Navigate the sport of orienteering in Asia!

by oresaasia on 28 December, 2019 at 01:28

This article is written in conjunction with the Thailand International Orienteering Championship. Chiang Mai is an interesting place. For starters, it was historically the centre of a kingdom called Lanna, only to be gradually assimilated into Siam/Thailand during the past 250 years. Lanna was historically and culturally distinct from Siam; it spoke its own language The post 3 places to enjoy in Chiang Mai over the New Year appeared first on ORIEN.ASIA | Orienteering in Asia | Orientering i Asien.

by oresaasia on 21 December, 2019 at 22:59

Thanks for the wait—it’s finally out—read it here! And it’s one week left! Limited on-the-day tryout spots (non-race) are available for 599 baht (Students 199 baht). Come while spaces last! (Tryout on 29 Dec is free at Chiang Mai Orchid Hotel!) Read the bulletin. Stay tuned for more Chiang Mai and Asia related posts! The post Thailand International Orienteering Championship pre-race bulletin! appeared first on ORIEN.ASIA | Orienteering in Asia | Orientering i Asien.

by oresaasia on 25 October, 2019 at 19:01

The highlight of the year, World Cup Finals in China, is finally starting! The middle distance event starts at 11:30 (05:30 CET) on Saturday, with paid online TV from 14:00 (08:00 CET). The sprint relay is on Sunday (paid online TV from 14:30, NOTE WINTER TIME IN EUROPE = 07:30 CET). Individual sprint is on The post World Cup Finals in China! appeared first on ORIEN.ASIA | Orienteering in Asia | Orientering i Asien.

by oresaasia on 18 October, 2019 at 02:20

The 10-day Tropical Orienteering Week ended last Sunday with a 6 km orienteering race on the beaches near Tanjung Lumpur, Kuantan, Malaysia. 8 races in 10 days is quite a challenge for many orienteers, but it comes with a reward—the six venues used for the O-Week (including the Polytechnic used for the World and National The post Tropical O-Week a unique experience for international orienteers appeared first on ORIEN.ASIA | Orienteering in Asia | Orientering i Asien.

by oresaasia on 7 October, 2019 at 19:44

The second World Ranking Event (WRE) hosted by Malaysia took place in Kuantan last weekend. Orienteers from 10 countries/regions joined one of the largest orienteering events in Southeast Asia. The WRE is part of the Tropical Orienteering Week, a cooperation between the Malaysian Orienteering Federation and ORIEN.ASIA. The O-Week includes eight races over ten days, The post Tropical O-Week and WRE in Kuantan, Malaysia appeared first on ORIEN.ASIA | Orienteering in Asia | Orientering i Asien.