The World Champion Janne Salmi course setter at  WMOC 2022

The World Champion Janne Salmi course setter at  WMOC 2022   The name of Janne Salmi is among those universally known to orienteers. Among his victories: Gold medal at WOC 1997 middle distance and Gold medal at WOC 2001 in Relay, 4 silver medals, and 1 bronze medal at WOC, 2 times winner of Jukola with Turun Suunnistajat team (1996 and 2001).

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3 things you need to know about Monte Sant’Angelo

3 things you need to know about Monte Sant’Angelo It was here that one of the first sprint maps for orienteering was perfected and already in 2004 it hosted an international event with Scandinavian and Swiss athletes. Monte Sant’Angelo will return on 9 July, together with Vico del Gargano, to welcome one of the Official WMOC trainings during the WMOC 2022, whose tickets will undergo a new price change from 16 February.

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“Three weeks of orienteering in Italy, a superb opportunity”

“Three weeks of orienteering in Italy, a superb opportunity”.   Takashi “Tac” Sugiyama said!   From the United States to Italy, this summer 3 weeks of competitions in the Dolomites of Madonna di Campiglio in Trentino, the World Masters Orienteering Championships in Gargano and the “WMOC the week after” discovering the historic centres of Puglia. Takashi “Tac” Sugiyama tell us how he’s preparing to this great Italian adventure. 

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IOF visits WMOC2022 areas, forests, villages and logistics

A warm welcome has been reserved to the IOF Event Advisors during their visit in Puglia.  The IOF Commission has been visiting the arenas, forests, villages and venues of the next World Masters Orienteering Championships. 

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IOF Commission in visit, WMOC2022 We Are Ready!! ☀️

The countdown is ON. In the next days the IOF commission will proceed with technical, logistics, organizational and institutional checking for WMOC 2022.  The IOF delegation, guided by David May, the Swiss Tulla Spinelli and the Finnish Jane Salmi will follow an intense program which in only 4 days condensate all technical, organizational, logistics and institutional aspect of the upcoming World Masters Orienteering Championships 2022.  14 the municipalities supporting the event: Vieste, Peschici, Vico del Gargano, Montesant’Angelo, San Marco in Lamis, San Giovanni Rotondo, Carpino, Apricena, Rodi Garganico, Cagnano Varano, Sannicandro Garganico, Mattinata, Lesina and Ischitella.

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WMOC2022 Official Transfer Service Ferrovie del Gargano

WMOC2022 Official Transfer Service Ferrovie del Gargano Enjoy a Summer full of wonders before, during, and after WMOC2022. Ferrovie del Gargano, the official WMOC2022 Bus Transfer Service provides fast and efficient connections between the major Italian cities and the Gargano peninsula. #Bologna #Ancorna #Chieti #Forli #Milano #Modena #Nova Milanese #Novara #Parma #Pescara #Reggio Emilia #RHO #Roma #Roma Fiumicino #Settimo Torinese #Torino Download the official app on iOS or Android, and discover more!  

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