Presentation of Course of the Year Sponsors: Part 1

WMOC 2019 public races,  Kainuu Orienteering Week, Murcia O-Festival and MOC 2019: Four great orienteering races sponsoring “Course of the Year 2019″ with fantastic prizes – and making this poll possible.

See below for a full presentation of each sponsor. Here some of the highlights are repeated:

• WMOC 2019 Public races: Visit Latvia for some great orienteering – be equally prepared for a maze of narrow streets in Riga and a fast run in a perfect dune forest. And enjoy the sun and beach immediately after your run!
• Kainuu Orienteering Week: Finlands’s biggest orienteering week and the world´s second oldest orienteering week, as it has been held annually since the year 1966. Visit the perfect pine forest and moor terrains of the WOC2013 events. Enjoy the orienteering and holiday week for the whole family in the great sceneries and terrains.
• Murcia O-Festival: 9 days of fun trainings and high level competitions in surprising Murcia. A nice mix of Sportident trainings, competitions, regular o-trainings and relaxing between training & races.
• The 15th anniversary Mediterranean Open Championship Orienteering 2019 is organized on March 15th – March 17th. Great events with World class runners with 3.000 euro of prize money! Follow the sun!

Event sponsor: WMOC 2019 Public Race. July 4th – 12th (Latvia)

• Prize offered: Competition + accommodation package for 2 persons including: 5 races (two sprints in Riga, 3 forest races),  accommodation 8 nights with breakfast in twin/double room, 4-12 July 2019 . Total prize value: EUR 820.
• Watch the world’s best master runners in action and find out how good you are in the same terrains! Be equally prepared for a maze of narrow streets in Riga and a fast run in a perfect dune forest. Watch out – it may be 8 nights! And, certainly, enjoy the sun and beach immediately after your run! Read more: www.wmoc.2019.lv

Event sponsor: 52nd Kainuu Orienteering Week (KOW), June 30th – July 5th 2019 (Finland)

• Prize offered: 4 packages, each consisting of 2 free participations for the whole week in any class (competition classes or open courses) at Kainuu Orienteering Week 2019. Total value up to 800 EUR. Transferable to other persons.
• Open and International Orienteering Week in Finland, Sotkamo, Tipasoja (WOC2013 terrain)
• More information: Kainuu Orienteering Week is the Finlands’s biggest orienteering week and the world´s second oldest orienteering week, as it has been held annually since the year 1966. Kainuu O-Week is held in the Kainuu region of Finland and traditionally the event is held in the beginning of July the week 27. In 2019 Kainuu Orienteering Week will go back to perfect pine forrest and moor terrains of the WOC2013 events. Come to enjoy the orienteering and holiday week for the whole family in the great sceneries and terrains and pure and beautiful nature of Kainuu region in Finland. First entry period will be closed on 30th of november 2018. For more information see www.rastiviikko.fi.

Event sponsor: MOC 2019 – March 15th – 17th 2019 (Malta)

• Prize offered: Competition and hotel package for two persons: Entry for two  person at the 15th anniversary of MOC Mediterranean Orienteering Championship in Malta, including 3 nights accommodation half board. Value about 650 EUR. Transferrable to other persons.
• You are welcome to MOC 2019! The 15th anniversary Mediterranean Open Championship Orienteering 2019 is organized on March 15th – March 17th. Great events with World class runners with 3.000 euro of prize money! Follow the sun! Read more at the competition web-page and on www.orienteering.it and www.facebook.com/pwtorienteering