Norges Orienteringsforbund
| Norges Orienteringsforbund (NOF) | |
|---|---|
| Founded | October 1, 1945 |
| societies | 400 |
| Members | 24,000 |
| Association headquarters | Sognsveien 73 L 0840 Oslo |
| Homepage | www.orientering.no |
The Orienteering Federation of Norway (Norwegian: Norges Orienteringsforbund, NOF ) is the national orienteering federation of Norway . It was founded in 1945, is a member of Norges idrettsforbund og olympiske og paralympiske komité and founding member of the International Orienteering Federation (IOF).
history
The roots of orienteering in Norway go back to the turn of the century. From 1934 the Norwegian Athletics Federation Norges Friidrettsforbund (NFIF) organized orienteering in Norway and in 1936 a Norwegian championship was held for the first time . The workers' association Arbeidernes Idrettsforbund started orienteering in 1935. The NOF was founded on October 1, 1945. In 1962 the first European orienteering championships took place in Løten . In 1978 ( Kongsberg ), 1997 ( Grimstad ) and 2010 ( Trondheim ) Norway hosted the World Championships.
The association publishes Veivalg magazine.
Organized events
Orienteering:
- European orienteering championships in 1962 in Løten , Fylke Hedmark
- Orienteering World Championships 1978 in Kongsberg , Fylke Buskerud
- Orienteering World Championships 1997 in Grimstad , Fylke Aust-Agder
- World Veterans Orienteering Championships 2002 in Halden , Fylke Østfold
- Orienteering World Championships 2010 in Trondheim , Fylke Sør-Trøndelag
- Junior Orienteering World Championships 2016 in Rauland , Fylke Telemark
Ski orienteering:
- Junior ski orienteering world championships and ski orienteering world championships 1996 in Lillehammer , Fylke Oppland
- World Veterans Ski Orienteering Championships 2011 in Lillehammer , Fylke Oppland
- European Youth Ski Orienteering Championships , Junior Ski Orienteering World Championships and Ski Orienteering World Championships 2015 in Hamar , Fylke Hedmark
Trail Orienteering:
Membership development
- 1946: 204 associations and over 7,000 members
- 1984: 630 clubs and 34,000 members
- 2005: 410 associations and 30,000 members
- 2007: 400 associations and 24,000 members
Chairperson
- 1945–1948: Kaare Thuesen
- 1948–1953: Johan Chr. Schønheyder
- 1953–1957: Odd Hopp
- 1957–1961: Ludv. Steff Pedersen
- 1961–1967: Bjarne Bjercke
- 1967–1971: Knut Berglia
- 1971–1975: Jan Martin Larsen
- 1975-1979: Reidar Birkeland
- 1979–1983: Leif A. Karlsen