Natural playground of Trentino is waiting for you! Nature and sport are a heritage that Trentino recognizes as an enormous wealth to be shared and enhanced. The Piné Plateau, Valsugana and Val di Cembra, in the heart of the Alps, are proud to host the JWOC2025, which represent an authentic concentration of the values on which we want to build the future of our small mountain communities: love for the territory, attention to young people, connection with many different cultures, and appreciation for voluntary work.

The sport of orienteering represents us for many reasons. Its playing field is the land, it respects the environment, it combines physical strength and tactical skills, it is silent and leaves no trace after its passage. Orienteering is a metaphor for life: setting a goal, establishing a strategy to reach it in the shortest possible time, giving oneself intermediate milestones, relying on, and trusting in simple tools to keep the right course.

The event will result from a collaboration between numerous sports clubs and hundreds of volunteers united by their love of sport. Thanks to all of them in advance for the time and passion they will use to organize this event.

I wish all participants excellent sporting results in our forests and in our historic villages, and above all to enjoy a unique experience in Trentino, in Valsugana, on the Piné Plateau.

Alessandro Santuari, Mayor of Baselga di Piné (and orienteering athlete)

Venue for the JWOC 2025 is Altopiano di Piné (Piné Plateau) and Valsugana Valley, in the Trentino region, in the north of Italy. The Event Centre will be located on Baselga di Piné, the economic and tourist center of the Pinè Plateau, located 20 km north-east of the city of Trento

The Piné Plateau is a captivating highland characterized by its picturesque landscapes and charming villages. Nestled amidst the Alps, this plateau offers a serene retreat with its lush meadows, pristine lakes, and a rich cultural heritage. Visitors to the Piné Plateau can explore a harmonious blend of nature and tradition, making it an ideal destination for those seeking tranquility and outdoor adventures.

In Trentino woods, lakes and mountains are all waiting to embrace you in their timeless energy: the scent of spruce trees, the distinctive breeze of Lake Garda, the infinite horizons for you to gaze upon, all in the embrace of the Dolomites. A stroll on foot, a bicycle ride, a night under the stars: rediscover here yourbond with nature.

In the TRENTINO section you can find all the information on the places you can visit when you arrive here to participate in the JWOC or the 5 DAYS OF ITALY, so that your week in Italy is not just a week of sport but also a holiday in nature, discovery of this wonderful corner of Trentino.

Accommodation will be provided through the local tourist board. More information will be available in the next months.

On the same days as the JWOC2025, the 5 DAYS OF ITALY will be organized, an international orienteering event open to all. A week of orienteering in Italy, in the beautiful Trentino, on the same maps and with the champions of JWOC 2025. All information in the specific section 5 DAYS of the site.

All information and details on training are available in the specific section of the site: TRAINING.

Training will be available to teams throughout spring, summer and autumn 2024 and spring 2025. Terrains are around 300 m to 1000 m a.s.l. and usually snow-free March to November.

To date the following are scheduled:

A general map with all the available trainings can be consulted at the link: TRAININGS AREA

All training activities should be coordinated with the organizers; for any information and to organize your training camp contact training@jwoc2025.it

CLASSES: there is one class for women and one for men. Only competitors who are entitled to compete in the classes W20 or M20 may participate; this means that all competitors must be born in 2005 or after and must be full passport-holding citizens of the country they are representing.

FEDERATIONS: all competitors represent a Federation. Each Federation may enter a team of up to 12 competitors — up to 6 women and up to 6 men — and 4 team officials.

COMPETITIONS: all competitors may run in all three individual competitions. In the Relay, each Federation may enter up to 2 women’s and 2 men’s teams, each consisting of 3 team members. In the Sprint Relay, each Federation may enter up to 3 teams. The number of teams per Federation may be reduced due to course-planning constraints. Final information will be given in Bulletin 2.

IOF RULES: the complete rules for the Junior World Orienteering Championship 2025 consist of: Orienteering competition rules and JWOC special rules. Latest versions of the rules are found on the IOF webpage.

VISA: you might check whether you need a VISA to visit Italy at the link: VISA FOR ITALY

DOPING: doping is strictly forbidden and the organizers of the JWOC 2025 are dedicated to supporting the anti- doping authorities in their work. Doping tests are always carried out in accordance with the procedures described in the WADA International Standard for Testing. The IOF Anti-Doping Code and rules and the World Anti-Doping Code 2015 apply as of 1st January 2015. Athletes who are selected for the doping tests must bring an official identification (with photo) to the doping test area. The athlete should also bring along their therapeutic use exemption (TUE) if applicable. In general, it is advisable that the athletes bring along their ID to all the competitions and events.

INSURANCE: the organizers decline any liability that might occur through participation in 2025 Junior World Orienteering Championship and related trainings. Each person participates at her/his own risk and is responsible for her/his own insurance coverage (illness and accident).

The map of embargoed areas is visible at the link: EMBARGOED AREAS

According to the IOF Competition rules (§ 26.5), embargoed areas are forbidden for all potential JWOC 2025 athletes, team officials and other persons, who, through knowledge of the terrain, may influence the results of the competitions. All embargoed areas are “strict embargo”