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Pick of the week #17/2025

 Pick of the week #17/2025 I liked the courses of the event Uppsala Mote Lang (Sweden. 4/21/2025). This leg 2-3  was from the M16 course.   It surprised me a bit because both this leg and the entire course are quite technically challenging. This leg in particular doesn’t have any significant leading lines toward the control point, nor are there any obvious catching features. It's a super technical course. I would have loved to run something like this at 16 and test my skills. Usually, in Sweden (and I analyze a lot of courses), the typical trend is that the course for 16-year-olds is simply an extended version of the 14-year-old course (which itself is an extended version of the 12-year-old course). Meanwhile, the course for 18-year-olds is a shortened version of the 20-year-old course, which is itself a shortened elite course. In this case, however, the course for 16-year-olds is actually a reduced version of the 18-year-old course, and it is significantly more challengi...
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O-Puzzle Series #9

  O-Puzzle Series #9 Find the 10 differences. Difficulty level: Hard . Map No. 2 is oriented in the opposite direction to Map No. 1. This increases the challenge. An additional challenging question: One of the maps contains an error in the depiction of a map symbol. Identify this error. The answers are provided below. O-Puzzle Answers: Answers, the second vertion (the maps oriented in the same direction) answer to the additional question: symbol "409 Vegetation: walk, good visibility" must be orientated to the north https://omapwiki.orienteering.sport/symbols/409-vegetation-walk-good-visibility/ Visit our Facebook group  Orienteering Technical Training Also, see my O-Book for advanced runners, which is available in 8 languages. Aleksandr Alekseyonok, March 3, 2025
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How the Book Examples Are Created

 How the Book Examples Are Created for "Confident Orienteering. Book 2: Route Planning and Execution" from sketch to finished map Eight people are working to make the examples in the book exceptional. Author: Aleksandr Alekseyonok Editors of the original text: Dmitry Davidovich and Sergey Pisarchik Editor of the cartographic material: Aleksei Alekseyonok Graphic editor: Svetlana Alekseyonok Translator: Andrei Yakovlev English translation editors: Clive Allen and Ross Barnett The picture illustrates the process of transforming an idea into a finalized image for the book. However, image number 4 is still not the final version. You’ll see the completed version in Book 2 , which will feature around 300 such examples. Stay tuned—just a few more months of hard work, and    Confident Orienteering   Book 2 will be ready for readers! My huge thanks to the whole team for your expertise and your work and for being with me on this journey! If you haven't read Confident O...
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Looking for an Orienteering Coach?

  🔸 Looking for an Orienteering Coach? 🔸 I offer my services as a coach and consultant in orienteering technique.  I work with both individual athletes and teams. We can train either at training camps or online — the choice is yours! 💪 What I offer: Training to improve your navigation skills, including technical exercises for winter training. Lectures on minimizing navigation errors. Analysis of past competitions to identify problem areas in navigation. Preparation for key competitions in the season. Programs for both short-term courses (you can choose the topic) or for the entire competition season. 🚀 I'm happy to share my ideas and experience to help make your navigation more confident! 🔹  Contact me for more details and to sign up for training. Aleksandr Alekseyonok , author of the book on orienteering "Confident Orienteering" ; co-author of   Faсebook group " Orienteering. Technical Trainings"  e-ma...
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‘Confident Orienteering, Book 1’ - Who has done translations into other languages

 ‘Confident Orienteering, Book 1’ -  Who has done translations into other languages Even before the practical guide  “Confident Orienteering: Systematic Approach to Minimise Errors; Book 1: Fundamentals”   was released, I received a request to translate it into French from   Fabrice Lapergue ,  one of the proofreaders. Fabrice was the first person I made an agreement with to translate my book. Before the book’s release, another proofreader—a coach from Ukraine , Vitalii Petrov — also expressed interest in translating the book, and we reached an agreement as well. He worked on the translation in a group with four other orienteering runners: Dudnik Illia, Kobets Svitlana, Pitirimova Olena, and Polianytsia Stanislav . Once the translator receives translation rights, they typically take control of the project and manage it independently. They handle all aspects, including translation, text editing, layout, book registration in their country, promotio...
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Sponsor Prize for WordOfO

  Sponsor Prize for WordOfO: Set: Electronic Book "Confident Orienteering, Book 1: Fundamentals" + 3 Online Personal Masterclasses If you're determined to significantly minimise your route execution errors and are ready to put in the effort, this book "Confident Orienteering: A Systematic Approach to Minimising Errors. Book1: Fundamentals" will equip you with the knowledge you need. The book is available in your choice of language: English, French, Ukrainian, Danish, Polish, or Italian. The Masterclasses include: Three 1-hour online personal masterclasses with the Author and Orienteering Techniques Coach, Aleksandr Alekseyonok , on a topic of your choice in Orienteering Techniques. This may include, for example, analysis of your performance on past courses or discussing effective workouts for improving navigation skills. These masterclasses also include 6 hours of analytical preparation by Aleksandr, based on data provided...
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'Confident Orienteering' is a Must-Read for Orienteering Enthusiasts!

'Confident Orienteering' is a Must-Read for Orienteering Enthusiasts! Aviad Fuchs ,   an orienteering instructor with 20 years of experience in competitive orienteering across both civil and military environments, recently shared his review of my book   "Confident Orienteering, Book1: Fundamentals" : "Confident Orienteering" by Aleksandr Alekseyonok   is A Must-Read for Orienteering Enthusiasts! Orienteering books are hard to come by, making this one a rare gem. It offers clear explanations of techniques and strategies, accompanied by helpful maps and illustrations. The personal stories make it an engaging read, while the practical advice is easy to apply. Given the scarcity of quality literature in this field, this book is a valuable addition to any enthusiast's collection. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced orienteer, you'll find it an indispensable resource." Aleksandr Alekseyonok, November 20, 2024.
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