| 2 Jan | KEV Ski-O selection |  Finland | Europe | S | World Ranking Event | S | |  |
| 2 Jan | Ski-O Lygna |  Norway | Europe | S | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 3 Jan | KEV Ski-O selection | Finland | Europe | S | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 3 Jan | Big 5 Orienteering - Day 5 |  South Africa | Africa | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 16 Jan | Ski-o-treff sprint | Norway | Europe | S | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 23 Jan | I TCR 1er Trofeo Tierra de Ciudad Rodrigo - Campeonato Ibérico Masculino |  Spain | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 30 Jan | Ski-OL Schweizer Meisterschaft Lang |  Switzerland | Europe | S | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 30 Jan | Lisbon International Orienteering Meeting (LIOM) |  Portugal | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 31 Jan | Lisbon International Orienteering Meeting (LIOM) | Portugal | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 31 Jan | Saint Stithians Sprint | South Africa | Africa | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 5 Feb | NM middle distance | Norway | Europe | S | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 6 Feb | Ski-OL Schweizer Meisterschaft Kurz | Switzerland | Europe | S | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 6 Feb | Finnish Championships, Ski-orienteering, sprint distance | Finland | Europe | S | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 7 Feb | Wellington Waitangi weekend |  New Zealand | Oceania | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 8 Feb | PORTUGAL O MEETING 2016 | Portugal | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 8 Feb | PORTUGAL O MEETING 2016 -2 | Portugal | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 10 Feb - 16 Feb | FISU World University Ski Orienteering Championships 2016 |  Russian Federation | Europe | S | World Ranking Event | | | |
| 13 Feb | Norte Alentejano O Meeting 2016 - 2 | Portugal | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 13 Feb | Norte Alentejano O Meeting 2016 | Portugal | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 13 Feb | Lorca O-Meeting | Spain | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 19 Feb | Egypt International Orienteering Championships |  Egypt | Africa | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 19 Feb | Israel Open Championship 2016 |  Israel | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 20 Feb | Israel Open Championship 2016 | Israel | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 21 Feb | XXVIII International Trophy Murcia Costa Calida | Spain | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 26 Feb | Antalya O Days |  Turkey | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 27 Feb | Antalya O Days | Turkey | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 28 Feb | 2016 Taiwan Sprint Orienteering Championship |  Chinese Taipei | Asia | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 28 Feb | Antalya O Days | Turkey | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 5 Mar | BOM MTBO 2016 - LONG DISTANCE | Portugal | Europe | M | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 6 Mar | BOM MTBO 2016 - MIDDLE DISTANCE | Portugal | Europe | M | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 10 Mar - 12 Mar | North American and US Ski Orienteering Championships |  United States | North America | S | World Ranking Event | | | |
| 12 Mar | National Orienteering League Round 1 Sprint |  Australia | Oceania | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 12 Mar | Finnish Championships, Ski-orienteering, long distance | Finland | Europe | S | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 13 Mar | GOC Sprint Series | South Africa | Africa | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 13 Mar | Estonian SkiO Championships |  Estonia | Europe | S | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 18 Mar | Danish Spring Sprint |  Denmark | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 19 Mar | Danish Spring Middle | Denmark | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 20 Mar | The 42nd All Japan Orienteering Championships 2016 |  Japan | Asia | F | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 20 Mar | Danish Spring Long | Denmark | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 21 Mar | Russian Cup | Russian Federation | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 25 Mar | Australian 3 Days Elite Prologue | Australia | Oceania | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 25 Mar | Jan Kjellstrom Trophy Sprint |  Great Britain | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 26 Mar | Australian 3-Days Day 1 | Australia | Oceania | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 26 Mar | Russian event "Black Sea" | Russian Federation | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 26 Mar | Cappadocia MTBO Cup | Turkey | Europe | M | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 27 Mar | Jan Kjellstrom Long Race | Great Britain | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 27 Mar | Cappadocia MTBO Cup | Turkey | Europe | M | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 1 Apr | Central European Sprint Cup |  Czech Republic | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 2 Apr | Slavonija & Baranja Open 2016 |  Croatia | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 3 Apr | Russian event "Pastukhov Memorial" | Russian Federation | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 8 Apr | Russian Cup | Russian Federation | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 9 Apr | Swedish League |  Sweden | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 9 Apr | WRE sprint Trondheim | Norway | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 9 Apr | Kurzemes Pavasaris |  Latvia | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 10 Apr | Swedish League | Sweden | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 15 Apr | Turku Sprint | Finland | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 16 Apr | Pavasario Taure (Spring Cup) |  Lithuania | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 16 Apr | Open Grodno Cup 2016 |  Belarus | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 17 Apr | Siljarastit 2016 | Finland | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 17 Apr | MOM 2016 | Switzerland | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 17 Apr | Pavasario Taure (Spring Cup) | Lithuania | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 17 Apr | Northern Championships (England) | Great Britain | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 22 Apr | MTBO Åhus, sprint | Sweden | Europe | M | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 22 Apr | DM Sprint | Denmark | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 23 Apr | Austrian Middle Distance Championships |  Austria | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 23 Apr | Metropolis of South East Europe 2016 |  Serbia | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 23 Apr | Swedish League | Sweden | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 23 Apr | MTBO Åhus, Middle distance | Sweden | Europe | M | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 23 Apr | Riga Cup 2016 | Latvia | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 24 Apr | Nationale Sud-Est |  France | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 24 Apr | Swedish League | Sweden | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 24 Apr | Scottish Spring | Great Britain | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 24 Apr | Wildfire Sports Australian Ultralong Championships | Australia | Oceania | F | World Ranking Event | U | | |
| 30 Apr | Cupa Velikden 2016 |  Bulgaria | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 1 May | Cupa Velikden 2016 | Bulgaria | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 5 May | Swedish League | Sweden | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 7 May | RUSSIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS | Russian Federation | Europe | M | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 7 May | Championnat de France | France | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 7 May | Italian Sprint Championship |  Italy | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 8 May | RUSSIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS | Russian Federation | Europe | M | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 8 May | Italian Middle Championship | Italy | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 15 May | Gadeamus Cup |  Romania | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 15 May | 3 Days of Belgium 2016 |  Belgium | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 28 May | 4th Hiiltomiehet MTM-orienteering, sprint | Finland | Europe | M | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 28 May | 4th Hiiltomiehet MTB-orienteering, middle | Finland | Europe | M | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 29 May | National Orienteering League Round 4 Long Distance | Australia | Oceania | F | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 29 May | JFM Sprint | Denmark | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 4 Jun | Austrian National Championship long distance | Austria | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 4 Jun | Czech cup | Czech Republic | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 4 Jun | Queens Birthday 2016 | New Zealand | Oceania | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 5 Jun | Queens Birthday 2016 | New Zealand | Oceania | F | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 5 Jun | Finnish Championships, middle distance | Finland | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 11 Jun | Baltic Orienteering Championships | Estonia | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 11 Jun | Austrian MTBO Championships Middle Distance | Austria | Europe | M | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 12 Jun | MTBO Austria Cup Long Distance | Austria | Europe | M | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 15 Jun | Russian Championsips | Russian Federation | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 16 Jun | Huippuliiga-Hirvelä | Finland | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 18 Jun | Latvia MTBO 3-days 2016 | Latvia | Europe | M | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 18 Jun | Thermenland Open 2016. | Croatia | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 19 Jun | Latvia MTBO 3-days 2016 | Latvia | Europe | M | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 19 Jun | Thermenland Open 2016. | Croatia | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 22 Jun | Russian Championsips | Russian Federation | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 24 Jun | 5th Mediterranean Championships in Orienteering | Serbia | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 24 Jun | O-Festival sprint | Norway | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 25 Jun | 5th Mediterranean Championships in Orienteering | Serbia | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 25 Jun | Czech Championship Middle distance 2016 (Qualification and Final) | Czech Republic | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 25 Jun | O-Festival lang | Norway | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 26 Jun | 5th Mediterranean Championships in Orienteering | Serbia | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 26 Jun | O-Festival mellom | Norway | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 26 Jun | Orebro City Sprint | Sweden | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 2 Jul | Huippuliiga | Finland | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 2 Jul | Baltic MTBO Championships 2016 | Estonia | Europe | M | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 3 Jul | Baltic MTBO Championships 2016 | Estonia | Europe | M | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 9 Jul | Kapa 3-days 2016 | Latvia | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 10 Jul | 5. Nat OL Sprint in Scuol Switzerland | Switzerland | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 13 Jul | O'France | France | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 14 Jul | VM test sprint | Norway | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 16 Jul | Kopaonik open 2016 | Serbia | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 16 Jul | Sprint Scotland | Great Britain | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 17 Jul | Sprint Scotland | Great Britain | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 18 Jul | Day 2 of Swiss Orienteering Week 2016 | Switzerland | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 24 Jul - 30 Jul | World MTB Orienteering Championships 2016 and World Cup Round 2 | Portugal | Europe | M | World Championships
World Cup
World Ranking Event | | | |
| 27 Jul - 1 Aug | Asian Orienteering Championships 2016 | Chinese Taipei | Asia | F | Regional Championships
World Ranking Event | | | |
| 30 Jul - 4 Aug | World University Orienteering Championships |  Hungary | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | | | |
| 30 Jul | Canadian Orienteering Championships |  Canada | North America | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 31 Jul | Canadian Orienteering Championships | Canada | North America | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 1 Aug | Canadian Orienteering Championships | Canada | North America | F | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 14 Aug | Night Hawk middle | Norway | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 20 Aug - 27 Aug | Nokian Tyres World Orienteering Championships 2016 and World Cup 2016 Round 3 | Sweden | Europe | F | World Championships
World Cup
World Ranking Event | | | |
| 27 Aug | Czech cup round | Czech Republic | Europe | M | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 28 Aug | Czech cup round | Czech Republic | Europe | M | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 3 Sep | DM Mellem | Denmark | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 4 Sep | Austrian Sprint Championships | Austria | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 8 Sep | SEEOC - Sprint |  North Macedonia | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 9 Sep | SEEOC - Middle | North Macedonia | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 10 Sep | Czech cup | Czech Republic | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 10 Sep | SEEOC - Long | North Macedonia | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 11 Sep | Swiss Championschips Long Distance 2016 | Switzerland | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 14 Sep | WRE Ebnat Kappel | Switzerland | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 17 Sep | Finnish Championships, sprint distance | Finland | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 17 Sep | Czech Cup | Czech Republic | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 17 Sep | US 2016 Classic Championship | United States | North America | F | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 23 Sep | Euromeeting 2016 | Latvia | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 23 Sep | Alpe Adria Orienteering Cup - Middle | Italy | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 24 Sep | Australian Sprint Orienteering Championships | Australia | Oceania | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 24 Sep | Euromeeting 2016 | Latvia | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 24 Sep | Alpe Adria Orienteering Cup - Long | Italy | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 25 Sep | Euromeeting 2016 | Latvia | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 25 Sep | South African Long Distance Championships | South Africa | Africa | F | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 25 Sep | Brazilian Orienteering Championships |  Brazil | South America | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 29 Sep - 2 Oct | MTB Orienteering World Cup 2016 Round 3 | Lithuania | Europe | M | World Cup
World Ranking Event | | | |
| 1 Oct | Australian Long Championships | Australia | Oceania | F | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 1 Oct | XXVIII Suunto Games in Estonia | Estonia | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 1 Oct | Czech Championship Long (Qualification and Final) | Czech Republic | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 2 Oct | Australian Middle Distance Championships | Australia | Oceania | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 2 Oct | XXVIII Suunto Games in Estonia | Estonia | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 14 Oct - 16 Oct | World Cup 2016 Round 4 | Switzerland | Europe | F | World Cup
World Ranking Event | | | |
| 22 Oct | Swiss Championschips Spint 2016 | Switzerland | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 23 Oct | South Island Championships 2016 | New Zealand | Oceania | F | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 25 Oct | China National Elite Orienteering Championships |  China | Asia | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 26 Oct | China National Elite Orienteering Championships | China | Asia | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 28 Oct | SAOC2016 and CPL - Sprint |  Chile | South America | F | World Ranking Event
Regional Championships | S | | |
| 29 Oct | Drenthe 2 Days 2016 |  Netherlands | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 29 Oct | SAOC2016 and CPL2016 - Long | Chile | South America | F | Regional Championships
World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 30 Oct | SAOC2016 and CPL2016 | Chile | South America | F | Regional Championships
World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 4 Nov | Istanbul 5 Days | Turkey | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 6 Nov | Sprint Race Tour | Italy | Europe | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 19 Nov | 49th World Military Orienteering Championships 2016 - Middle | Brazil | South America | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 20 Nov | 49th World Military Orienteering Championships 2016 - Long | Brazil | South America | F | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 4 Dec | Ensilumen Rastit | Finland | Europe | S | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 7 Dec | RUSSIAN CUP | Russian Federation | Europe | S | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 8 Dec | RUSSIAN CUP | Russian Federation | Europe | S | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 10 Dec | Sjusjørennet sprint | Norway | Europe | S | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 11 Dec | Sjusjørennet mellom | Norway | Europe | S | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 11 Dec | RUSSIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS | Russian Federation | Europe | S | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 12 Dec | RUSSIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS | Russian Federation | Europe | S | World Ranking Event | L | | |
| 25 Dec | Annual Orienteering Championships (Middle) 2016 |  Hong Kong | Asia | F | World Ranking Event | M | | |
| 26 Dec | Annual Orienteering Championships (Sprint) 2016 | Hong Kong | Asia | F | World Ranking Event | S | | |
| 29 Dec | Gommer Ski-OL | Switzerland | Europe | S | World Ranking Event | L | | |
