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Orienteer Pod 86 Episodes Sep 19, 2026

Magnus, Tim and Ralph talk orienteering.

Episodes

#92 - Lithuania Incoming, Tibet Waiting
#92 - Lithuania Incoming, Tibet Waiting Sep 19, 2026 00:45:59 We get an update from Tim after last week’s hospital visit, then we get into Ralph’s Norwegian Champs results, a lingering leg issue, and the upcoming European Champs in Lithuania. Plus Tibet plans, heat-training experiments, Eventor rants, and much more.
#91 - Hospital Room Tour
#91 - Hospital Room Tour Sep 5, 2026 00:36:55 Episode 91 opens with an unexpected call from Tim… from the hospital. We get the hospital room tour, some food complaints, and the usual banter before Ralph takes over as the main character with his Lithuania stories.
#90 - World Cup Czech: Ralph’s Forest Return
#90 - World Cup Czech: Ralph’s Forest Return Aug 30, 2026 00:51:09 We are back after the summer break and we immediately go off-topic with microwave beans, work lunches and company buffets. Then we finally get to the World Cup in Czech: Ralph’s return to the forest after sickness, the fake last-control box, the B-final-to-A-final qualification debate, middle vs long specialists, and a strong middle-distance result. Plus Tim’s triathlon chocolate, Daniel Hubmann’s
#89 - WOC Part 3: Sprint Mayhem Tokyo Drift
#89 - WOC Part 3: Sprint Mayhem Tokyo Drift Aug 1, 2026 01:30:32 The final part of our WOC Italy 2026 trilogy. We dig into Ralph’s knockout randomness stats, the big debate on whether knockout belongs in championships, the full sprint relay breakdown (including Tim’s strong leg), and the elephants in the room – the collision incident, athlete liability, and what that could mean for the future of urban sprint. Plus the return of Sounds of Orienteering, O-Ringen
#88 - WOC Part 2: Real Sprint Mayhem
#88 - WOC Part 2: Real Sprint Mayhem Jul 25, 2026 01:36:03 Sprint WOC Italy 2026 Part 2 – the full knockout deep dive. We've got butterflies to discuss, the infamous multi-level mania that stopped five out of six heats, arena passage marking chaos, and Denmark vs Sweden disqualification debates. Tim brings the athlete perspective from inside the races, plus the usual apologies, banter, and whether knockout is dividing the O family.
#87 - WOC Part 1: Sprint Mayhem
#87 - WOC Part 1: Sprint Mayhem Jul 20, 2026 00:57:39 The big WOC sprint Italy 2026 Part 1 covering the sprint and KO qualification before rain stops play. Was this the hardest individual sprint course ever? Tim brings his insight of having run the race and we reflect on why so many top runners found it difficult. Plus: Magnus and Tim’s legendary 300 km bonk-fest, Ralph has some nerdy stats, and the usual off-topic banter.
#86 - JWOC: World Sprint Champs Preview
#86 - JWOC: World Sprint Champs Preview Jul 5, 2026 01:29:42 The full JWOC 2026 wrap-up (sprint, long, middle and relays chaos) mixed with a preview of the upcoming World Champs in Genoa. We chat Matthieu Bührer's dominance, Freja Hjerne's double, Australian heroics, Rachel Baker’s top-10, the most impressive Jukola overtakes, artificial barriers, and Magnus’s upcoming Scandinavian road trip. Plus Ralph’s sickness update and we capture Tim live from Italy.
#85 - Johan Runesson and the Junior Journey
#85 - Johan Runesson and the Junior Journey Jun 25, 2026 01:21:35 Pre-JWOC 2026 special with the Swedish junior (and senior) superstar Johan Runesson. We dive into the mental side of being a top junior, Swedish orienteering schools, the pressure of a home JWOC, and what it takes to actually enjoy (and succeed at) junior racing. Plus a quick terrain preview for Karlskrona and the usual banter.
#84 - Jukola Recap: Ankle-Biters & Rain-Soaked Survival
#84 - Jukola Recap: Ankle-Biters & Rain-Soaked Survival Jun 20, 2026 01:04:58 Episode 84 is the full Jukola 2026 recap – the boys relive the absolute chaos of the first leg (trampling, pushing, falling in the green, and one very public 69), share their personal race stories, club results, and how they somehow survived the rain. We also settle the predictions scoreboard (some of us did not cover ourselves in glory) and read the latest listener mail.
#83 - 67% of a Jukola Preview
#83 - 67% of a Jukola Preview Jun 11, 2026 00:45:01 The boys try really hard to do a Jukola preview episode but keep getting distracted. Stonehenge, Danish culture, niche facts - all these things take time away from discussing the World's largest orienteering relay.Ralph has run selection races for World Champs, and had to travel through Milton Keynes both ways. Magnus has been trying to run orienteering without a map. Tim has a new job.There i
#82 – Sprint World Cup Debrief Sweden
#82 – Sprint World Cup Debrief Sweden Jun 6, 2026 00:57:12 Episode 82 is the full World Cup debrief from Sweden – Tim and Magnus break down the knockout, individual sprint and relay, artificial barriers galore, rat-orientering, and the strong Danish showing. Joseph Lynch (Team New Zealand, currently staying with Tim) pops in for a quick chat at the end about his trip, Jukola plans and more.
#81 – World Cup Weekend Loading
#81 – World Cup Weekend Loading May 25, 2026 00:58:24 Episode 81 is a proper sweaty one – Ralph is literally sweat-maxing in the intro while the boys catch up on World Cup prep, Danish Champs chaos, Magnus’ 420-metre-to-start 5K heroics, and Tim plugging New Zealand hard.We get some honest life updates, sprint talk, coaching opportunities in Christchurch, and the usual banter. World Cup weekend loading.

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