OK Tyr
Encyclopedia
OK Tyr is an orienteering
club in Karlstad
. In membership numbers it is one of the larger orienteering
clubs in Sweden
. The club was formed in 1936. The name was not, as may be thought, derived directly from the Norse god Tyr. One of the founding members, Anders Forsell, was inspired by a Canadian book featuring a bear called Tyr. A bear is a prominent feature of the club's logotype to this day.
At the end of the 1980s and for most of the 1990s OK Tyr was also one of the most successful orienteering
clubs in Scandinavia
. In 1989 Tyr won Tiomila
for the first time. The following year saw victories in Tiomila again and the Swedish
relay
championships. In 1991 the club won the premier British relay
, JK Trophy, for the third consecutive year, while the women's team won Siljanskavlen. Other major relay
titles were Smålandskavlen in 1992, O-Festivalen in 1994 and JK Trophy 1998.
The club house, Tyrstugan, is situated 5 km to the north of Karlstad, with access to forest and sawdust trails for training. In addition Tyr has around 30 maps available in the vicinity of Karlstad for training and competitions.
Tyr organizes annual races Propagandan, Minifemdagars and Lången och Korten. Training races, V65, are held weekly during the orienteering
season. Tyr has been one of the hosting clubs for the O-Ringen
(1976 and 1996), Swedish
Championships 2003 and Nordic Meeting 2005.
Orienteering
Orienteering is a family of sports that requires navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain, and normally moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a specially prepared orienteering map, which they...
club in Karlstad
Karlstad
Karlstad is a city, the seat of Karlstad Municipality, the capital of Värmland County, and the largest city in the province Värmland in Sweden. The city had 61,685 inhabitants in 2010 out of a municipal total that during the first quarter 2010 was 84,885 inhabitants...
. In membership numbers it is one of the larger orienteering
Orienteering
Orienteering is a family of sports that requires navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain, and normally moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a specially prepared orienteering map, which they...
clubs in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. The club was formed in 1936. The name was not, as may be thought, derived directly from the Norse god Tyr. One of the founding members, Anders Forsell, was inspired by a Canadian book featuring a bear called Tyr. A bear is a prominent feature of the club's logotype to this day.
At the end of the 1980s and for most of the 1990s OK Tyr was also one of the most successful orienteering
Orienteering
Orienteering is a family of sports that requires navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain, and normally moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a specially prepared orienteering map, which they...
clubs in Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
. In 1989 Tyr won Tiomila
Tiomila
Tiomila or 10 Mila is an orienteering race held annually in Sweden since 1945. It is a 10 man relay which includes both night and daytime legs. The women's race consists of 5 daylight legs....
for the first time. The following year saw victories in Tiomila again and the Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
relay
Relay race
During a relay race, members of a team take turns running, orienteering, swimming, cross-country skiing, biathlon, or ice skating parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. Relay races take the form of professional races and amateur games...
championships. In 1991 the club won the premier British relay
Relay race
During a relay race, members of a team take turns running, orienteering, swimming, cross-country skiing, biathlon, or ice skating parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. Relay races take the form of professional races and amateur games...
, JK Trophy, for the third consecutive year, while the women's team won Siljanskavlen. Other major relay
Relay race
During a relay race, members of a team take turns running, orienteering, swimming, cross-country skiing, biathlon, or ice skating parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. Relay races take the form of professional races and amateur games...
titles were Smålandskavlen in 1992, O-Festivalen in 1994 and JK Trophy 1998.
The club house, Tyrstugan, is situated 5 km to the north of Karlstad, with access to forest and sawdust trails for training. In addition Tyr has around 30 maps available in the vicinity of Karlstad for training and competitions.
Tyr organizes annual races Propagandan, Minifemdagars and Lången och Korten. Training races, V65, are held weekly during the orienteering
Orienteering
Orienteering is a family of sports that requires navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain, and normally moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a specially prepared orienteering map, which they...
season. Tyr has been one of the hosting clubs for the O-Ringen
O-Ringen
The O-Ringen is an orienteering competition that takes place annually in different areas of Sweden. Orienteers from all over the world come to the competition...
(1976 and 1996), Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
Championships 2003 and Nordic Meeting 2005.