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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!

As a volunteer, you get to the heart of Jukola
Kotka-Jukola has work for 1,500 volunteers. The tasks cover the full spectrum, and the reward is a unique experience and

Impactful and multichannel marketing collaboration
The world’s largest orienteering relay and Finland’s largest mass-participation sports event, the Jukola Relay, will be held in Kotka in

Course supervisor’s statement
This year’s Pre-Jukola (Esi-Jukola) will be held right next to the competition terrain of the 2026 Kotka-Jukola. The distance between

Kotka-Jukola is the city’s flagship project next year
The City of Kotka has been involved ever since the decision was made to bid for the Jukola Relay to

The Jukola Relay moves from Mikkeli to Kotka – the flag was ceremonially handed over
On Sunday morning 15.6.25 in Tikkala, Mikkeli, the Jukola Relay awards ceremony culminated in the traditional handover of the Jukola

Signatures on paper, Kotka-Jukola organising agreement signed!
On Sunday morning 15.6.25 in Tikkala, Mikkeli, the Jukola Relay awards ceremony culminated in the traditional handover of the Jukola

Course team passing on knowledge
The Jukola Relay is not by chance the finest and most atmospheric event of the Finnish summer. As part of
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