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Hepoköngäs Waterfall was nominated as a hiking destination 2022 in Finland (retkipaikka.fi-website's voting). Hepoköngäs is only 6 km from the Kainuu O-Week 2022's competition centre. |
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Kainuu O-Week News
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1 / 2022 / 18th FEB
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Orienteer at the Kainuu Orienteering Week 2022 terrain (photo 2016) and a bike orienteer at Kainuu MTBO Week 2021 |
Entry now with discounted fees to the Kainuu O-Week and to the Kainuu MTBO Week
The next entry step for the both events will end up on 28th February at 23.59.
At Kainuu Orienteering Week we offer large amount of competition categories for ages 8-95-years-old and Finland's biggest selection of open courses tracks with over 10 different skill and distance levels.
At Kainuu MTBO week we have competition categories for 11-80-years-old and open courses MTBO with skill levels A, B and C.
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Orienteer on the Luhtakangas terrain (photo 2016) |
Great orienteering terrains with world's top class quality maps
Kainuu Orienteering Week 2022 terrain is definitely one of the most greatest and diverse orienteering terrains in the Kainuu region.
Luhtakangas area offers the fast pine-forest terrain and on the Äikänvaara Hill area orienteers will enjoy challenging orienteering tasks with great views of old spruce forest with some rocky slopes.
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To Paljakka Ski-Resort it is only 25 minutes driving from Kainuu O-Week 2022 competition centre |
Kainuu O-Week offers diverse selection of other things to do
At this summer's Kainuu O-Week in Puolanka, visitors can enjoy active holiday filled with different things to do. We have a metal music festival LankaFest, Paljakka Ski-Resort activities, the most greatest hill areas of Kainuu to enjoy hiking during day off's, one of the biggest waterfalls in Finland called Hepoköngäs with nice hiking trails, sprint orienteering, MTB orienteering, Kainuu Trail running event in Hossa National Park and lots of other great activities.
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Traditional lake and mid-summer view of Kainuu and Finland |
Accommodation for Kainuu O-Week 2022
In addition to Puolanka and Kainuu areas commercial accommodation providers the Kainuu O-Week offers private houses, cottages, holiday apartments and school accommodation.
Ski-Resorts Paljakka and Ukkohalla with hundreds of bed places are only 25-30 km distance from the KOW2022 Competition Centre. Check out more from here.
Private accommodation like houses, summer cottages, holiday apartments and cabins are available to book here.
School accommodation (floor accommodation) will be offered in our Event Centre at the city centre of Puolanka. Details, prices and infos will be updated to other accommodation pages in our website during Feb-March 2022.
Camping and caravan accommodation options are updated here.
Kainuu Orienteering Week accommodation office
accommodation@rastiviikko.fi
+358 44 512 3517
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Official KOW2022 orienteering shirts are coming up into our webshop!
The official orienteering shirt and sprint orienteering shirt of Kainuu O-Week 2022 will be available in our webshop soon.
We offer both of the shirts with special discount price which are valid until 30th April 2022 at 23.59.
Pre-ordered shirts are delivered on-site at the event and customer can pick it up from the KOW info (either in Competition Centre or Event Centre).
In Finland we can deliver shirts also via postal service if postal delivery is selected during the pre-order session. All postal deliveries will be done after the Kainuu O-Week.
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KOW22 orienteering shirt's model is the Noname Sport's Caliber shirt. Sizes are available in unisex and ladies. |
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KOW22 sprint orienteering shirt's model is Noname Sport's Running singlet plus shirt. Sizes are available in unisex and ladies. |
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Runners will enjoy silence of wilderness and the great views of Hossa National Park |
Experience the magnificent Hossa National Park - Kainuu Trail 2nd July 2022
Kainuu Trail Hossa National Park (Finland) is a trail running event in the Finland's newest national park – Hossa (nominated in 2017). Hossa is known for its silence of the wilderness, crystal-clear waters and amazing views. The most memorable sights of Hossa are Julma-Ölkky canyon and Värikallio Rockwall Paintings. Kainuu Trail is an official UTMB qualifier race and tracks are evaluated by ITRA.
Kainuu Trail distances and categories:
- Julma-Ölkky 78 k (open men/women)
- Värikallio 55 k (open men/women)
- Kokalmus 38 k (open men/women)
- Jatkonvaara 21 k (open men/women)
- Huosius 10 k (open men/women)
- Notice! in 10 k distance we have category also for 12-17-years-old
In the last summer of 2021, the 1st Kainuu Trail event gathered totally over 400 trail runners to enjoy Hossa's trail paradise.
See the event video of 2021 Kainuu Trail in here.
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Come and experience the 1st Kainuu MTBO Week in a history
Entry and registration is open and the next entry step is closing in 28th February 2022 at 23.59pm.
Kainuu MTBO Week covers totally 4 stages with 3 different Competition Centre's.
Program:
- Sun 3th July: Puolanka city centre / Honkavaara ski-centre, sprint, at 10.00am
- Mon 4th July: Puolanka city centre / Honkavaara ski-centre, middle distance, at 11.00am
- Wed 6th July: Paljakka Ski-Resort, long distance, at 11.00am
- Fri 8th July: Luhtakangas, Kainuu O-Week's Competition Centre, middle distance, at 11.00am
Kainuu MTBO Week program has been planned so that competitors can combine the both foot orienteering week and MTB orienteering week if so wanted. 1st stage of Kainuu MTBO Week is just before the 1st stage of Kainuu O-Week, 2nd and 3rd MTBO Week stages are held during off days of the Kainuu O-Week, and the final 4th stage will be held in the same competition centre as the Kainuu O-Week and at the same time.
More information coming up into Kainuu O-Week website and Kainuu MTBO Week (Fillarirastit) pages.
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55th Kainuu Orienteering Week 2-7 July 2023, Jämäsvaara, Kuhmo, Finland
Come and enjoy orienteering and holiday in Kuhmo 2023.
We offer the brilliant and legendary orienteering terrain of Jämäsvaara.
Jämäsvaara is attracted by old forests, rocky slopes, small water bodies and marshes.
The eye-catching landscapes of Jämäsvaara are easy to reach, as the area is only about 20 km from the city centre of Kuhmo.
Upcoming Kainuu O-Week events 2024-2026:
56th Kainuu Orienteering Week 30.6.-5.7.2024 Kajaani
57th Kainuu Orienteering Week 29.6.-4.7.2025 Sotkamo
58th Kainuu Orienteering Week 28.6.-3.7.2026 Suomussalmi
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Arriving to Finland, Puolanka and the Competition Centre Luhtakangas
Arriving is quite easy and flexible.
We recommend the following:
1. Book flights from the departure country to Helsinki (Helsinki airport)
2. Book flights from Helsinki airport to Kajaani airport or Kuopio airport or Oulu airport
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2. Rent car from the Helsinki-Vantaa and drive from Helsinki to Kajaani and Puolanka. It about 660 km and 7-8 hours driving from Helsinki to Puolanka.
3. From Kajaani airport to Puolanka
- 1 h 20 min driving to the Puolanka city centre
- 1 h 15 min driving to Competition Centre (Kuirivaarantie 1, Puolanka)
- By car (rent a car from the airport)
- By taxi
4. Competition bus
- From the Event Centre you can have competition bus transportation on every competition day to Competition Centre and back to Event centre
If you have any questions contact us directly:
info@rastiviikko.fi
+358 44 512 3517
or
Secretary General
Jukka Liuha
+358 7679533
jukka.liuha@rastiviikko.fi
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Kainuu Orienteering Week association
Street address: Ketunpolku 1, Tieto 1 building
Postal code: 87100, Postal city: Kajaani, Finland
Competition and accommodation office:
Phone: +358 44 512 3517
Email: info@rastiviikko.fi
Secretary General (sponsors/marketing):
Phone: +358 44 7679533
Email: jukka.liuha@rastiviikko.fi
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