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The final leg

Let me take you back to November 2022. It was almost time for my annual staff

appraisal meeting at my previous workplace. I already knew then that I would be

applying for the role of Project Manager for O-Ringen in Jönköping. My employer

took this really well and fully supported me in taking this opportunity, if I was to

be offered it. Nice!

Photo: Peter Holgersson.

Several months later it was time to

apply. I opened my covering letter

with, “Wednesday or Thursday. We

were there as soon as the campsite

opened. To experience it right from the

beginning, to collect our race numbers and

welcome each clubmate as they arrived, to

have as much time to play as possible, and a

day’s sightseeing with mum to make up for

getting dragged along with us.

Once my brother and I got older, we

went ourselves in the car. Once we got near

O-Ringen City, we would tune the radio to

pick up Radio O-Ringen. Then the caravans,

campervans and tents would come

into view. A walk round O-Ringen Square.

Settling into your caravan or, in later years,

apartment.

Add to that the anticipation in the queue

for the bus, the conversation at the arena,

the analysis of the courses and the club fika

to round it all off and you have a summary

of everything I love about O-Ringen.”

We’re on the final leg

It’s almost two years since I started my work

on this project. Back then it felt like a long

time off. Now it’s very real and happening

soon. There are some five months left to add

the finishing touches and those extra details,

and to deliver an experience that both competitors

and volunteer helpers can look back

on with joy and pride. O-Ringen Jönköping

will have all the O-Ringen traditions but also

some new elements. I hope that once you

have finished reading this issue of O-Ringen

Magazine you will feel inspired and informed.

For me, it’s now a case of finding those

final controls and sprint down the run-in. I

wish you a warm welcome to Jönköping and

to our O-Ringen.

MÅNS LENNERMO

Project Manager, O-Ringen Jönköping 2025

mans.lennermo@orientering.se

Photo: Hugo Mattsson.


IN THIS ISSUE:

Svensk Orientering Events AB

Heliosgatan 3

120 30 Stockholm

info@oringen.se

Contact O-Ringen

Måns Lennermo | Project manager

O-Ringen Jönköping 2025

+46 761 173 860, mans.lennermo@oringen.se

Mats Adolfsson | Sales

+46 703 945 071, mats.adolfsson@orientering.se

Anna Wennertorp | Marketing, experience

and competitor services

+46 709 525 478, anna.wennertorp@orientering.se

Magnus Johansson | IT and digitisation

+46 703 810 356, magnus.johansson@orientering.se

Conny Gunnarsson | Logistics

+46 708 107 349, conny.gunnarsson@orientering.se

Johan Andersson | Competition

+46 734 200 361, johan.andersson@orientering.se

Karin Kullman | Project manager

O-Ringen Göteborg 2026

+46 761 075 801, karin.kullman@oringen.se

Mikael Jansson | Event manager

+46 702 700 956, mikael.jansson@orientering.se

O-Ringen

www.oringen.se

O-Ringen magazine is produced and publicised

by Svensk Orientering Events AB

Publisher

Susanne Maarup

@oringen

Design

Martin Hammarberg, Adshape AB

Vi reserverar oss för ändringar tillkomna

efter tryck och eventuella tryckfel.

Uppdaterad information hittar du på oringen.se

Cover photo

Photo: Peter Holgersson

Will the hill disrupt

your compass?

8Reflections from one of the starts in 2024.

10

Overview of O-Ringen Jönköping 2025.

12

How to get to each stage.

14

O-Ringen City in Elmia.

16

Touch-free punching for everyone.

17

Indoor orienteering x2.

18–19

We’re registered.

22

Landowners make it all possible.

25

Tips from an elite coach.

26

Training maps in exciting terrain.

40

31

Bagheera youth Relay.

32–39

Odensjö, Tenhult and Månsarp competition areas.

37

Husqvarnasprinten for elite runners.

43

Charcoal-burning platforms.

44–45

Five stages of varied MTBO.

46

Five stages of TrailO.

51–55

Nine experiences in Jönköping.

58–61

O-Ringen Göteborg 2026.

62–63

Jacob Hård on O-Ringen Stockholm 2027.

67–74

Registration guide.

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Recap:

Reflections from one of the starts at Smålandskusten

“Hello and welcome to the start!” “Hello and welcome

to the start!” “Hello and welcome to the start!” We

said those words countless times during O-Ringen

Smålandskusten 2024. We built start lanes, sorted

maps, set out boundary tapes, put up signs, taped

shoelaces, cooked food on camping stoves, hunted

mosquitoes, pointed out maps and given pats on the

back. The list is endless, just like the joy it gave us to do

all this. The aim of our start team was for everyone, both

competitors and officials, to have a fantastic week that

we could enjoy together.

Lovisa and Martin at the start.

We were up at dawn – some

of us even earlier than that.

Each morning, a car and

trailer travelled down to

Oskarshamn to collect the maps we had

bagged up a week or two earlier. An hour

or so later, more cars arrived in the forest

to prepare the start area and meet up with

the map transport. Just as all the maps were

being put in the right place and the start

area reported ready to the Starts team leader,

others arrived to act as start officials. Chairs

were set up, flasks of coffee opened and it

was time for a breakfast sandwich.

The first start was at 8.30 am and of course

it was Anna from Stockholm. She had loaded

her husband and dog into their campervan

and they were staying at the O-Ringen

campsite at Döderhultsdalen. The Difficult

3.5 km open course, with a 14-year-old compass.

In a great mood every day. Then came

Kristina, W80, with a feather in her cap.

“I’m so happy to see you every day. This is

the best week of the whole year.” We talked

about O-Ringen, about a lifetime spent orienteering

and about the future – of course

we’ll see each other again in Jönköping!

Each day we also saw the brothers who have

been returning since O-Ringen started,

Andreas, who orienteered for the first

time after making the “mistake” of getting

together with a girl from an orienteering

family, and Oskar, 11, who dared to take on

a Difficult 5 km because “my proper course

was too easy”. The orienteers had travelled

from all corners of the globe – two lads from

Argentina stood out with their laughter and

friendly greetings to everyone around them.

During the week we met so many fantastic

people. O-Ringen allows us to meet people

with all kinds of backgrounds, ages and

experiences. It’s for everyone! Together, we

make that possible. And let’s not forget that

plastic map bags are also great for storing

cheese, that orienteering is more fun with

a “green beard effect”, camping stoves work

very well and that no matter which way you

hold your map, it will all work out fine! Us

officials from Start 6 would like to take this

chance to thank everyone who shared this

experience with us. Thank you for your time

and engagement. Thanks for sharing your

knowledge and joy and that together, we created

a safe space where orienteers from all

over the world could indulge their favourite

pasttime. We’re very happy and proud of

what we have achieved! A huge thank you!

Lovisa och Martin.

Number of starters using this start

at O-Ringen Smålandskusten 2024

Stage 1 2494

Stage 2 2625

Stage 3 3075

Stage 4 2897

Stage 5 2520

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OVERVIEW O-RINGEN JÖNKÖPING 2025

O-RINGEN CITY ELMIA

ARENA HALLBYSTUGAN

STAGE 3

ARENA RÅDHUSPARKEN

HUSQVARNASPRINTEN

ARENA BONDBERGET

STAGE 4 & 5

TRAINING MAP

RYTTARNS MOSSE

TRAINING MAP

ARENA ODENSJÖ

STAGE 1 & 2

STAGE 1

ARENA MÅNSARP

STAGE 4 & 5

STAGE 4 & 5


ARENA IKHP-STUGAN

STAGE 1

STAGE 2

Come and try PreO

ARENA VAKTHOLMEN

STAGE 2 & 3

Come and try MTBO

ARENA VÄTTERHEM

BAGHEERA RELAY

ARENA TENHULT

STAGE 3

O-Ringen Square to

Arena Vätterhem

Arena Odensjö

Arena Rådhusparken

Arena Tenhult

Arena Månsarp

Arena IKHP-stugan

Arena Hallbystugan

Arena Vaktholmen

Arena Bondberget

Bondberget, training map

Ryttarns Mosse, training map

Distance

1 km

18 km

4 km

14 km

24 km

6 km

11 km

29 km

5 km

3 km on foot/by bike,

5 km by car

6 km


Travel to each stage

Foot-O

Book your

bus tickets/

parking passes

now!

Whether you’re travelling by bus or by

car to our arenas, you’ll need to book

your tickets in advance. Do it now to

help our planning. Booking tickets by

1 st June ensures a cheaper rate.

We have limited space for parking at our

arenas, so it’s important to book before your

travel. This includes anyone competing in

a single stage, or MTBO for the days where

the Foot-O and MTBO arenas are in the

same place.

Notera att det inte är tillåtet att bo över på

parkeringen.

Stage buses

Stage buses depart from O-Ringen City

at Elmia. If you’re staying on or near the

campsite, walk or cycle to the bus stop. For

anyone coming from further away, there is

free parking a short walk away from here.

You’ll need to buy bus tickets and this is

easiest to do in advance, but it is also possible

to buy tickets on the day while waiting for

the bus.

Bus tickets

Adults Youth 8-16 years 0-7 years

Until 1 st June After 1 st June Until 1 st June After 1 st June Anytime

Bus ticket, whole week SEK 350 SEK 500 SEK 175 SEK 200 SEK 0

Bus ticket, single stage SEK 70 SEK 100 SEK 35 SEK 40 SEK 0

Journey times for stage buses to each arena

Journey time from Elmia Walking distance to arena

Stage 1 & 2 – Arena Odensjö 20 min 700 m

Stage 3 – Arena Tenhult 15 min 700 m

Stage 4 & 5 – Arena Månsarp 30 min 300 m

Cars

Limited parking is available at all our arenas.

Parking passes must be booked and paid for

in advance. Please follow the directions to

each arena to avoid using the same route as

the stage buses. Clear directions and maps

will be published nearer the time, both on

the oringen.se website and in the event

programme.

Parking passes

Until 1 st June After 1 st June

Parking whole week SEK 1,000 SEK 1,250

Parking, single stage SEK 200 SEK 250

Parking Walking distance

Arena Odensjö 1600–2300 m

Arena Tenhult 400–800 m

Arena Månsarp 1200–2200 m

Public transport

It is possible to use public transport to get to

all the arenas. Routes start from Jönköping

central station (Resecentrum) but have other

stops on the way. For stages 1 and 2 you can

take the bus and for stages 3, 4 and 5 you can

take the train. Walking distances from the

stops to each arena vary from around 700 m

to around 1.5 km. For more information, see

jlt.se.

Photo: Hugo Lillieström.


MTBO

For MTBO competitors it’s best to take the car

or to cycle to the arenas, depending on where

you are staying. Unfortunately, we cannot

accommodate bikes on stage buses. For stages

1, 4 and 5 you will need to pre-book a parking

pass. You can do this using our booking portal.

You won’t need to pre-book for stages 2 and 3

and parking is free at these stages. The distance

to each arena is the same as for Foot-O but on

stages 2 and 3 it’s shorter.


Parking for MTBO competition arenas

Pre-booking required Until 1 st June After 1 st June

Stage 1 – Odensjö Yes SEK 200 SEK 250

Stage 2 – IKHP-stugan No SEK 0 SEK 0

Stage 3 – Hallbystugan No SEK 0 SEK 0

Stage 4 – Månsarp Yes SEK 200 SEK 250

Stage 5 – Månsarp Yes SEK 200 SEK 250

Parking for MTBO

stages 2 and 3

is free

TrailO

Parking is available at all TrailO arenas.

Parking is free and you don’t have to

pre-book any parking passes.

Travelling to Jönköping

Jönköping is located in the centre of southern Sweden,

with the main artery of the E4 motorway passing right

through the city. If you choose to arrive by car there

are main roads from all directions and O-Ringen City at

Elmia is easily accessible from the E4, while feeling

sheltered from the traffic.

If you don’t have access to a car or choose not

to use one, you can take the train or long distance

bus to Jönköping station (Resecentrum).

It’s around 4 kilometres from Resecentrum

in central Jönköping to Elmia. You

might choose to walk along the beautiful

shores of Vättern or to use the local city buses

(stadsbusstrafiken), which have several

departures each hour. If you’re staying near

the centre of Jönköping, you can take public

transport to each competition arena.

Train – You’ll probably need to make

a connection before arriving at

Jönköping but that will all be worth

it when you look out at the views

over Vättern as the train rolls into

Resecentrum.

Long distance bus – Routes

operate from several cities and

stop at Resecentrum.


O-Ringen City at Elmia

Elmia Exhibition and Convention

Centre has a practical location in

Jönköping and during O-Ringen week,

it will be transformed into O-Ringen

City. We have almost 1,800 camping

pitches available, which means nearly

7,000 people will be staying here.

Right next to Elmia you will also find the

private campsite Villa Björkhagen, which

has around 300 camping pitches, 40 chalets

and hundreds of hotel beds available, as well

as Scandic Elmia with over 600 beds and RC

Hotel with over 100 beds. A lot of this has

been booked up by orienteers. Altogether,

this gives us an O-Ringen city with space for

almost 10,000 people.

O-Ringen Square, which will be indoors

this year, is the heart of our city and will

have everything you might expect. From

sports shops to restaurants, from Competitor

Services to a children’s activity area. This

is also where we will have the O-Ringen

opening ceremony and prize giving ceremonies

each evening.

As well as all that, it’s the huge range of activities

in the area that really stands out. Bathe

outdoors in lake Vättern or indoors at Rosenlundsbadet.

Or maybe you would rather play

football at Rosenlunds IP or go bowling at

RC Bowl? Do you have enough energy left to

get round the 400 m obstacle course, with 9

different obstacles in steep terrain?

When it comes to practicalities, it’s great

you can already see where our stage buses

will depart for each arena. Those not staying

in O-Ringen City can use one of more than

1,000 parking spaces and then walk a short

distance to the bus stop. Why not combine

this with a visit to O-Ringen Square after

you get back from the arena?

Hard floor accommodation at Rosenlund School

Rosenlunds School is opening some of its

classrooms for us. Here, you can stay in

simple accommodation shared with others.

Toilets are available along the corridors.

Take your own sleeping mat and bed linen.

Please note that cooking is not permitted in

the school.

There is a public car park outside the school.

O-Ringen City is just over 1.5 km away, or

you could take the bus there from the stop

around 400 m away.

Book at oringen.se.


14°15'

CAMPING

O-RINGENTORGET

CAMPING

BAGHEERASTAFETTEN

» Interview DANIEL TIDSTRAND, DESTINATION JÖNKÖPING

Jönköping is a seasoned host city and events often

need a lot of accommodation. We took the

chance to ask Daniel Tidstrand from Destination

Jönköping some questions on this topic.

Our campsite has always been a popular choice, but what

other kinds of accommodation can Jönköping offer?

– The campsite at Elmia will be fantastic! There is also a

permanent campsite next door, as well as other camping

possibilities elsewhere round the city. But as well as this type Are locals in Jönköping used to

of accommodation, we’re pleased we can offer great hotel

letting out their properties?

54 55

capacity in Jönköping and Huskvarna. Many of these hotels

are within walking or cycling distance of Elmia. The city is used

to hosting many visitors, due especially to events at a venue

the size of Elmia.

How many hotel beds does a city like Jönköping have?

– The district has over 5,500 beds, or around 2,700

rooms. Many of these hotels are in the city centre, where

Husqvarnasprinten and the indoor orienteering will take place.

From here you can cycle the 4 km to Elmia in little more than

10 minutes, with regular buses also travelling direct between

the city centre and Elmia.

Any other kinds of

accommodation you

can recommend?

– There are also Youth

Hostels and hard floor

accommodation but I

can really recommend

finding private rental

accommodation.

– We are. This is also thanks to having Elmia

nearby. All the events mean there is a market

for renting houses and apartments.

Which other events are you hosting

that require a lot of accommodation?

– We’ll need a lot of accommodation for IRONMAN 70.3

at the beginning of July, for example, as well as Jönköping

Horse Show in October and all the big youth tournaments for

floorball and handball. There’s also a big demand for Glitched

gaming festival and Jönköping Marathon.


Touch-free timing for everyone

At O-Ringen Jönköping 2025 it will be possible for

everyone, including all Foot-O competitors, to use touchfree

timing. This means O-Ringen is now on a par with

many other orienteering competitions across Europe,

where touch-free timing is already the norm.

card does not affect touch-free

timing. This means that you can be

sure that if your card has indicated

a registered punch, this will be

saved on the card.

You can find more

information on touchfree

timing in the

registration guide

The SportIdent Air+ touch-free timing system has been on the

market since 2012, so this is not exactly a new system. However,

relatively few Swedish events have taken up this “new” technology,

especially for forest distances in Foot-O. Within MTBO and ski

orienteering, on the other hand, touch-free timing has been the

norm for several years now, with many sprint competitions in

Foot-O also using touch-free timing.

We are now introducing it for all competitors at O-Ringen

Jönköping. We believe it will improve everybody’s all-round

experience, as the convenience of touch-free punching means less

queueing at controls.

Despite this, there’s no need for anyone to upgrade to a new SI

card, as all older versions will still work at this year’s O-Ringen.

Everyone who prefers to physically “dib” at controls or has an older

card can continue to use it.

Besides minimising the risk of queues forming at well-used

controls, another advantage of touch-free timing is that the bug that

occasionally prevented control visits being saved correctly on the

An indoor O-Ringen Square

Because O-Ringen City will be at Elmia this year, we

have a unique chance to have an indoor O-Ringen

Square in Elmia’s exhibition halls. As usual you will find

the stage, Radio O-Ringen, restaurant, Competitor

Services and a whole range of stalls around the square

– it’s just that it’s all indoors. We will also have a youth

area next to the square, where you can meet up with

friends, play games and charge your phone.

SAVE THE DATE:

O-Ringens avslutningsfest

Elmia 26 juli 2025

Elmia och FC Gruppen välkomnar alla deltagare – stora som

små – att fira av 2025 års O-Ringen tillsammans.

I år hålls avslutningsfesterna inomhus på Elmia. För dig som är över

18 år blir det nattklubb med DJ. Barn och ungdomar hälsas välkomna

till egna discon.

Mer information om biljettköp och tider kommer.


Bagheera Relay

This year, we have chosen

to hold the relay before

the opening ceremony, to

let the youth runners open

O-Ringen. The prize giving

for the relay will then take

place as part of the opening

ceremony, on the stage at

O-Ringen Square. This year

we also have touch-free

timing, which we know our

junior runners have been

wanting for some time.

More prizes in

our junior classes

Starting this year, we will be aiming to award even more

overall prizes for classes DH10-DH16 (including for short

classes for these age groups) after Stage 5. We would like

to have at least 40 prize winners for main classes and 10

for short classes for Foot-O. For MTBO, there will be 3 prize

winners per class. We will also be awarding prizes in classes

up to DH20, including for MTBO and short Foot-O classes.

Stage winners and the top 3 overall will be awarded

a medal on stage at the prize giving ceremonies, just as

before. This applies to all main and short classes for Foot-O,

across all age groups, as well as TrailO classes A, B and C.

On the other hand, there will no longer be any prizes other

than these for classes DH21-95.

For elite classes, as well as the medals above, there will be

prizes as follows; Foot-O classes DH18E, DH20E and DH21E

for the top 15 competitors overall in each class; MTBO and

TrailO for the top 3 overall in each class.

For the classes Para-I, Inskolning and White 2.5 km open

class, every competitor gets a prize at the finish of each

stage. For White 2.5 km, prizes are for competitors up to 12

years old.

FIRA MIDSOMMAR PÅ IDRE FJÄLL

PUBLIKTÄVLINGAR

20-22 JUNI

Spring publiktävlingar i magisk

fjällterräng 20–22 juni och heja fram

svenska landslaget på

världscuptävlingarna 18-22 juni.

En unik kombination av

midsommarfirande och

orienteringsfest!

ORIENTEERINGWORLDCUP.SE

Indoor orienteering x 2

In Jönköping you will have two chances to orienteer

indoors, in two different schools. The fun starts on the

Saturday of the opening weekend, so remember to

register in time. You will then get a new chance to try

it out, or have a better run, on the Activity Day on

Wednesday 23rd July – and you’ll be able to stay in the

city centre afterwards to watch Husqvarnasprinten.


We’re registered!

VIKTOR SVENSK, STORA TUNA OK

SEBASTIAN HOLMKVIST, OK KLEMMINGEN

Registered in: H21 Elit

How many times have you done O-Ringen?

– It depends how you count them. I’ve been at every O-Ringen

since I was 4 months old (2001) so that makes 21 (with 2 editions

cancelled due to the pandemic). When it comes to competition

classes (H10 and up) I’ve run 14 times – every year since 2008.

What are you looking forward to most this summer?

– Most of all I’m looking forward to a fun week with good

competitions, good weather and of course being with all my

friends and clubmates, that unique social side of O-Ringen. I

might eat the odd bag of sweets, too.

What do you usually do in O-Ringen

apart from the orienteering?

– Apart from competing, O-Ringen week usually means hanging

out with friends and clubmates, some nice easy running in the

days before and on the activity day. I usually manage a swim

and one or two fika trips, too.

What do enjoy most about O-Ringen?

– It’s difficult to pick out just one thing but would say the

general atmosphere at the arenas and O-Ringen City is unique,

something you only experience at O-Ringen.

Registered in: TrailO, Class Pre-B


– Once.


– This will be my second O-Ringen and the first in a TrailO class.

My borther-in-law Christian Tingström is course setter for the

TrailO this year, so our family have decided to compete in the

TrailO instead, to see what he’s come up with. TrailO is fun, tricky

and it doesn’t matter how fast you are, it’s about how well you

can interpret the map and terrain.



– Spend time with my wife and family, eat good food

and lots of ice cream.


–I ’m a newbie, so I think it’s fun to challenge myself. At O-Ringen

everyone can take part, whether you’re a beginner,

an experienced veteran, old or young.


LINNEA DUFVA, SUNDSVALLS OK

ANNIKA BENGTSSON OK ALEHOF

Registered in: D14


– I’ve run six O-Ringen weeks, if you count the

Inskolning class but not the string course.


– I’m really looking forward to the last stage.



– I usually go swimming with my friends if there any swimming

spots nearby, eat ice cream and do all the fun activities there

are in the area. I usually go to O-Ringen Square after the races,

too, and do the Bagheera Labyrinth.


– The best thing is the social side, before and after

the competitions, but it also helps when the courses are

fun and the orienteering goes well.

Registered in: D50 short


– I’ve completed 21 (out of 25 entered), and volunteered at two.


– Spending time with my family,

and of course O-Ringen Jönköping.



– Mostly catch up with my clubmates, though

I usually find time for some sightseeing, too.


– The sense of community and the fact that there’s a class for

everyone – old and young, elite and non-competitive.

Foton: Peter Holgersson.


You can’t pin an

age on orienteering!

Few sports have such a wide age range as orienteering. At all

levels of event you’ll find competitors of all ages. Small, curious

tots trotting off to the start side by side with seasoned veterans.

But what is it that makes orienteering so enjoyable whatever your

age, and what can our youngest and oldest orienteers expect from

O-Ringen in Jönköping?

O-Ringen magazine has met up with Elric

Sonnerfjord, 12, already an experienced

orienteer despite his young age, and Erland

Ling, 84, who has been involved with the

sport since 1980. Both are now members

of Jönköpings OK, though Erland has also

been an active member of both the former

club OK Berget, and IKHP.

When asked why they started orienteering,

they have somewhat different answers.

Erland started orienteering as an adult,

when the family had been looking for a

suitable activity for his sons when they were

around 11 or 12.

– They started at orienteering school and I

went along too, says Erland.

Erland, who was a forester with a lot of

experience of forest and the countryside,

found that orienteering was a sport that

suited him well.

Elric, who is now the same age as Erland’s

sons were when they started, began his

orienteering journey when he was just

five years old. At the time his brother was

already doing some orienteering.

– In our family my dad started after me

and now my mum and little brother do it,

too, so it’s become a family sport for us,

confirms Elric.

There’s no doubt that orienteering has

become a family sport for Ling family as

well as the Sonnerfjords. Around a year after

Erland started, so did his wife Ulla and then

their daughter Mia, and things progressed

from there. Today, the Ling family’s children

and grandchildren train and compete.

Both Elric and Erland share an interest

in running. Erland has done some running

when he was younger and Elric has also

played football.

– Orienteering was my first sport,” says

Elric, “and it’s fun because you get to do so

much running.

What was it about orienteering

that made you want to continue?

– Making friends and getting to compete. It’s

just really fun, says Elric, naturally.

Erland agrees that the social side of the

sport is an important factor.

– It’s always fun to travel to new places,

meet people and to end up going to places you

would never normally get to see. That’s the real

appeal of the sport, he says, continuing:

– No arena is quite the same as any other.

Each competition is a new experience.”

Both orienteers are looking forward to the

experience this summer, when O-Ringen

is coming to their local area. For Erland in

particular, some of the competitions will be

held on very familiar ground, close to his

former home and not so far from where he

is living now.

So, what shouldn’t people

miss at O-Ringen in Jönköping?

– The terrain, says Elric straight away.

As well as the competition itself and the

terrain, Elric recommends visiting Rosenlundsbadet

(although please note that this

leisure centre is being renovated, starting

in Autumn 2024 – editor) or Lasergame in

Huskvarna.

– There’s Tabergstoppen too, where you

can play crazy golf,” suggests Elric.

– A trip to Visingsö makes is a great day

out, recommends Erland, It’s a brilliant place

to cycle.

Erland also usually tries to explore the

surrounding area when he goes to competitions.

– Two-day competitions are always nice.

You have a bit of time for tourism and to see

more of the area where you are. We’re retired

now, too, so we’re not in such a rush to get

home, he says.

Both Elric and Erland have taken part

in several O-Ringen weeks. Erland and his

family have tried to attend when O-Ringen

has been organised quite close by.

– I must have been to around 30 over the

years, reckons Erland. His first O-Ringen

was in 1983.

– I’ve been to the ones in Uppsala, Åre

and Oskarshamn, says Elric. One of his best

memories so far is from winning a stage of

the U2 class in Uppsala.

– I’m still a bit disappointed I didn’t win

any stages in Oskarshamn, but coming second

on two stages wasn’t too bad, says Elric

humbly, but still with a competitive glint in

his eye.

Finally, both agree that they like forest

orienteering best, and there will be plenty

of great forest terrain to experience around

Jönköping.

– And it’s fun to meet up with your

friends in other clubs, finishes Elric.

Elric and clubmate Gustav Martinsson at

O-Ringen Smålandskusten 2024.


7 quick questions with Elric

Campsite

Urban

Felled areas

Individual

No dobs

Card games

Late start

Hotel

Forest

Marsh

Relay

Dob shoe

Kubb

Early start

7 quick questions with Erland

Campsite

Urban

Felled areas

Individual

No dobs

Card games

Late start

Hotel

Forest

Marsh

Relay

Dob shoes

Kubb

Early start


Landowners make

O-Ringen Possible

Around 10 km north of Jönköping you’ll find Bankeryd

and Labbarps farm. The farm is a large dairy farm of

over 300 dairy cattle, with a total of 700 farm animals

and five milking machines on site. Labbarps farm also

leases some land in the Månsarp and Taberg areas. It’s

this land that O-Ringen competitors in all disciplines will

use for parking on Stages 4 and 5 of this year’s O-Ringen

competitions.

We interviewed Henrik Svensson from Labbarps farm about why a

landowner would lend out their fields as a meeting place for orienteers

from all over the world during O-Ringen week.

Tell us a bit about your company and Labbarps farm.

– We produce around 4 million litres of milk per year. This is

equivalent to around 35 % of the milk consumption for this district.

The farm currently has 10–12 full time employees, says Henrik. He

continues:

– My brother Martin and I have owned and run the company

since 2002. We grew up on a farm between Sävsjö and Vetlanda, so

when the opportunity arose to take over Labbarps farm, it felt right

for both of us.

Your farm, Labbarps farm, is up at Bankeryd and the area for

Stages 4 and 5 is at Månsarp, 30 km away. How did you end up

leasing land round Månsarp?

– The number of animals we have means that we need more land

to spread manure and to grow food for the animals. For the last 12

years we’ve leased 150-160 hectares in Månsarp. Unfortunately this

isn’t quite ideal, as we need HGVs to organise transport between our

land areas, explains Henrik.

For O-Ringen competitors who haven’t been to the area before,

what can you tell us about the surroundings here in general?

– I would say the land has lots of small hills, but there are some bigger

ones. There’s a lot of forest, especially pine and spruce. There are

some marshes and some more open areas near the villages. Around

Månsarp there are also some old industrial areas, with slag heaps

and old quarry workings.

Doing their bit for a good cause

Land and landowners are key for orienteering in general, and

O-Ringen especially, being able to take place.

Why are you and your company taking this trouble for us?

– We’re doing it to do something for our local area and to put ourselves

in a positive light. The fields being used for parking are also

used for ski tracks during the winter, in the right conditions. We’re

also doing it to give something back to our community. It encourages

people to tolerate some of the more negative aspects of farming,

like all the big machinery, noise, and so on, says Henrik.

Photo: Labbarps gård.

– O-Ringen asked to borrow our land and there’s more to gain

by saying yes than saying no. We’re close to nature and it feels like

there’s a lot to gain by contributing. Public health is important!

How is O-Ringen affecting the way you run your business?

– We’ve had to have and think and plan some things a bit differently.

Ideally we would use these fields to grow grass, so the plan is to grow

during the spring and then hopefully again in the autumn. There

might be some minor disruption as a result of O-Ringen week but

there shouldn’t be any real problems, says Henrik.

Have you ever done any orienteering?

– Not really, I’ve only done a bit at school and in military training. I

thought it was fun! It’s a good way to trick yourself into going out for

a run, says Henrik with a smile.

What are you most looking forward

to about Månsarp and Jönköping hosting O-Ringen?

– It will be fun to see how the whole thing works, with all the logistics

and people. It seems to be a major logistical operation with a lot

of different processes that need to work. That will be exciting.

Finally, what shouldn’t people miss while they’re in Månsarp?

– Of course there’s Tabergstoppen with its wonderful views, a great

place to see the whole area from. You can see for miles around, I

think across three different counties. If you get the chance, Tabergsgruvan

mine is also worth a visit, advises Henrik.


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Top tips from an elite coach

– how to train for O-Ringen in Jönköping

» INGVAR’S TOP THREE TIPS

Training suggestions

for each stage

Stage 1 och 2, Odensjö

Practise route choice legs and looking

at different options – you can save a lot

of time by choosing the best route. Fine

orienteering going into the controls and good

bearings between them.

Stage 3, Tenhult

Middle distance usually means going

straight, but there are many route choices

here and some of the area is very steep.

Stage 4 och 5, Månsarp

Practise using the contours, sticking to

compass bearings and adapting your speed

to the terrain. This terrain as everything

from fast pine forest to technically tricky

and physically tougher areas.

Photo: Johfors Production.

What’s the best way to prepare for the

terrain awaiting around Jönköping?

You could start with some training tips

from Ingvar Åkesson, an experienced

elite orienteering coach with great

knowledge of the local terrain.

O-Ringen Magazine met Ingvar Åkesson,

a merited orienteer with no less than seven

Swedish Championship gold medals, over

20 years of experience as a coach at Sanda

Orienteering College and part of IFK

Göteborg’s elite operations since 2017, to get

his top tips ahead of O-Ringen Jönköping

2025. There’s no doubt that orienteering is

close to the hearts of Ingvar and his partner,

who are dedicated competitors during their

holidays. Outside of competitions, they

have also managed to visit every one of the

areas covered by Hittaut – all 93 of them!

Impressive.

Ingvar is originally from Berghem, just

outside Skene, where elite orienteers Bernt

Frilén and Marita Skogum also have their

roots, but for the last 20 years he has lived

in Huskvarna, which means he knows the

terrain for this year’s O-Ringen very well.

– O-Ringen Jönköping 2025 will offer

challenging but pleasant areas, says Ingvar.

– Practise running in terrain as O-Ringen

will include some tough, steep forest with

marshes and bilberries, he adds.

Ingvar also recommends playing it

safe with your orienteering to succeed at

O-Ringen.

– You should prioritise having five stable

races and orienteering safely, he says.

Ingvar Åkesson.


Training maps in exciting terrain

Photo: Johfors Production.

O-Ringen Jönköping 2025 is drawing closer and it’s time

to plan some training in typical Jönköping terrain. We’re

offering two training areas with controls and suggested

courses from 17 th –20 th July.

Bondberget

The area around the southern end of Vättern is very hilly, with

hills stretching up to the top of Taberg, at 343 metres above sea

level. Bondberget, which is just 3 km from O-Ringen City, is also

a sizeable hill at 292 m. In other words, it’s possible to have some

very hilly courses. The whole of Bondberget is a nature reserve,

with many paths and tracks. It is well-used all year round, for

everything from gentle family strolls with picnic stops to those

who run the hilly 10 km loop in 40 minutes or less. There are

always people out and about in Bondberget, so you rarely find

yourself alone. The terrain is varied. The north western part is

relatively vague, perhaps a good place to train compass work. In

the central part of the map and around the top of the hill, however,

there are many features, including many depressions, small knolls,

boulders and crags, and it’s important to orienteer carefully. The

southern part varies, with some detailed areas, a lot of denser forest

but also some more open areas, with both cropland and grazing

land. The name Bondberget probably comes from the Swedish

bonde, meaning “farmer”, reflecting this land use, but there is one

aspect of Bondberget that ties in more with James Bond and the

secret services. A huge cavern has been blasted out under the hill.

It was built during the Cold War in the 1960s as a bunker system to

be used in the event of war breaking out. A tunnel over 100 metres

long leads in to a bunker covering over 400 square metres where

you could live self-sufficiently for a long period, with the help of a

power generator, a well and a kitchen, dining room, sleeping area

and more. The facility is no longer in use but if you keep a look

out on your training course you might see the entrance into the

hillside, or one of the ventilation shafts sticking out of the ground.

Another distinguishing feature of Bondberget is the large TV

mast that can be seen from many miles away. If it were possible to

climb the extra 130 metres to its top, you would be sure of a spectacular

view. On the subject of views, another viewpoint is the top

of Järabacken, Jönköping’s slalom ski hill, in the south western part

of the map. If you still have some energy left after your training

course, you could finish with some hill intervals here.

Ryttarns Mosse

Near the parking area at Ryttarns Mosse there is a huge shooting

range, where you can shoot up to 300 m away. You would

be forgiven for thinking it has something to do with the former

barracks in Jönköping called A6 (which was closed in 1985 and

later re-opened as a shopping centre), but instead it was built by

the local shooting club, Jönköpings Skyttegille. The name Ryttarns

Mosse (“Cavalier’s Marsh”) itself probably comes from the

shooting range’s previous use as grazing land, when during the

1900s it was used to graze the regiment’s horses. Another possible

explanation for the name was that a cavalry captain owned several

farms nearby.

In contrast with Bondberget, the terrain at Ryttarns Mosse

is more like the forest often found south of Vättern. The area is

crossed by several forest roads and between these there are several

larger hill areas which are detailed in places. There are some larger

areas of denser and tougher terrain, as well as some marshes and

watercourses. Ryttarns Mosse

is just north of the competition area for stages 1 and 2, meaning

you can really test out this terrain type.

See the O-Ringen website for more details

on our training maps. Take the opportunity to

familiarise yourself with the terrain before the

competition starts!


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» Arena VÄTTERHEM

BAGHEERA RELAY

Sunday 20 th july 2025

Registration

opens on

1 st May

Bagheera relay

This year the Bagheera Relay, a speedy sprint relay with

four legs for girls and boys up to 16 years of age, will

open O-Ringen. The prize giving will then take place as

part of the opening ceremony, which will be held after the

relay on the stage at O-Ringen Square.

The arena will be just a kilometre south west of O-Ringen City.

This is a residential area with some open parks, with quiet roads

and a ravine dividing the whole competition area. We can promise

an exciting relay in quick terrain, with plenty of route choice. Our

course setters hint that thinking ahead, making quick decisions

and executing your route choices without being distracted by other

runners are all key.

Terrain

The competition area mostly comprises various residential buildings,

with small buildings, pedestrian walkways, lawns, hedges and

playgrounds between them. A steep-sided valley with a stream at

the bottom divides the whole area. The residential area is fairly flat

but there are some steep slopes along the valley side. The residential

area offers quick running, with some tougher vegetation in the

valley. There may be vehicle traffic accessing the residential area

on some streets and parking areas. Running surfaces will comprise

around 50 % tarmac and 50 % grass.

Teams

Where possible, teams should be club teams from Sweden, club/

regional teams from other Nordic countries or club/regional/

national teams from other countries. Combination teams are

permitted. There is one class for teams made up of boys and girls,

in teams of four as follows:

• Leg 1 – boys up to and including H16

• Leg 2 – girls up to and including D14

• Leg 3 – boys up to an including H14

• Leg 4 – girls up to and including D16

All legs are forked and will be around 2 km..

Registration

Register your team via the booking portal at oringen.se. New for

this year, registration for the Bagheera Relay will open on 1 st May

2025 and the first entry deadline is 22nd June. Until then it will

cost SEK 440 to register a team and after this there will be a late

registration fee of 30 %. The idea is that it will be easier for clubs to

know how many teams they will be able to have after O-Ringen’s

normal entry deadline has passed.


» Arena ODENSJÖ

FOOT-O STAGE 1 LONG DISTANCE

Monday 21 st July 2025

FOOT-O STAGE 2 MIDDLE DISTANCE

Tuesday 22 nd July 2025

STAGE 1

LONG DISTANCE

Stages 1 and 2 share the terrain around Odensjö, where a

wonderful mixture of Småland forest types awaits.

Stage 1 is a long distance and the terrain offers a lot of route choice

dilemmas. Competitors on most courses will be challenged with

legs where there is no obvious best route. The forest is probably a

bit tougher than most people are used to, due to the soft ground

with bilberries and some areas of bracken, but there are some faster

and easier areas. Visibility is reduced in places by young trees, both

deciduous and coniferous. It’s worth remembering that in July,

deciduous forest feels denser than at other times of year. Judging

where leaf cover might affect visibility is important.

The area features some roads, paths and other tracks that can be

used for faster progress!

Example leg, yellow/orange difficulty level

A route choice leg with two obvious choices, with the same

difficulty level into the control. Would you choose the road to the

right or the path to the left? Both choices add extra distance, so for

the daring competitor there is an option to try and save time by

taking a short cut! Is it worth the risk?

Example leg, blue difficulty level

Here is a really tricky route choice leg, which gives several options.

Here, you have to be able to estimate runnability through different

terrain types. The road is clearly fastest, but how much faster is a

distinct path than an indistinct one? Of course, a lot depends on

the undergrowth. The same goes for running through the forest.

How much does each kind of vegetation affect running speed?

How quick are the marshes? It’s impossible to give a general answer.

After the wet spring and summer of 2024, the undergrowth

was very high. A drier start to the year would have a different

result. So you have to be flexible and learn quickly, and if you can,

try to get a feel for the different terrain types on our training maps.

Above: example leg, yellow difficulty level

Right: example leg, blue difficulty level


STAGE 2

MIDDLE DISTANCE

Some general advice to help you succeed on Stage 2:

adjust your speed, especially when going from fast, open

terrain into denser forest.

In the faster, open terrain, look up and further ahead to use the big

features to orienteer rather than every tiny detail.

Have a clear attack point when going into the denser areas and

make sure you use your compass here.

Example leg, blue/black difficulty level

Here is a typical leg, where the tips set out above are vitally

important.

There are three main route choices, where it will be important to

weigh up whether you should make it simple and take a safer route

to minimise the risk of mistakes, or a more difficult and direct

route.

Going straight will generally be the quickest option in the

middle distance terrain.

The red and blue options should be quickest, if you can execute

them well. Here, it will be important to look up and read the bigger

features at the start of the leg to ensure good direction. Then,

when you come to the denser area, make sure you know exactly

where you are – in this case, the boulders on the red route and the

crag on the blue route. If you miss it, especially on the blue route,

there’s a big risk

that you will end

up passing the

control too low

and to the right.

The yellow choice

is a much safer

and simpler one,

using the path

in the middle of

the leg to have

a secure attack

point into the green, via the open hill, simplifying the entry to

the control by passing the hill with the crag to the south west of

the control.

Example leg, orange/red difficulty level

Here we have a moderately difficult leg at orange level. On this leg

you can take a route round, either right or left. You can also run

straighter in some places to save some seconds.

Would you go right and brave the rougher felled area at the start,

then get to the path for a simple route into the control, following

a path nearly all the way? Or would you go left, with a slightly

bigger track but a more difficult entry? How far round should you

go, going almost backwards out from the control to round the hill

or on a shorter line to the path, but through denser forest? When

should you leave the path to attack the control? How far round

should you go? Straight is always great, even here in Småland, but

you can optimise a straight route choice by trying to find the fastest

areas near the line.


» Arena TENHULT

FOOT-O STAGE 3 MIDDLE DISTANCE

Thursday 24 th July 2025

STAGE 3

MIDDLE DISTANCE

Time for the second middle distance of O-Ringen week,

just outside Tenhult.

The terrain for this stage is mostly on one big hill, which stretches

from north to south and has steep slopes. Runnability here is mostly

very good, with varied terrain and everything an orienteer might

imagine facing, including felled areas, denser areas, and more.

Where the map shows white forest this often means mature spruce,

so very fast running, but this means it’s even more important to

orienteer carefully and control your speed.

The area also has an extensive track network, with running and bike

tracks for orienteers to look out for. The area for this stage is moderately

steep to very steep, with craggy hilltops and many features.

Example leg, yellow difficulty level

This example shows how yellow difficulty level might look for this

stage. Here, you have to decide how confident an orienteer you are

and whether you dare to use

your compass for the leg.

The blue choice is the safest but

has a lot of running on bigger

tracks. It might not be the

quickest way.

The red and green options

start off the same but the red

route uses the path for longer

and follows the hillside out to

the control. The green option is

perhaps the most daring but if

you use your compass carefully

and look up so that you hit

the re-entrant, this could be

a quick route and save you

some climb.

Example, blue difficulty level

This leg shows how a leg for older classes might look.

Here, you have to make quick decisions on micro route choices.

On the red option, to the left, you go up the ride, look out for

the spur with the open area and then follow the contours into the

control, looking up for the open area and the two boulders before

the control.

The blue and green options start the same way but the blue route

uses the ride out to the mature forest, where you can pick up the

next ride into the denser area for the easiest route into the control.

The green route is closest to the red line, where you have to fight

through some green forest and then follow the top of the hill south

east to reach the crag before the control.


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» Arena RÅDHUSPARKEN

ELITE TOUR STAGE 3 ELITE SPRINT

Wednesday 23 rd July 2025


Competition

held in central

Jönköping

HUSQVARNASPRINTEN

You take a seat in one of the many cafés’ outdoor seating

areas. Have something tasty to eat and drink. Gaze out

over Munksjön’s rippling water. You can hear the commentary

in the distance – or, if you prefer, via your phone.

Right outside, orienteer after orienteer runs by. First the

juniors, then both senior classes.

Or maybe you’d choose to follow Husqvarnasprinten in Rådhusparken,

just a stone’s throw from Munksjön? Here you’ll have

the race commentary, a great view of the run-in and you can buy

coffee at Fogarolli or something to eat from one of the food trucks.

We’re putting our run-though between these places. Wander

round wherever you like. Here and there. Go out into the competition

area as well if you like, take this chance to see some top international

orienteers and the city of Jönköping at the same time.

From O-Ringen City at Elmia, it’s easy to cycle along Vätterstranden

all the way to Rådhusparken. It’s around 4 km but with

views like that it feels like even less. Local buses run regularly

between Elmia and the city centre. You can be in central Jönköping

in ten minutes.

Example legs, Husqvarnasprinten

As always in sprint distance, it’s important to make route choices

that suit your strengths. If you’re a fast runner, a round route

avoiding a lot of changes indirection may be better, even if it is

longer. If, however, you’re better at stop-start running, accelerations

and trickier routes, a straighter route with lots of direction

changes could be better.

Then you also need to think about how steps up and down

can affect your speed. Below are two typical legs from central

Jönköping.


» Arena MÅNSARP


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Saturday 26 th July 2025

STAGE 4

LONG DISTANCE

Stage 4 in southern Månsarp offers varied terrain, with

everything from easily runnable pine forest with great

visibility to denser forest and recently felled areas. The

level of detail also varies a lot, especially on longer courses,

which means that competitors’ ability to adapt their

speed and technique will be decisive.

Example legs, blue difficulty level

The varied terrain gives an opportunity test test experienced

orienteers on every part of their technique. Those who manage to

stay focused for the whole race, run well on bearings and balance

running speed with technique will arrive at the finish with a good

performance under their belt.

On example leg 1, speed will be high in the runnable pine forest.

You’ll need to be sure of where you’re going up onto the hill by

adjusting your speed as you approach the control, where visibility

isn’t as good and there are more details to keep track of. You can

head left for a safer option.

On example leg 2, you will have to judge how runnable each

terrain type is and weigh this up against your entry towards the

control, which is in a relatively vague area.

Example leg 1 above

Example leg 2 below

Example leg, yellow difficulty level

There are many flatter areas in this terrain, where contour features

are not very clear or very big. It’s important here to have a good

plan for how to attack each control safely. When you plan your leg

and look at the map, decide which features will be easy to see in

the terrain and choose your route accordingly. If you choose your

attack point carefully, take a good bearing and look up, it will go

very well!

There are many paths in the area near the finish. You’ll need

to maintain good contact with the map and make sure it’s always

orientated correctly to be sure of choosing the right path!

Example leg,

yellow difficulty level


STAGE 5

LONG DISTANCE

The final stage will take place in the varied and beautiful

terrain to the west and north of the arena at Månsarp.

The longest courses will visit an area of detailed, rolling spruce forest

in the north, was well as Taberg hill, which rises suddenly and

steeply from the surroundings. Taberg is a nature reserve, meaning

there is limited forestry work here. The hill will be a challenge for

elite competitors, with both tough vegetation and steep climbs.

Further into the courses, the nature of the terrain changes and

competitors pass a vaguer hilltop area with a mixture of pines and

sparse spruce forest. The marshes and hilltops almost remind you

of Norrland. The shorter main classes and the short classes will

use a completely different area, which is at least as detailed as the

terrain for longer courses. Here, sharp contour features and varied

runnability create some good route choice problems. Junior courses

and the final part of other courses will use rolling pine forest

terrain near the finish. In places, it is fast with many paths. It might

be tempting to up the tempo here but remember to look up, as

closer to the arena visibility is reduced and there are some difficult

legs all the way into the last control.

Example leg, black difficulty level

The is a leg up on Taberg hill, focusing on route choice. The

continuous blue line has the most climb and some added distance,

although a lot of the running is on tracks. The red dashed option

is the shortest but goes through the most forest. There is also a

question mark over how runnable the pale yellow area is. The red

dotted route is longer but has hardly any climb and is almost all

on paths and tracks. The entry to the control is a steep downhill,

though, which might be slower...

Example leg, orange difficulty level

Here we see an orange level route choice leg in typical terrain for

this fifth stage. The control feature is easy to find and the leg is

about route choice. None of the route choices have much climb

and it’s runnability, speed and risk of mistakes that might affect

your decision. The left option is longest but has a lot of running

on roads and a simple entry to the control. You can cut the corner

on the last bit but if you’re not sure you can go round, like in the

picture, as this is easier. If you’re not very confident you can run

round even further on the road, even though this isn’t the quickest

way. The middle option is the shortest and is nearly flat, though

you’ll need to keep up a good speed across the felled area. The big

crag is something to look out for, but you’ll need to stick to your

bearing and use collecting features on the way to make sure you

don’t drop too far right on the hillside. The option to the right

is shorter than the left route and the orienteering is simpler at

the end of the leg. There’s good visibility on the approach to the

control.


Is it true that Taberg

can disrupt your compass?

Will your compass work on Stage 5, or will the hill knock it

off-kilter? O-Ringen Mazagine met Peter Hult, the course

setter for Stage 5, to find out the answer.

Is it a myth that your compass is affected

by the rocks at Taberg, or is it true?

– It’s true that there or some places on the slopes of Taberg that are

magnetic, and here you can clearly see your compass needle move.

There are also some boulders and areas of bare rock further from

the hill where you can see your compass needle move a bit, but

these are very localised – and of course this is not unique to just

this area. There are some people who seem to think their compass

is affected many kilometres from the hill but they do come out

with the theory when they’ve just made a mistake…

What is it that could make your

compass point in the wrong direction near the hill?

– Quite simply, it’s the relatively iron-rich minerals in the rock.

Taberg hill is made of an unusual mineral called Cumberlandite,

which can only be found here and on Rhode Island in the USA. If

I understand right, the theory is that the ore was formed so long

ago that both these deposits have the same source from before the

continents separated.

Has this happened to you near the hill?

Or have you heard about it happening to anyone else?

– When O-Ringen was here in 2005, I wasn’t living in Jönköping

but I did compete. I remember that we had some legs up on the hill

and you could see your needle spinning a bit. We had been warned

about it before the stage. When I found the map again it looks like

I made a mistake on one of the short legs on the hill but I don’t

know if I would blame the compass – it could just as easily have

been tiredness or being lazy!

What’s your best advice for people who

will be running near the hill on this stage?

– It’s the very longest courses who will be running near the hill and

I’m sure they won’t have any big problems. Also, my experience is

that your compass doesn’t point wrongly for long and it’s in small

areas. If you’re aware of it and keep good contact with your map

and compass, you’ll notice when your needle is spinning and can

ignore it. The hill is also very steep and isn’t so runnable in places,

so it’s not the kind of terrain where you usually just rely on your

compass. It’s more important to read the contour features and

details carefully, and to avoid dropping down the hill accidentally

if you’re contouring or running diagonally, or start looking for the

control too soon if you’re climbing up.

Will there be extra information about

this before the stages that could be affected?

– Yes, there will be information about this is the programme.


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Everything you need to know

about charcoal-burning platforms

Photo: reproduction, owned by Kalmar läns museum. Map extract featuring several platforms, marked with a brown triangle symbol.

Have you ever come across a mysterious circular flat

area in the forest and wondered what it could be? There’s

a good chance that you have found a charcoal-burning

platform! This is the remains of a charcoal pile, which

was used to make charcoal. This remains are not just

historically interesting, they also make good control sites

on an orienteering course.

How did charcoal piles work?

They’re like big piles of wood carefully covered by earth and peat.

They were then set alight, and since it was tightly enclosed, the

wood burned with very little oxygen available. This meant it was

slowly turned to charcoal. It took several days or weeks and the

pile had to be tended round the clock. People doing this job were

called charcoal burners and they checked that the pile was burning

evenly and without too much oxygen.

This is how you recognise

a charcoal burning platform in the forest:

Charcoal-burning platforms are round and come in different sizes,

with a diameter of between 5 and 15 metres depending on how

big the pile was. The platforms marked on an orienteering map

are always slightly higher than the land around them. They are

often surrounded by ditches or depressions and can have different

vegetation to the rest of the area. For example, look out for a tight

group of spruce trees in a small, circular flat bit of forest. Near a

charcoal-burning platform, you can sometimes see traces of cover

part of the pile, which often look like a U-shaped hill or raised area

of ground. If you stand in the middle of a platform and dig down a

little into the earth, the soil is black. Black as coal!

Charcoal burning was important for society

Charcoal burning was common in the Jönköping region from the

17th century up until the start of the 20th century. During this period,

charcoal was an important material for ironworks and other

industries, making charcoal-burning platforms a common sight

in the forest. Charcoal burning was important for the economy,

created social bonds between the workers and shaped the landscape

with its forestry practices. Did you know that it was possible

to create both charcoal and tar using the same pile? The tar was

collected in small outlet holes or ditches. It then had a variety of

uses, for example proofing wood.

Platforms as control sites?

Orienteers are divided when it comes to the question of platforms

as control sites. Some appreciate their historical interest, reminding

you of another time in the history of the forest. Others find them

a little hard to identify. Jönköping orienteers often come across

platforms in the forest and so find it easier to identify them. On

the map, platforms are now shown with a brown triangle symbol.

On older maps they are often shown with a black circle symbol.

Welcome to our forests – and keep an eye out for these exciting

historical ruins!


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Example leg,

stage 1

The first stage is a middle distance, west

of Barnarp with the area divided by the

E4. Most tracks in the area are easy to

cycle and route choices will be more

about how to keep a high speed. The

challenge will be to deal with the height

differences in the area, especially after

riding through the tunnel under the E4.

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clubhouse on the

activity day

Example legs, stage 2

The second stage is a sprint, with the arena around the IKHP clubhouse. The terrain

is mostly forest with some residential areas. It features everything from small,

technical MTB tracks and larger tracks that are easy to ride, to tarmac roads. In

places the path network is very dense. Competitors will face a real challenge in

reading the map and adjusting their speed, as on some legs you will be able to keep

a very high speed but you must be prepared to put the brakes on when it gets tricky.


Example leg, stage 3

The third stage is a middle distance with many controls,

direction changes and route choices. The arena is located at

Hallbystugan, a leisure area popular for running, MTB and

skiing in the winter. The path network is dense and has a lot of

variety. It offers a mixture of fast, wide ski tracks and technically

demanding MTB tracks that really challenge your concentration

and technical abilities. The terrain has a lot of variety, from flat

areas to dramatic, steep ravines, giving an extra dimension both

physically and in terms of orienteering. The orienteering will be

intense and competitors’ cycling skills and strength will be put to

the test. Because the track network is so varied, there will be a

map flip/map exchange on most courses, with each map using a

scale appropriate for the track network.

Example leg, stage 4

The fourth stage will head out northwards from Månsarps IP, with

interesting and varied terrain that changes as courses progress.

Areas with a denser path network are separated by sections with

fewer tracks, creating natural tempo changes. Although the area is

generally not very steep and is mostly open pine and spruce forest,

don’t be fooled – the paths here can be sapping, meaning reduced

speed and tired legs. The longest courses will also reach a steeper

area. The courses have been set to offer a lot of variety, both in

terms of the length of legs and route choices, requiring thinking

ahead, quick decisions and intensive map-reading. The finish arena

will be the same as for Foot-O competitors.

Example legs, stage 5

This terrain is characterised

by mostly fast pine forest,

with few stones and roots

on the paths, where you

can mostly ride quickly. The

technical challenges are

varied, from areas close to

town where you will have

to keep track of the many

paths, to simpler orienteering

where the key is to make

a good route choice and

maintain a high speed.


TrailO

– varied, fair and fun

They are the guiding concepts for map maker and head

course setter Christian Tingström from IKHP Huskvarna,

both in terms of terrain and courses.

He has experience as a competitor, with three Swedish TrailO

Championship medals in 2023, two gold and one silver, but

also as a course setter and map maker for the Swedish TrailO

Campionships in 2016. Read on for his thoughts about what

competitors will experience during O-Ringen week.

Stage 1, IKHP clubhouse

On this first stage it will be important to be able to shift between

different techniques. When following the course through

the grazing land the difficulty and visibility levels are varied.

Sometimes mp interpretation is key and sometimes the answers are

found using bearings. You’ll have to stay focused between the oaks

and juniper bushes and problems that look simple at first glance

might not be so easily solved.

Stage 2, Vaktholmen

With mature and sparse pine forest, many contour details and lots

of boulders as the mapper here you’re almost a little upset that you

won’t be competing. Visibility is mostly very good, although there

are some small areas with denser vegetation. This stage will have

a lot of map reading, over both short and long distances. Bearing

can help to solve the problems but the key thing is not to lose your

direction over the depressions and hills.

Stage 3, Vaktholmen

This competition area is adjacent to the previous stage. It’s similar

in many ways but with fewer details, and the contour features are

more rolling. Here, too, there are small areas of denser vegetation

and reduced visibility. As with previous stages, it will be important

to maintain contact with the map as you orienteer, though

distances and relationships between different features will also be

key.

Stage 4, Bondberget

At the northern foot of Bondberget, competitors will encounter

a whole new terrain types, characterised by grazing land with

majestic oak trees. Visibility is mostly very good but there is a

lot of brushwood. Although the course is on a slope, vegetation

mapping will often be more important than contours when solving

the problems. Distance judgement and a good feel for directions

and lines is vital, even if map interpretation is still important.


Stage 5, Bondberget

The top of Bondberget features classic Småland mixed forest,

with many spruce trees and mossy ground. Now it’s time for

competitors to show what they have learned during the week,

combining all their orienteering techniques. Understanding

quickly which controls require extra care is a useful skill. There’s

a big focus on map reading, with fair and clear control sites – of

course, it will be fun and full of variety, too.

TRAILO

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Long

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Stage 2

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Nine Unmissable

Experiences in Jönköping

Bake Polkagris peppermint rock, walk

through magical forests or take a dip

in lake Vättern. The city of Jönköping

and the surrounding area are full of

unforgettable adventures. Read on for

nine wonderful experiences you simply

cannot miss – though of course, there

is much more besides to discover!

Jönköping city

Jönköping is Småland’s largest city and it

has plenty to offer. Enjoy wonderful days

exploring the bustling streets with their

cosy restaurants, shopping arcades, culture

venues and parks. Proximity to its three

lakes and the 1.5 km-long sandy beach along

Vättern’s shoreline mean you’ll never have

far to go for a refreshing dip.

Rosenlunds rosarium

Not far from the centre of Jönköping and

just a stone’s throw from Elmia sits Rosenlunds

rosarium. The park is one of the

world’s most notable rosaria, a reputation

further cemented when the park became the

first Swedish rosarium to win the “Award

of Garden Excellence” in 2022. Rosenlunds

rosarium has an ideal natural and cultural

setting, within walking distance of the

Vättern shoreline and Elmia. There are many

varieties of beautiful roses, as well as exotic

trees and planters of perennials. Guided

tours of the park and manor are available.

Matchstick area

Enjoy a cultural experience in a beautifully

preserved historical setting. Here you can

find shops, art galleries, restaurants and a

brewery. This is where the ideas of passionate

enthusiasts and creators meet, resulting

in a unique atmosphere. You can even step

back in time at the Match Museum.

Gränna

Stroll along the charming streets and narrow

alleys in Gränna and see for yourself the

artisan baking process underway in one of

its Polkagris kitchens. Visit Grenna Museum

to find out about Andrée’s polar expeditions.

Grännaberget has beautiful views over

Gränna, Visingsö and Vättern, and you can

get there either by climbing the 243 steps or

in the car.

Taberg valley

The land around the Taberg river is a place

where nature, entrepreneurship and creativity

meet. This place has played an important

role in Sweden’s industrial history. Here you

can book a guided tour of Taberg mine or

admire the view from the top of the hill,

where you can enjoy a drink and cake at the

cafe and play crazy golf. If you want to get

out and enjoy nature, there is a hiking trail

hub at Taberg.

Another popular attraction in this area

is Bruket in Norrahammar. During recent

years, Bruket has developed into a creative

hub, featuring among other things vintage

furniture, second hand shops and ceramics

workshops.

Äppledalen

Just north of Huskvarna you’ll find Äppledalen

– Småland’s answer to Tuscany,

with its orchards and their long rows of

apple trees. Stop for a coffee in beautiful surroundings

or visit one of the small businesses

selling locally made products with unique

designs. Äppledalen is a fantastic place for

an excursion at any time of year.

Huskvarna

In Huskvarna, it is clear to see just how

big a footprint the Husqvarna company,

one of the world’s most versatile industrial

companies, has left on this place. Husqvarna

Museum brings this 300-year story to life

in an exciting way, featuring everything

from weapons to kitchen utensils. Opposite

the museum you’ll find Smedbyn, once the

residential quarters of the weapon makers.

Today it houses studios for artists and

craftspeople.

Huskvarna Folkets Park, the construction

of which was funded 100 years ago with a

loan from Husqvarna factory’s coffee kiosk,

is now an integral part of the area’s cultural

scene. This the place to come for live music,

culture, car rallies, fairs and events. Many

artists praise Huskvarna Folkets Park for its

beautiful design and welcoming audiences.

Experience Vättern

Vättern is impossible to miss when you visit

this area. It’s always close by, whether you’re

taking a stroll along the shore or flying along

the E4.

Bathing in Vättern is a way to awaken all

your senses at any time of year and you can

also experience Jönköping from Vättern by

taking a kayak or paddleboard excursion.

Panoramic views

“Beautiful and packed with great experiences”

is a great way to summarise Jönköping

and its surrounding destinations. So, of

course, you mustn’t leave the area without

visiting one of our viewpoints. You can find

several panoramic viewpoints in Jönköping,

Huskvarna and Gränna, Äppledalen,

Tabergsådalen and on Visingsö.


A taste of Jönköping

What does our region taste like? The

traditional flavours of Småland, such

as cheesecake and isterband smoked

sausages, now sit alongside more

contemporary traditions, such as celebrating

the first Thursday in March

with marzipan cake and the city’s very

own recipe for kebab sauce.

Two of the area’s most famous flavours are

now also protected with origin labelling.

The EU commission has decided to protect

genuine Gränna Polkagris rock and smoked

Vättern whitefish under the EU’s quality

system for protected origin labelling.

Polkagris peppermint rock

These red and white sticks of rock have

become a real symbol of Gränna. In the late

19th century, a widow called Amalia Eriksson

began baking Polkagris to support herself

and her daughter. Polkagris is still made

the artisan way from a recipe of sugar, water,

vinegar and peppermint essence. Visiting

Gränna and seeing a live demonstration of

this process is a unique experience, and the

icing on the cake is being able to sample a

piece of warm Polkagris.

Smoked whitefish

Smoked Vättersik (Vättern whitefish) is

a local delicacy that has recently been

protected with an origin label. The whitefish

are caught in Vättern and prepared in

a smoking house, over a fire of alder wood.

You can buy this fish from Bengtsgården on

Visingsö, or from Habbes Fisk and Vätterfisk

in Jönköping.

Fössta tossdan i mass

(“the first Thursday in March”)

Celebrating the first Thursday in March with

marzipan cake has become a bit of a local

tradition in Jönköping. The celebration has

its roots in the local dialect. The craze was

started by the Svenningson siblings, and

the way their aunt talked about “the first of

March” in her strong local dialect, where

e.g. “rs” sounds more like “ss”. This phrase

in Swedish really showcases that difference.

They added torsdagen – or tossdan as it

sounds in Jönköping Swedish (“Thursday”)

to develop this even further. On 25th

February 2010, Jonas Svenningson created

a Facebook page called “Fössta tossdan i

mass” and since then the phenomenon has

grown and grown – the day is now even

known as Småland’s own national day!

Äpplemust – Pure pressed apple juice

In idyllic Äppledalen, between Gränna and

Jönköping, the apple orchards stretch out

over rolling hills. Fruit has been grown here

for nearly 100 years and you’ll find many

local companies producing apple juice and

cider. Several of these have won awards for

their products.

At Rudenstams farm café you can buy

produce to take with you or to enjoy in the

café, and even book a juice tasting session.

Vistakulle orchard sells its own produce

directly and the café is open during summer

months.

Småland Cheesecake

As well as milk and rennet, this Småland

delicacy contains sweet and bitter almonds,

eggs, cream and granulated sugar. It has

a grainier consistency than its cousin,

Hälsinge cheesecake.

This cheesecake is best enjoyed warm,

with jam (usually sour cherry) and whipped

cream. You can eat home made Småland

cheesecake at Svengården café and Kleven 7.

Kebab sauce

The question of which city produces Sweden’s

best kebab sauce is always up for discussion.

Jönköping’s version of kebab sauce

is pink and has a secret ingredient in the

form of Fanta. Pizzerias serving the sauce

include Alcamo, Prima and Evergreen.


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Swimming options to suit everyone

Do you prefer a sun-kissed sandy lake

shore or a big lawn for playing near

a pool? In Jönköping there’s no need

to compromise, as we have a huge

variety of swimming locations to suit

all tastes, from indoor and outdoor

swimming baths to lakes of all sizes.

Playing and bathing in pools of all kinds is

always a great activity option for the whole

family. These are the biggest indoor and outdoor

facilities in Jönköping municipality.

Rosenlundsbadet

Right next to Elmia you’ll find Rosenlundsbadet,

a large indoor leisure complex with

several different pools. In the big adventure

pool you can launch yourself out into

whirlpools and wave pools, and have fun

exploring the water slides, water cannons

and waterfalls. If you want to take it easier

there are also some lovely jacuzzi to enjoy.

The swimming baths also include a diving

pool with nine different diving platforms

of various heights, the highest of which is

10 metres, and a 50-metre pool with nine

lanes for swim training. For our youngest

swimmers there is a paddling pool.

If you’re looking for something more restful

there is also a relaxation area, with several

different kinds of pools and saunas available

to use. Normally, our relaxation area is a calm

and quiet place for over 18’s but it is open to

families during certain times.

If you’re hungry or fancy a fika, Café Doppet

is near the entrance and also has a kiosk

window, which lets you buy directly from

the poolside. It sells everything from ice

cream and sweets to hamburgers and salads.

Attarpsbadet

In the centre of Bankeryd, 10 km north west

of Elmia, you’ll find Attarpsbadet – a family

friendly outdoor bathing facility with several

heated pools that are kept at a constant 27 degrees.

There’s a 50-metre pool for swim training,

a diving pool with springboards at two

different heights, a learner pool and a shallow

paddling pool for our youngest swimmers.

The swimming baths are surrounded by

lawns where you can both lie down and

enjoy the sun, or play. If you want to play

football there are two sets of goalposts on

the grass – don’t forget to bring a ball to play

with! If you haven’t brought your own picnic

you can buy something tasty at the kiosk.

Choose from ice cream, crisps, sweets and

more. The swimming baths have changing

rooms with showers, toilets and saunas.

Brunstorpsbadet

Brunstorpsbadet is beautifully situated on

Vättern’s eastern shore, 6 km north east of

Elmia. A family friendly, heated outdoor

facility in Huskvarna with a waterslide, a

50-metre pool, a learner pool and a paddling

pool for the very youngest bathers. You can

also take a cooling dip in lake Vättern – just

follow the steps down to the lakeside and

onto the wooden pier.

If you fancy a break from bathing and a

tasty snack, the baths have a kiosk which

sells ice cream, crisps and sweets. There is

plenty of grass for play and relaxation, as

well as a small playground with swings and

more. The baths have changing rooms with

showers, toilets and saunas.

Lakeside bathing areas

There are lots of great open water swimming

spots around Jönköping – everything from

long, sandy beaches to smaller lakes with a

wooden pier. The choice is yours! Here are

a selection of good swimming locations in

Jönköping municipality, which all have lifesaving

equipment and parking areas nearby.

Vätterstranden

A stone’s throw from the Elmia complex

stretches Vätterstranden, a bathing area and

beach, right in the middle of Jönköping. Head

here to enjoy fantastic views and a wonderful,

long beach with a seaside feel. Next to

the beach is a large area of grass with several

beach volleyball courts, a playground and a

Piffl box for hiring play and sport equipment.

If all that bathing and sport has worked

up an appetite, why not visit Café 93 along

the Vätterstrand promenade, where you can

buy home baked fika, ice cream or a light

lunch. If you follow the promenade all the

way into the city centre you’ll arrive at Piren,

which has a selection of restaurants and an

ice cream kiosk. An inviting place to sit back

and watch the boats on the harbour.

Osets bathing area

Osets bathing area is on Vätterstranden,

between Huskvarna and Vättersnäs, just 3

km east of Elmia. It’s easy to get here either

on foot or by bike from Elmia. There’s more

to do here than just bathe. There is a long,

sandy beach and an extensive lawn area,

perfect for both picnics and games. The

beach has a kiosk selling ice cream, drinks

and snacks, a Piffl box for hiring play equipment

and a playground. If you would rather

play beach volleyball there is a net here –

don’t forget to bring a ball!

Rocksjö bathing area

Rocksjö bathing area is in the middle of

Jönköping, just 3 km west of Elmia. It’s

close to both the city and to Asecs shopping

centre. Here you can find lawns, a wooden


Gränna strandbad

Gränna strandbad, 35 km north of Elmia,

is an artificial lagoon on the edge of Vättern.

Here you can enjoy the warmer water

temperatures near the sandy lagoon shore or

take a more refreshing dip into the “plunge

pool” outside the lagoon’s stone construction.

This swimming area has stunning views,

lawns and a 300 metre long sandy beach. The

lagoon is right next to Gränna harbour and

campsite, and is close to restaurants and ice

cream kiosks.

Tenhultsbadet

Tenhultsbadet is an open water swimming

area at Tenhultasjön, 14 km south of Elmia.

Here you’ll find inviting lawns and a wooden

pier leading out into the water. The beach

has everything you need for a fun-filled day

packed with play and activities, including a

beach volleyball pitch and a playground, as

well as a barbecue area.

pier and the Hasse på Sjökanten restaurant

very close by.

Rocksjöbadet is a family friendly bathing

area with a lovely sandy beach, a shallow

water beach, a big lawn area to play on and

a playground with swings and a climbing

frame. If you bring a ball, there’s even a

pitch to play beach volleyball. Neighbouring

Knektaparken has a frisbee golf course.

Axamo bathing area

Axamo bathing area in Jönköping, 11 km

west of Elmia, has great swimming opportunities

and lots of grass for sunbathing and

play. The bathing area has two wooden piers,

one near shallow water that’s perfect for

younger swimmers and one in a deeper part

of the lake. On the grass near the bathing

area there is a playground with a water slide

and swings, as well as a lawn with goalposts

for football.

Nearby you will also find Axamo beach

and campsite, which has a crazy golf course

and a kiosk selling ice cream, snacks and

sweets. Next to the bathing area there is a

triathlon course, which starts in the water

and then follows marked tracks for cycling

and running.

If you’re looking for an extra special

adventure, book a visit to Högt & Lågt,

a climbing and adventure park near the

bathing area. This has a huge selection of obstacles,

providing challenges to suit all ages

and abilities.

Åsabadet

Take trip to family friendly Åsabadet in

Norrahammar, 16 km south of Elmia. It’s

a great beach for families, with large lawn

areas, a pier that has a diving board with

three platforms, and a sandy beach. If you

want to try other activities you can play frisbee

golf here, or why not hire a canoe? The

grass near the bathing area also has pitches

for beach volleyball and other ball games.

The bathing area is next to Sörgården,

Jönköpings Orienteringsklubb’s clubhouse,

and the club also run a snack kiosk from

here, where you can buy fika and ice cream.

BOTTNARYD

Stråken

Stråkenbadet

RYD

Munkabobadet

Axamobadet

Västersjöbadet

NORRAHAMMAR

Åsabadet

TABERG

Tahebadet

BANKERYD

Attarpsbadet

JÖNKÖPING

MÅNSARP

Vätterstranden

TORSVIK

BARNARP

Lovsjöbadet

Lovsjöbadet is located south of Barnarp at

Lovsjön, around 16 km south of Elmia. This

is a swimming area for the whole family,

where you can enjoy the extensive lawns with

a barbecue area and a large wooden pier.

VÄTTERN

Osets

badplats

STIGAMO

VISINGSÖ

Landsjön

SKÄRSTAD

HUSKVARNA

Rosenlundsbadet

Rocksjöbadet

Lovsjöbadet

Hunnerydsbadet

Ramsjön

KAXHOLMEN

Brunstorpsbadet

Tenhultasjön

Kumlabybadet

Bunnströms

badplats

Stensjön

Gränna

badlagun

ÖLMSTAD

TENHULT

Tenhultsbadet

LEKERYD

ÖGGESTORP

GRÄNNA

ÖRSERUM

Örserumsbadet

Bunn

Bunn

Ylen

Uddebobadet

Ören

Stora Nätaren

Lilla

Nätaren

0 1 2 3 4 5 km

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Welcome to Gothenburg in summer 2026

Photo: House of Vision/Göteborg & Co.

Gothenburg is a fantastic summertime city. There’s

always a lot to do here – especially in the summer. We’ve

picked out a few unmissable highlights that you really

wouldn’t want to miss, for example visiting idyllic islands

on the archipelago, fishing for shellfish, saltwater bathing

and the bustling city life.

Experience Gothenburg’s unique archipelago

The Gothenburg archipelago is a fantastic place that you can

discover time and time again. Stroll along picturesque streets and

gorgeous beaches, in nature reserves and along the lovely promenade

paths. On the islands in the north of the archipelago you’ll

find a wide selection of restaurants, accommodation and activities.

These larger islands have all the services you need, with small

island villages perfect for a cosy weekend away. You can get to the

ten inhabited islands in the north of the Gothenburg archipelago

by car, bus or bike along road 155 towards Hisingen/Öckerö, to

Lilla Varholmen ferry terminal. During some periods you can also

take the Kungsö ferry from Stenpiren to Hönö Klåva. The southern

islands in the archipelago are car free, and have everything from

sleepy villages to completely uninhabited islands. You can access

the islands all year round with Styrsöbolaget ferries, either from

Saltholmens ferry terminal or Stenpiren in the city.

Awaken your inner child at Liseberg

With its many rides and attractions, hundreds of thousands

of flowers, huggable bunnies, food, drink and entertainment,

Liseberg has something for everyone. Make sure you’ve left plenty

of time for this one, because there’s a lot to do. How about Helix,

Scandinavia’s longest and fastest

rollercoaster, or Mechanica,

which spins 360 degrees – 30

metres up in the air? You’ll also

find Europe’s highest freefall

ride, AtmosFear, and Balder,

which was named by experts

as the world’s best wooden

rollercoaster. The Liseberg

bunnies live in Kaninland and

give out hugs to children of

all ages between goes on the

children’s rides, like Flygis,

Cyklonen or the classic teacups.

Photo: The Curious Collection/Göteborg & Co.



Photo: Peter Kvarnström/Göteborg & Co

Photo: Peter Kvarnström/Göteborg & Co

Cool down with a lovely dip

Do you prefer sunlit rocks, a family-friendly sandy beach or a

spectacular pool right out in the river? In Gothenburg there’s a

swimming spot for everyone. On Hisingen you can, for example,

cool down at Hamnbadet in Jubileumsparken, near the city. Here

there are three pools where you can swim, bathe, jump and dive

– and great places to hang out and sunbathe. Two of the pools are

filled with saltwater from our saline source in the Göta river and the

third with freshwater, which is filtered naturally. If you would rather

have a proper sea swim, there are many great swimming spots, for

example Smithska Udden, Fiskebäcksbadet or Sillviksbadet.

Wander between cafés and small shops in charming Haga

Haga is one of Gothenburg’s oldest districts and the name come

from the hagar (meadows) that were here in the 17th century.

These days, Haga’s pedestrianised streets and lined with small cafés

and shops, all housed in typical Gothenburg landshövdingehus

buildings. Haga is within easy walking distance of the city centre

but if you travel here by tram you can disembark at either Hagakyrkan

or Järntorget. The main street is called Haga Nygata and

runs from Vasastan at one end to Linné at the other.

Try world class beers from some

of Gothenburg’s artisan breweries

Have you heard of Stigbergets, Poppels or Dugges? According to

international rankings, some of the world’s best beers just now

come from Gothenburg. Ever since Gothenburg was founded in

1621 there have been breweries here, and during the East India

Company era of the 18th century, beer was exported all over the

world. At the start of the 21st century, a new era began in Gothenburg’s

beer story with the founding of Dugges brewery. Since

then there has been a renaissance for small-scale and local artisan

breweries in Gothenburg. Most of these breweries have their own

taproom, where you can try the beers direct from the tap.

Enjoy fresh seafood in iconic Feskekörka

Since 1874, Feskekörka has been a destination for both people

who love fish and seafood and for those who want to experience

one of Gothenburg’s most iconic buildings. This fish market got

its name from its architectural style, with pointed arch windows

and design without partition walls or pillars – simply put, it looks

like a church, or in Gothenburg dialect, kôrka. After some years

of renovation, Feskekörka has finally re-opened. Now you walk

into a market hall full of delicacies from the sea, many different

fish dishes and some new restaurants and bars with both Swedish

and international guest chefs. You’ll also find one of Gothenburg’s

biggest outdoor eating areas, Vallgraven, here.

Discover Gothenburg and its surroundings on two wheels

Gothenburg is a great cycling destination. The forest and terrain

is made for mountain biking and surrounding the city and along

the coast, wonderful country roads stretch out in the beautiful

landscape. At Gothenburg Visitor Centre, which you’ll find at

Kungsportsplatsen 2, you’re welcome to collect a cycling map of

Gothenburg. The map has all the city’s cycle routes and bike pump

stations marked. It also features practical information and suggests

some cycle tours. Gothenburg has several bike hire options.

Experience Gothenburg from above

With its 246 metre height and 74 floors, Karlatornet is the tallest

building and residence in the Nordic region, located in the middle

of the fast-growing neighbourhood of Karlastaden, on Hisingen.

The whole of floor 69 is open to the public. Here, 220 metres up,

visitors can have a whole new Gothenburg experience, with breathtaking

views for miles around.

If you would like to find out more about any of these suggestions,

we can warmly recommend visiting goteborg.com.

Welcome to Gothenburg!



We’re heading further west

There’s still a year and a half until we open the gates

to O-Ringen City but preparations are in full swing. One

advantage of this winter having unusually little snow

in Göteborg means that we have already been able to

inspect the campsite out at Stora Holm.

What will distinguish O-Ringen City in 2026?

– Its location will combine the best of both worlds. It strikes me

every time I go out to Stora Holm how rural it feels, even though

it’s only ten minutes from the bustle of the city. I hope and believe

that we’ll be offering a relatively compact site where you’re close to

others and to O-Ringen Square, replies Ingrid Hessel, Accommodation

coordinator for O-Ringen in Gothenburg.

– We’re in full swing with inspecting the land we would like to

use for camping. We’re measuring each area, assessing the ground

conditions and noting any extra measures to take to make sure it

can be used for camping. We’ve started noting the results on the

campsite map and it’s very exciting to see that take shape! The aim

is to know exactly how many camping pitches we will have available

before booking starts in the summer.

– There’s a gang of four of us from Sjövalla FK who make

up the Accommodation team, keeping track of all the rules

and regulations for camping. We’re working with three very

knowledgeable guys from the Service team, who are really on the

ball when it comes to ground measures and construction. Together,

we’re out in all weathers for a few hours every other Saturday. So

far we’re lucky that there’s been more sun than showers!

The Accommodation and Service teams are

out at Stora Holm come rain or shine

60 O-RINGENTIDNINGEN MAGAZINE NR 1 • 2025

Mats is Back for Four

If O-Ringen City is the heart of the event then the

competitions are the brain. Mats Kågesson is organising

the orienteering side of things and has done so three

times previously.

What makes you want to organise O-Ringen for the fourth time?

– I’ve helped with organising O-Ringen before, as well as other

big events like the Swedish Masters Championships, 10Mila and

Swedish Championships. It’s partly to give something back to the

sport but mostly because I really enjoy it. It’s especially good to get

to know and to work with lots of great people from both my own

club and other clubs.

– My first time was in 1968, when the event was based in Borås.

Since I was competing in the ÄJ class (for older juniors) I had jobs

to do each evening, after I’d competed. I also collected in a lot of

controls after the competition.

– The second time was in 1990, when Gothenburg hosted. Since

I was Chair of Lerums SOK at the time, I didn’t take on any of

the key roles but among other things I acted as contact with the

district council. I also helped with building the arenas, for example.

– The third time was in 2004, when O-Ringen returned to Gothenburg.

This time I wanted to take on more responsibility and was

part of the organising committee, as well as leading the organisation

of the competitions. So 2026 is the fourth time, where I’m co-ordinating

and supporting the competitions for the forest stages.

In terms of the competitions, how is it looking for 2026?

– Map-making is underway for all the competitions, and since

there are already good older versions of the maps, the course

setters have also been able to start their work. They have started

by finding suitable start locations and working out a good general

direction of flow for the courses, which isn’t always easy for a

competition with as many people as O-Ringen. Setting courses

in Slottsskogen is particularly challenging, as it is a small area

with a lot of other activities going on there to take into account.

Those setting courses for stages in wilder terrain feel have an extra

conundrum when it comes to the placement of drinks stations.

There are very few roads and large paths to transport equipment

into the forest. We have ongoing contact with landowners and so

far there haven’t been any problems to overcome. Everyone has

been positive and is looking forward to being a part of O-Ringen

Göteborg 2026.

O-RINGENTIDNINGEN MAGAZINE NR 1 • 2025 61

Jacob Hård found his love

for orienteering later in life

Jacob Hård and Anders Blomqvist. Photo: SVT

Jacob Hård is one of Sweden’s

best known and best loved sports

journalists. For almost 40 years

we’ve been watching him on the TV,

where he has reported from many

big athletics and ski competitions

from around the world. Jacob has

also taken orienteering to the screen,

commentating on both the World

Championships and ski orienteering

competitions for SVT.

Orienteering is also the sport that Jacob

himself has fallen in love with, and our

interview with him is about what he thinks

makes the sport so special – and how life is

going for him now that he’s a “pensioner”.

An early interest in maps

Jacob Hård grew up on Lidingö and has

lived in Stockholm his whole life. He

describes his family as interested in sport

in general, so being outdoors, and watching

Vasaloppet and other sports on TV was a

natural part of his childhood. As well as this,

Jacob’s father worked as a cartographer and

many of his earliest summers were spent in

different parts of Sweden. As Jacob remembers

it, this was where his interest in maps

began.

It took a long time, however, before this

interest in maps and orienteering really

took hold. Instead it was all about athletics

and running for IFK Lidingö. His distance

of choice was 800 metres, both as a junior

and when he spent some time focusing on

running a few years later.

Award-winning sports journalist

Most of us know Jacob first and foremost

through his professional role. This started

in the 1980s, when he got a job as a sports

journalist at Radiosporten after completing

his studies in journalism. Jacob

then moved to SVT and since then has

been on our screens TV most of all

during athletics and cross-country ski

coverage, but also as the voice of Bo

A Orm (in children’s programme Zoo

Cup) and as a reporter and documentary

maker. In 2020 he was awarded

Bonniers Swedish Grand Prize for

Journalism.

Do you have a personal highlight from

your journalism career? An event that has

stuck in your mind more than others?

– Oh, there are loads, but I’m usually reminded

of Stefan Holm’s Olympic high jump gold

in Athens in 2004. That competition really

had every kind of drama, answers Jacob.

As well as athletics, Jacob is often associated

with Vasaloppet – along with Anders

Blomquist, he has commentated on every

edition since 1995. Although Jacob has just

turned 70 and has actually retired from SVT,

he can still be seen working on screen on

e.g. Ski Classics, these days as a consultant.

Will you continue commentating

on Vasaloppet and SVT broadcasts?

– I’ll say the same as sportspeople towards

the end of their careers: I’m taking it a year at

a time, answers Jacob with a glint in his eye.

What is life like for you now?

Do you even have time to be retired?

– Yes, sometimes life is more laid back.

Sometimes it’s still full-on.

Orienteering on SVT

Jacob has also worked to bring orienteering

into the light as a true TV sport. At WOC

2016 in Strömstad, SVT made a big investment

in orienteering as a TV sport, with

Jacob Hård as commentator. The broadcasts

were a major breakthrough and kick-started

a more comprehensive investment from

SVT for orienteering on TV.

What is it that makes orienteering

such a good TV sport nowadays?

Jakob Hård. Photo: Janne Danielsson/SVT.

– New technology with GPS tracking,

mobile camera operators and drones make

it possible to capture the navigation element

and do this fantastic sport justice on TV,

explains Jacob.

What challenges and opportunities

do you see when comparing

orienteering to other TV sports?

– The challenge is that runners can go

wherever they choose in the forest and can’t

always be on camera. A lot of decisive events

take place off the camera. A map image with

GPS tracking is a good solution but not

everyone can read a map, answers Jacob and

continues:

– The navigation part means the situation

can change very quickly, adding a very

exciting element for TV viewers. Like the

shooting in biathlon.

What do you think orienteering

can gain from more TV time?

– Being seen is key and hopefully it can

attract more people into orienteering.

Fell in love with orienteering

You own orienteering career started quite

late in life and you describe it yourself as a

romance, where you were longing for the

next time. Tell us more! How did you find

orienteering and how did you start?

– Like everyone, I orienteered at school and


I like that. My dad worked with maps so I

was familiar with them from an early age. I

trained as a runner when I was young and

in the autumn we sometimes ran “course of

the week”. That was great. But it wasn’t until

I was in my fifties that I got into it, after

Anders Gärderud told me about Stockholm’s

Luffarligan veteran series and then found

my club, OK Södertörn, and became a

“proper” orienteer, says Jacob warmly.

What’s your view of orienteering

as a sport? What makes it special?

– The combination of physical effort and

problem solving in wonderful surroundings

is perfect for me. It’s an exciting treasure

hunt every time!

Will orienteering take up more

of your time now you’re “retired”?

– It will have its place. My arthritic knees set

their own limits, explains Jacob.

O-Ringen is coming to Stockholm

In 2027, O-Ringen – the flagship of

Swedish orienteering – will be held in

Stockholm. You’re familiar with the forests

round there, so what can we expect?

– Haha! I’m not the right person to ask

about describing the terrain. There’s a bit of

everything here: trees and bushes, meadows,

hills and valleys, lakes and marshes, answers

Jacob with a glint in his eye.

Have you ever been to O-Ringen?

– I’ve run three stages in Sälen and two in

Örnsköldsvik.

If you compare it to other big events

that you’ve seen, how important is the

location for the event?

– Of course the surroundings, atmosphere

and quality of the event organisation are

important for the experience. The Olympics

in Sydney, where everyone was happy and

friendly and the Games were a big party in

the city, or most recently in Paris, where

athletes paraded through the heart of the

city were both wonderful experiences!

We thank Jacob for the interview and finish

with one last question, one which many

adults with orienteers in their family and

relatives of O-Ringen competitors have

thought about;

Do you have any tips for anyone who

is thinking about taking up orienteering

later in life?

– Don’t think about it – start!

Photo: Izabelle Nordfjell, ÖA.

Emelie Holmström

Emelie Holmström, Järla Orientering,

is our Project Manager for O-Ringen

Stockholm 2027.

She has orienteered for 30 years and

has competed many times at O-Ringen,

as both a child, a junior and a senior,

and in both Foot-O and MTBO.

Read this autumn’s O-Ringen

Magazine for longer interview with her!


Familjehemligheten

Vissa hemligheter går i arv. För över 100 år sedan revolutionerade vår

gammelfarmor Jakobs Jon Anna den svenska knäckebröds-traditionen.

Hon var först i Sverige med att lansera rutbrödet och hennes hemlighet

låg i kaveln. Anna hade fått en rut-kavel av Grop-Anna från Heden som

istället för vanlig nagg skapade frasiga och luftiga rutor. Naggen är de

små hålen i knäckebrödet, utan dem reser sig knäcket i ugnen till något

som liknar ett flygande tefat.

1937 tog vår farfar Martin Joon arvet vidare. Han uppfann och fick

patent på en apparat som kunde kavla rutbröd med samma precision

som handens rörelse. 1963 brann bageriet och vårt arv begravdes i

aska. Bageriet byggdes upp men tiden efterfrågade andra varianter

än rutbröd. 1989 byggde vi ut bageriet och äntligen kunde Annas

hemlighet åter få plats i ugnarna. Och det var inte bara vi som längtat.

Bakat med omsorg och på samma recept som från början blev

rutbrödet naggande gott och en av våra största framgångar.

Varje ruta bär på sin historia och när du eller din familj äter Leksands

Rund-Rut eller Mini-Rut fortsätter Annas historia. Varmt välkommen

att smaka på vår familjehemlighet.

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REGISTRATION GUIDE O-RINGEN JÖNKÖPING 2025

REGISTRATION GUIDE

SAVE

10%

REGISTER BY

6 TH APRIL

FOOT-O

ELITE TOUR

MTBO

TRAILO

Sun 20/7 Mon 21/7 Tue 22/7 Wed 23/7 Thurs 24/7 Fri 25/7 Sat 26/7

Arena

Vätterhem

Bagheera-

Relay

Arena

Odensjö

Stage 1

Long

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Odensjö

Stage 1

Long

Arena

Odensjö

Stage 1

Middle

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IKHP-stugan

Stage 1

Long

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Odensjö

Stage 2

Middle

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Odensjö

Stage 2

Middle

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IKHP-stugan

Stage 2

Sprint

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Vaktholmen

Stage 2

Long

Activity day

Arena

Rådhusparken

Stage 3

Husqvarnasprinten

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IKHP-stugan

Come and

try MTBO

Arena

IKHP-stugan

Come and

try PreO

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Tenhult

Stage 3

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Activity day

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Hallbystugan

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Vaktholmen

Stage 3

Long

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Månsarp

Stage 4

Long

Arena

Månsarp

Stage 4

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Månsarp

Stage 4

Middle

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Bondberget

Stage 4

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Månsarp

Stage 5

Long

Arena

Månsarp

Stage 5

Long

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Månsarp

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REGISTRATION FEES 2025

START FEES

Product Prize category 3 nov

-20%

Elite tour

5-days

3-days

Stage start

Main- &

Short classes.

6 april

-10%

1 june

ordinarie

After

+30%

Up to age 20 2230 2510 2790 3620

Age 21 and up 2750 3090 3440 4470

Inskolning 560 630 700 910

Up to age 16 900 1010 1130 1460

Ages 17–20 1240 1390 1550 2010

Age 21 and up 1910 2150 2390 3100

Recreational classes Age 21 and up 1810 2040 2270 2950

Up to age 16 780 880 980 1270

Open classes

Ages 17–20 1120 1260 1400 1820

Age 21 and up 1710 1920 2140 2780

Para-I 610 610 610 610

Open classes

only Foot-O

Up to age 16 470 530 590 760

Ages 17–20 660 740 830 1070

Age 21 and up 1040 1170 1300 1690

Try it out (all ages) 110 120 140 180

Up to age 16 110 120 140 180

Ages 17–20 160 180 200 260

Age 21 and up 210 240 270 350

Para-I 110 110 110 110

Product Prize category 1 may – 22 june After

Bagheera Relay Per team 440 570

ADDITIONAL SERVICES

3 nov 6 april 1 june After

Folksam motionsloppsförsäkring (Insurance) 155 155 155 155

Folksam motionsloppsförsäkring plus (Insurance) 275 275 275 275

SI punching card rental, per stage 45 45 45 55

SIAC punching card rental, per stage 65 65 65 75

Start times blocked with another club 130 130 130 155

Split start times 130 130 130 155

Punch help, Trail-O 120 120 120 145

Push help, Trail-O 120 120 120 145

Jubilee plaque (must be ordered before 1/6) 0 0 0 -

Visa 0 0 0 0

Customised map (order before 6/4) 0 0 - -

ACTIVITIES & ADDITIONAL SERVICES

3 nov 6 april 1 june After

Child care 70 70 70 90

Miniknat / String course 45 45 45 65

Bagheera orienteering school 0 0 0 0

Training maps 100 100

Terms of registration are available at oringen.se



LEVELS OF DIFFICULTY FOR ORIENTEERING

WHAT LEVEL SHOULD I CHOOSE?

Level

Beginner

Very easy

Easy

Moderate

Moderate

Moderate

Difficult

Difficult

Description

The course is in terrain with clear and connected features such as roads, larger paths, buildings and open land. The controls on

a green course must always be placed on handrails and must provide reassurance that the competitor is following the correct

route. Control features may be path bends, path junctions, telegraph posts, buildings or other clear features or objects.

The terrain is the same as for green courses, i.e. clear and connected features, e.g. roads, larger paths, open land and buildings.

The controls on a white course must mark only the end of one leg and the start of the next. The control features must therefore

be easily identified and distinct. As well as green course features, controls on white courses may also be on e.g. boulders, crags,

fences and similar features.

Yellow courses can be in more difficult terrain but runnability and visibility must still be good. The terrain must have a connected

network of roads, paths, fences, waterways, open areas etc. Control points may be on more difficult features, for example on the top

of a very distinct hill, but must always have a clear attack point. There must be a clear catching feature behind controls.

Orange and red courses must use runnable terrain, with gentler hills and forest, preferably with areas of cultivated land. Terrain

details must be clear. Compared to green, white and yellow courses, more difficult control features may be used, for example

larger re-entrants, distinct ridges, hills and crags. There must be a clear feature a maximum of 200 m before the control and a

clear catching feature behind it.

Same as for orange courses but you can encounter all types of terrain.

All types of terrain may be used. Very physically tough terrain should be avoided. All types of control feature may be used. Compared

to orange and red courses, purple courses place higher demands on, planning skills, choosing quick routes ahead of safe

routes and finding controls without clear catching features behind them.

On blue and black courses, the difficulty should always suit skilled orienteers, even if anyone can compete. The increased difficulty

level compared to other courses is because more of the orienteering uses contour features, detailed terrain and smaller

features.

Same as for blue courses but you can encounter all types of terrain.

MAP SCALES ORIENTEERING

The map scale varies depending on which class you have entered.

Here you can find the map scale for your class.

MAP SCALES MTBO

Map scales for MTBO have not yet been finalised. Information will

be updated on oringen.se as soon as they are finalised.

YOUTH CLASSES

For Inskolning and DH10–DH14 classes the map scale is 1:7,500

for all stages. DH15–DH16 have map scale 1:10,000 for all stages.

JUNIOR AND SENIOR CLASSES

DH18–DH21 (short and elite classes included) have map scale

1:15 000 for long distance stages and 1:10,000 for middle distance

stages. Elit tour has scale 1:4 000 on Husqvarnasprinten.

ADULT CLASSES

DH21 Motion and DH35–DH40 (short and recreational classes

included) have map scale 1:10,000 for all stages. DH45 and older

classes (short and recreational classes included) have map scale

1:7,500 for all stages.

OPEN CLASSES

Yellow 10.0 and Black 7.5 have 1:10,000 for all stages. All other open

classes have 1:7,500 for all stages. The same map scales apply to the

open classes regardless of you enter 5-days, 3-days or stage start. The

training map Bondberget is available at scales 1:10,000 and 1:7,500.

Ryttarns Mosse was surveyed for 1:7,500. Black 5.0 is also available at

1:10,000. Black 7.5 is only available at 1:10,000.

FULL BODY COVER

When competing, you must wear full body cover to protect

you against cuts and scratches. This is also recommended

for training. Full body cover means clothes must

cover your legs and torso. Long trousers and a T-shirt are

fine. You can cover any holes in your clothes using tape,

but please do this before you go through verification.

There is no tape available at the start or with any helpers!



5-DAYS

O-Ringen’s biggest and most classic competition

is to compete over five days. The winner for many

of the classes is determined by an exciting chasing

start on the final day of competition, available for

Foot-O and Trail-O.

MAIN CLASSES

Our five-day main classes are most popular. You have an allocated,

timed start, apart from classes DH75 and older, who have a free

minute start for stages 1-4. Our youngest competitors get an

introduction to orienteering with the Inskolning class, where you

can start when you want and everyone gets a prize, and the results

only show who has taken part, with no times or positions. The

competition is decided on the final day with a chasing start for

everyone except Inskolning, and DH10–DH12 classes.

RECREATIONAL CLASSES

Compete on easier courses in classes according to age and sex. Start

when you want every day and no chasing start on the final day.

Class Middle Long Difficulty Class Middle Long

D21 Motion 3,5 5,0 Moderate H21 Motion 4,0 6,0



D45 Motion 3,0 4,0 Moderate H45Motion 3,5 5,0








Inskolning 1,5 2,0 Beginner Para-I 1,5 2,0

D10 2,0 2,5 Very easy H10 2,0 2,5

D11 2,5 3,0 Easy H11 2,5 3,0

D12 2,5 3,0 Easy H12 2,5 3,0

D13 3,0 4,0 Moderate H13 3,0 4,0

D14 3,0 4,0 Moderate H14 3,0 4,0

D15 3,5 5,0 Moderate H15 3,5 5,5

D16 3,5 5,0 Moderate H16 3,5 5,5

D18 3,5 5,5 Difficult H18 4,0 6,5

D20 3,5 6,0 Difficult H20 4,0 7,5

D21 4,0 8,0 Difficult H21 4,5 10,0

D21 Lång 4,5 9,5 Difficult H21 Lång 5,0 12,5

D35 3,5 6,0 Difficult H35 4,0 7,5

D40 3,5 6,0 Difficult H40 4,0 7,5

D45 3,0 5,5 Difficult H45 3,5 7,0

D50 3,0 5,0 Difficult H50 3,5 6,5

D55 3,0 4,5 Difficult H55 3,5 6,0

D60 2,5 4,0 Difficult H60 3,0 5,5

D65 2,5 3,5 Difficult H65 3,0 4,5

D70 2,5 3,0 Difficult H70 3,0 4,0

D75 2,0 2,5 Difficult H75 2,5 3,5

D80 1,5 2,0 Difficult H80 2,0 3,0

D85 1,5 2,0 Difficult H85 2,0 2,5

D90 1,0 1,5 Difficult H90 1,5 2,0

D95 1,0 1,5 Difficult H95 1,5 2,0

SHORT CLASSES

Shorter than competition classes but with

the same technical challenge. DH12-16

Kort have allocated start times on all

stages. All other classes have a free

minute start on stages 1–4, which means

you choose a start minute when you get

to the start. Chasing start for all classes

except DH12-16 Kort on the final day.


D12 Kort 2,0 2,5 Very easy H12 Kort 2,0 2,5

D14 Kort 2,5 3,0 Easy H14 Kort 2,5 3,0

D16 Kort 3,0 4,0 Moderate H16 Kort 3,0 4,0

D17-20 Kort 3,0 4,5 Moderate H17-20 Kort 3,0 5,5

D21 Kort 4,0 5,5 Difficult H21 Kort 4,5 6,5










PARA-I

Para-I is for anyone with an intellectual disability. It is open to

anyone with an IQ of under 75, the equivalent to attending a

special school or having LSS support in Sweden. You do not

need a Parapsports licence to compete. The Para-I course is very

easy and is around 2 km. All five stages are foot orienteering,

which means that accessibility is not adapted to anyone using a

wheelchair or other mobility aid. If you do use any mobility aids,

we recommend our Trail-O classes.

The Para-I class is open for all ages. There is a free start for all

stages and timing using SportIdent. Competitors can be joined

by a coach/adult/friend on the course.



OPEN CLASSES

There are 14 open orienteering classes in Foot-O, with different lengths and technical difficulty levels,

that you can run every day. Free start times.

Class Middle Difficulty

Vit 2,5 2,0 2,5 Very easy

Gul 2,5 2,0 2,5 Easy

Gul 3,5 3,0 3,5 Easy

Gul 5,0 3,5 5,0 Easy

Gul 10,0 6,0 10,0 Easy

Orange 2,5 2,0 2,5 Moderate


MTBO CLASSES

There are five MTBO stages at O-Ringen Jönköping 2025.

Start times are pre-allocated and the competition finishes with

a chasing start on the final day for everyone except classes

DH10-12, who have a pre-allocated start on all days. MTBO

is high-speed and is all about making quick route choice

decisions. The maps are like those used in Foot-O. The biggest

difference is how paths and tracks are marked. They show how

easy they are to ride on. Put simply, the longer the dashes on

the lines, the easier they are to ride.

OPEN MTBO CLASSES

Class/Course Sprint Middle Long Bike skill

Lätt Mellan 4,0 6,0 10,0 Easy

Lätt Lång 5,0 7,0 15,0 Easy

Svår Mellan 4,0 6,0 10,0 Difficult

TRAIL-O CLASSES

The Trail-O competition focuses on map interpretation. Each

control has up to five control flag options. From a distance,

you must determine which flag is correctly placed according

to the control circle on the map and the control description.

You compete in a class determined by its difficulty level,

rather than age and gender. The competition takes place in

easily accessible terrain.

Class Middle Difficulty


Röd 5,0 3,5 5,0 Moderate

Röd 6,0 4,5 6,0 Moderate

Blå 2,5 2,0 2,5 Difficult

Blå 3,5 3,0 3,5 Difficult

Svart 5,0 4,0 5,0 Difficult

Svart 7,5 5,0 7,5 Difficult

Please note that the course name corresponds to the approximate length for a long distance.

For middle distance stages, the courses will be shorter than this.

Class Sprint Middle Long

D10 2,0 3,5 5,0

D12 2,5 3,5 5,5

D14 3,0 5,0 8,5

D16 4,0 5,5 10,0

D20 4,5 7,0 14,5

D21 5,5 8,5 20,0

D35 4,5 7,0 13,0

D40 4,5 7,0 13,0

D45 4,5 7,0 13,0

D50 4,0 6,0 11,0

D55 4,0 6,0 11,0

D60 3,5 5,0 9,0

D65 3,5 5,0 9,0

D70 3,0 4,0 7,5

D75 3,0 4,0 7,5

D80 3,0 4,0 7,5

Class

Pre-Elit

Pre-A

Pre-B

Pre-C

Class Sprint Middle Long

H10 2,0 3,5 5,0

H12 2,5 3,5 5,5

H14 3,5 5,5 8,5

H16 4,5 7,0 13,0

H20 5,5 8,5 20,0

H21 6,0 11,0 25,0

H35 5,5 8,0 17,5

H40 5,5 8,0 17,5

H45 5,5 8,0 17,5

H50 5,0 7,5 15,0

H55 5,0 7,5 15,0

H60 4,0 6,0 13,0

H65 4,0 6,0 13,0

H70 3,5 5,0 11,0

H75 3,5 5,0 11,0

H80 3,5 5,0 11,0

Classes may be combined if there are not many competitors in a class. Decisions

regarding combining classes will be taken after the ordinary entry deadline on 1st June.

Photo: Hugo Lillieström. Photo: Peter Holgersson.



3-DAYS

OPEN CLASSES, 3-DAYS

If you want to join the party just for the last three days,

Thursday, Friday and Saturday, there are several different

open classes for Foot-O.

You choose the length and difficulty that suits you.

All open classes have free start times.

Klass Medel Lång Svårighet

Gul 2,5 2,0 2,5 Lätt

Gul 5,0 3,5 5,0 Lätt

Orange 3,3 2,5 3,3 Medelsvår

Röd 5,0 3,5 5,0 Medelsvår

Blå 3,5 3,0 3,5 Svår

Svart 5,0 4,0 5,0 Svår


Please note that the class name refers to the approximate distance on a

Long stage. Middle distance courses are shorter than the class name.

STAGE START

With the Stage Start option, you can choose the course

you want to run at each stage of O-Ringen. The Stage

Start option is available for each orienteering discipline

that is offered at O-Ringen; Foot-O, MTBO and Trail-O.

Orienteering School will be there at each of the Foot-O arenas, free

of charge.

For our younger orienteers we offer Introduction (“Inskolning”)

and Try it Out classes. These classes can also be booked as 5-Days

main classes. All classes have free starts so you can start when it

suits you. If you are an adult and a beginner, start with the Try it

Out class. Then you can gradually choose more difficult and/or

longer courses.

For MTBO, both orienteering technical difficulty and cycling

technical difficulty are indicated. Class/Course indicates the

orienteering technical difficulty. Cycling difficulty indicates the

technical cycling difficulty.

If you would like some extra help getting started, Bagheera


FOOT-O CLASSES

Class/course Middle Long Difficulty

Inskolning/Para-I 1,5 2,0 Nybörjare

Prova på 2,5 2,0 2,5 Mycket lätt

Gul 2,5 2,0 2,5 Lätt

Gul 3,5 3,0 3,5 Lätt

Gul 5,0 3,5 5,0 Lätt

Gul 10,0 6,0 10,0 Lätt






Blå 2,5 2,0 2,5 Svår

Blå 3,5 3,0 3,5 Svår



MTBO CLASSES

Class/course Sprint Middle Long Cykelnivå

Mycket lätt kort 3,0 4,5 6,0 Mycket lätt

Lätt Mellan 4,0 6,0 10,0 Lätt

Lätt Lång 5,0 7,0 15,0 Lätt

Svår Kort 3,0 4,5 6,0 Svår

Svår Mellan 4,0 6,0 10,0 Svår

Svår Lång 5,0 7,0 15,0 Svår

TRAIL-O CLASSES

Class/course

Öppen Pre-A

Öppen Pre-B

Öppen Pre-C

Please note that the class name refers to the approximate distance on a

Long stage. Middle distance courses are shorter than the class name.




» ABOUT TOUCH-FREE TIMING

• Touch-free timing will be enabled at the

Bagheera Relay, Husqvarnasprinten and at the

five Foot-O stages for all competitors. To use

touch-free timing you will need a SIAC card.

• If you have an old card that you would like to

run with, this is fine. Just register by “dibbing”

at each control, as usual. All versions of

SportIdent (version 5-11) will work at O-Ringen

Jönköping 2025.

• SIAC cards are cleared in the same way as other

SI cards.

• Punch at the verification station and check that

your name, club and class are visible on the

screen in the same way as with other SI cards.

• The touch-free function in SIAC will be activated

when you punch at a Check unit. At O-Ringen,

check units will be at the verification station

(this is what you punch to see your information

on the screen) and at the start (this is what you

punch to enter the start lane).

• If you have a punching start, you must punch

the start unit as normal, putting your card in

the hole.

• Touch-free timing works by holding your card

over the SI unit (between 0 and 30 cm above)

for a tenth of a second.

• When the unit has registered on the card, you

get a confirmation signal by the card flashing

and beeping. It is very important to check that

it’s your own card that is giving these signals.

The safest way is to look at your card to check

it is flashing. Sometimes, many competitors

arrive together at a control and it’s easy to hear

a signal from someone else’s card, so get into

the routine of looking to check your card at each

control.

• If the card does not give any signal, try to “dib”

- punch as normal using the hole on the unit. If

this does not work, try one of the other SI units

at the control or use the pin punch to punch the

map (only available on the five Foot-O stages).

• Punching at the finish line is done in the same

way as at the controls on your course. The

touch-free function is de-activated when you

punch at the finish line.

• With touch-free timing, no information is stored

in the SI unit in the forest. This means that the

organisers cannot interrogate the SI unit afterwards

to check whether you have been there.

• The notorious bug in the SportIdent system,

which means that some punches are not

registered in the SI card despite a confirmation

signal from the card, has not been found to

affect touch-free timing.

• If the battery in your SIAC runs out, you can

punch each control by “dibbing” using the hole in

the SI unit. Any punches registered in the card

will be saved even if the battery runs out.

Annons

• It is recommended to change SIAC batteries

every three years, even if they are still working.

You can check when your battery was last

changed at www.sportident.com/support/siac-battery-service

• Even if you have had the battery less than three

years, it will need to be changed if it is too low.

You will be able to test your SIAC at O-Ringen

Square to see how the battery level is.

• SportIdent will be available at O-Ringen Square

to change batteries. There may, however, be a

queue, so if possible please send your card to

have the battery changed in advance.

MTBO

• As with previous years, MTBO will have touchfree

timing at all controls.

• It is not possible to use older versions of SI for

MTBO, as the SI units used in MTBO do not have

holes in.

• As a result of the above, it’s particularly important

for MTBO competitors to check their SIAC

battery status before starting. It will be possible

to do this at the MTBO arenas.

PreO

• As with previous years, TrailO will use the

ToePunch timing system.



ADDITIONALS

- to be selected at the same

time as you book your start

FOLKSAM MOTIONSLOPPSFÖRSÄKRING

(INSURANCE)

Folksam motionsloppsförsäkring is for participants in exercise and

competition events and gives you back the entire registration fee if you

become acutely ill or injured and cannot participate. The insurance

also includes olycksfallsförsäkring (accident insurance), even when

you are training.

SI CARD

Hire an SI timing/punching card for one or all stages.

START TIMES WITH ANOTHER CLUB

Start with a club other than your own.

SPLIT START TIMES

Two people start at different times during the day. Only available

when you compete in the same discipline. Split starts are only available

for Foot-O competitors (not available for elite classes).

PUNCHING HELP FOR TRAIL-O

Punching help, only for Trail-O.

PUSH HELP FOR TRAIL-O

Transport help, only for Trail-O.

O-RINGEN ACADEMY

Since O-Ringen was first held in 1965, we have supported the

development of the sport of orienteering. As part of this effort,

O-Ringen Academy has been present at every O-Ringen, with the

aim of helping develop orienteering across the world by offering

representatives from different orienteering countries information

and training on how to develop orienteering in their country.

Academy participants also receive training on how to develop their

own orienteering skills. O-Ringen Academy is a unique opportunity

for orienteering federations and interested individuals to be able

to further work on developing the spot in their countries. The idea

behind O-Ringen Academy is, through the sharing of knowledge

and experiences, to develop individual skills to publicise, organise

and teach orienteering around the world, while taking part in the

world’s biggest orienteering competition, O-Ringen. The Academy

is aimed primarily at participants from new orienteering countries,

where the sport is being developed, and where there is a need to

quickly develop skills and routines to organise your own orienteering

events.

ACTIVITIES

CHILDCARE

During O-Ringen we will offer childcare for kids aged 3-8 years at

Odensjö, Tenhult and Månsarp arenas. Pre book your childcare via

our booking portal at oringen.se. You can leave your child with us

for up to 3 hours at a time (while you compete)..

MINIKNAT (STRING COURSE)

For the youngest orienteers there are daily Miniknat, or String

courses, at Odensjö, Tenhult and Månsarp arenas. In Miniknat,

kids follow a marked course between check points, which feature

different activities, challenges, and fun surprises. They do, of

course, get a map to follow and an SI card. There is no timing or

results list, but all children get a prize when they finish. You can

pre book Miniknat at oringen.se or on the day at the arena.

BAGHEERA ORIENTEERING SCHOOL

Have you never tried orienteering but want to try it? Or re you a

former orienteer and want to refresh your skills? At the Bagheera

Orienteering School, we will cover all the basics of Foot-O. We can

also help you choose the right course for your level if you want to

try one.

TRAINING MAPS

Get into the mood before O-Ringen. Have a run on one of our

training maps between Thursday 17th and Sunday 20th July. Buy

your training map via our booking portal or at Competitor Services

at O-Ringen Square. Maps are not available to buy out at the areas.

Collect your map at Competitor Services at O-Ringen Square. The

following course suggestions are available for the Ryttarns Mosse

training map. The Bondberget map has all the controls marked and we

can give you some suggestions of courses to try.

Gren Class/Course Length Difficulty

OL Vit 2,0 2,0 Very easy

OL Gul 2,5 2,5 Easy

OL Gul 4,0 4,0 Easy

OL Orange 3,0 3,0 Moderate

OL Orange 4,0 4,0 Moderate

OL Röd 5,0 5,0 Moderate

OL Blå 3,0 3,0 Difficult

OL Svart 5,0 5,0 Difficult

OL Svart 7,5 7,5 Difficult

Do you have any questions about O-Ringen Academy?

Contact Jaroslav Kacmarcikjkpwt@hotmail.com

info@parkworldtour.org

Mobil: 4670-582 83 87


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