Editing Orienteering (section)

== Events ==
=== World Orienteering Championships ===
{{Main|World Orienteering Championships}}
The World Orienteering Championships (WOC) is an annual event organised by the [[International Orienteering Federation]].  The first World Championships was held in [[Fiskars, Finland|Fiskars]], [[Finland]] in 1966. They were held biennially up to 2003 (with the exception of 1978 and 1979). Since 2003, competitions have been held annually.

The format of the World Orienteering Championships alternates every 2 years, with even years hosting sprint format events and odd years hosting forest format events.<ref>{{Cite web|title=World Orienteering Championships 2023 awarded to Switzerland and WOC 2025 to Finland {{!}} International Orienteering Federation|url=https://orienteering.sport/world-orienteering-championships-2023-awarded-to-switzerland-and-woc-2025-to-finland/|access-date=2021-06-06|website=orienteering.sport|language=en}}</ref> {{As of|2019}}, when applying the Olympic-style [[Olympic medal table#Medal count ranking|gold first rankings method]] to medals won at the World Orienteering Championships, [[Sport in Europe|Europe]] has been dominant, with [[Sweden]]'s 171 medals won marking them as the most successful world championships nation.

=== World Games ===
{{Main|Orienteering at the World Games}}
Orienteering has been a part of the World Games program since 2001.

=== European Championships ===
{{Main|European Orienteering Championships}}
As Orienteering is a sport practiced primarily in Europe, the European Orienteering Championships is also an important event in the orienteering calendar. As of 2021, the European Championships is held in tandem with the World Championships, with the European Championships hosting the Sprint events when the World Championships hosts the Forest events and vice versa.

=== World Cup ===
{{Main|Orienteering World Cup}}
The annual Orienteering World Cup is hosted over a number of events throughout the year, with winners of the overall world cup being awarded following the final event.

=== World University Orienteering Championships ===
{{Main|World University Orienteering Championships}}
The World University Orienteering Championships are hosted biannually.

=== Junior World Championships ===
{{Main|Junior World Orienteering Championships}}
The Junior World Championships has been held every year since 1990.

=== European Youth Orienteering Championships ===
{{Main|European Youth Orienteering Championships}}
The European Youth Championships are the main international event for Junior orienteers below the age of 18.

=== O-Ringen ===
{{Main|O-Ringen}}
A multi-day event with open entry held in different locations in [[Sweden]], O-Ringen is the largest multi-day orienteering event in the world.

=== Jukola relay ===
{{Main|Jukola relay}}
A night relay with open entry held in different locations in [[Finland]], Jukola is the largest relay orienteering event in the world. Jukola is considered equal to Tiomila as the most prestigious event in club orienteering.

=== Tiomila ===
{{Main|Tiomila}}
A night relay with open entry held in different locations in [[Sweden]], Tiomila is considered equal to Jukola as the most prestigious event in club orienteering.