ARDF 2025

Programme

22nd IARU World ARDF Championships will take place 16-22 August 2025 in Birštonas. Event programme:

All results/start lists can be found here

16 August – Saturday Arrival, training, opening ceremony

  • 11:00 – 21:00 Competition office open (location)
  • 15:00 – 17:00 Training for all competitions (location)
  • 19:00 – 19:30 Opening ceremony (Birštonas Summer Amphitheater, located here)
  • 20:30 – 21:00 Team officials’ meeting (location)

17 August – Sunday 1st classics (Start list):
3,5 MHz (W19, W21, W35, M19, M21, M40)
144 MHz (W45, W55, W65, M50, M60, M70)

  • 8:15 Departure of buses to start area (competitors and officials) (location)
  • 9:30 Departure of buses to finish area (officials and visitors) (location)
  • 10:00 Start of 1st Classics
  • 14:00 – 20:00 Competition office open (location)
  • 17:00 – 17:30 Team officials’ meeting (location)

18 August – Monday Sprint (Start list)

  • 8:15 Departure to start area (competitors and officials) (location)
  • 9:50 Departure to finish area (officials and visitors) (location)
  • 10:00 Start of Sprint
  • 15:00 – 16:00 47th Plenary Meeting of the IARU ARDF WG (location)
  • 17:00 – 17:30 Team officials’ meeting (location)
  • 14:00 – 20:00 Competition office open (location)
  • 19:00 – 20:00 Awarding ceremony (1st classics + sprint) (location)

19 August – Tuesday The day off

  • 11:00 – 19:00 Competition office open (location)

20 August – Wednesday Foxoring

  • 8:30 Departure of buses to start area (competitors and officials) (location)
  • 9:30 Departure of buses to finish area (officials and visitors) (location)
  • 10:00 Start of Foxoring
  • 14:00 – 20:00 Competition office open (location)
  • 17:00 – 17:30 Team officials’ meeting (location)

21 August – Thursday 2nd classics, closing ceremony (Start list)
144 MHz (W19, W21, W35, M19, M21, M40)
3,5 MHz (W45, W55, W65, M50, M60, M70)

  • 8:15 Departure of buses to start area (competitors and officials) (location)
  • 9:30 Departure of buses to finish area (officials and visitors) (location)
  • 10:00 Start of 2nd Classics
  • 14:00 – 19:00 Competition office open (location)
  • 19:00 – 20:30 Awarding and closing ceremony of competitions (location)
  • 21:00 – 24:00 Hamfest (Ego Spa, location)

22 August – Friday Departure

  • 10:00 – 12:00 Competition office open (location)