Name: Tautvydas Rimkus

 

Born: 2004

 

Orienteering club where I grew up: OK Azuolas

 

Other clubs I have/do run for: OK Denseln

 

Current residence: Kaunas, Vilnius (Lithuania)

 

Occupation besides orienteering: College student

 

Long-term orienteering goal: To reach the top level in the world

 

This year’s orienteering goals: Qualifying to Lithuanian national team and representing it in WOC 2025, Top performances in 10mila and Jukola, Top 10 in European Universities orienteering championships.

 

Favorite pre-race breakfast: Pancakes or oatmeal

 

Favorite orienteering shoes: VJ Bold X

 

Favorite running shoe for flat ground: Nike Pegasus trail 4

 

Favorite training sessions: Forest intervals with a map

 

Best orienteering memory: Getting silver medal in EYOC 2022 with my relay team.

 

Worst orienteering memory: Getting lost in my first ever Jukola race on 5^th leg.

 

Motto: Running speed doesn’t matter if you get lost in a forest.

 

Major achievements: Silver medal in EYOC 2022 relay, 6^th place in JWOC 2024 relay, 25^th place in JWOC 2024 long distance.