På IOF's generalforsamling [[Lausanne]] i [[2012]] blev det besluttet at tilføje [[Spritstafet]] til programmet, der er en såkaldt ''knock-out''-sprint, til programmet. Det planlægges at indføre det til programmet ved VM i [[Italien]] i [[2014]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://orienteering.org/sprint-relay-in-the-world-orienteering-championships-2014/ |title=Sprint Relay in the World Orienteering Championships from 2014 |language=engelsk |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date= |work= |publisher= |access-date=9. april 2013 |archive-date=22. november 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121122022137/http://orienteering.org/sprint-relay-in-the-world-orienteering-championships-2014/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://orienteering.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Format-for-the-new-Sprint-Relay.pdf |title=Format for the new Sprint Relay |last1= |language=engelsk |first1= |last2= |first2= |date= |work= |publisher= |access-date=9. april 2013 |archive-date= 7. december 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121207144617/http://orienteering.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Format-for-the-new-Sprint-Relay.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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