We wrap up the first World Cup round of the season with shouting Swedes, a synced relay, and lots of mistakes. Ralph watched from home and Magnus and Tim give their first hand experiences.Then it’s all eyes on Italy: JWOC kicks off! Also in this episode: memes, map nerdery, and a lot of apologies.
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#55 - From Jukola to Idre Fjäll in 69 Hours
We recap the madness of Jukola: Koovee heartbreak, FTOK glory, French Bracass vibes, and midnight media chaos. Then it's off to Idre World Cup, where two tired boys sit in a Skoda, wondering what the Swedes were doing in the embargo...The night was long, the drama was longer. We have a connoisseur's collection of clips to help you comprehend the chaos. The planner speaks to us about the tough courses, we have immediate reaction from runners fresh out of the forest, and we have reflections from some of the top teams afterwards.Plus: WOC speculation, orienteering mistakes, and memes we probably shouldn’t post.
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#54 – Jukola Countdown
The Jukola/Venla preview episode is here, now with some actual reasoning behind our decision making! Find out if your favourite team has made our top 10 this time and if not, you can request an apology from us next episodeTim has been spying on World Cup quarantines. Magnus has been hunting for Danish forests that look like Idre. Ralph is preparing for Mikkeli, but his Jukola is going to look a little bit different from normal. Also in this episode: more apologies, Magnus struggles with his English, and we have injury updates from all. The usual stuff then!
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#53 - Definitely Bracass
Bracass energy only. Isn’t that kind of the whole point of Orienteer Pod? Not too serious, not too credible — but maybe a few laughs. Episode 53 delivers exactly that.Magnus visits Ralph and questions his domestic habits. There’s banana eating, broken French arms, and broken Kiwi ankles, as Tim finds out the hard way that recovering from one injury just means that you are closer to the next one.We chat about the French Bracass Jukola team, debate whether to save more Jukola talk for a proper pre-race show, and send out some long-overdue apologies. Meanwhile, Miloš Nykodým once again finds himself in a standoff with a stick.Plus: receding hairlines, tricky dilemmas, weird things to find while orienteering — and much more.
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#52 - Contourless and Clueless
Magnus checks in after a busy few weeks—having taken part in the Danish Sprint Champs, moved to Bøler, and now turning his focus to the upcoming WOC selection races in Norway. Tim has run a race, and together they unpack the recent Swedish selection races, which took place in Finland and left us with more questions than answers.There's a first look at Jukola rumours, an apology to Denseln for overlooking their impressive 2011 result. We also ask the big terrain question: is Denmark home to the flattest forest orienteering map on Earth? And if not, where is? With half-metre contours now being counted, the competition is tight.All that, plus national sprint relays in Denmark and Norway, and early takes on what’s shaping up to be an exciting summer season.