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Kainuu O Week News |
4 / 2023 / 21th DEC |
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Kainuu O Week is expecting a record number of participants
From June 30 to July 5, 2024, Kainuu Orienteering Week will welcome over 6,500 participants to orienteer and vacation in Kajaani's Joutenlampi.
- Our first registration period ended on November 30, 2023, and we can announce that next year's event will be one of the largest in the history of Kainuu Orienteering Week (KOW), exclaims the Chief of Competition Jarmo Kämäräinen. In total, 1,248 orienteers have registered for Kainuu Orienteering Week at this stage, marking the highest number since the KOW held in conjunction with the World Orienteering Championships 2013 in Vuokatti, Kämäräinen continues. |
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Eetu Savolainen won the Kainuu Orienteering Week's H21E category in summer 2023 |
The Orienteering Week brings Finland's elite orienteers to Joutenlampi in Kajaani.
The upcoming 56th edition of the Kainuu Orienteering Week is expected to feature a high-caliber competition.
The Kainuu Orienteering Week will take place from June 30th to July 5th next summer in Kajaani at Joutenlampi, where orienteering was last conducted during the Orienteering Week in July 2012. At Joutenlampi, orienteers will have the opportunity to test their skills in the intricate terrain of ridges and contour lines, while maximizing speed in the pine forest terrain.
The 56th edition of this family-oriented orienteering event will gain additional excitement from elite orienteers showcasing their skills on the Joutenlampi terrain, aiming for a spot in the European Championship team and the World University Orienteering Championships.
The qualification races for the European Championships in Hungary in August 2024 will be held during the Orienteering Week in the main categories on the first three competition days, featuring middle and long-distance courses. The World University Orienteering Championships will take place in Bulgaria in August 2024. |
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Where to stay during next summer's Orienteering Week?
On our website, you can find, among other options, available holiday cottages and apartments, houses, flats and apartment buildings.
Now, also affordable and high-quality dormitory accommodation near the centre of Kajaani is available for booking. From here, you can conveniently travel with the competition bus to Joutenlampi competition center and back, with bus departures approximately every 45 minutes on each competition day |
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Arrive smoothly to Finland and Kainuu
Travel and arrive easily to Kainuu Orienteering Week in Kajaani - by air, rail, bus or car.
With tips in our article on our website, we show how arriving at Kainuu O Week 2024 will be easy and getting around the Kajaani area will be handy.
Read the article for more detailed information on travelling to the orienteering week, so that you can focus on the most important - orienteering and holiday. |
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Dream orienteering in Joutenlampi with World's top class maps
Joutenlampi is one of the most legendary and finest orienteering and nature destinations in Kajaani and Kainuu. The magnificent and fast orienteering terrain and nice views of the area attracts the eyes (and shoes) and offers orienteers a memorable orienteering experience. |
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Come and experience the best MTBO terrains and views of the city of Kajaani and Kainuu region
Kainuu MTBO Week consists of four competitions in two different types of terrain at Vimpelinvaara and on the fine pine forest and moor terrain of Joutenlampi. The competition centres in the first two stages are Vimpeli Sports Centre and in the two latest one the Joutenlampi Kainuu O Week Competition Centre.
The Kainuu MTBO Week's program is designed in such a way that the competitors can combine both MTB orienteering and foot orienteering in their program as they wish. The first MTBO stage is contested before the opening stage of Kainuu O Week, the second and third races on the rest days of the Kainuu O Week, and the starting times of the final stage can be combined smoothly with the last stage of Kainuu O Week.
New in the 2024 Kainuu MTBO Week is Sunday, June 30 in connection with the first competition, the Finnish Championships mass start, which also serves as the World Championships qualification in the H/D21 and H/D20 categories.
Kainuu MTBO Week's program:
- 1st stage, Sun 30th June, at 10.00am, Finnish Championships mass start + open courses
- Competition Centre: Vimpeli Sports Centre, Kajaani
- 2nd stage, Mon 1st July, at 11.00am, sprint + open courses
- Competition Centre: Vimpeli Sports Centre, Kajaani
- 3rd stage, Wed 3rd July, at 11.00am, long distance + open courses (legendary terrains of Joutenlampi)
- Competition Centre: Joutenlampi
- 4th stage, Fri 5th July, at 1.00pm, longer middle distance (pursuit) + open courses
- Competition Centre: Joutenlampi
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Julma-Ölkky canyon lake is one of the most well-known sightseeing in Hossa. In Kainuu Trail, the runners of 55 k and 78 k distance will experience this magical view |
Experience the Magical Hossa National Park - Kainuu Trail 29th June 2024
Kainuu Trail Hossa National Park (Finland) is a trail running event in the Finland's 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
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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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