2016 World Masters Orienteering Championships Explained

World Masters Orienteering Championships (WMOC) are annual international orienteering competitions and the official world championship for orienteering runners above the age of 35.

The WMOC 2016 was arranged 7-13 August 2016 in Estonia.[1] [2]

Sprint

Sprint qualification was held in Tallinn Kadrioru Park, the most outstanding palatial and urban park in Estonia, and sprint finals were held in Tallinn's Old Town. 25 champions were celebrated the first final day 8 August 2016.[3]

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Long distance

Long qualification was held at Kõrvemaa, a wilderness area, dominated by glacial landforms, coniferous forests and extensive bogs, and the long distance final at Pikasaare, with competition centre located in Estonian Defence Forces main military training field, a pine and spruce forest with many features typical of morainic terrain. 24 champions were celebrated the last final day 13 August 2016.[4]

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: World Masters Orienteering Championships 2016. 2018-07-16.
  2. Web site: IOF Eventor. World Masters Orienteering Championships 2016. 2018-10-23.
  3. Web site: WMOC Sprint Final 08.08.2016 . 2018-07-19.
  4. Web site: WMOC Long Final 13.08.2016. 2018-07-19.