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Participation will be limited to 4'500 runners

Current amount of participants
At the end of November 2009, over 3'300 runners were announced to participate, beginning of August 2010, at the World Masters Orienteering Championships.

Limitation
So as to guarantee the best proceeding possible for the Championships, the organisers, with the consent of the International Orienteering Federation (IOF) and SwissOrienteering, have decided to accept a maximum of 4'500 runners. This limit is mainly due to logistical and technical reasons.

Registration deadline and payment
In order to respect IOF guidelines, deadline for registration has been set at 15 May 2010 and at 19 June 2010 for payment. All unpaid registrations at 19 June 2010 will become vacant. However, as soon as the maximum amount of paid registrations has been reached, all following registration attempts will be transferred to a waiting list.

Tour Operator
Tour Operators can now make pre-bookings for their clients.
All pre-bookings must be addressed to groupsentry@wmoc2010.org
They will be processed in a chronological order as long as the registration deadline has not been reached.

(04.01.2010)

UNESCO World Heritage site

" Heritage is our legacy from the past, what we live with today, and what we pass on to future generations."

The watchmaking city of La Chaux-de-Fonds and Le Locle has received recognition from UNESCO for its exceptional universal value. This makes it the tenth Swiss site to be awarded World Heritage status, joining others such as the Old City of Berne, the Rhaetian Railway and the Convent of St-Gall.

These two cities, whose considerable attractions combine the harmonious blend of urban landscapes and the beauty of watchmaking, possess countless hidden treasures for you to discover thanks to the tips you will find in this site.

The WMOC 2010 sprint race qualifications in La Chaux-de-Fonds will be held on the UNESCO World Heritage site. (01.10.2009)

An M95 category will be organised by WMOC for the first time

A Finnish participant who will be 96 in 2010 has asked the organisation if an M95 category exists. Such was not the case until now, but in the spirit of master's sport the organisers have decided to create this category. Therefore, there will be 25 official categories organised at the WMOC 2010. (01.10.2009)

Newsletters 1 & 2 and online registration now available

Online registration is now available via the WMOC Internet Site. This allows participants to register for the competitions, enrol to various services (official banquet, touristic suggestions …) and pay online via credit cards. The registration deadline is set to 30 April 2010.