Kainuu Orienteering Week association
The purpose of Kainuu Orienteering Week Association (Kainuun Rastiviikko ry, abbreviated as KRV ry), according to its statutes, is to "promote and maintain interest in orienteering, enhance the recognition of the Kainuu Orienteering Week event, ensure the continuity and development of organizing the Kainuu Orienteering Week event, grant event organizing rights together with the Finnish Orienteering Federation (Suomen Suunnistusliitto ry), and oversee compliance with the organizing agreement and other contracts."
The association was established on November 25, 2008. Its members are the clubs that have alternately organized the Orienteering Week since 1983: Kajaanin Suunnistajat ry, Kuhmon Peurat ry, Puolangan Ryhti ry, Sotkamon Jymy ry, and Suomussalmen Rasti ry.
The tasks of KRV ry are:
- To develop the Orienteering Week as an event
- To execute and support its marketing
- To collaborate with other major orienteering events, such as the Jukola Relay and the Fin5 Orienteering Week
Kainuu Orienteering Week Association (KRV ry) is responsible for the key tasks related to managing the event, which include the following responsibilities:
- Administrative tasks for the event
- Comprehensive financial management
- budgeting, monitoring, purchase and sales invoices, accounting, and financial statements
- Employer obligations
- full-time employees, part-time seasonal workers, summer workers, and interns
- Agreements (partnership agreements and other contracts)
- All contracts related to the event are the responsibility of Kainuun Rastiviikko ry. The contracts are managed by the Secretary-General, who is an employee of KRV ry
- Drafting the agreement for organizing the Kainuu Orienteering Week between Kainuun Rastiviikko ry and the organizing club
KRV ry is the holder of the Kainuu Orienteering Week trademark.
Events organized by Kainuu Orienteering Week association
Kainuu Orienteering Week association organizes the Kainuu Orienteering Week across five different locations in Kainuu: Kajaani, Sotkamo, Suomussalmi, Puolanka, and Kuhmo. Additionally, the association is responsible for organizing the Kainuu Trail trail running event in Hossa National Park, Suomussalmi.
Kainuu Orienteering Week association's board of directors:
Marko Horneman, Kajaanin Suunnistajat ry (Chairman)
puheenjohtaja@rastiviikko.fi
+358 400 187 656
Jarmo Kämäräinen (Vice Chairman)
jarmo.kamarainen@gmail.com
Teemu Köngäs, Sotkamon Jymy ry (member)
teemu.kongas@tutka.net
Teemu Väyrynen, Puolangan Ryhti ry (member)
teemu.vayry@gmail.com
Mika Kähkönen, Kuhmon Peurat ry (member)
mikakahkonen@gmail.com
Jari Anttonen, Suomussalmen Rasti ry (member)
zeianttonen@gmail.com
Employees:
Jukka Liuha (Secretary General)
jukka.liuha@rastiviikko.fi
044-7679533
Minna Rönkkö (Competition and accommodation office)
info@rastiviikko.fi
044-5123517
Orienteering clubs organizing the Kainuu Orienteering Week
Kainuu Orienteering Week (KOW) has five organizing clubs. It means that each club has its turn to organize the event in every fifth year.
Kajaanin Suunnistajat (KaSu)
Kajaanin Suunnistajat is the firs orienteering specialized club in Kainuu, founded in 1947. In 1966 KaSu was organizing the first competition of the first Kainuu Orienteering Week. Since then, the club has been responsible for organizing more than 40 KOW competition days. The club has more than 200 members.
The previous KOW-event organizing shifts of Kajaanin Suunnistajat have been: 2024 Joutenlampi, 2018 Jormua-Leihu, 2012 Joutenlampi, 2008 Ukkohalla (in cooperation with Rasti-Hyry), 2003 Joutenlampi and 1998 Koutaniemi and Lontanniemi.
Kuhmon Peurat (KuPe)
Kuhmo Peurat is a orienteering special club founded in 1974.
The previous KOW-event organizing shifts of Kuhmon Peurat have been: 2023 Jämäsvaara, 2017 Rasti, 2011 Lautavaara, 2006 Risteli/Jämäsvaara and 2002 Saunajärvi.
Puolangan Ryhti (PuolRy)
Gymnastics and sport club Puolangan Ryhti ry is a general club founded in 1921 with 250 members.
The previous KOW-event organizing shifts of Puolangan Ryhti have been: 2022 Luhtakangas, 2016 Luhtakangas, 2010 and 2005 both were organized in the grounds of the Paljakka tourism center.
Sotkamon Jymy (SoJy)
Sotkamon Jymy is a general club founded in 1909, whose sports are biathlon, cross-country skiing, ski jumping, nordic combined, volleyball, orienteering and athletics.
The previous KOW-event organizing shifts of Sotkamon Jymy have been: 2019 Tipasoja, 2007 Tipasoja and 2011 Vuokatinvaara.
Sotkamon Jymy was also the organizing club of the 2013 World Orienteering Championships and the Kainuu Orienteering Week, from that year there is a participant record for the Kainuu Orienteering Week.
Suomussalmen Rasti (SuomRa)
Suomussalmen Rasti is a general club founded in 1952, whose sports biathlon, cross-country skiing, karate, climbing, women's gymnastics, baseball, orienteering and athletics.
The previous KOW-event organizing shifts of Suomussalmen Rasti have been: 2021 Haverinen, 2015 Itäjärvi, 2009 Pyykkölänvaara, 2004 Hulkonniemi and 1999 Varisjärvi.
