KAINUU ORIENTEERING WEEK 2026
PARTNERS
ELITE PARTNER (H/D21E Elite Classes)
Partner: Free for 2026
MAIN PARTNERS (Main Cooperation Partners)
1. Finish (H/D16-20E Classes)
Partner: Noname
Partner Description: Noname is a company founded in 1999, specializing in the design, manufacturing, and marketing of sportswear. Noname offers a comprehensive range of cross-country skiing, athletics, and orienteering clothing for clubs, with desired colors and designs chosen by customers. In recent years, an increasing number of businesses have discovered Noname's versatile range for enhancing corporate image. Noname is a significant partner of Kainuu Orienteering Week, and we warmly recommend Noname products for various needs, including technical apparel for organizations, clubs, and individual consumers.
Website: www.nonamesport.com
2. Finish
Partner: Free for 2026
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3. Finish (Children's Classes)
Partner: OP Kainuu
Partner Description: OP Kainuu (officially known as Kainuun Osuuspankki) is a full-service bank operating in the Kajaani economic area, offering you a unique combination of banking and insurance services conveniently under one roof. It is part of the Finnish OP Group and one of the OP Group's regional banks.
We serve our banking and insurance customers in two full-service branches and one service point across three municipalities. Additionally, you have access to a user-friendly online service and expert phone support. You can also find our bank on Facebook: www.facebook.com/opkainuu.
We are a member-owned, strongly developing, and forward-looking bank. Our mission is to promote the financial success of our customers. We also take responsibility for our operating environment and contribute to its vitality.
At your service are approximately 60 skilled and reliable banking and insurance professionals. They are ready to tell you more about our unique combination of banking and insurance services.
Website: www.op.fi/web/op-kainuu/etusivu
4. Finish (Open Courses)
Partner: Municipality of Suomussalmi
Partner Description: Suomussalmi – the heart of nature, history and culture
Suomussalmi is a place where pristine wilderness, moving history, and vibrant culture meet. Known for the Battles of the Winter War, author Ilmari Kianto, and its unique Viena Karelian villages, Suomussalmi offers experiences for all the senses.
The crystal-clear waters and scenic trails of Hossa National Park invite hikers, cyclists, and nature lovers to explore the peace of the wilderness. Families will enjoy relaxing at Kiannon Kuohut Spa, making music in the Soiva Metsä (Musical Forest), and meeting the mysterious Silent People.
History and culture come alive at the Winter War Museum Raatteen Portti, in Kianto’s heritage sites, and the living Viena Karelian villages. Events like the Kainuu Trail and the Raatteen Marathon bring life and energy throughout the year – welcome to experience the unique spirit of Suomussalmi!
Website: www.sotkamo.fi
6. Finish (Open Courses)
Partner: Kainuu Regional Council
Partner Description: Kainuu – the Region of Nature, Culture, and Sports
Kainuu, located in the heart of Finland, covers an area almost the size of Belgium. Stretching from Lake Oulujärvi to the Russian border, the region is home to around 73,000 residents. The largest town, Kajaani, houses nearly half of Kainuu’s population.
Kainuu is known for its blue-tinged hills, vast forests, and sparkling lakes. It offers visitors diverse nature experiences in destinations such as Vuokatti and Katinkulta in Sotkamo, Ukkohalla in Hyrynsalmi, and Paljakka in Puolanka. In Suomussalmi, Hossa National Park was established in 2017 to celebrate Finland’s centenary of independence.
Summer in Kainuu is filled with culture and sports. Highlights include the world-renowned Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival, Kajaani Poetry Week, and the Kainuu Orienteering Week. In Suomussalmi, Theatre Retikka offers summer performances, while Kajaani City Theatre presents Finnish drama and works by playwright Anna Krogerus. The folk music festival Sommelo in Kuhmo and Kajaani Fest Lammen Loiskeet bring fresh cultural energy to the region.
Kainuu has deep cultural roots and has been home to many of Finland’s literary and artistic figures. Veikko Huovinen’s beloved character Konsta Pylkkänen and his “blue thoughts” became symbolic of the region’s spirit. Ilmari Kianto wrote The Song of the Hungry Land, Kainuu’s regional anthem, while poets like Eino Leino captured the essence of Finnish nature. Elias Lönnrot compiled the Kalevala in Kajaani, and artist Akseli Gallen-Kallela sketched his Aino Triptych by Lake Lentua. In 1917, even before Finland’s official independence, the “Old Man of Halla” in Suomussalmi and his group proclaimed Finnish independence.
Kainuu is also a strong sports region, known especially for ice hockey, Finnish baseball (pesäpallo), and skiing. Kajaanin Hokki plays hockey, Sotkamon Jymy dominates Finnish baseball, and Vuokatti Ski Team represents Finland internationally. The region also hosts unique sporting events like swamp football and snowshoe soccer.
Economically, Kajaani’s Renforsin ranta business park serves as a modern hub for diverse industries, already home to dozens of companies and over 500 employees.
Kainuu is a region where pristine nature, rich cultural heritage, and an active sporting life come together – offering residents and visitors alike experiences where tradition and modern life meet.
Website: www.kainuu.fi
FINISH PARTNERS
1. Finish
Partner: Mapline Oy
Partner Description: Mapline Ltd adds unique value to customer marketing and communication by providing expert location-based and mapping services. Communication includes expertly designed map data and efficient coordination of various map products, such as printed maps, print and display boards, and online maps. All of this is done for the benefit of the customer and to save costs.
Website: www.mapline.fi
2. Finish
Partner: Kainuun Sanomat
Partner Description: Kainuun Sanomat was established in 1918 amidst great patriotic enthusiasm. Kainuun Sanomat is a six-day, independent regional newspaper.
A characteristic feature of Kainuun Sanomat has been the pursuit of developmental area policy goals. Over the decades, as a regional newspaper, it has contributed to creating Kainuu's own regional identity. As a newspaper for rural areas, it has constantly aimed to provide an alternative perspective to the major media in the capital and congested Finland.
Website: www.kainuunsanomat.fi
3. Finish
Partner: Kaisanet Oy
Partner Description: Your new connections in life
Kaisanet Oy is an expert company in the Kainuu, Upper Savonia, and North Karelia regions, providing network services, telecommunications, ICT services, and expertise in digitalization. We offer digital solutions for everyday life and special occasions, as well as devices and connections. Everything you need for communication.
Website: www.kaisanet.fi
4. Finish
Partner: Pölkky Oy
Partner Description: Pölkky Oy – The Leading Wood Processor in Northern Finland
Pölkky Oy is the largest privately owned wood processing company in Northern Finland, with its headquarters located in Kuusamo. The company operates sawmills and further processing plants in Kuusamo, Taivalkoski, Kajaani, and Oulu, ensuring efficient production and customer service.
Pölkky Oy's product range includes sawn timber, planed wood products, treated wood, laminated wood, and other wood-based products. The company annually purchases approximately 1.4 million cubic meters of pine and spruce sawlogs, all of which are PEFC certified, ensuring compliance with sustainable forest management principles.
Founded in 1968 as a family business, the ownership of Pölkky Oy transferred to the Austrian company Pfeifer Holding GmbH in January 2023. As part of the Pfeifer Group, Pölkky Oy continues to operate, maintaining its strong position in the Finnish wood processing industry.
Website: www.polkky.com
5. Finish
Partner: Praecom
Partner Description: Praecom Oy – Expert in Smart Work and Customer Environments
Praecom Oy is a Finnish ICT company that provides versatile solutions for developing work and customer environments. The company's service offering includes communication solutions, presentation systems, IT services, display communication, as well as office supplies and furniture.
The company's goal is to be the most attractive partner for organizations on their transformation journey towards modern work environments, where technology and services support smooth and efficient workflows.
Praecom's store in Kainuu is located in Kajaani at Kuurnantie 7.
Website: https://shop.praecom.fi/
OTHER PARTNERS
Our event has several tens of various partnerships: sales partners, restaurant and cafe service partners, partners related to the construction of the competition center, marketing cooperation partners, etc. You can check our current partners on the front page at the bottom. With each partner, we negotiate separately about our specific collaboration and visibility package, aiming to build a partnership that benefits both parties as much as possible.
If your company is interested in a partnership for the year 2026, please contact the secretary general: Jukka Liuha, jukka.liuha@rastiviikko.fi, +358 44 7679533
OTHER KAINUU ORIENTEERING WEEK SIDE EVENTS
Kainuu Trail Hossa National Park (Finland) on June 27, 2026 - Trail running event in the stunning Hossa National Park
Kainuu Mountain Bike Orienteering Week (Kainuu MTBO Week) from June 28 to July 3rd 2026
OTHER ORIENTEERING EVENTS
Jukola Relay
Fin5 Orienteering Week
OTHER COOPERATION EVENTS
Endurance Experience Kainuu events
Lost In Kainuu Adventure Race on September 2026 (Adventure Race)
