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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!

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

Come and join us as a partner in Vuokatti-Jukola!
Vuokatti-Jukola 2027 is a top orienteering event organized by Sotkamon Jymy and Vuokatti Sport, which will arrive in Kainuu for

Vuokatti-Jukola’s host Sotkamo is nominated for the most active municipality of the year
The municipality of Sotkamo is a candidate for the most active municipality of 2025 in Finland. The competition is looking

Vuokatti-Jukola brings together a top orienteering relay weekend and culture in Kainuu
A diverse Jukola Culture Week will be built around Vuokatti-Jukola, which will be held in June 2027. During the event

Vuokatti-Jukola´s host, Sotkamo, is the Most Active Municipality of 2025
Sotkamo, the host municipality of the Jukola Relay 2027, has been selected as Finland’s Most Active Municipality of 2025! The

News from the Vuokatti-Jukola course setters: what’s up with the courses?
The Vuokatti-Jukola course setters, Marko Uotila and Jarmo Puttonen, already have a good idea of what the Vuokatti-Jukola competition terrain
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