The 56th Kainuu Orienteering Week 2024 event brought over 31,000 visitors to Kajaani and Kainuu

Published: 12.07.2024

56th Kainuu Orienteering Week June 30 - July 5, 2024, Joutenlampi, Kajaani 

We want to thank the participants, volunteers, landowners, partners, and all stakeholders who contributed to making the 56th Kainuu Orienteering Week a great event!

The event brought 5,832 different people to Kainuu and Kajaani for a week, and the total number of visits throughout the week exceeded 31,000. During the event week, a significant total of 15,043 sports performances were completed.

Participant numbers for Kainuu Orienteering Week June 30 - July 5, 2024

Participants:

  • Competition categories: 2,295 different individuals
  • Open courses: 1,369 different individuals
  • Total orienteers: 3,664 different individuals

Orienteering performances:

  • Competition categories: 9,180 performances
  • Open orienteering: 3,511 performances
  • Total orienteering performances: 12,691

Spectators and support crew:

  • 1,000 different individuals

Total:

  • 4,664 different individuals

Additionally:

  • There were 350 performances in the Rastiralli orienteering adventure track (across four events)
  • 135 performances in the mid-week sprint orienteering event on Monday, July 1, 2024
  • 46 performances in the mid-week sprint courses on Tue-Thu, July 2-4, 2024

Cumulative number of visits during Kainuu Orienteering Week June 30 - July 5, 2024 (4,664 x 6 days): 27,984 visits

Participant numbers for Kainuu MTB-O Week June 30 - July 5, 2024

Participants:

  • Competition categories: 228 different individuals
  • Open courses: 70 different individuals
  • Total MTB-O Week orienteers: 298 different individuals

MTB-O performances:

  • Competition categories: 916 performances
  • Open courses: 110 performances
  • Total MTB-O performances: 1,026 performances

Spectators and support crew:

  • 75 different individuals

Total:

  • 373 different individuals

Cumulative number of visits during Kainuu MTB-O Week June 30 - July 5, 2024 (6 days): 2,238 visits

Participant numbers for Kainuu Trail Hossa National Park (Finland) June 29, 2024

Participants:

  • Registered runners: 545 different individuals (participation record!)
  • Runners who finished: 438 different individuals (participation record!)

Spectators and support crew:

  • 250 different individuals

Total:

  • 795 different individuals

Total participant numbers for the entire Kainuu Orienteering Week event

Participants:

  • 4,507 (different individuals)

Spectators and support crew:

  • 1,325 (different individuals)

Total:

  • 5,832 different individuals

A total of 15,043 sports performances were completed during the event week (orienteering, mountain bike orienteering, and trail running).

Cumulative number of visits June 29 - July 5, 2024 (7 days): 31,017 visits

Next year, the 57th Kainuu Orienteering Week will be held in Vuokatti, Sotkamo, June 28 - July 4, 2025.

Welcome to Sotkamo and Vuokatti to enjoy orienteering and vacation in the terrain adjacent to the Jukola 2027 event!

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