Ali Basol and Elias Ljungdell — About us

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Why we’re building Orienteering Pass

Orienteering deserves a global platform. A place where orienteers can discover events around the world, explore new destinations, build a record of where they’ve been, and find inspiration for where to go next.

Meet the people behind Orienteering Pass

Ali Basol

Co-founder

Business, content & partnerships

Based in:: Täby, Sweden
From:: Türkiye
Club:: Täby OK & Istanbul Orienteering Club (IOG)

My orienteering story began in Istanbul in 2003. Since then, orienteering has taken me to new countries, introduced me to wonderful people, and given me plenty of stories to tell. Now based in Sweden, I’m building Orienteering Pass with Elias to help others discover new adventures and keep the memories of where orienteering has taken them.

My orienteering passport

54 Countries

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Explore my Passport

What’s your favourite orienteering terrain?: Runnable pine forest
What’s your dream orienteering destination?: New Zealand & Japan

Elias Ljungdell

Co-founder

Product & technology

Based in:: Täby, Sweden

Help shape the journey.

Have an idea or something you’d like to see? We’d love to hear from you.

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From:

Sweden

Club:

Täby OK

I have been an orienteer for as long as I can remeber, I went to the orienteering NIU (national sports school) Fredrika Bremer in high school after which I went out travelling around Europe orienteering all along the way. Since then I have been studying at KTH in stockholm where I am also a part of the University orienteering club KOT, since 2025 I have been building Orienteering tech with Orienteering Labs building Routster and now with Ali building the future of orienteering travel!

My orienteering passport

7 Countries

Find an event ↗Pinned

Explore my Passport

What’s your favourite orienteering terrain?: Sprint in Italy is probably the coolest terrain I have ever run in, cities like Venice or Matera make for really special and challenging sprint orienteering especially for me coming from Sweden.
What’s your dream orienteering destination?: Someday I would love to orienteer in Japan!