Mästerskapets Event Manager Niclas Johansson berättar: – Det jobbas för fullt på alla håll och kanter, men läget är … Continue reading
Carl Waaler Kaas: “We hate to be beaten by Swedes”
(Runner’s interview nr 17) His break through was the 2010 WOC in Trondheim – the World Champion title in the middle distance. Since then all orienteering fans know the name CARL WAALER KAAS. But he had gained the “big medals” … Continue reading
Embargoed area Falun updated
The map of the embargoed area Falun was updated in the beginning of May 2012: Embargoed area Falun From Monday, May 7, 2012 the whole embargoed area in Falun will be totally closed, with the only exceptions being announced at … Continue reading
World Cup Kicks Off in 2 Weeks
Not only the 2012 European Champions in middle distance will be known in 2 weeks, but also the winners of the first World Cup race of this season. Yes, the European Championship in Sweden is the first part of the … Continue reading
The defending European Sprint Champion will be missing at EOC
The Swiss federation has announced selection for the EOC. 10 women and 10 men will represent Switzerland on European orienteering battlefield in Mora/Orsa and Falun, including the reigning European Champions Simone Niggli (two years ago in Bulgaria she won middle … Continue reading
Mot EM med SVT/Enjoy EOC with SVT Play
SVT gör en storsatsning på EM i Dalarna. Redan nu kan du följa löparnas förberedelser på SVT Play. Swedish broadcasting make a large investment in EOC. Follow the preparation on SVT Play.
32 nationer till EM/32 nations to the EOC
32 nationer är anmälda till EM-tävlingarna i Dalarna. Senaste nation som meddelat att man kommer till EM är Serbien. 32 nations are registered for the EOC in Dalarna. Last nation announced that it will be to the championship in Dalarna is … Continue reading
Olav Lundanes: “I had no words to describe the terrain”
(Runner’s interview nr 16) His favourite athlete, the Norwegian superstar Ole Einar Bjørndalen, has won 17 titles of the World Champion in biathlon. The 24-year-old OLAV LUNDANES has got one so far – in long distance at the 2010 WOC … Continue reading
Oleksandr Kratov: “Every competition is a challenge”
(Runner’s interview nr 15) He has not yet got a medal from international championships. But he was the 5th at the 2010 WOC in Trondheim and 4th in Savoie last year, both on middle distance. The 23 years old Ukrainian … Continue reading
19 Norwegians will run the EOC
Norway has presented names of athletes who will run the EOC. Some will make their international debut among seniors, some have got plenty of international experiences as for example the World Champions Anna Margrethe Hausken Nordberg, Carl Waaler Kaas or … Continue reading
Buy EOC training maps at the tourist office in Falun
EOC has 12 training courses (4 in Falun and 8 in Mora/Orsa) ready for you. From this week, the laser printed training maps can be bought at the tourist office in Falun. Falun Tourist Office Trotzgatan 10-12 79183 Falun Tel:+46 … Continue reading
Tove Alexandersson: “Favourite athlete? Myself!”
(Runner’s interview nr 14) The 19-year-old Swede TOVE ALEXANDERSSON has gained the Junior World Championship medals both in orienteering and ski-orienteering. Though still a junior, she has been chasing seniors at the WOC and World Cup races. Not any differently … Continue reading
Premiär för EM-magasinet/Premiere of the EOC Magazine
(English summary below) Nu är tidningen om EM i Dalarna på väg ut till läsarna. Det 24-sidiga magasinet är ett led i det informationsarbete EM-arrangörerna IFK Mora och OK Kåre satsar på. – Vi vill med EM-tidningen nå ut till … Continue reading
Daniel Hubmann: “Where there’s a will, there’s a way”
(Runner’s interview nr 13) He has got World Championship medals from all possible disciplines, and maybe therefore it’s hard for him to say which distance is his most favourite. “I like them all,” says the Swiss star DANIEL HUBMANN, the … Continue reading
Linnea Gustafsson expects lots of people enjoying orienteering
(Runner’s interview nr 12) She is a fan of the Swedish high jumper Stefan Holm and the French movie “Amélie” by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. A girl who likes baking bread, buns and crackers and eating knäckebröd with avocado. Come and meet … Continue reading
Czech Team for the EOC
You will see new faces in the Czech dresses during the EOC. 4 Czech runners will make their senior international o-scene debut here in Dalarna. On the other hand, one of the perennial star is missing in the Czech selection. Eva … Continue reading
Fabian Hertner: “My shape is not good enough to fight for medals”
(Runner’s interview nr 11) After the 2010 EOC sprint race he could say his favourite saying: “C’est moi le roy!” But his knee injury this February put the defending European Champion in sprint FABIAN HERTNER out of training for one … Continue reading
Come and help Lena to “fly” through the course
(Runner’s interview nr 10) The 2010 EOC gold and bronze medalist LENA ELIASSON hopes that the European Championship taking place on her home ground and in her home town Falun will increase public interest in orienteering. She also hopes for … Continue reading
Peter Öberg: “If you cannot smile at the starting line, you cannot win”
(Runner’s interview nr 9) An injury of his Achilles tendon decelerated his promisingly looking winter preparation. The Swedish middle distance specialist PETER ÖBERG is not sure whether he is able to participate in the EOC taking place on his home … Continue reading
Great Britain announced EOC selection
10 men including the 2008 World Champion in relay Graham Gristwood and 8 women will represent the Great Britain at the 2012 EOC. Who will run which race? Read more here
What you did not know about Thierry
(Runner’s interview no 8 ) His favourite movie is the Swedish film Jalla! Jalla!, his favourite musicians are the Swedish band ABBA, his favourite athlete is the Swedish skier Ingemar Stenmark, his favourite food is kanelbullar (Swedish cinnamon buns), his … Continue reading
Annika Billstam: “My chances are equal”
(Runner’s interview nr 7) Her favourite athlete is the Ethiopian long-distance runner Meseret Defar. Alike Defar in track and field (5 000 m), ANNIKA BILLSTAM is a World Champion in orienteering. Last year in French Savoie, she won a gold medal … Continue reading
Snart 5 000 i 4-dagars/Soon 5 000 in EOC Tour
(English summary below) Påsken är i dubbel bemärkelse en högtid för tävlingsledarna för 4-dagars under EM i Dalarna. Agne Nyberg, Kerstin Eriksson, Elisabeth Johansson och Marie Rapp följer mellan äggen, lösgodiset och laxen med spänning och förtjusningen utvecklingen av antalet … Continue reading
Ida Bobach: “Be prepared for everything, even for snow”
(Runner’s interview nr 6) The Queen of JWOC 2009, JWOC 2010 and JWOC 2011. All together she won 7 gold medals in Junior World Championships, but she also managed to gain silver in middle in the WOC 2011. Last year, … Continue reading
Årstiderna krockar/The seasons collide
(Only swedish) Årstiderna krockar just nu. På Arena Lugnet i Falun var det fullt möjligt att åka skidor samtidigt som de ansvariga för EM-banor och kartor hade toppmöte på barmark. Precision in i det sista är vad som gäller för … Continue reading
EOC training with headcam video
Pasi Ikonen and Minna Kauppi came to Dalarna last week and Danish team is here this week to train in the EOC training areas. Two training courses have been added to the official training package: one-man-relay in Ämåtjärn and normal … Continue reading
Simone Niggli: “I’m really motivated to be back in business!”
(Runner’s interview no 5) The biggest star in the sport of orienteering ever, the 17-time World Champion and 7-time European Champion Simone Niggli from Switzerland makes her comeback after being away from orienteering 2011 due to giving birth to twins … Continue reading
Jerker Lysell: “I really want to win the sprint”
(Runner’s interview no 4) Jerker Lysell, the sprint specialist from Swedish Borlänge, has never started at the European Championships before. Despite that, he has a clear dream – to grab a gold medal at the 2012 EOC sprint in Falun … Continue reading
Hausken Nordberg: “O-Ringen in Sälen is one of my best orienteering memories”
(Runner´s interview no 3) The double World and double European Champion Anne Margrethe Hausken Nordberg from Norway returns to the international “o-battlefield” after a maternity break in 2011. A fan of Coldplay and a snooker player Ronnie O’Sullivan looks especially … Continue reading
David Andersson: “Enjoy the challenge!”
(Runner’s interview no 2) The Swiss skier Dario Cologna dominated the 2011/2012 World Cup in cross country skiing. Last weekend he clearly won the final races of the WC (Svenska Skidspelen) in Falun. Cologna is the favourite athlete of the … Continue reading
Dana Šafka Brožková: “I like terrains in Dalarna very much”
(Runner’s interview no 1) The best Czech orienteering runner Dana Šafka Brožková gained a silver medal in long distance race at the 2010 EOC in Bulgaria. Will the double World Champion (long in 2008 and middle in 2009) attack the … Continue reading
ETOC – eligibility certificate for paralympic class
If you are going to participate in the European Trail Orienteering Championships and need a new eligibility certificate, you should be in touch with the IOF within one week from now (before 22 March). The eligibility application form has been … Continue reading
Information about embargoed area Falun-Lugnet and xc-skiing world cup
Please note that if you are a potential EOC2012 team member, it is not allowed to enter the spectator area of the world cup races in cross-country skiing (Skidspelen 16-18 March) because it is located within the EOC embargoed area. … Continue reading
3 EOC races LIVE on Swedish TV
Swedish television will show 3 EOC races LIVE: middle final (May 17), sprint final (May 19) and relay (May 20) on one of its main channels. We are very happy with the decision. SVT kommer att direktsända tre distanser från … Continue reading
Vasaloppet and arena Hökberg
Vasaloppet 2012 – Swedish television will show the whole Vasaloppet LIVE on its web-TV on Sunday March 4 with start at 7:30 a.m. It is not restricted to Sweden, you can watch it also abroad. Go to http://svtplay.se/ and choose … Continue reading
About EOC B-finals
We have been asked about B-final at EOC. There will be B-final for runners who do not qualify for A-final. Middle and long distance B-final will be held before A-final. Sprint B-final will be after the A-final. The B-final courses … Continue reading
EOC broadcasting / EM i svensk TV
(Svensk text längre ner) The Swedish Orienteering Federation hosted the workshop “TV Productions for Orienteering” in Stockholm on Friday 10th and Saturday 11th February. More than 20 participants from 6 countries (Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Czech Republic, and Switzerland) discussed … Continue reading
Många nationer redan anmälda/Many nations notified
(English summary below) Anmälningarna strömmar in till EM-tävlingarna i Dalarna. Det gäller både EM, EM i PreO samt 4-dagars, som är på god väg mot 2 500 anmälda, trots att det återstår ett antal månader innan deadline på Eventor. Just nu … Continue reading
Vi vann/We are the winners
(English summary below) Intresset är på topp för 4-dagars i mytomspunna Skattungbyn och på VM-stadion Lugnet i Falun. EM:s officiella leverantörer Bagheera och Letro Sport har skänkt utrustning för tusentals kronor bland dem som senast 31 januari var anmälda till 4-dagars … Continue reading
Send us preliminary entries for EOC&ETOC before January 31
Please, send us your entry form for EOC and also for ETOC before January 31. So far we have received preliminary entries for EOC from Sweden, Denmark, DPR Korea, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, Moldova and Austria, and for ETOC from … Continue reading
Sista veckan att vinna EM-bonus/ The countdown has started
(English summary below) EM i Sverige, det ska vi fira. EM:s officiella leverantörer Bagheera och Letro Sport skänker utrustning för tusentals kronor bland dem som senast 31 januari är anmälda till 4-dagars via Eventor. På prisbordet 31 januari finns: 3 st jackor … Continue reading
Minister inviger EM/ Swedish Minister inaugurates EOC2012
(svensk text längre ner) Sweden’s Minister for Culture and Sports Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth inaugurates the European Championships in orienteering. The opening ceremony takes place May 17 in connection with the middle distance final in the small village Skattungbyn close to … Continue reading
Lugnet special
Läs vad banläggaren Roger Larsson (EM-sprint och stafett) skrivit om terrängen på Lugnet, titta på bilder från området och kartutsnitt från den nya kartan. Read what Roger Larsson, the course setter of EOC-sprint and relay, wrote about the terrain in … Continue reading
Christmas storm/Julstorm
(svensk text längre ner) We have been checking whether the competition areas in Falun, Skattungbyn and Hökberg have been affected by a storm which passed through Dalarna during Christmas. We have found only a few fallen trees in Falun and … Continue reading
Rösta/Vote for The Orienteering Achievement of 2011
Delta i omröstningen The Orienteering Achievement of 2011, anordnad av WorldofO. Om du röstar senast på måndag 12 december, då har du chansen att vinna bland annat två starter i EOC Tour (hela 4-dagars). Vinnaren ska tillkännages på onsdag 14 … Continue reading
Max antal deltagare/number of participants i EOC Tour: 5000
English summary below. Visst är det uppåt för svensk orientering. 4-dagars under EM-festen i Dalarna i maj riskerar att slå i deltagartaket. Max 5 000 löpare får starta i dalatävlingarna i Skattungbyn och Falun. Anmälan till 4-dagars är öppnad på … Continue reading
EOC Tour in Skattungbyn and Falun
Information about EOC Tour – 4 days of public races May 17-20 – has been updated. Invitation in both Swedish and English is available now and registration has opened.
Eva Jurenikova working for EOC2012
Eva Jurenikova, elite runner from Swedish club Domnarvets GoIF, representing Czech republic at international races, is going to work part-time for EOC2012, with a start in December. “We are happy to find a solution in cooperation with Mora sports club. … Continue reading
Anmälan till 4-dagars öppnad / Registration EOC Tour
Anmälan är nu öppnad till 4-dagars. Gå in på Eventor. För bästa boende kontakta evenemang@visitfalunborlange.se eller ring 070-568 92 00. Intresset är mycket stort för våra publiktävlingar 17-20 maj i Skattungbyn (Orsa) och Lugnet (Falun). Registration has now been opened for EOC Tour. Please, go … Continue reading
Olav Lundanes in Dalarna
Olav Lundanes, world champion from Norway, is visiting Dalarna this week to prepare for EOC 2012. He hopes to be fighting for a gold medal next year in May, especially at the middle and long distance. These races will be … Continue reading
Registration open
Entry forms for the EOC national teams, ETOC national teams, VIP and Media are available on this website now. Soon you will also find more information about the EOC Tour (4 days of races for spectators). Links to entry forms National teams: “For Teams” and “ETOC“. VIP and … Continue reading
Hubmann faster than the snow
Last week Swiss runner Daniel Hubmann, the reigning European and world champion came to Dalarna for a training camp. A visit that whetted the appetite. Read Daniel Hubmann website and check out his training courses (www.danielhubmann.ch/news/340-das-jahr-2012-im-fokus) Daniel Hubmann had excellent conditions for training, nice autumn weather with temperatures well above the … Continue reading
Preview video for EOC 2012
A preview video for EOC 2012 has been released. The video is made by Carl Magnusson from IFK Mora and it shows the special terrain in Skattungbyn, the area where EOC middle and long final and also EOC Tour stage … Continue reading
Another two years for number 1
Many runners take the opportunity to train for EOC2012. In early October, was Dalarna attended by world champions Annika Billstam, Sweden, and Thierry Gueorgiou, France. Thierry announced he will compete in two more years. The next major championship will be … Continue reading
Note! No EOC-Training October 10 to 16
During the period October 10 to 16, no EOC-Training is open. The reason is the traditional swedish moose hunting season. It’s not only dangerous to be in the forest that week, it will also cause conflicts with hunters who we want to … Continue reading
After WOC. Compete and train in Dalarna
Throughout the autumn there are good races in Dalarna to use in the preparation of EOC2012. In late August, after WOC2011, the season starting with middle and long in Borlänge (Stora Tuna). In September the program includes sprint and relay … Continue reading
4-days event in EOC2012
That the world’s elite oriented to Dalarna in May 2012 when the EOC2012 is determined in Falun, Mora and Orsa is quite clear. Now organizers are invated to a four-day competition for other orienteers 17th-20th May, to attract extra spectators … Continue reading
Good practices in Dalarna
In summer and during the whole period up to May 2012 there are a variety of training packages to test. Trainings in Falun and Mora are adapted for EOC2012. The training is open to all categories of orienteers. Are you … Continue reading
Now we are talking
EOC2012 participate at the fair during O-ringen in Hälsingland, Sweden, in July. Welcome to our EOC2012-stand to discuss next spring major championships, and our popular competitions for all ages ( EOC-Tour). You will meet young elite runners from OK Kåre … Continue reading
Victory for EOC2012
Eva Jurenikova, one of the course planners in EOC2012, was part of the winning Swedish team Domnarvets GoIF in Venla that was settled in Finland in June. Her teammates were Emma Johansson, Karolina Höjsgaard and Lena Eliasson. Jurenikova is very active in the … Continue reading
Victory for Eliasson
Young Jonas Leandersson, Södertälje-Nykvarn (Sweden) and Lena Eliasson, Domnarvet (Sweden) won the sprint that ended the Pre-EOC2012 and the Swedish Elitserien. Maps and facts from a sunny Falun, please se www.okkare.se. • Olav Lundanes, Halden SK (Norway), and Annika Billstam, IFK Lidingö (Sweden) impressed in … Continue reading
New Bulletin – new programme
EOC2012 Bulletin #2 is now available. The Bulletin contains detailed maps of embargoed areas, accommodation information and other key information. Please note that the programme for EOC2012 14th-20th May is changed. The Bulletin #2 includes ETOC2012.
Lundanes ready for launch
World champion Olav Lundanes, Norway, will compete in the Elitserien June 2 to 6 in Mora and Falun. It will be very strong line-up. One of the challenges that await the Norwegian Lundanes is the long distance race with mass … Continue reading
Stevens sprint relay
Steven Hale, former member of the Great Britain’s national team, is course planner for the sprint relay 5th of June 2011 in Falun. The competition is one of four races in the event which is billed as a warm up … Continue reading
Training for the European Championships
Do not miss the races June 2 to June 6 2011 in Mora and Falun. It is a good preparation for EOC 2012. Read more about the competitions in June 2011.
Download Pdf from the magazine O-Ringen (only Swedish).
Former world champion fan of Dalarna
I am proud that the European Championships is held in the region of Dalarna. During my active career was Dalarna my home. This explains former world champion (1981, 1983, 1985) Annichen Kringstad, who now works for the Swedish Orienteering Federation with communication issues. … Continue reading
Girl power in EOC 2012
It´s a strong team in top of the Competition Directors for the Swedish Elitserien 2011 and EOC 2012. The hard working racing leaders met in early April Swedish Orienteering Federation representative, former world champion Annichen Kringstad. – The Competition leaders give great confidence … Continue reading
Mr Andersson sprint-controller
It´s a top-skilled team of controllers for the championships in Dalarna, Sweden 12-20 of May 2012. An additional quality is that the EOC 2012 presented a special controller for the sprint-event. IOF Senior Event Adviser for the EOC 2012 is … Continue reading
Invitation to a happening
Welcome. Now you can read the invitation to Elitserien and public races 2-6th june 2011 in Falun and Mora, Sweden. The event 2nd june to 6th june is a preparation for EOC 2012.
Programme and invitations.
Virgin terrain
Read the story about the fantastic terrain in Skattungbyn, Orsa. The arena for middle/long final and public races at the EOC 2012.
Download Pdf from the magazine O-Ringen (only Swedish).
The Swedish Elitserien with public race
An orienteering festival with five day public races will be held in conjunction with the Swedish Elitserien 2-6 june 2011 in Mora and Falun. It´s during a public holiday and the National day 6th june. Programme Elitserien 2nd june Mora. … Continue reading
Green Orienteering
Using EOC 2012 as a vehicle we aim to bring orienteering to the attention of a wider general public. All the arenas offer good opportunies for public friendly activities and happenings. In particular, we will be able to draw on … Continue reading
