What is my age class~?

Last Updated: Thu 6 Feb 2020

The table below shows the Orienteering Age Class for a given age of competitor.

This differs from the classifications that are used for Fell Running and other sports

When entering orienteering events, the age class below is prefixed by ‘M’ for Men or ‘W’ for Women.

Your Age in current year*

Orienteering Age Class

Junior Age Classes (M / W)

10 and Under

M/W 10

12 and Under

M/W 12

14 and Under

M/W 14

16 and Under

M/W 16

18 and Under

M/W 18

20 and Under

M/W 20

Adult Age Classes (M / W)

*Any Age

M/W 21

35 and Over

M/W 35

40 and Over

M/W 40

45 and Over

M/W 45

50 and Over

M/W 50

55 and Over

M/W 55

60 and Over

M/W 60

65 and Over

M/W 65

70 and Over

M/W 70

75 and Over

M/W 75

80 and Over

M/W 80

*Your age should be the age you will be at the END of the current year.

Examples: