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Kainuu O-Week Newsletter
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1 / 2021 / 23.11.
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Hi, all orienteering friends and colleagues around the world,
We are proud to invite you to the 54th Kainuu Orienteering Week 2022, Luhtakangas, Puolanka, Finland
Perfect orienteering terrains, mid-summer's midnight sun
and the nightless night are waiting for you with pure and unique nature of Kainuu and Finland!
We will guarantee very good quality and safety in the event arrangements: For example, feedback about 2021 event was in average 4,23 points in scale 1-5 points. Also safety arrangements are taken seriously in our event. In Covid-19 arrangements we had feedback 2021 in average 4,33 points (in scale 1-5).
Our first and cheapest registration period for 2022 is closing on 30th November 2021 - so entry now and you can save some money.
Best regards,
Kainuu Orienteering Week 2022 team
Secretary General
jukka.liuha(at)rastiviikko.fi
+358 44 7679 533
Competition and accommodation office
info(at)rastiviikko.fi
+358 44 5123517
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Photo: Orienteers at the start area of the Kainuu Orienteering Week 2021 |
Check out Kainuu O-Week 2021 video
We had totally 2458 orienteers participating on this summer's Kainuu O-Week 2021 in Suomussalmi. In addition, we had over 200 participants in Kainuu MTB-O Week and over 400 participants in Kainuu Trail event.
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The cheapest entry step will be closed on
tuesday 30th November 2021 at 23.59pm!
See entry and registration instructions from here.
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Photo: Kainuu Orienteering Week 2022 competition terrain |
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Kainuu O-Week 3.-8.7.2022 map samples (map from the year 2016) |
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Photo: Kainuu Orienteering Week 2022 competition terrain |
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Come and experience the 1st Kainuu MTB-O Week 3 - 8 July 2022
Entry and registration is open and the 1st entry step at the lowest participation fees is closing on 30th Nov 2021!
Come and enjoy the best MTB-O terrains and great landscapes of Kainuu.
Program:
- Sunday 3.7. Honkavaara ski-centre/Puolanka city centre, sprint, at 10.00am
- Monday 4.7. Honkavaara ski-centre, middle distance, at 11.00am
- Wednesday 6.7. Paljakka Ski-Resort, middle/long distance, at 11.00am
- Friday 8.7. Luhtakangas, Kainuu O-Week's competition centre, middle/long distance klo 11
The Kainuu MTB-O Week's program is planned so that competitors can combine both the bike and foot orienteering week if they wish so. The first race will be competed before the opening race of Kainuu Orienteering Week. The second and third stages are in the middle of the week and the final 4th stage is together with Kainuu Orienteerig Week in the same competition centre.
More information is coming up on Kainuu O-Week's website and Fillarirastit website.
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2nd Kainuu Trail on 2nd July 2022
Trail running event in Hossa National Park's perfect sceneries and paths
Entry and registration opens on 28th November 2021 at 12.00am.
Running distances:
- Julma-Ölkky 78 k
- Värikallio 55 k
- Kokalmus 38 k
- Jatkonvaara 21 k
- Huosius 10 k
- Notice! in 10 k distance we have category also for 12-17-years-old
See the event video of 2021 Kainuu Trail in here.
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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
or
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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55th Kainuu Orienteering Week 2.-7.7.2023, 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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Kainuu Orienteering Week association
Ketunpolku 1, Tieto 1 building
87100 Kajaani, FINLAND
info@rastiviikko.fi
+358 44 512 3517
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