The Orienteering World Cup is a series of
orienteering
Orienteering is a group of sports that require navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain whilst moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a s ...
competitions organized annually by the
International Orienteering Federation. Two unofficial cups were organized in 1983 and 1984. The official World Cup was held first in 1986, and then every second year up to 2004. From 2004 the World Cup has been held annually.
Hosting nations
Points distribution
The object of the World Cup is to collect points during the season. The 40 best runners in each event are awarded points, where the winner is awarded 100 points.
The current points distribution are as follows:
World Cup overall results
Women
Men
Records
Most overall wins
The table shows all winners of the overall World Cup who achieved minimum two top 3 finishes.
* Active athletes are bolded.
Men
Women
Most race victories
This is a list of the orienteers who have won two or more World Cup races.
* Results from the World Cup's inception in 1986 until the 1996 are incomplete.
* Active athletes are bolded.
Men
Women
See also
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International Orienteering Federation (IOF)
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World Orienteering Championships
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Junior World Orienteering Championships
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European Orienteering Championships
The European Orienteering Championships were first held in 1962. They have been held biennially since 2000. From 2020, the European Orienteering Championships will be held annually, with sprint events and forest events in alternate years.
Format
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References
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World Cup
Orienteering
Orienteering is a group of sports that require navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain whilst moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a s ...
Recurring sporting events established in 1983