Yangtze River Delta Orienteering Competition, China
August 21st to August 24th, 2026
This is not the official website for O-Tour China. It has been created to provide information to potential participants outside China.
- Official contact (China): mylandway@163.com
- Contact in Europe / Norway: knut.e.helland@gmail.com
- Competition rules in Chinese (长三角定向越野巡回赛竞赛规程), also includes maps and pictures from O-Tour 2025 (Xuji).
- Travel experience 2025 (in Norwegian)
- Maps an pictures 2025 (in Chinese)
Founded in 2015, O-TOUR has developed to this year and has been successfully held for ten sessions this year, and in 2026 will open the second decade, we practice the orienteering experience that deeply restores the original taste of Northern Europe, learn from Oringen (Swedish five-day race), and create a well-known event with international orienteering, we are extremely strict on the selection of venues, we take all players to get high-quality orienteering experience as the purpose of the event, in 2026, we will set sail again, go to Nanqiao, Chuzhou (close to Nanjing), and choose the best venue, Once again, create an orienteering feast.
Event information (English)
1. Competition Date: August 21st to August 24th, 2026
2. Venue: Nanqiao District, Chuzhou City, Anhui Province (not far from Nanjing)
3. Event
- O-TOUR Time Trial(to be held on August 21st):Children’s group (12 years old and below,Can bring 1 parent for the competition), Youth men’s group, Women’s group (13-17 years old), Adult men’s group, Women’s group (18 years old and above), the age limit for contestants is based on being at least one year old on the day of registration.
- O-TOUR three-day competition: Men’s group (M) and women’s group (W) are set up in the age groups of 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 21, and 30-50 respectively. The age limit for participants is based on being at least one year old on the day of registration. The total score of the three-day competition is calculated based on the cumulative results of the three days.
- O-TOUR Open (held from August 22-24): There are two difficulty groups: the easy group and the difficult group, regardless of gender or age.
4. Competition Method
- All athletes, coaches, and team leaders participating in the competition shall handle their own “personal accident insurance” (with an insurance coverage of no less than RMB 200000 for adults and no less than RMB 50000 for minors) and “accidental injury medical insurance” (with an insurance coverage of no less than RMB 20000) during the competition period
- Register through official QR code scanning WeChat or send the registration form to mylandway@163.com .
- Athletes must have the ability to participate in orienteering competitions (including physical, technical, and weather adaptability), and participating teams and individuals are fully responsible for their own safety. Patients with the following diseases should not enter the competition: patients with congenital heart disease and rheumatic heart disease, patients with hypertension and cerebrovascular disease, patients with myocarditis and other heart diseases, patients with coronary artery disease and severe arrhythmia, patients with diabetes, and patients with other diseases not suitable for sports. All competitors must sign a disclaimer when they report.
5. Competition Rules
- O-TOUR Time Trial Rules: The venue is limited to 10-30 checkpoints, and each contestant must complete all checkpoints at the fastest speed. The contestant with the shortest time wins, and any missed or substitute run results are invalid. All team members in each group will depart uniformly.
- The O-TOUR three-day and open tournaments shall be conducted in accordance with the IOF Competition Rules, China Orienteering Rules, and relevant O-TOUR rules. The departure method and order of athletes shall be determined by the organizing committee.
6. Ranking and rewards
A. The top three teams in each O-TOUR time trial will receive medals and prize money;
B. The top three teams in each group of the O-TOUR three-day competition will receive medals and prize money.
7. Travel arrangements
A. Hotel, the organizing committee provides hotel arrangements（The price of a five-star hotel is 400-600 RMB per night）
B.Transportation, the organizing committee provides transportation arrangements
C. Travel arrangements will be provided by the organizing committee for two days before the competition in Nanjing and two days after the competition in Yangzhou.
Please contact us by email mylandway@163.com Or download the WeChat app and add+8615195970085 (same phone number) for consultation
8. Fee (The cost includes transportation expenses from the hotel to the competition venue, Payment in cash on-site for expenses)
| date | Time Trial+3 days | Open |
| Before April 1st | 720RMB | 180 RMB per person per day |
| Before June 1st | 800RMB | 200 RMB per person per day |
9. Other
Punching card
It is possible to rent Chinese punching card.
Visa and invitation
To apply for a visa, you need an invitation. Contact mylandway@163.com well in advance before you are going to apply for a visa. The invitation normally requires, as shown in the passport: name, gender, country, date of birth, passport number, passport expiration date.
Even if you do not need a visa, it is wise to have an invitation when entering China.
The participants are themselves responsible for checking whether a visa is required and what information is required for the application.
The passport must normally have more than 6 months remaining before expiration at the planned arrival home.