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Vuokatti-Jukola 2027 Latest updates
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 spirit of Kivi lives strongly in the Jukola Relay
On 10 October 2026, it will be 192 years since the birth of author Aleksis Kivi, who later became Finland’s
Terrafame becomes a leg partner of Vuokatti‑Jukola – cooperation in Kainuu strengthens the shared major event
Vuokatti‑Jukola 2027 gains a leg partner in Terrafame, the multi‑metal company operating in Sotkamo. For Vuokatti Sport, the partnership is
Vuokatti‑Jukola presented its plans at a community event in Sotkamo
The Vuokatti‑Jukola organisation held a community information event in Sotkamo on 28 September 2026, with almost 60 attendees. The event
What Does a Coach Do? Coach’s Day Highlights the Important Force Behind the Scenes in Sports
What does a coach do when an athlete stands at the starting line with a map in hand and their
Experience shows in the organisation of Vuokatti‑Jukola
The responsibility for organising Vuokatti‑Jukola 2027 is shared between Sotkamon Jymy and Vuokatti Sport. Sotkamon Jymy oversees all orienteering‑related tasks,
The Vuokatti-Jukola event invitation has been published – plenty of light for those running through the Jukola night
At Vuokatti-Jukola, the relay leg lengths differ slightly from what participants are used to. In the four-leg Venla relay, held
Vuokatti-Jukola training courses open at least until the end of October – the training terrains closely match the competition terrain
Vuokatti-Jukola 2027 is approaching, and orienteers can get a feel for the vaara terrain similar to the competition area by
See you next year in Vuokatti!
Kotka-Jukola is now behind us, and the responsibility for organizing the event has passed to Vuokatti-Jukola. In the summer of
Kainuu Regional Fund and Sotkamo to collaborate on Vuokatti – sports and culture meet at the Jukola Relay
The Finnish Cultural Foundation’s Kainuu Regional Fund is funding a project with 60,000 euros to implement art content in connection
Vuokatti-Jukola course setters: “The coming months are the most exciting time in terms of course planning”
Vuokatti-Jukola course setters Jarmo Puttonen and Marko Uotila toured the Jukola terrain in Vuokatinvaara in May 2026, and the goal
The vaara hills are the icon of Kainuu – Read how these landscapes challenge orienteers
Kainuu is famous for its vaara terrain—heavily forested hills that challenge orienteers with significant elevation changes, precise control points, and steep
Vuokatti-Jukola brings significant economic and vitality impacts to Sotkamo
Vuokatti-Jukola is one of Finland’s largest sporting events, and it has a significant regional economic impact on Sotkamo and the
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