Program

28th August – 6th September 2026

Full Schedule

Friday, 28th August

Arrival of Head Stewards & WPO Executive

All Day: Arrival of Head Stewards and WPO Executive Committee.

Saturday, 29th August

Arrivals & Registration

All Day: Arrival of WPO Board Members and International Guests.
All Day: Registration and check-in at Campus.
TBC: Head Stewards Meeting, Rules Committee Meeting.
18:30: Dinner at Restaurant Campus.

Sunday, 30th August

Tour Day 1 & Competitors Briefing

07:00: Breakfast.
08:30: Departure of Official Full Group Tour (Kopački Rit & Baranja Wine).
18:00: Return from Tour.
18:30–20:00: Dinner at Restaurant Campus.
20:00: Competitors Briefing and Draw for Practice Plots.

Monday, 31st August

Practice Day 1 & Tour Day 2

06:00–08:00: Breakfast.
06:45: Shuttle to Marshalling Yard.
07:00: Marshalling Yard opens.
08:00: Official Practice starts.
09:00: Visitors Tour departs (Ilok, Vučedol & Vukovar).
12:00–14:00: Lunch in field.
13:00: WPO Board Meeting.
17:00: Practice ends.
17:30: Marshalling Yard closed.
18:00: Return from Visitors Tour.
18:30–20:00: Dinner at Restaurant Campus.
20:00: Briefing (if necessary).

Tuesday, 1st September

Practice Day 2 & Tour Day 3

06:00–08:00: Breakfast.
06:45: Shuttle to Marshalling Yard.
07:00: Marshalling Yard opens.
08:00: Official Practice starts.
09:00: Visitors Tour (Đakovo & Našice) / WPO Board Meeting.
12:00–14:00: Lunch.
17:00: Practice ends.
17:30: Marshalling Yard closed.
18:00: Return from Visitors Tour.
18:30–20:00: Dinner at Restaurant Campus.
20:00: Briefing / Kenya WPC 2027 Presentation.

Wednesday, 2nd September

Practice Day 3, Tour Day 4 & Church Service

06:00–08:00: Breakfast.
06:45: Shuttle to Marshalling Yard.
08:00: Practice starts / Visitors Tour (Organic Farms & Danube).
09:00: Judges Meeting.
12:00: Lunch.
15:30: Practice ends.
16:00: Marshalling Yard closed; Shuttle buses back to Campus.
16:30: Return from Visitors Tour.
17:45: Shuttle to Church.
18:30: Ecumenical Church Service & Blessing of Trophies (Co-Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Trg Pape Ivana Pavla II 2, Osijek).
20:00: Dinner at Baranja.
22:00: Return to Campus.

Thursday, 3rd September

Practice Day 4, Tour Day 5 & Opening Ceremony

06:00–08:00: Breakfast.
06:45: Shuttle to Marshalling Yard.
08:00: Official Practice starts.
09:00: Visitors Tour departs / Judges Meet in Field.
12:00: Lunch on the field under the tent.
13:00: Measuring Stewards & Plot Stewards meet in field.
15:30: Practice ends.
16:00: Marshalling Yard closed; Return from Visitors Tour to the Opening Ceremony.
16:30–17:30: Opening Ceremony and Unveiling of Cairn of Peace.
17:45: Shuttle buses back to Campus.
18:30–20:00: Dinner at Restaurant Campus.
20:00: Competitors Briefing, Draw for Grassland Plots.

Friday, 4th September — GRASSLAND COMPETITION

Competition Day 1

06:00: Breakfast.
06:45: Shuttle to Event Site.
08:15: Parade of Tractors.
09:15: Plot Stewards meet at Judges Tent.
09:30: Judges meet at Judges Tent.
09:45: Depth Measuring Stewards meet at Judges Tent.
09:55: Flashing Yellow & Red — Get Ready.
10:00: Flashing Green — Start Opening Split.
10:20: Flashing Red — Time Out; Judges inspect Opening Split.
11:15: Flashing Yellow & Red — Get Ready.
11:20: Flashing Green — Start Ploughing.
14:00: Flashing Red — Finish.
15:00: Shuttle buses from Event Site back to Campus.
18:30–20:00: Dinner at Restaurant Campus.
20:00: Competitors Briefing; Draw for Stubble Plots; Day 1 Results.

Saturday, 5th September — STUBBLE COMPETITION

Competition Day 2 & Gala Dinner

06:00: Breakfast.
06:45: Shuttle to Event Site.
08:00: Parade of Tractors.
09:15: Plot Stewards meet at Judges Tent.
09:30: Judges meet at Judges Tent.
09:45: Depth Measuring Stewards meet at Judges Tent.
09:55: Flashing Yellow & Red — Get Ready.
10:00: Flashing Green — Start Opening Split.
10:20: Flashing Red — Time Out; Judges inspect Opening Split.
11:15: Flashing Yellow & Red — Get Ready.
11:20: Flashing Green — Start Ploughing.
14:00: Flashing Red — Finish.
15:30: Closing Ceremony and Lowering of Flags.
16:30: Shuttle buses from Event Site to Campus.
18:30: Shuttle to Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony.
19:00: Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony — Music and Entertainment.
24:00: Return to Campus.

Sunday, 6th September

Departure

08:00–09:00: Breakfast.
08:00: Marshalling Yard open for packing.
10:00: WPO Board Meeting.
Shuttles to Zagreb Airport by booking

Key Times — Competition Day

06:00 Breakfast
06:45 Shuttle to Event Site
08:15 Parade of Tractors
09:55 Get Ready
10:00 Start Opening Split
10:20 Time Out (Judges inspect)
11:20 Start Ploughing
14:00 Finish