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Kainuu O Week News |
1 / 2024 / 19th JAN |
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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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Is accommodation still on the hunt for the Kainuu Orienteering Week?
No worries :)
In this newsletter, you'll find a comprehensive package of information about various accommodation options.
If, even after this, it seems challenging to find the type of accommodation you're looking for, feel free to get in touch.
Kainuu O Week accommodation office:
accommodation@rastiviikko.fi
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Secretary General:
Jukka Liuha, jukka.liuha@rastiviikko.fi |
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Cottage accommodation is the most popular option
The Kainuu Orienteering Week accommodation office facilitates cottages, apartments, and rooms from private individuals in the Kajaani area and throughout Kainuu, specifically for you, dear Kainuu Orienteering Week guests.
Generally, the accommodation period is from Saturday, June 29, 2024, to Saturday, July 6, 2024. Any deviations from this schedule are specified on the accommodation page for each property. |
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Budget version but high-quality accommodation in dormitories
Now, also affordable and high-quality dormitory accommodation near the city centre of Kajaani is available for booking. Accommodation is located in the properties of the Kainuu Vocational School (in Finnish called KAO).
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.
Dormitory accommodation in a nutshell:
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Four rooms dormitory apartment (2 person / room) |
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Kitchen, toilet and showers in dormitory apartment |
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Laundry facilities and sauna shifts |
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Price: 2 person room 25€/person/day or 2 person room for one person 35€/person/day |
You can find more detailed information about dormitory accommodation on our website. |
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Original Sokos Hotel Valjus offers high-standard hotel accommodation in the heart of Kajaani city centre |
You can find other accommodation options on our website
A comprehensive list of accommodations in Kajaani and its surrounding areas, as well as elsewhere in Kainuu, is available on the Kainuu Orienteering Week's commercial accommodation website. |
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The Kainuu Orienteering Week's TikTok channel was launched at the beginning of the year
The official TikTok channel of the Kainuu Orienteering Week is now open as of January.
Join us to see what creative content the young organizers of Kainuu O Week come up with on our TikTok channel :)
You can find us on TikTok with the username @kainuuorienteeringweek. |
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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
Registration is open and over 200 runners are already signed up!
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 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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