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Competition Director Heikki Tonteri. Photo: Paula Korpinen. Mikkeli-Jukola took place in the terrain of Tikkala, Mikkeli over the weekend, bringing…
If you’re missing something, please contact: jukolatoimisto@outlook.com Include your contact details and a detailed description of the lost item. Please…
Mika Poutala, the newly appointed Minister of Youth, Sport and Physical Activity, served as the anchor for the Finnish Parliament’s…
EXTRA BUSES: Starting at around 4:30 PM, two extra buses will begin operating from the competition center, at the factory’s…
The crowd, happily exhausted after experiencing the Jukola night, gathered to watch the award ceremony as the top teams in…
The Tikkalantie road leading to the competition center will open to vehicle traffic at 3:00 PM. Please note that there…
Juhani Sihvonen, Chair of the Jukola Relay Executive Committee and the Kaukametsäläiset Association, smiles with satisfaction. “The event was a…
Map Help assists with all map-related issues. Photo: Paula Lehtomäki The Jukola restart—an official mass start for all orienteers…
Helsingin Suunnistajat were the best Finnish team in the Jukola Relay, finishing third. The team’s opening leg was run by…
The finish area of Mikkeli-Jukola will close at 3 pm. The last route buses from Tikkala (competition center) will depart…
Swedish team Stora Tuna, which has dominated the Jukola relay since 2019, continued its winning streak by claiming its sixth…
Muisti Centre of War and Peace located in the headquarters city of Mikkeli is a science center that tells about…
Stora Tuna (SE) increased its lead over NTNUI 1 (NO) right from the start, but then the teams’ running pace…
On the second leg, Stora Tuna (SE) started off briskly, followed closely by IL Tyrving (NO) and Jämsän Retki-Veikot (FI)….
The Children’s world at Jukola is full of activity and joy. Some children zoom around on tiny mopeds while others…
The first leg of the Jukola relay proved tough for many of the pre-race favorites. The terrain—described by course setter…
For years, the Forest Church has been an integral part of the Jukola relay event. This year, the Forest Church…
The starting shot for the 76th Jukola relay race was fired in Tikkala, Mikkeli, from the SBS Beton Oy factory…
Arriving at the event area is a memorable experience. The tent village visible from the road seems to be full…
The award ceremony offered plenty to see and hear for the audience who had gathered to follow the event. However,…
Pre-race favorite IFK Göteborg lived up to expectations by claiming victory in the 47th edition of the Venla Relay with…
The Japanese Nerima OLC ladies team finished the Venla relay with happy faces and a strong result. They found the…
Mikkeli-Jukola 2025 has started with the Venla relay, as more than 1,400 teams compete for supremacy in the terrain of…
The Jukola weekend is in full swing and the competition center is starting to fill up with people. The official…
This year’s Jukola Relays can of course be followed via a high-quality TV production on IOF TV. The ticket is…
Swedish IFK Göteborg is widely considered the strong favourite in both events this weekend. On Friday evening, in the sunny…
On stage at the media event, athletes appeared cheerful and mentally prepared. Everyone agreed: the hilly terrain of Tikkala in…
Drivers!!! The Tikkala intersection on highway 5 will be closed from Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 7:00 am until Sunday,…
Vipers and wasps are a natural part of tomorrow’s Jukola. If you encounter a viper in the terrain, step into…
At a media event held at the Mikkeli town square, Olli-Markus Taivainen, the course planner for Jukola, was the most…
In the forests of Tikkala, Swedish teams are aiming for their fifth consecutive victory in the Venla Relay. The lowest…
Janne Kinnunen, the Mayor of Mikkeli, is extremely pleased that the world’s largest orienteering relay, the Jukola Relay, is being…
Mikkeli-Jukola will be held around the factory. In order to organize a successful and safe Jukola, it is of paramount…
We would like to remind orienteers, local visitors, and volunteers on the following: Vehicle traffic at the Jukola competition center…
There will be a change to the pickup time for team materials at Mikkeli-Jukola. The change is due to errors…
On Wednesday evening, the preparations at the SBS Betoni Oy factory area are almost complete for the Jukola Relay to…
The patron of Mikkeli-Jukola is the athletic President of the Republic, Alexander Stubb. President Stubb greets Mikkeli-Jukola as follows:
This year, a special charity initiative will be held in conjunction with the Jukola Relay: a compass collection for Ukraine….
The Jukola app serves everyone attending Jukola. The app conveniently provides all the essential information about the event, such as…
Mikkeli-Jukola 2025 will bring nearly 20,000 orienteers into the forests surrounding the Tikkala competition centre. The organisers want to remind…
Parking spaces for passenger cars are subject to a fee, and the parking payment should primarily be made by using…
Nerima OLC from Japan. The Jukola Relay is the world’s largest orienteering relay, held annually in Finland since 1949. It…
At Mikkeli-Jukola, we offer you a variety of food options. You can find the available options below. Competition restaurant The…
During the Jukola weekend, a transport service for belongings will be available from the bus drop-off zones to accommodation areas…
The Runner bank is a system that allows an individual orienteerer to try to find a team for a Venla…
Photo: Juha Inkinen/Karjalainen Twelve years ago, Andreas Kyburz, representing Tullinge, surged to the front on the final stretch of the…
The Swedish team Stora Tuna OK won the Jukola Relay at Lakia-Jukola in 2024. How has your team prepared for…
How to get to Mikkeli-Jukola Mikkeli-Jukola 2025 is approaching. You should plan your arrival well in advance. The competition centre…
Mikkeli-Jukola 2025 offers a variety of accommodation options. In addition to tent and hotel accommodation, there is plenty of cottage…
Registration for Mikkeli-Jukola is open on Monday 2.12. at 12.00. Now is a good time to complete team registrations and…
Orienteering maps don’t just happen. Although technology has improved, orienteering mapping is not manual work, it is still footwork, says…
Competition director Juho Siikilä is pleased with the large number of participants. Next weekend’s Pre-Jukola races in Mikkeli Otava are…
Next summer, the Jukola relay in Mikkeli will bring orienteers from all over the world to Mikkeli at an accelerating…