World Class
While often thought of as a countryside sport, in July 2024 orienteering will take over Edinburgh, when the World Orienteering Championships visit Scotland’s capital city. Four days of racing – for everyone from elite athletes to complete beginners – will showcase the sport for all, and allow people of all abilities to enjoy a world-class sport in a world-class city.
The Scottish Orienteering 6-Day Event Company, along with partners British Orienteering, Scottish Orienteering Association, EventScotland, University of Edinburgh and the City of Edinburgh Council are pleased to welcome you to the Sprint World Orienteering Championships 2024.
All WOC 2024 races will be staged in Edinburgh, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the leading festival city in the world. Edinburgh is packed with historic tenements, the narrow and intricate alleys of the Old Town, the sweeping elegance of the Georgian New Town and, of course, the iconic 12th century Edinburgh Castle and 16th-17th century Palace of Holyroodhouse. Edinburgh is one of the most stunning and enthralling cities in the world, and welcomes international teams, spectators and other orienteers.
WOC 2024 will also offer a series of international events for juniors, masters and non-elites. This will use the same areas as WOC wherever possible, and will feature an awayday to a major tourist destination outside Edinburgh. This 5-Day event is fully integrated with WOC 2024, and there will be an opportunity to run some of the WOC courses. All race venues will be accessible by public transport and/or transport offered by the organisers.
Can’t wait until 2024?
New event information will be added over the coming months as confirmed, meanwhile you can see the courses and results from WOC 2022 Denmark.
Visit WOC2022 Website
