The Cyprus International Orienteering Festival (CIOF) is held over five days. Each day is a separate event at a different locaction. Orienteering is an individual sport and competitors start independently at intervals. At the start they are given a map with control sites already printed on it. Their aim is to use their navigational skills and a compass to find all the control sites in order in the fastest possible time. Electronic timing devices, called SI-cards, held on the finger, are used to mark the start, tag controls and mark the finish, so each competitor has an overall time. Missing a control means disqualification.<\/p>\n
There are different categories and age classes for men (M) and women (W). The elite class is M\/W21. The other classs are grouped in five year age groups over 35 (ie M\/W35\u00a0; M\/W40\u00a0; M\/W45 etc). Under 21 they are grouped in two year age groups (ie M\/W10\u00a0; MW12\u00a0; M\/W14 etc).<\/p>\n
Our youngest competitors are under ten years old and our oldest competitors are over 85 years\u00a0!.(We are super proud of them\u00a0!)<\/p>\n
The first four events of the CIOF are middle distance \u00ab\u00a0forest\u00a0\u00bb type events, held in the rural countryside, with challenging terrain and technical maps. (Delikipos, Aetomotti and Sia\/Mathiatis areas for CIOF2026) The first four events will count for an overall classification and prizes. The last day is a sprint type event, held on an urban map (Nicosia old city for CIOF2026 from Elefteria Sq.). This is a seperate event with its own prizes and medals.<\/p>\n
Prizegiving for the whole event will be held in Elefteria Sq (lower level) at the completion of the event on the last day.<\/p>\n
Venues<\/strong><\/p>\n Day 1 \u2013 Delikipos picnic site<\/strong><\/p>\n Day 2 & 3 \u2013 Aetomoutti area<\/strong><\/p>\n Day 4 \u2013 Sia\/Mathiatis area<\/strong><\/p>\n Day 5 \u2013 Nicosia old city (from Eleftheria Square)<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Social media<\/strong><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OrientactionOrienteeringInCyprus<\/a> The Cyprus International Orienteering Festival (CIOF) is held over five days. Each day is a separate event at a different locaction. Orienteering is an individual sport and competitors start independently […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4191,"featured_media":783076,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"tribe_events_cat":[],"class_list":["post-783083","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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