OK Linné is one of Sweden's leading orienteering clubs, both for elite men and women, and in terms of strength-in-depth. The strength of the club is best illustrated by the fact that OK Linné was named Sweden’s Relay Club of the Year in 2007. The year’s highlights included winning the Swedish Relay Championships, Rånässtafetten, and Siljanskavlen, and finishing 5th in Tiomila on the men’s side; and winning Måsenstafetten, Rånästafetten, and Siljanskvalen, as well as finishing 4th in Tiomila and 3rd in the Swedish Relay Championships on the women’s side. The club’s depth in 2007 is demonstrated by results such as the victory in Hälsingekavlen, 8th place in 25-manna, and the 40th place of the men’s 2nd team in Tiomila, where it became the best 2nd team of any club.

Additionally, a number of world-class orienteers train with and compete for OK Linné. These include Annika Billstam (Silver, WOC 2007 Relay), Lina Bäckström (Bronze, Swedish Long Championships 2007), Mattias Millinger (Silver, Swedish Long Championships 2007), Mats Troeng (Silver, Swedish Ultralong Championships 2007), and Jan Troeng (Gold, Swedish Ultralong Championships 2007.) All active club members have their base in Uppsala and regularly attend club training sessions.

We train actively throughout the year, with 3-5 training activities scheduled each week. The unique and very popular "training bank" feature on OK Linné’s website allows anyone looking for training partners to post training sessions they would like to have company for or join existing training sessions created by clubmates. The club also has a very active social scene, with regular gatherings at the clubhouse after training, as well as special events throughout the year.

We have a long tradition of welcoming non-Swedish orienteers who come to Sweden to work, study, or simply to orienteer. Many non-Swedish orienteers have come to Uppsala and developed their orienteering skills with OK Linné. Most of them have become active club members, regularly participating in training, competitions, and social events. Current visitors include Patrick Higgins from Ireland, Anne Kretzschmar from Germany, and Boris Granovskiy from USA.

A common way to arrange a stay in Uppsala is through a one-year student exchange. Uppsala is one of Sweden's two old university towns. It has an Agricultural University as well as Uppsala University, with around 30,000 students! Both universities are active in exchange programs such as Erasmus. Alternatively, it is sometimes possible to fix up summer work for young orienteers from the European Community who want to come and visit.

Uppland terrain is generally open forest with very small height differences but many contour features. It is famous for its technical difficulty. Major events in Uppland include Tiomila 2008, which is scheduled to take place in the last week-end of April about 30 kilometers from Uppsala.

If you are interested in joining OK Linné, contact Mats Ferm, Amelie Fondell or Tomas Stenström for more information. Alternatively, all training sessions are welcome to everyone, so just come by and train with us!