The sport later became popular in Britain, Canada and Australia, and is now also taught to Scouts in the US. Competitions are held regularly around the world using standardized rules developed by the sport's governing body, the International Orienteering Federation.
之後透過美國童子軍的推廣，至今，定向運動已從北歐盛行到英國、加拿大、澳洲等國，並統一制訂比賽項目及規則，以及定時舉辦世界級的比賽。