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Two new o-books are coming this fall!

 

Two new o-books are coming this fall!

Confident Orienteering: A Systematic Approach to Minimising Errors

Book 1: Fundamentals was released in October 2023 and has already been translated into 7 languages, alongside the original English version. It had 8 chapters and 140 pages, and I’m still amazed at how warmly it was received by orienteers all over the world. 🌍

As we continued working on the next part of this complete practical guide, it became clear the project had grown into something massive — not least because of the huge number of examples and illustrations included throughout (they are about 250).



At this stage, we’re leaning towards splitting the material into two logical volumes to make it easier for readers to absorb step by step. This isn’t a final decision yet, and even the titles below are working titles – but right now, this feels like the most reader-friendly approach:

📖 Book 2 (working title): Planning Reliable Routes – how to design routes that account for risks while still aiming for time-efficient choices.

🧭 Book 3 (working title): Executing Routes in Competitive Conditions – how to apply those plans on the ground, adapt to unforeseen circumstances, and recover effectively when mistakes happen.

Together, Books 2 and 3 will include 15 chapters and form a much larger resource than Book 1.

We’re now in the final stages of production: explanatory graphics are being added to the maps, translation and editing of the last three chapters is underway, and the layout will begin in August.

💡 One special thing about these books: most of the maps you’ll see were created specifically for this project, to clearly illustrate key concepts and examples.

🙏 A team I couldn’t have done this without

To say I appreciate this team would be an understatement. We’ve been working together for three years now, and it amazes me that everyone is still here, giving this project the same energy and attention as in the very beginning.

Here’s the incredible team making these books possible:

  • Dzmitry Davydovich (Belarus) – editor of the original text

  • Siarhei Pisarchyk (USA) – editor of the original text

  • Andrei Yakovlev (Belarus) – translator of the original text into English

  • Clive Allen (UK / Denmark) – editor of the English version

  • Ross Barnett (Canada) – editor of the English version

  • Aleksei Alekseyonok (Poland) – co-author of the maps 

  • Ainars Lagzdins (Latvia) – joined the project in spring 2025 and is doing critical work: final map checks before the explanatory graphics are added

  • Svetlana Alekseyonok (Poland) – responsible for the graphics and text layout

A huge thank you also to our test readers, who joined the project not long ago and whose feedback has helped make the material clearer and more practical:

  • Mark Burley (UK)

  • Louise Fairfax (Australia)

  • Stefan Tembea (Romania) also translator into Romanian

  • Klas Karlsson (Sweden)

Honestly… I’m so grateful for this team. 🙌 It feels unreal to look back and realise how far we’ve come together.

💬 We’re almost there… and I can’t wait to share this work with you all this autumn!

here you can see and by "Confident Orienteering, Book1:Fundamentals" 

You’ll also find information there on how to access translations into other languages.

Aleksandr Alekseyonok (Poland) July 16, 2025. 

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