Ivarnational Orienteering Podcast

The Norwegian junior national team runner Sondre Olaussen changes to NTNUI (in Sweden), and will run for them in 10mila! Summary The conversation revolves around the changes in the NTNUI team, focusing on sprint training, team dynamics, and preparation for upcoming races. The speaker discusses their goals, the importance of recovery, and the challenges they face in maintaining health while competi...

Kind of a quiz, or "på spåret" for our Swedish listeners. Both geography around Bergen - where the Norwegians have camp this weekend, by - of course - mostly about orienteering! Summary: In this podcast episode, Ivar interviews Janus Salmi, discussing the current training camp in Bergen, Norway, where about 100 participants are training. They delve into the history of orienteering in Ber...

There was a "free training" FFF at 7 am in the sprint camp in Bergen Saturday morning. Only 2 persons met up. Clemens Sundby Øxnevad was one of them. We got a talk with him just after the (first of his 3 training) this Saturday morning. And "FFF" means "femti før frokost" - 50 before breakfast (in english), so the morning training was 50 controls in the city center of...

The Norwegian national team coach Anders Nordberg is the main organiser of the open sprint camp in Bergen - Norway - this weekend. We have a talk with him about the philosophy with these camps during winter, and what his focus is when he is making sprint courses. He is also giving us a sneak peek into how will be the sharpest Norwegian runners the upcoming.

News, Oceanian Championship sprint and both Kasper Fosser (after app 13 min) + Joseph Lynch (after app 42 min) in this episode! In other words - a lot goods for an orienteering interested person. Summary talk with Fosser: In this conversation, Ivar Haugen interviews world champion long-distance runner Kasper Fosser about his current high altitude training, challenges faced during the season, futur...

News, races and silly season is traditional in the Ivarnational Podcast. But in this episode we also have Arturs Paulins as guest. (after app 36 min).He speaks out after his doping suspension, and is now searching a Scandinavian club. We are also talking with the interesting Protugees runner Ricardo Esteves Ferreira. Enjoy! To get the premium at Livelox, use: "2XIVAR" (both capital lette...

After trees over the road driving towards the arena, it was clear that todays race at Madeira o meeting was cancelled! Then Ivarnational went down from the mountains towards the levada and some flat running (and driving) together with the TuMe runners Øystein Kvaal Østerbø and Esa Huttunen. There the recorder came up, and we got a talk - both about the cancellation and the training at Madeira. Enj...

Madeira O Festival is the main topic, but there are also news, Riccardo Rancan as guest and some big silly season news ! In other words; a lot good to listen to! Enjoy! To get the best orienteering equipment, go to Noname webshop: https://webshop.nonamesport.com/en/with the code: "IvarNat20", you will get 20% off! To get the premium at Livelox, use: "2XIVAR" (both capital lette...

Get the inside from the first WRE sprint in Europe this year, both the winner and the coursesetter tells about the road from start to finish. To get the best orienteering equipment, go to Noname webshop: https://webshop.nonamesport.com/en/with the code: "IvarNat20", you will get 20% off! To get the premium at Livelox, use: "2XIVAR" (both capital letter and small caps works) Mad...

For Hanna Wisniewska it is an interesting season in 2026, with European Champs in Lithuania! In front of this season she is doing some twists in the trainings and preparations. You can hear about this in her talk with Ivarnational! Enjoy! To get the best orienteering equipment, go to Noname webshop: https://webshop.nonamesport.com/en/with the code: "IvarNat20", you will get 20% off! To g...

2026 is up on us! But we have the overall winner in WC 2025 - Max Peter Bejmer - as guest! Good talk where he gives us some nice news. Summing up some running races from the new years eve and looking forward to Madeira O Festival with a talk to the technical director for the event - Tiago Aires! Also looking ahead for the orienteering highlights in 2026! Enjoy! To get the best orienteering equipme...

Some summary of 2025 in orienteering and also both looking back and forward with the guest; Simona Aebersold. Enjoy listening! To get the best orienteering equipment, go to Noname webshop: https://webshop.nonamesport.com/en/with the code: "IvarNat20", you will get 20% off! To get the premium at Livelox, use: "2XIVAR" (both capital letter and small caps works) Maderia Orienteeri...

Getting back to Mathias Barros Vallet and listen to what he has been up to lately. Also some news and silly season! Enjoy during the holidays! To get the best orienteering equipment, go to Noname webshop: https://webshop.nonamesport.com/en/with the code: "IvarNat20", you will get 20% off! To get the premium at Livelox, use: "2XIVAR" (both capital letter and small caps works) Ma...

We are back to talk with Riccardo Rancan (after app 13 min) and listen to what he is up to for his project TD. There has been some o-runners in running races, Park World Tour in China and some interesting silly season. We will also recommend you to vote on course of the year ar World of O! Enjoy the listening! To get the best orienteering equipment, go to Noname webshop: https://webshop.nonamespor...

There are some news to cover even if it is December, you will get it here. Together with races and silly season. After app 20 min you can hear our talk with Freja Hjerne, the JWOC winner on long distance this year. She is now preparing for JWOC 2026 home in Sweden! To get the best orienteering equipment, go to Noname webshop: https://webshop.nonamesport.com/en/with the code: "IvarNat20",...

Going into December and still a lot of stuff going on in orienteering! We give you all, and together with that also a talk with Francesco Mariani that will run WOC home in Italy the upcoming summer! Enjoy listening and enjoy your orienteering! To get the best orienteering equipment, go to Noname webshop: https://webshop.nonamesport.com/en/with the code: "IvarNat20", you will get 20% off!...

Continuing with guest number 2 during the winter - Mathias Barros Vallet! The European Champ on the individual sprint is telling us about his training and plans for the winter (after app 14 min). We also hav - of course - news and silly season together with a night cup result. Enjoy the time with us! To get the best orienteering equipment, go to Noname webshop: https://webshop.nonamesport.com/en/w...

We check in with Eirik Langedal Breivik that was awarded o-runner of the year in Norway. He is looking back on the very successful 2025 season, and also forward to an exciting 2026 both for himself and the club Nydalens SK. Enjoy! To get the best orienteering equipment, go to Noname webshop: https://webshop.nonamesport.com/en/with the code: "IvarNat20", you will get 20% off! To get the p...

In this episode we are starting the winter project with guest "coming to us" once a month. So we have Riccardo Rancan with us this time (after app 15 min). This is after the news section and before we look at the races the past week(end). New guest in the "winter project" Matthias Barros Vallet - is coming next week! Enjoy listening! To get the best orienteering equipment, go t...

National team selections, running races, some smaller races, news and silly season! Talk with the mental coach William Lemoine (after app 24 min) about his new project! Enjoy! To get in contact with William Lemoine - FIMI Recordings: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fimi_recordings/?igsh=MWFqMGJ0ZTBncnU4aA%3D%3D# To get the best orienteering equipment, go to Noname webshop: https://webshop.non...

Even if you may feel it is off season, we have a lot to talk about! National champs week in France, last national champ for the season in Switzerland, news - with a new really strong performance from Matthias Kyburz and Anna Taksdal as a guest. Taksdal moved to New Zealand a couple of weeks ago, she is telling about what she will do during the stay and about her ambitions as a runner. There is als...

Halikko Viesti in Finland is one of the last big competitions this season, but there has also been races with good competitions in Holland and Italy. As always; we cover it! The silly season news this week is big! Enjoy the listening! To get the best orienteering equipment, go to Noname webshop: https://webshop.nonamesport.com/en/with the code: "IvarNat20", you will get 20% off! To get t...

Enni Jalava has been running really good last part of this season, and finishes the season with victory in Halikko Viesti together with the club. With success from EOC2022 in Estonia she is looking forward - and hope to qualify - for a new EOC in Baltic when Lithuania will host the EOC in 2026! She is also hoping for success with the club in the relays. (For the AI summary/show notes, see in the b...

Mikko Eerola ran the last leg for Tamperen Pyrintö when they won Halikko Viesti this weekend. He tells about the race and feelings, but also about the ambitions for Tamperen Pyrintö in the relays next season! Enjoy! To get the best orienteering equipment, go to Noname webshop: https://webshop.nonamesport.com/en/with the code: "IvarNat20", you will get 20% off! To get the premium at Livel...

Ultra long season with ultra long champs in Finland and Blodslitet in Norway. There is also Swiss champs in night, WRE races in Lithuania, sprint champs in Italy and Austria. A lot of stuff as you see! Also silly season. Enjoy! To get the best orienteering equipment, go to Noname webshop: https://webshop.nonamesport.com/en/with the code: "IvarNat20", you will get 20% off! To get the prem...