1. HLES 2018
RIGA, LATVIA

2. Cooperation between IOF and event organisers
How it’s possible?
IOF view
IOF events and event sanction fees are major source of income for IOF
35% from IOF budget comes directly from event sanction fees
30% from IOF budget are event related services incl. TV-rights, LiveOrienteering, sponsorship etc.
Secure high and consistent event quality via support to the event organisers
Event entry - IOF Eventor
Event presentation –LiveOrienteering , TV- support to WOC/ WCup organisers
Technical support - SEA/EA, Event Advisory team
Educational support - HLES

3. Cooperation between IOF and event organisers
How it’s possible?
Organisers view
Usually organisers
Complain on high sanction fees
High quality demands from IOF
High cost of event organizing
Low income from sponsors
and
Do not fully understand a role of IOF SEA/EA

4. Cooperation between IOF and event organisers
A challenge
Our athletes are professionals or semi-professionals and they expect organisers to be on professional level.
A solution
We need to set common goals and work closely together to achieve them.
Minimum goals:
High quality event
Increase visibility of orienteering locally and globally
Economically feasible

5. Critical to Quality CtQ
Leho Haldna, IOF President

6. Critical to Quality CtQ
CtQ on IOF major events:
Mapping
Course planning
Punching
Timekeeping
Start draw and result management

7. Critical to Quality - Mapping
Mapping quality - how this can be a problem?
Main problems:
IOF map symbols not followed
zero tolerance in the future. Followed by IOF Map Commission
Lack of skillful generalization
to maintain the clarity and legibility of the map

14. Critical to Quality - Mapping
Mapping quality - how this can be a problem?
Main problems:
IOF map symbols not followed
zero tolerance in the future. Followed by IOF Map Commission
Lack of skillful generalization
to maintain the clarity and legibility of the map
Printing and paper quality
Maybe only IOF approved printshops are allowed in the future?
Only maps according IOF mapping standards accepted!!!

15. Critical to Quality – Course planning
The challenge:
To find the best compromise between top athlete’s expectations how very good course should look like and visibility of our sport to wider public.
Main problems:
Lack of skillful course setters
Especially lack of experience if there is live-TV from event
Lack of teamwork
Course is never one man show but result of teamwork at IOF major events
Course setting team has strong influence and input from IOF SEA/EA, Arena manager, TV-producer

16. Critical to Quality – Punching and timekeeping
The challenge:
Many times clearly underestimated area by event organisers
Main problems:
Understanding of challenges by organisers
National event or even national championships level is not enough for IOF major events.
Punching system is not always the same as timekeeping system
Budget is too small
Lack of professional resources
Organisers try to use local amateur or semi-amateur resources

17. CtQ on IOF major events CtQ on IOF major events: Mapping
Course planning
Punching
Timekeeping
Start draw and result management
Event arenas (incl. IT-infrastructure)
Logistics
Accommodation, food
Ceremonies etc.

18. My advice to organisers
Map your strenghts and weaknesses
Is it possible and resonable to build up competence to the required level? Maybe it’s costly and outcome unknown.
Outsource some CtQ services?
Find a right people into organisation
Preferably team players
Motivated and who are able to adapt and learn
Invest into marketing and raise money for professional services

19. Take away Please do not save in Critical to Quality areas
Time in planning process
Human resources
MONEY
Enjoy the process and a result – a successful event and come back with new application for IOF event !

20. Questions?

21. Thank You!