Jukola relay
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Orienteering
Orienteering is a family of sports that requires navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain, and normally moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a specially prepared orienteering map, which they...
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Relay race
During a relay race, members of a team take turns running, orienteering, swimming, cross-country skiing, biathlon, or ice skating parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. Relay races take the form of professional races and amateur games...
held annually in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
since 1949. The race always takes place on Saturday between 13th and 19 June in different sites around Finland. The northernmost location has been 50 km north from the Arctic Circle
Arctic Circle
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. The name Jukola is a family name in the classic Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
book - Seven Brothers
Seven Brothers
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In the Jukola male relay has seven legs with distances varying from 7 to 15 km. The starting time is around 11 pm when sun sets. Runners of the 1st to 3rd legs should wear headlights, depending on the geographical site (north or south of Finland) of the relay and the weather conditions. The winning team crosses the finishing line early on Sunday morning, around 6 or 7 am, and the last teams finish just before the finish is closed at afternoon.
For the ladies, an individual race with a common start was organized in 1951 and it was then turned into a three leg relay race in 1978 and four leg relay race since 1981. The women's relay, known as the Venla Relay, is a daytime race on Saturday afternoon.
In 2010 the Jukola relay attracted over 1500 teams and the Venla relay almost 1100. Clubs from 20 different countries took part.
Association "Kaukametsäläiset" is the founder of the Jukola relay and it is also the owner of the rights of Jukola event.
The Youth Jukola relay
Since 1986, a Jukola relay event for the young orienteers was organized as a separate event in August each year.History of Jukola
| Year | Location | Starters | Finishers | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Helsinki Helsinki Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is... surroundings |
41 | 15 |  Finland Helsingin Suunnistajat |
| 1950 | Rural municipality of Helsinki Vantaa Vantaa is a city and municipality in Finland. Helsinki, Vantaa, Espoo and Kauniainen make up the Helsinki Metropolitan Area.Vantaa, with its population of , is the fourth most populated city of Finland. The biggest airport in Finland, the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, is located there... to City of Helsinki Helsinki Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is... |
62 | 45 | Finland Helsingin Suunnistajat |
| 1951 | Hollola Hollola Hollola is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Päijänne Tavastia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water... , airport |
71 | 37 | Finland IK Örnen |
| 1952 | Hämeenlinna Hämeenlinna Hämeenlinna is a city and municipality of about inhabitants in the heart of the historical province of Häme in the south of Finland and is the birthplace of composer Jean Sibelius. Today, it belongs to the region of Tavastia Proper, and until 2010 it was the residence city for the Governor of the... , Miemala |
83 | 57 | Finland Helsingin Suunnistajat |
| 1953 | Valkeala Valkeala Valkeala is a former municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Southern Finland, near the city of Kouvola, and it was a part of the Kymenlaakso region. The municipality had a population of 11,238 and covered an area of 1,004.40 km² of which 143.47 km² was water... , Savero |
82 | 31 | Finland Helsingin Suunnistajat |
| 1954 | Lahti Lahti Lahti is a city and municipality in Finland.Lahti is the capital of the Päijänne Tavastia region. It is situated on a bay at the southern end of lake Vesijärvi about north-east of the capital Helsinki... , Arkiomaa |
96 | 71 | Finland Hämeenlinnan Suunnistajat |
| 1955 | Kangasala Kangasala Kangasala is a municipality in Finland, next to Tampere. It was founded in 1865. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .... , Säynäjärvi |
115 | 83 | Finland Asikkalan Raikas |
| 1956 | Riihimäki Riihimäki Riihimäki is a town and municipality in the south of Finland, about north of Helsinki and southeast of Tampere. It is somewhat of a railway junction, since the railway tracks going from different parts of the nation to Helsinki merge there. Sako, Ltd... , Paalijärvi |
127 | 38 | Finland Helsingin Suunnistajat |
| 1957 | Virolahti Virolahti Virolahti is the southeastern-most municipality of Finland on the border of the Russian Federation. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Kymenlaakso region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water... , Ravijoki |
108 | 59 | Finland Helsingin Suunnistajat |
| 1958 | Karkkila Karkkila - External links :*... , Vuotinainen |
119 | 95 | Finland XYZ |
| 1959 | Vammala Vammala Vammala is a former town and municipality of southwestern Finland, chartered in 1907.On 1 January 2009 Vammala was consolidated with the municipalities of Mouhijärvi and Äetsä, to form a new city named Sastamala.-Geography:... , Vaununperä |
134 | 112 | Finland Asikkalan Raikas |
| 1960 | Kouvola Kouvola Kouvola is a town and municipality in southeastern Finland. It is located northeast of the capital, Helsinki.The city has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .... -Valkeala Valkeala Valkeala is a former municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Southern Finland, near the city of Kouvola, and it was a part of the Kymenlaakso region. The municipality had a population of 11,238 and covered an area of 1,004.40 km² of which 143.47 km² was water... |
132 | 111 | Finland Helsingin Suunnistajat |
| 1961 | Tammela Tammela Tammela is a municipality of Finland. The first mention of a village named Tammela was in documents from 1423.It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Tavastia Proper region. The municipality has a population of and it covers an area of of which is inland water... , Valkeaviita |
143 | 113 | Finland Tampereen Pyrintö Tampereen Pyrintö Tampereen Pyrintö is a Finnish basketball team from Tampere. It is the basketball branch of a club with the same name, which is known besides its basketball team, its successful athletics and orienteering branches... |
| 1962 | Orimattila Orimattila Orimattila is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the Päijänne Tavastia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .The municipality is unilingually Finnish.... , Luhtikylä |
173 | 119 | Finland Tampereen Pyrintö Tampereen Pyrintö Tampereen Pyrintö is a Finnish basketball team from Tampere. It is the basketball branch of a club with the same name, which is known besides its basketball team, its successful athletics and orienteering branches... |
| 1963 | Kiikala Kiikala Kiikala is a former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated with Salo on January 1, 2009.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality had a population of 1,872 and covered an area of 245.35 km2 of which 5.23 km² is water... , Johannislund |
154 | 86 | Finland Tampereen Pyrintö Tampereen Pyrintö Tampereen Pyrintö is a Finnish basketball team from Tampere. It is the basketball branch of a club with the same name, which is known besides its basketball team, its successful athletics and orienteering branches... |
| 1964 | Joutseno Joutseno Joutseno is a former town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the South Karelia region. Joutseno had a population of 10,821 and covers an area of 498,8 km² of which 187,7 km² is water. The region shares nine kilometers of... , Vesikkola |
178 | 136 | Finland Tampereen Poliisi-Urheilijat |
| 1965 | Petäjävesi Petäjävesi Petäjävesi is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland, next to Jyväskylä and is part of the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water... , Kintaus |
210 | 195 |  Sweden IFK Hedemora |
| 1966 | Padasjoki Padasjoki Padasjoki is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Päijänne Tavastia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .... , Tarusjärvi |
225 | 176 | Finland Tampereen Kilpa-Veljet |
| 1967 | Halikko Halikko Halikko is a former municipality of Finland that existed until December 31, 2008. On January 1, 2009 the municipality was merged with the larger neighboring Salo. Before the merge Halikko had become a rapidly urbanizing rural area.... , Hajala |
264 | 214 | Finland Asikkalan Raikas |
| 1968 | Mäntsälä Mäntsälä Mäntsälä is a municipality in the province of Southern Finland, and is part of the Uusimaa region. It has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water. The population density is.... , Kaukalampi |
300 | 238 | Finland Asikkalan Raikas |
| 1969 | Vammala Vammala Vammala is a former town and municipality of southwestern Finland, chartered in 1907.On 1 January 2009 Vammala was consolidated with the municipalities of Mouhijärvi and Äetsä, to form a new city named Sastamala.-Geography:... , Roismala |
327 | 280 | Finland Liedon Parma |
| 1970 | Riihimäki Riihimäki Riihimäki is a town and municipality in the south of Finland, about north of Helsinki and southeast of Tampere. It is somewhat of a railway junction, since the railway tracks going from different parts of the nation to Helsinki merge there. Sako, Ltd... , Paarijoki |
383 | 250 | Finland Helsingin Suunnistajat |
| 1971 | Vehkalahti Vehkalahti Vehkalahti is a former municipality surrounding the town of Hamina in south-eastern Finland. At the beginning of 2003 Hamina and Vehkalahti combined to form a new town of Hamina.-History:... , Pyhältö |
329 | 264 | Finland IK Örnen |
| 1972 | Paimio Paimio Paimio is a town and a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is... , Motelli |
443 | 365 | Finland Liedon Parma |
| 1973 | Hämeenlinna Hämeenlinna Hämeenlinna is a city and municipality of about inhabitants in the heart of the historical province of Häme in the south of Finland and is the birthplace of composer Jean Sibelius. Today, it belongs to the region of Tavastia Proper, and until 2010 it was the residence city for the Governor of the... , Miemala |
435 | 308 | Finland Angelniemen Ankkuri |
| 1974 | Puumala Puumala Puumala is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Southern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .... , Pistohiekka |
411 | 344 | Finland Liedon Parma |
| 1975 | Kankaanpää Kankaanpää -People born in Kankaanpää:*Toni Vilander , racing driver*Elwood , demoscene musician*Cristal Snow, musician-External links:* – Official website... , Niinisalo |
475 | 384 | Finland Alavuden Urheilijat |
| 1976 | Tammisaari, Spjutsböle | 453 | 406 | Sweden Gustavsbergs IF |
| 1977 | Ruokolahti Ruokolahti Ruokolahti is a municipality of Finland, situated in south-eastern Finland, in the region of South Karelia. Neighbouring municipalities are Imatra, Lappeenranta, Taipalsaari, Puumala, Sulkava, Punkaharju, Parikkala and Rautjärvi... , Virmutjoki |
471 | 395 | Finland Tampereen Yritys |
| 1978 | Kuorevesi Kuorevesi Kuorevesi is a former municipality in Finland. It was part of the Pirkanmaa region in western finland. In the year 2001 it was consolidated into the town of Jämsä in the Central Finland region. The name of the municipality came from the Lake Kuorevesi that is situated in its area.... , Halli |
595 | 490 | Finland Järvenpään Palo |
| 1979 | Lapua Lapua Lapua is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located next to the Lapua River in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water... , Simpsiönvuori |
594 | 523 |  Norway LynLyn Lyn may refer to:A surname, variant of LynnIn television and film:* Euros Lyn, Welsh director for television* Lyn Ashley, Australian actress who worked in the United Kingdom on television during the 1960s... |
| 1980 | Rovaniemi Rovaniemi Rovaniemi is a city and municipality of Finland. It is the administrative capital and commercial centre of Finland's northernmost province, Lapland. It is situated close to the Arctic Circle and is between the hills of Ounasvaara and Korkalovaara, at the confluence of the Kemijoki River and its... , Ounasvaara |
508 | 455 | Sweden OK Ravinen |
| 1981 | Hyvinkää Hyvinkää Hyvinkää is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in Uusimaa region, approximately north of the capital Helsinki. The town was chartered in 1960. Hyvinkää belongs to the Province of Southern Finland. The population of Hyvinkää is .... , Kytäjä |
753 | 495 | Sweden Almby IK |
| 1982 | Liperi Liperi Liperi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Karelia region. Liperi is a picturesque community of with the growth rate of 83 newcomers in 11 months in 2007. The population density is... , Pärnävaara |
728 | 647 | Sweden OK Ravinen |
| 1983 | Valkeala Valkeala Valkeala is a former municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Southern Finland, near the city of Kouvola, and it was a part of the Kymenlaakso region. The municipality had a population of 11,238 and covered an area of 1,004.40 km² of which 143.47 km² was water... , Selänpää |
807 | 742 | Finland Vehkalahden Veikot |
| 1984 | Rural municipality of Heinola Heinola Heinola is a town and a municipality of inhabitants located in the Province of Southern Finland. Heinola is perhaps best known for its summer activities such as the Sauna-sitting World Championships.-History:... , Vierumäki Vierumäki Vierumäki is a village located in the Finnish municipality Heinola in the region Päijänne Tavastia, Province of Southern Finland. It is known for hosting international ice hall sports events.-Curling:... |
920 | 859 | Sweden Almby IK |
| 1985 | Laitila Laitila Laitila is a town and a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water. The population density is... , Tulejärvi |
937 | 838 | Sweden Almby IK |
| 1986 | Tampere Tampere Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in... , Kaanaa |
991 | 945 | Sweden IFK Södertälje |
| 1987 | Hollola Hollola Hollola is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Päijänne Tavastia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water... , airport |
1052 | 989 | Finland Hiidenkiertäjät |
| 1988 | Pudasjärvi Pudasjärvi Pudasjärvi is a town and a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The city has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is... , Isosyöte |
976 | 874 | Norway Bækkelagets SK Bækkelagets SK Bækkelagets Sportsklub is a Norwegian sports club from Bekkelaget in southern Oslo, founded in 1909. The club has sections for skiing , orienteering, handball, football, floorball and track and field athletics... |
| 1989 | Joutseno Joutseno Joutseno is a former town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the South Karelia region. Joutseno had a population of 10,821 and covers an area of 498,8 km² of which 187,7 km² is water. The region shares nine kilometers of... , Myllymäki |
1067 | 956 | Norway NTNUI NTNUI Norges Teknisk-naturvitenskapelige Universitets Idrettsforening, NTNUI, is the largest sports club in Norway with more than 10,000 members and a variety of participators on all levels of skills in more than 50 different sports. The athletic association is formally connected to the Norwegian... |
| 1990 | Juva Juva Juva is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Southern Savonia region some North-East of Helsinki. It was founded on 19 January 1442, and is the oldest parish/municipality in Finland whose exact date of birth is known... , Koikkala |
1109 | 1011 | Norway NTNUI NTNUI Norges Teknisk-naturvitenskapelige Universitets Idrettsforening, NTNUI, is the largest sports club in Norway with more than 10,000 members and a variety of participators on all levels of skills in more than 50 different sports. The athletic association is formally connected to the Norwegian... |
| 1991 | Vimpeli Vimpeli Vimpeli is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water... , Lakeaharju |
1144 | 1061 | Sweden IFK Södertälje |
| 1992 | Virolahti Virolahti Virolahti is the southeastern-most municipality of Finland on the border of the Russian Federation. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Kymenlaakso region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water... , Ravijoki |
1131 | 1050 | Sweden IK Hakarpspojkarna |
| 1993 | Paimio Paimio Paimio is a town and a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is... , Vista |
1051 | 982 | Norway Halden SK Halden SK Halden Skiklubb is a Norwegian sports club from Halden, founded on 12 January 1891. It has sections for orienteering, skiing and cycling.The orienteering in Halden was first organized in the multi-sports club Halden IL, founded 1912... |
| 1994 | Pelkosenniemi Pelkosenniemi Pelkosenniemi is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Lapland. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water. The population density is.... , PyhäLuosto |
982 | 873 | Finland Turun Suunnistajat |
| 1995 | Sipoo Sipoo Sipoo is a municipality of Finland. Its seat is in Nikkilä/Nickby.It is the eastern neighbour of Helsinki and is located in the Uusimaa region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water... , Sipoo kk. |
1107 | 989 | Norway NTNUI NTNUI Norges Teknisk-naturvitenskapelige Universitets Idrettsforening, NTNUI, is the largest sports club in Norway with more than 10,000 members and a variety of participators on all levels of skills in more than 50 different sports. The athletic association is formally connected to the Norwegian... |
| 1996 | Rautavaara Rautavaara Rautavaara is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .... , Harsukangas |
1049 | 963 | Finland Turun Suunnistajat |
| 1997 | Jyväskylä Jyväskylä Jyväskylä is the capital of Central Finland and the largest city on the Finnish Lakeland, north-east of Tampere and north of Helsinki, on northern coast of lake Päijänne. The city has been continuously one of the most rapidly growing cities in Finland since World War II. The city is surrounded... , Killerjärvi |
1172 | 1057 | Norway Halden SK Halden SK Halden Skiklubb is a Norwegian sports club from Halden, founded on 12 January 1891. It has sections for orienteering, skiing and cycling.The orienteering in Halden was first organized in the multi-sports club Halden IL, founded 1912... |
| 1998 | Siuntio Siuntio Siuntio is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Uusimaa region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water... , Svartbäck |
1224 | 1113 | Norway Halden SK Halden SK Halden Skiklubb is a Norwegian sports club from Halden, founded on 12 January 1891. It has sections for orienteering, skiing and cycling.The orienteering in Halden was first organized in the multi-sports club Halden IL, founded 1912... |
| 1999 | Eurajoki Eurajoki Eurajoki is a municipality of Finland located in the region of Satakunta in the province of Western Finland. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .... , Rikantila |
1226 | 1109 | Norway Bækkelagets SK Bækkelagets SK Bækkelagets Sportsklub is a Norwegian sports club from Bekkelaget in southern Oslo, founded in 1909. The club has sections for skiing , orienteering, handball, football, floorball and track and field athletics... |
| 2000 | Liperi Liperi Liperi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Karelia region. Liperi is a picturesque community of with the growth rate of 83 newcomers in 11 months in 2007. The population density is... , Pänävaara |
1134 | 960 | Norway Halden SK Halden SK Halden Skiklubb is a Norwegian sports club from Halden, founded on 12 January 1891. It has sections for orienteering, skiing and cycling.The orienteering in Halden was first organized in the multi-sports club Halden IL, founded 1912... |
| 2001 | Jurva Jurva Jurva is a former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated to Kurikka on 1 January 2009.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality had a population of 4,611 and covered an area of 447.18 km² of which 3.11 km² is water... , Tainuskylä |
1189 | 1042 | Finland Turun Suunnistajat |
| 2002 | Asikkala Asikkala Asikkala is a municipality of Finland. Its seat is in Vääksy.It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Päijänne Tavastia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water... , Vesivehmaa |
1256 | 1063 | Norway Bækkelagets SK Bækkelagets SK Bækkelagets Sportsklub is a Norwegian sports club from Bekkelaget in southern Oslo, founded in 1909. The club has sections for skiing , orienteering, handball, football, floorball and track and field athletics... |
| 2003 | Sulkava Sulkava Sulkava is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Southern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is... , Sulkava kk. |
1205 | 1053 | Norway Halden SK Halden SK Halden Skiklubb is a Norwegian sports club from Halden, founded on 12 January 1891. It has sections for orienteering, skiing and cycling.The orienteering in Halden was first organized in the multi-sports club Halden IL, founded 1912... |
| 2004 | Jämijärvi Jämijärvi Jämijärvi is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Satakunta region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water... , Jämi |
1314 | 1137 | Finland Kalevan Rasti |
| 2005 | Anjalankoski Anjalankoski Anjalankoski is a former town and municipality of Finland. It had 17,301 inhabitants . About 4/5 of the people live in the vicinity of the Kymi River. The most densely populated communities are Myllykoski and Inkeroinen. In addition, there is plenty of countryside.The town's major industry is... , Sippola |
1331 | 1130 | Finland Kalevan Rasti |
| 2006 | Salo Salo, Finland Salo is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .... , Karjaskylä |
1337 | 1115 | Finland Vehkalahden Veikot |
| 2007 | Lapua Lapua Lapua is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located next to the Lapua River in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water... , Simpsiönvuori |
1345 | 1151 | Finland Kalevan Rasti |
| 2008 | Tampere Tampere Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in... , Kaanaa |
1389 | 1172 | Finland Delta |
| 2009 | Mikkeli Mikkeli Mikkeli is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located in what used to be the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Southern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water... , Kalevankangas |
1412 | 1265 | Norway Kristiansand OK |
| 2010 | Hyvinkää Hyvinkää Hyvinkää is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in Uusimaa region, approximately north of the capital Helsinki. The town was chartered in 1960. Hyvinkää belongs to the Province of Southern Finland. The population of Hyvinkää is .... , Kytäjä–Usmi |
1537 | 1232 | Norway Halden SK Halden SK Halden Skiklubb is a Norwegian sports club from Halden, founded on 12 January 1891. It has sections for orienteering, skiing and cycling.The orienteering in Halden was first organized in the multi-sports club Halden IL, founded 1912... |
Most Successful Clubs
| Rank | Club | Victories | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Finland Helsingin Suunnistajat |
8 | 378 |
| 2nd | Norway Halden SK Halden SK Halden Skiklubb is a Norwegian sports club from Halden, founded on 12 January 1891. It has sections for orienteering, skiing and cycling.The orienteering in Halden was first organized in the multi-sports club Halden IL, founded 1912... |
6 | 305 |
| 3rd | Finland Asikkalan Raikas |
4 | 286 |
| 4th | Finland Tampereen Pyrintö Tampereen Pyrintö Tampereen Pyrintö is a Finnish basketball team from Tampere. It is the basketball branch of a club with the same name, which is known besides its basketball team, its successful athletics and orienteering branches... |
3 | 276 |
| 4th | Finland Kalevan Rasti |
3 | 269 |
| 4th | Finland Turun Suunnistajat |
3 | 221 |
| 4th | Finland Liedon Parma |
3 | 193 |
| 4th | Norway NTHI-NTNUI NTNUI Norges Teknisk-naturvitenskapelige Universitets Idrettsforening, NTNUI, is the largest sports club in Norway with more than 10,000 members and a variety of participators on all levels of skills in more than 50 different sports. The athletic association is formally connected to the Norwegian... |
3 | 165 |
| 4th | Norway Bækkelagets SK Bækkelagets SK Bækkelagets Sportsklub is a Norwegian sports club from Bekkelaget in southern Oslo, founded in 1909. The club has sections for skiing , orienteering, handball, football, floorball and track and field athletics... |
3 | 161 |
| 4th | Sweden Almby IK |
3 | 85 |
4th place is ranked upon long-time statistics; points earned by top 15 placings.
Upcoming events
| Year | Dates | Location | Organizing clubs | Official Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | June 18th–19th | Virolahti Virolahti Virolahti is the southeastern-most municipality of Finland on the border of the Russian Federation. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Kymenlaakso region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water... , Ravijoki |
Vehkalahden Veikot | Salpa-Jukola 2011 |
| 2012 | June 16th–17th | Vantaa Vantaa Vantaa is a city and municipality in Finland. Helsinki, Vantaa, Espoo and Kauniainen make up the Helsinki Metropolitan Area.Vantaa, with its population of , is the fourth most populated city of Finland. The biggest airport in Finland, the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, is located there... , Hakunila Hakunila Hakunila , is a town located within eastern Vantaa, a city in southern Finland bordering Helsinki. It has a population of 10,936, and a population density of 3,645/km²... |
Keravan Urheilijat - Pihkaniskat | Valio-Jukola 2012 |
| 2013 | June 15th–16th | Jämsä Jämsä Jämsä is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .... |
Jämsän Retki-Veikot | Jämsä-Jukola 2013 |
| 2014 | June 14th–15th | Kuopio Kuopio Kuopio is a city and a municipality located in the region of Northern Savonia, Finland. A population of makes it the ninth biggest city in the country. The city has a total area of , of which is water and half forest... , Vehmersalmi Vehmersalmi Vehmersalmi is a former municipality of Finland. It is a part of the city Kuopio since January 1, 2005.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality had a population of 2,053 and covered an area of 550.59 km² of which... |
Kuopion Suunnistajat | Kuopio-Jukola 2014 |
| 2015 | June 13th–14th | Paimio Paimio Paimio is a town and a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is... |
Paimion Rasti - Turun Suunnistajat | |
External links
Uljas, Reimo Jukolan viestit 1989 - 2008 with English summary, Kaukametsälaiset ry 2009, ISBN 978-952-92-5583-2