Just a quick note, as we have already received quite a few inquiries: OOcup/2027 will be held July 25th to 29th in the areas close to Novo mesto and Dolenjske Toplice.
Note that today is the last day to order your O-top via Oland web shop.
Lastly, do not forget, next Sprintomania will be held in Gorenjska region, Slovenia, from 13th to 15th November: www.sprintomania.com
OOcup/2026 O-tops were a bit of a hit last week, as they sold out in less than two hours. You can now order them via Oland Sport here:
OOcup/2026 is now history. Those who were there will tell the stories, and those who weren’t will get to hear them… 
There are many people to thank on behalf of both OOcup and Kerry Orienteers.
First of all, a huge thank-you to everyone who came to run the 25th edition of the event. Your positive energy in the tough Irish mountain terrain was amazing. Watching children and older competitors complete their courses through the rough marshes was truly inspiring. Congrats to everyone who came – either for just a day or to battle through all week! It was tough, but we hope you enjoyed it. One thing is certain: you now know very well how to navigate in the Irish mountains!
Big thanks to the Perigus Energy and the whole local community for their patience and hospitality.
A huge thank-you also goes to the many volunteers, both international and Irish, and especially to the Irish orienteering community, led by Kerry Orienteers, who welcomed OOcup in the best possible way and helped everything run smoothly. It was comforting to feel so welcome in Ireland and to see how much people cared about making the whole event a success.
And then there is the OOcup team itself: girls and boys from Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Croatia. As always it was a big pleasure to work with you. Thank you for your hard work, dedication and good spirits throughout the event.
Next year OOcup will be held in Slovenia in karst terrain around Novo mesto.
See you around,
Ivan
Kerry Orienteers are delighted to host so many orienteers from all over the world at this year’s OOcup. They are kindly inviting you to Friday’s sprint through the Killarney’s alleys. They will have some 100 free slots ready if you’re deciding the last moment :). If you’re still here on Friday this is very recommended :)!
The first two stages are already behind us, we hope you are enjoying the races.
Note that you can always get a plastic bag before start at Info point, as written in the Bulletin.
On our Facebook page you see a few photos from the first 2 stages.
Take care and see you tomorrow!
This piece of news is only relevant for runners who booked the bus transport Killarney-Arena-Killarney.
Click here to can check the Bus list mentioned in the Bulletin.
In case you have not noticed, we have published the start lists at OrienteeringOnline.
OrienteeringOnline is also where the Live results as well as Final results will be published during and after the races.
Things are moving fast, here is the Bulletin:
Interactive Bulletin with clickable coordinates.
If you can’t open the interactive version, which happens on some devices due to security settings, here is plain version:
As the event is getting closer stay tuned to our website for more latest news.
We have finally concluded all the course planning, terrain check and file preparation and on Friday the maps were sent to printing to Prague.
Nice terrain, but very tough and marshy, get ready for some mud in the shoes. After 24 years of mostly dry karst area full of depressions, we’re now coming to a completely opposite type of terrain – very marshy with plenty of positive features like small knolls and hills. All areas are very physical but this is even more so for the last two stages in the World cp terrain of Crohane.
In the following days we will publish start lists and the Bulletin.
Attention Overseas participants!
Coming to Ireland for the 2026 OOCup? ‘Céad Míle Fáilte’, a hundred thousand welcomes as we say here. Why not volunteer in some small way with Kerry O and make genuine connections and friendships with other Irish Orienteers volunteering from clubs all across Ireland. Click the link to get involved and join the craic. Link to voluntering here:
https://forms.gle/yDoefrw3pPKsSaFt6
KerryO is hosting two events for OOCup week. The prologue on the afternoon of the 25th is an indoor event at St Brendan’s College, perfect for meeting locals and settling in. After five challenging days in the terrain, the epilogue is an urban event on the streets of Killarney on Friday morning, the 31st, marking the culmination of the Kerry Festival of Orienteering 2026.. By day 7 we know you won’t want to go home so we will meet again in Killarney for the final event of this epic Orienteering week.
Entres to these events: https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?event_id=17099