Eef van Dongen and Orienteering in the Netherlands

Did you know that there are as many orienteering clubs in Sweden as registered orienteering athletes in the Netherlands? That puts things in perspective, doesn't it? :) Tune in to learn more about what orienteering looks like in the Netherlands. ---------------------------------------------------------- Sign up for the newsletter in order to get info about a new edition of Orienteering Academy https://tinyurl.com/kfvwx7hm ---------------------------------------------------------- ✨✨Consider supporting us through Patreon to get access to unpublished materials and be there LIVE when we are recording the chats with people like Thierry Georgiou or Simona Aebersold. ✨✨ 👉   / intotheforestigo   ---------------------------------------------------------- "Into the Forest I go" is a channel devoted to orienteering knowledge and entertainment. My name is Tom. I've been working as a National Junior Orienteering Team coach since 2015. I've been running through countless different forests, parks and cities since 1994. I've always been passionate about this wonderful sport and I'm extremely curious about all the tiny details that make orienteering so hard and so fun at the same time if you know what I mean :) Please join me on the journey of creating a place where everyone can learn from the best. Learning is a neverending story, let's make it fun! :) You can also check out our podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7wcHuX9... If you want to contact me: pabicht@geniusgecko.com   / tomekpabich     / into.the.forest_i.go   Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 1:43 - Thanks for your support 2:23 - New Orienteering Academy season? 3:06 - Welcome Eef 4:08 - Eef's short story 6:57 - How many orienteering clubs are in the Netherlands? 7:40 - Landscape in the Netherlands 10:43 - National Champs, ranking 12:38 - Distance to travel 14:50 - Terrain difficulty and accessibility, environmental care 21:44 - World-class competition prep for the national team 24:24 - Qualifying for the National Team 28:45 - Financing 43:01 - Training-working balance, motivation for orienteering 47:03 - Sprint races in the Netherlands 49:50 - Goals for 2023 51:08 - Ending Enjoy!