Author: Riccardo Scalet

100 DAYS AT THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN GARGANO: AN INCREASINGLY SOLID SYNERGY WITH THE ENTITIES OF THE TERRITORY FOR THE INTERNATIONAL ORIENTEERING EVENT There are just over 100 days before the start of the World Masters Orienteering Championships and the expectation is growing for the event that will bring over 3 thousand orienteers from all over the world to the Gargano from the 8th to the 16th of July. Great satisfaction for the organizational staff returning from the fundamental test during the 17th edition of the Mediterranean Open Championship: the races, valid for the first and second stages of the FISO Italian Cup in Alberobello and Monopoli on the 19th and 20th of March, allowed all technical areas involved to test the operational procedures for each area. On the occasion it was also held the course for territorial volunteers, coordinated by FISO trainer Pippo Sisto and the WMOC Committee president Michele Barbone.

A “Rollins” stone gathers no moss In the women’s classes, and perhaps in the whole panorama of WMOC, Sarah Rollins (Southern Navigators Orienteering Club) will certainly be one of the protagonists and among the most recognisable competitors: 12 times protagonist at the World Championships with the Great Britain team, twice sixth at the World Relay Championships (2003 in Rapperswil, Switzerland, and 2004 in Västerås, Sweden) and ninth in the sprint race at the 2004 World Championships.

WMOC 2022 “The Week After”an orienteering tour between Puglia and Basilicata in Monopoli, Alberobello, Rotondella, Matera, Nardò Is now possible to register also for a single stage WMOC World Masters Orienteering Championship 2022 is approaching and over 2000 orienteers will be running and exploring the 14 municipalities of Gargano from the 8th to the 16th of July 2022.

At the WMOC 2022 the patronage of the Ministry of Tourism and Sport and Health An ambitious project, a great sporting event that will embrace a wonderful territory like Gargano thanks to a team work that is already making protagonists 14 municipalities in the area (Vieste, Peschici, Vico del Gargano, Monte Sant’Angelo, San Marco in Lamis, San Giovanni Rotondo, Carpino, Apricena, Rodi Garganico, Cagnano Varano, Sannicandro Garganico, Mattinata, Lesina, Ischitella), ready to welcome over 3,000 athletes from all over the world in July.

From Cuba to Gargano, via Miami Interview with Antonio “Tony” Barranco Hi Antonio. Can you tell us something about yourself and your background as an athlete? Like almost all Cuban children, the first thing I played was baseball. I also played volleyball, basketball and football. I played many games, running fast all over the field. In football, as in the other sports I mentioned, I played at the provincial level.

Over 2000 orienteers from 33 countries are now registered to WMOC 2022 in Gargano, Puglia.   Next entry deadline is postponed to 30th April and final deadline is postponed to 15th May WMOC “The Week After” it is now possible to enter to single stages. World Masters Orienteering Championships 2022 organising committee after gathering together and analysing the requests received, are announcing that the preliminary entry  deadline of February 15th is postponed and is possible to enter at discounted price until April 30th. Info and Registration at www.wmocitaly.eu

The World Champion Janne Salmi course setter at  WMOC 2022   The name of Janne Salmi is among those universally known to orienteers. Among his victories: Gold medal at WOC 1997 middle distance and Gold medal at WOC 2001 in Relay, 4 silver medals, and 1 bronze medal at WOC, 2 times winner of Jukola with Turun Suunnistajat team (1996 and 2001).

The naturalistic wonders to see in the Umbra Forest The Umbra Forest is the green lung of the Gargano National Park. Between Vieste, Monte Sant’Angelo and Vico del Gargano, this Protected Nature Reserve preserves a millenary history at about 800 meters above sea level, among beeches, turkey oaks, maples and holm oaks, and its unique identity makes it a northern European forest transplanted to the Mediterranean. Although its name recalls that of a region of Central Italy, it derives from the Latin adjective umber, to indicate its dark and shady nature. It’s full of naturalistic wonders, let’s discover them together in view of the World Masters Orienteering Championships 2022!

UNA FAMIGLIA SEMPRE IN BUSSOLA In ogni parte del mondo l’orienteering è visto come uno “sport per famiglie”: genitori orientisti che portano i figli a questo sport, figli che si appassionano e che convincono i genitori ad intraprendere una seconda carriera sportiva. Si parla sempre più spesso di orientisti di seconda, terza, addirittura quarta generazione. Tra le famiglie più famose, in Svizzera troviamo la famiglia Guglielmetti che arriverà in Puglia con ben 5 rappresentanti a gareggiare nei WMOC 2022. Abbiamo chiesto ad Elena Guglielmetti, che in Puglia gareggerà in W35, di presentarci la sua famiglia.

WMOC 2022 sustainable with Ferrovie del Gargano Bus service from Italian airports to the Vieste terminal Shuttle bus for both transport to the races and from the accommodation to the bus terminal Encourage the growth of the combination of sport and tourism while respecting the environment. This is one of the essential objectives of the Organizing Committee of the World Orienteering Masters Championships (WMOC 2022) which, among the various locations that will host the event, will have the task of protecting the Umbra Forest, a Natural Reserve in Gargano National Park recognized by the UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site.