Photo: Suomussalmi.fi/Hossa National Park, Julma-Ölkky canyon area

Hi orienteering friends and colleagues around the world,

We are proud to invite you all to the Finland and Kainuu Orienteering Week 2020, Suomussalmi, Finland

Perfect orienteering terrains, Finland´s mid-summer´s midnight sun
and the nightless night are waiting for you...

...and also the great sceneries and silent wilderness in Hossa National Park

From this newsletter you can find some basic information about Kainuu O-Week 2020 - we hope you enjoy reading!

Best regards,

Kainuu Orienteering Week 2020 team

Competition and accommodation office
info(at)rastiviikko.fi
+358 44 5123517

Event Director
jukka.liuha(at)rastiviikko.fi
+358 44 7679 533

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	Photo: Touho Häkkinen

Kainuu Orienteering Week´s (Finland) 2020
the first and cheapest entry step will be closed on
friday 30th of November
at 11.59pm!

53rd Kainuu Orienteering Week 28.6.-3.7.2020 in Suomussalmi (municipality) and Haverinen (orienteering terrain) in Finland

Orienteering and Holiday Week in the middle of the best midnight summer time in Finland

KOW 2020 shortly:

• 4 competition days (sun, tue, thur and fri) + 2 rest days (mon and wed).
• Perfect and good grounded pine forrest terrain in Suomussalmi and Haverinen
• In open courses we have 10 different courses and in two of them we have map scale 1:7500.
• Parking areas are near the competition centre.

The Haverinen Competition Centre is located only 5 km from the Suomussalmi city centre to the west (road 892).
The navigating address is Haverisentie 7, 89600 Suomussalmi.

Event Centre is in Suomussalmi tourist office which is located just adjacent to Suomussalmi city centre (450 m) and beside the road 5 (E63).
The navigating address is Jalonkaarre 5, 89600 Suomussalmi.

Services in the Event Centre:
- KOW info (competition information, parking tickets, bus tickets etc., KOW shop products)
- Floor accommodation (plenty of space available)
- Open sprint orienteering event (Monday 29th of June 2020)
- Open sprint orienteering (Tuesday 30th June - Friday 3rd July 2020)
- Suomussalmi tourist information (for ex. Hossa National Park)

	Photo: Hannu Huttu

Some short updates from KOW 2020

• Only one competition centre, easy to arrive, parking areas are in the competition centre

• H/D21E money prizes for overall winners are: 1. 2500 €, 2. 1250 € ja 3. 750 €​

• Competition categories H/D8 - H/D95

• In open courses we have totally 10 different course options including two courses A 1:7500 and B 1:7500​ in 1:7500 map scale​

• Additionally we have for little ones of the family the adventure orienteering route (under school age children)

• In the competition centre we have restaurant, café, grill, delicacy, soup of the day, icecream/softis, children´s day care, adventure orienteering route, dog´s day care, showers, shops and much more...

• Plenty of accommodation only 10-50 min driving distance to competition centre

	Photo: Hannu Huttu

Back to summer 2019 and Kainuu O-Week

52nd Kainuu Orienteering Week was held in perfect conditions in Sotkamo (Finland).

2019 year Kainuu O-Week had 4379 orienteers and totally 6000 participants

2020 year the event will gather 5000-6000 participants from all around the world.

Video from the event can been seen from our facebook-pages.

	Photo: Hannu Huttu

KOW 2020 terrains are perfect for beginners and to top orienteers

Check out this the teaser video taken from Kainuu O-Week 2020 terrain (published in Kainuu O-Week´s facebookpage)

Competition terrain is very suitable for all categories and perfect for running. Orienteers will be running in the fast and beautiful pine forest terrain of Haverinen. In certain areas the curves are with small features. The forest consists almost exclusively of pine forest of varying ages. The visibility is mostly excellent, in some seedling areas slightly poorer. Ground is solid and clean; it is not stony. One river (Varisjoki), a few mires and ponds bring their own contribution to the orienteering tasks and landscape. The area near the competition centre has a comprehensive trail network.

During the winter 2019-2020 we will update more videos and photos from the competition area.

Watch map samples and photo samples from the terrain here.

Open courses
Totally 10 different open courses tracks available and two of those with scale 1:7500

KOW open courses are one of the most popular and diverse open orienteering possibility in Finland!

Open courses at Kainuu Orienteering Week have increased their popularity summer by summer. For open courses you can register on-site at event arenas. In case you plan to participate for entire week, you can also pre-register via Rastilippu service.

• 10 different skill levels for kids to professional orienteers. Additionally for the little kids we have adventure like activity route.
• Maps are made by mapping professionals (for ex. mappers of WOC2013)
• Result service is as good as in competition categories

Courses and skill levels are diverse

Activity route: Adventure route for little kids. Route is marked to forest so children can safely go to the forest. Usually parents are with the children during the route. Best for kids 7-years old or under.

FAMILY-RR: marked orienteering route; usually for kids 10-years or under and with the family (parents)

C-categories: Courses are mainly very basic orienteering, easy skill level, best for beginners

B-categories: Courses are mainly normal orienteering, medium skill level, best for orienteers who are already experienced

A-categories: Courses are mainly very demanding orienteering, hard skill level, best for competition or professional orienteers

Open courses in KOW 2020

Track, skill level, distance, map scale
A-long, hard, 7,5 km, 1:10 000
A-short, hard, 4,5 km, 1:10 000
A 1:7500, hard, 4,3 km, 1:7500
B-long, medium, 6,0 km, 1:10 000
B-short, medium, 4,0 km, 1:10 000
B 1:7500, medium, 3,8 km, 1:7500
C-ultra, easy, 10,0 km, 1:10 000
C-long, easy, 4,5 km, 1:10 000
C-short, easy, 2,5 km, 1:10 000
Family-RR*, marked route, 1,7 km, 1:10 000
Activity route**, marked route (adventureous orienteering), 0,5-1km
* Participation fee includes maps for the whole participating family and one emit-card. The track is the same as the H/D8RR series.
** There is a little prize for kids in the finish on every competition day

Plenty of accommodation available!

Private houses, cottages and holiday apartments - see here.

Other accommodation
- Accommodation in Suomussalmi

- Ukkohalla ski resort (only 30 min driving to competition centre)
- Paljakka ski resort (only 45-50 min driving to competition centre)

Ask for accommodation from our accommodation office!

Accommodation office:
+358 44 512 3517
accommodation@rastiviikko.fi

	Photo: Suomussalmi.fi / Hossa National Park

Arriving to Finland, Kainuu and Suomussalmi is quite easy and flexible.

We recommend the following:

1. Book flights from the departure country to Helsinki (Helsinki airport). Helsinki is the capital city of Finland.

2. Book flights from Helsinki airport to Kajaani airport or Kuusamo airport or Rovaniemi airport or Oulu airport

or

2. Rent car from the Helsinki-Vantaa and drive from Helsinki to Kajaani and Suomussalmi. It about 660 km and 7-8 hours driving from Helsinki to Suomussalmi.

3. From Kajaani airport to Suomussalmi
- 1 h 20 min driving to the Suomussalmi city centre
- 1 h 30 min driving to Competition Centre (Haverisentie 7, Suomussalmi)

Nearest airport´s and driving times to Suomussalmi are:
Kajaani airport - only 1 h 20 min driving to Competition centre
Kuusamo airport - only 1 h 40 min driving to Competition centre
Oulu airport - only 2 h 30 min driving to Competition centre
Rovaniemi airport - 3 h 20 min driving to Competition centre

From these airports / cities you can take a rental car or take a bus to the Suomussalmi. We recommend the rental car because in Finland driving is quite easy (no big traffic and the roads are good).

Read more from our webpages here.

	Photo: Suomussalmi.fi / Hossa National Park

Other things to do

​Hossa National Park: Experience amazing views and quiet wilderness of the Hossa National Park by hiking, canoeing, fatbiking/MTB, swimming, SUP boarding or just relaxing in the wilderness.

Suomussalmi city centre: Kiannon Kuohut swimming hall, frisbee golf, sprint orienteering and much more

We offer professional training packages before, during and after the Kainuu O-Week

Mon 29th of June we have open sprint orienteering event in the Event Centre

Starting on Tue 30th of June to Fri 3rd July we have open sprint orienteering in the Event Centre

54th Kainuu Orienteering Week 4.-9.7.2021

In Puolanka

Orienteers will be running in the fast and beautiful pine forrest terrain of Luhtakangas and challenge themselves in the great hill area of Äikänvaara

Upcoming KOW events:

54th Kainuu Orienteering Week 04.-09.07.2021 Puolanka, Luhtakangas-Äikänvaara

55th Kainuu Orienteering Week 03.-08.07.2022 Kuhmo

56th Kainuu Orienteering Week 02.-07.07.2023 Kajaani

57th Kainuu Orienteering Week 30.6.-5.7.2024 Sotkamo

The registration process of Arctic Circle Jukola opens on the December 2nd 2019.

Arctic Circle Jukola 2020 is the world’s largest orienteering relay race held in 2020 in Rovaniemi, in Finnish Lapland.

Rovaniemi, known as the capital city of Santa Claus is popular international tourist destination.

Rovaniemi is easy to reach by plane, train, coach or car.

Midnight sun in Lapland is unique, there is no need for headlamps.

https://www.jukola.com/2020/en/