Elias Kuukka and Veera Klemettinen Win Shortened Kainuu Orienteering Week – Competition Cancelled Due to Thunderstorm

Published: 04.07.2025

Elias Kuukka and Veera Klemettinen Win Shortened Kainuu Orienteering Week – Competition Cancelled Due to Thunderstorm

Elias Kuukka of Tampereen Pyrintö and Veera Klemettinen of Suunta Jyväskylä were declared the winners of the main elite classes at Kainuu Orienteering Week on Friday, July 4. The Kainuu Week victory marks the first overall win at the event for both athletes.

The fourth and final stage of the competition was cancelled on Friday morning shortly after the first starts due to safety concerns caused by a developing thunderstorm. Around one hundred competitive and recreational runners had already started, and all of them reached the finish safely.

The final results were determined based on the first three competition days, which competition director Antti Flöjt stated was the fairest solution for all participants.

Next year, Kainuu Orienteering Week 2026 will be held in the pine forest terrain of Säynäjä, Suomussalmi, and organized by Suomussalmen Rasti.

RESULTS

Men’s Elite (H21E):

1. Elias Kuukka, Tampereen Pyrintö – 2:57:45
2. Aaro Aho, Valkeakosken Haka – 2:58:30
3. Santeri Kirjavainen, Kalevan Rasti – 3:07:51

Women’s Elite (D21E):

1. Veera Klemettinen, Suunta Jyväskylä – 2:33:08
2. Saila Kinni, Tampereen Pyrintö – 2:38:52
3. Suvi Heittola, Rastikarhut – 2:47:24

See the full results from here