Orienteer Pod

00:45:59

#92 - Lithuania Incoming, Tibet Waiting

Orienteer Pod ·

2026/09/19

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.

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00:36:55

#91 - Hospital Room Tour

Orienteer Pod ·

2026/09/05

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.

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00:51:09

#90 - World Cup Czech: Ralph’s Forest Return

Orienteer Pod ·

2026/08/30

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 best-worst Czech result, and Ralph heading to Lithuania.

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01:30:32

#89 - WOC Part 3: Sprint Mayhem Tokyo Drift

Orienteer Pod ·

2026/08/01

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 results, and much more.

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01:36:03

#88 - WOC Part 2: Real Sprint Mayhem

Orienteer Pod ·

2026/07/25

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.

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00:57:39

#87 - WOC Part 1: Sprint Mayhem

Orienteer Pod ·

2026/07/20

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.

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01:29:42

#86 - JWOC: World Sprint Champs Preview

Orienteer Pod ·

2026/07/05

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.

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01:21:35

#85 - Johan Runesson and the Junior Journey

Orienteer Pod ·

2026/06/25

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.

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01:04:58

#84 - Jukola Recap: Ankle-Biters & Rain-Soaked Survival

Orienteer Pod ·

2026/06/20

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.

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00:45:01

#83 - 67% of a Jukola Preview

Orienteer Pod ·

2026/06/11

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 is also the usual prediction challenge. Tune in to find out how badly we rate your favourite club's

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00:57:12

#82 – Sprint World Cup Debrief Sweden

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2026/06/06

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.

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00:58:24

#81 – World Cup Weekend Loading

Orienteer Pod ·

2026/05/25

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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01:19:36

#80 - Miika Kirmula: The Winning Kirmula

Orienteer Pod ·

2026/05/14

Episode 80 is a special one: Miika Kirmula (fresh Tiomila winner with Kalevan Rasti) joins Tim and Magnus for a proper chat about his career, fishing stories, changing hairstyles, his Finnish nickname, injuries, and what it really takes to win the big relay.Ralph crashes the recording straight after his sprint race (his apartment now fully cling-filmed by the Bækkelaget juniors in classic brain-rot revenge) and we get the usual outfit roasts, standing-desk chaos, and extended apology section.

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01:17:27

#79 – Tiomila 2026 Recap

Orienteer Pod ·

2026/05/07

Episode 79 is the big Tiomila debrief – sleep-deprived chaos, brain rot pranks, long night train stories, and our predictions finally settled once and for all.We evaluate our own club results, read out the listener abuse, get official World Cup organiser feedback on the mapping drama, and Magnus turns up in full Farum Tisvilde gear to bully everyone into matching orienteering outfits. Apologies section is extra long this week. Tiomila hangover complete.

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00:36:21

#78 - It Is 10mila Week

Orienteer Pod ·

2026/04/29

Episode 78 is our full Tiomila predictions special. Tim and Magnus might be sharing the exact same leg (but what about Ralph?), and we finally drop our proper homework: men’s & women’s top 10s, leg-by-leg chat, new format, and a points system built so Magnus can lose fair and square. We roast the mixed Tranås terrain, club power shifts and all the hot takes. Listener predictions open – send yours in, we’ll roast the results later. Tiomila weekend is here. Good luck out there!

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00:58:56

#77 – Earthquakes, Rocks & The World Cup

Orienteer Pod ·

2026/04/28

Episode 77 is fresh off the World Cup weekend in Switzerland, where the boys were (once again) nowhere near the start line. Ralph smashed a local middle distance for his first win of the season and Tim passed his forest fitness test ahead of Tiomila. We break down the sprint, relay and knockout races, debate the mapping, artificial barriers, cars in the area, and the great Kasper Fosser hedge-jump controversy. There’s also safety glasses, headbands, ankle braces, one very nerdy rock collection, and

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00:55:57

#76 – The World Cup We’re Not Running

Orienteer Pod ·

2026/04/23

Episode 76 lands just in time for the first World Cup of the year… which none of us are running. Ralph’s back from Halden, Tim’s survived his first mountain bike race (powered mostly by confusion and caffeine gels), and Magnus has tackled a 44-control monster.We get into messy relays, sprint rule changes, and whether hiding course details is genius or chaos. Plus: pickles at the finish line, disappearing shoes in marshes, and the ongoing debate that really matters — how to eat a scone.

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00:52:18

#75 - Ralph Returns for Easter Chaos

Orienteer Pod ·

2026/04/09

Ralph is back, which means normal service resumes: immediate abuse, strong opinions, and slightly more structure than last time.We get into a packed weekend of racing at JK and Swedish League, with snow, mud, mispunches, blocked toilets, and Tim somehow making a sprint podium while barely running. Magnus continues his fight against fake Strava athletes and adds arm wrestling to his increasingly confusing training plan.Some real orienteering, some public chaos, and a very important debate about

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00:52:09

#74 - Strava Fraud and Other Career Options

Orienteer Pod ·

2026/03/26

Episode 74 and we immediately lose control… mainly because Ralph isn’t here.Tim and Magnus try to run a serious podcast but instead end up analysing Ralph’s Italian results and debating whether he’s actually just still lost. There’s a full breakdown of Magnus’ Danish Night Champs disaster, Tim’s slow transition into becoming a cyclist, and a completely unnecessary investigation into fake Strava activities that somehow turns into a business idea.On top of that, Tim is still stuck in cross-training

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00:54:45

#73 - Goutta Be Kidding Me

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2026/03/12

Episode 73 is what happens when the boys spend a weekend in Halland and immediately start comparing split times like it means anything in March. Magnus claims progress because his back now lets him move closer to a normal person again, Ralph claims he was only out for a long run, and Tim returns with a diagnosis that makes him sound about 78 years old.We get into sand dunes, nearby controls, and whether Magnus is finally learning to run in a straight line. On top of that, Tim explains his gout-era

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