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Kotka-Jukola 2026 Latest Updates – Jukola Relay
This page brings together the latest news, event dates, and competition instructions for all participants and visitors. Stay tuned so you don’t miss anything!

The world’s largest orienteering event comes to the City by the Sea – Kotka: Kotka-Jukola 2026 already breaking records
The Jukola Relay, the world’s largest orienteering event, will be held in the City by the Sea – Kotka, Finland,

Power Coast helping build the Kotka-Jukola 2026 story – a partnership growing from the region’s future
Kotka-Jukola 2026 brings together orienteers, communities and businesses, while also serving as a stage for new regional stories. One of

The tent pitch booking system will open again on 19 Dec 2025 at 20:00!
Hello Jukola friends! We have good news: The tent pitch booking system will be back online on Friday 19 Dec

Life in the Forests of Jukola – Leg Two
Orienteering is a dream hobby for a botanist with a camera Raino Lampinen: “An absolutely magnificent moment in the forest

A reliable force in the background: Fingrid and Kotka-Jukola together build a smooth and safe summer experience
The Jukola and Venla relays are among the greatest shared experiences of the Finnish summer: the forest, community spirit, endurance

A Journey of Discovery to the East Coast – Visit Kotka-Hamina as a Key Partner of Kotka-Jukola
As Kotka-Jukola 2026 prepares to welcome tens of thousands of orienteers, one thing is certain: the Eastern Coast is ready

“We are proud of that” – The Äänekoski Comics Society’s greatest achievement at Jukola is that recreational teams have also been officially allowed to take part.
– “It really warmed us veterans’ hearts when a Jukola course setter from a few years ago said, ‘Jukola would

Forest meets orienteering – Tornator and Kotka-Jukola 2026 collaborate on nature’s terms
Forest, terrain and movement always go hand in hand at Jukola. Tornator’s partnership with Kotka-Jukola is built on the same

Petri Paukkunen appointed Chair of Kaukametsäläiset
At its meeting on 22 November, the annual meeting of Kaukametsäläiset ry elected Petri Paukkunen from Kaarina as its new

Through collaboration toward a great orienteering celebration – Kotka is helping build the story of Kotka-Jukola 2026.
Kotka-Jukola 2026 is built on strong collaboration and shared values. The City of Kotka brings vitality, the joy of sport

Knowledge transfer passed the baton to Kotka – Jukola’s tradition continues with the power of collaboration
Knowledge transfer passed the baton to Kotka – Jukola’s tradition continues through collaboration At the beginning of November, the Jukola

Knowledge transfer makes the next Jukola second best every year — and that is why collaboration endures
The core of Jukola stays the same, even when the scenery changes Tents in a field, a spruce forest as
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