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Rules of Orienteering

This is the most current version of the rules of orienteering for Orienteering events in Ireland and was published on 04 April 2024.
These rules supercede any previous versions of the rules issued by Orienteering Ireland.

Competition Rules & Guidelines for Foot Orienteering

Full OI Rules & Guidelines (MS Word)
Full OI Rules & Guidelines (PDF)

General Rules

Rule 1 - General
Rule 2 - Competitions
Rule 3 - Event Entry & Eligibility
Rule 4 - Representing Clubs in Competitions
Rule 5 - Competition Officials

Terrain & Maps

Rule 6 - Terrain
Rule 7 - Maps & The Map Register
Rule 8 - Courses
Rule 9 - The Competitior
Rule 10 - The Competition

Rules Relating to Fair Play & Complaints

Rule 11 - Fair Play
Rule 12 - Complaints
Rule 13 - Protests
Rule 14 - The Jury
Rule 15 - Appeals

Appendices to the Rules of Orienteering

Appendix A - Course Planning Principles
Appendix B - Anti-Doping
Appendix C - Good Environmental Practice
Appendix D - Registration of Competitions
Appendix E - Maps & Maps Registration
Appendix F - Transgender Policy

Guidelines for Irish Orienteering Championships

Guideline 1 - C2 Long Distance or Classic Competitions
Guideline 2 - Irish Middle Distance Championships
Guideline 3 - Irish Sprint Championships
Guideline 4 - Irish Relay Championships
Guideline 5 - Colour Coded Events
Guideline 6 - Night Events
Guideline 7 - String Events
Guideline 8 - Event Safety
Guideline 9 - Complaints, Protests, Jury & Appeals
Guideline 10 - Major Events Subvention to OI clubs
Forms Associated with the Rules & Guidelines
Orienteering in Ireland
Orienteering Ireland, Irish Sport HQ, Blanchardstown
D15 DY62, Ireland
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