3 days of Belgium
August 21 - 23, 2026
Location
Weyervlakte and Gruitroderbos are known as one of the most beautiful maps of Flanders, Belgium.
Typical are the sand dunes, small relief and pine woods.
Both maps are used in JWOC 1997 and in JEC 2014.
Stages
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Weyervlakte
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Geuzenbaan (Gruitroderbos)
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Zandberg (Gruitroderbos)
Sunday August 23th
Long distance, start from 10h
(Chasing start for IOF and Ultimate classes)
Ultimate Orienteering
We provide 2 courses for the true orienteering enthusiasts (oro-hydro) on these beautiful maps with small relief.
The ultimate orienteering experience!
What’s “oro-hydro“?
Only brown (oro) and blue (hydro) features will be printed on the orienteering map.
Classes
On normal IOF maps, for Men and Women:
-10, -10B (accompanied), -12, -14, -16, -18, -20, 21, 21E (Elite), 35, 40, 45, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90
Prices for the 3 best participants per class
Chasing start on last day
Preregistration till August 8 2026, registration on site is NOT possible
Preregistration possible for all days or for each day separately
Categories can be combined in case of insufficient participants
Free starting time for M/W-10 and M/W -10B. Accompanist of W/M-10B will run their own race first.
Ultimate (Oro-Hydro):
Long (7,5-7 km) , Short (4 km)
Prices for the 3 best participants per class
Chasing start on last day
Preregistration till August 8 2026, registration on site is NOT possible
Preregistration possible for all days or for each day separately
For less experienced runners or participants who do not wish to participate in their own age category
Black Long/ Black Short/Red Middle/Blue/Green
No prices
No chasing start on last day
Preregistration possible till August 8 2026, registration on site possible
Preregistration possible for all days or for each day separately
Free starting times
| Class | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Black Long (LD) | 6,5/4,5 km | make the best possible use of the terrain's characteristics to offer a challenging competition |
| Black Short (SD) | 3/3 km | |
| Red Middle(MM) | 4,5/4 km | route selection possible along line objects and a clear point of attack |
| Blue (SE) | 3/3 km | route selection via line objects and posts visible from line objects |
| Green (SX) | 3/3 km | route selection via paths and posts at intersections of line objects and visible from an eye level of 1 m |
Approximative distances
| Course | Classes | Scale | Long dist. (km) | Middle dist. (km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 & 3 | Day 2 | |||
| 1 | HE | 1/10.000 | 11,5 | 8,5 |
| 2 | M21-M35-M20 | 1/10.000 | 9 | 7 |
| 3 | WE-M18-M40-M45 | 1/10.000 | 8 | 5 |
| 4 | W21-M16-M50 | 1/10.000 | 7 | 5 |
| 5 | W18-W20-W35-M55 | 1/10.000 | 6,5 | 4,5 |
| 6 | W16-W40-W45-M60 | 1/7.5000 | 5,8 | 4 |
| 7 | W50-W55-M65 | 1/7.5000 | 4,5 | 3,5 |
| 8 | W60-M70-M75 | 1/7.5000 | 4 | 3,2 |
| 9 | W65-W70-M80 | 1/7.5000 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | W75 - W80 - W85 - W90+ - M85 - M90+ | 1/7.5000 | 2,5 | 2,5 |
| 11 | W14-M14 | 1/7.5000 | 4 | 4 |
| 12 | W11-M12 | 1/7.5000 | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | W10-M10 | 1/7.5000 | 3 | 3 |
| Ultimate Long | Oro hydro long | 1/7.5000 | 7,5 | 7 |
| Ultimate Short | Oro hydro short | 1/7.5000 | 4 | 4 |
| LD | Black Long | 1/10.000 | 6,5 | 4,5 |
| SD | Black Short | 1/7.5000 | 3 | 3 |
| MM | Red Medium | 1/7.5000 | 4,5 | 3,5 |
| SE | Blue | 1/7.5000 | 3 | 3 |
| SX | Green | 1/7.5000 | 3 | 3 |
Registration fees and payment information
| Period | Youth(till 20y) | Adults |
|---|---|---|
| Before May 31 | 36€ (12€/day) | 54€ (18€/day) |
| Between June 1 and August 8 | 45€ (15€/day) | 66€ (22€/day) |
| On site (only LD/SD/MM/SE/SX) | 18€/day | 22€/day |
| Renting of SI card | 1€/day | 2€/day |
Enrollments must be done In O’Punch
Members of Belgian clubs will pay via the club
All other participants: via bank transfer on account with IBAN: BE67 0018 0117 2687 and BIC: GEBA BE BB with the names of the participants as description.
All payments should be done in Euro. Exchange fees should be payed by the participant.
Date of payment is decisive for the corresponding period.
Annulation, with refund of the registration fee (except from bank charges) is possible until Augusth 8th.
For the renting of the SI card, a deposit of either 50€ or a valid passport or driving license will be asked on place.
Accomodation
A lot of campsites, hotels, bed-breakfasts and vacation homes are available in the larger region
Please visit the site of Tourism Limburg
Latest news
November 15 10:30:
Enrollments are open on O-Punch for all participants.
Child -O is organised on all 3 days.
Registration
Registrations are now open until August 8 2026.
Inscriptions on site are only possible for Black Long (LD)/ Black Short (SD)/ Red (MM)/Green(SE)/ Blue(SX).
For all participants in IOF
and Ultimate classes:
Black Long (LD)/ Black Short (SD)/ Red (MM)
Green(SE)/ Blue(SX):