EUROPEAN SPRINT ORIENTEERING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Hasselt

Belgium

27-31 August 2025

Sprint Relay - Hasselt

Wednesday

August

27

18:00 opening ceremony
19:00 – 20:00 sprint relay
20:14 flower ceremony

KO Qualifications - Geel

Thursday

August

28

14:00 first start women
15:00 first start men
16:30 heat selection

KO Finals - Geel

Friday

August

29

13:24 1/4 final women
14:00 1/4 final men
15:38 1/2 final women
16:16 1/2 final men
16:59 final women
17:13 final men
17:25 flower ceremony 

Sprint Final - Lier

Sunday

August

31

15:15 first start men
16:42 flower ceremony men
16:27
 first start women
17:55 flower ceremony women
18:30
 medal ceremony

Welcome to the European Sprint Orienteering Championship in 2025 in Hasselt, Belgium!

This urban orienteering championship will consist of three medal-winning races and as it is part of the World Cup 2025 the best orienteers, not only from Europe, but from all over the world will come to Hasselt, Belgium to be part of this amazing orienteering festival.

Next to the European Championship there will be an EOC Spectators Tour that will offer challenging urban orienteering races for spectators so you can enjoy orienteering yourself and watch the world’s best athletes live in the arenas.

Where to watch the races live?

Wednesday

August

27

Sprint Relay - Hasselt

18:00 opening ceremony
19:00 – 20:00
sprint relay
20:14 flower ceremony

Thursday

August

28

KO Qualifications - Geel

14:00 first start women
15:00 first start men
16:30 heat selection

Friday

August

29

KO Finals - Geel

13:24 1/4 final women
14:00 1/4 final men
15:38 1/2 final women
16:16 1/2 final men
16:59 final women
17:13 final men
17:25 flower ceremony 

Sunday

August

31

Sprint Qualification + Finals - Lier

Sprint Qualification
09:30 first start men
10:35 first start women

Sprint Finals
15:15 first start men
16:42 flower ceremony men
16:27
 first start women
17:55 flower ceremony women
18:30
 medal ceremony

Program

Wednesday 27 August –
Sprint Relay

Thursday 28 August –
Knock-Out Sprint Qualification

Friday 29 August –
Knock-Out Sprint

Sunday 31 August –
Sprint Qualification and Final

Location

The Event Center will be in Radisson Blu hotel, Hasselt.

The following areas are under strict embargo and can not be accessed by any potential team member or official at EOC 2025:

Geel, Hasselt and Lier.

See exact areas below.

Join us

Spend your summer Holidays in Belgium!

Come and visit Hasselt to watch the world’s best orienteers fight over the medals. 

In the meantime you can spend you free time on running orienteering races in the same terrain at the EOC Spectators Tour! 

News.

Races

Designated Routes

Knock Out Qualification Designated route from parking to finish arena  Athletes or team officials not taking part in the Knock Out Sprint Qualification race have to follow a designated route from Parking to Finish arena. Access to the arena is only allowed after quarantine closes at 13:00. The Google Maps

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Bulletin

Bulletin EOC TOUR

🤩 Even more good news!   The EOC SPECTATORS TOUR bulletin is now online! 🎉 Haven’t signed up yet? No worries! Each day you can join a day entry: 6km on a ‘long’ day and 4km on a ‘sprint’ day. Just sign up at the registration desk on the day

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Bulletin

Bulletin 4 Published!

📢 Bulletin 4 is live! The definitive guide for all athletes and teams heading to the European Orienteering Championships 2025. Inside you’ll find everything you need to prepare: 📅 Final event schedule 🏃‍♀️ Competition details 📦 Key logistics & athlete services All info is online now and every athlete will

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