57th Kainuu Orienteering Week 29.6.-4.7.2025 in Vuokatti, Sotkamo, Finland
COMPETITION INVITATION
| Kainuu Orienteering Week 2025 program | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Place |
| Sat 28.6. | 06-23 | Kainuu Trail Hossa National Park (Distances: 78, 55, 38, 21 and 10 km) |
Hossa National Park www.kainuutrail.fi |
| Sun 29.6. | 10.00 | Kainuu MTBO Week 1st stage |
Vuokatti/Sotkamo |
| 13.00 | 1st stage Kainuu Orienteering Week |
Competition centre Heikkilä | |
| Mon 30.6. | Kainuu Orienteering Week, rest day | ||
| 11.00 | Kainuu MTBO Week 2nd stage |
Vuokatti/Sotkamo | |
| 14.00 | Prize-giving ceremony for the winners of the Kainuu O Week’s 1st stage | Sotkamo, city centre | |
| 14-17 | Open sprint orienteering event | Sotkamo | |
| Tue 1.7. | 11.00 | 2nd stage Kainuu Orienteering Week |
Competition centre Heikkilä |
| Wed 2.7. | Kainuu Orienteering Week, rest day | ||
| 11.00 | Kainuu MTBO Week 3rd stage |
Vuokatti/Sotkamo | |
| Thur 3.7. | 11.00 | 3rd stage, shortened distances Kainuu Orienteering Week |
Competition centre Heikkilä |
| 18.00 | KOW’s 2nd and 3rd stage winners prize-giving ceremony | Sotkamo, city centre | |
| Fri 4.7. | 10.00 | 4th stage Kainuu Orienteering Week |
Competition centre Heikkilä |
| 12.00 | Prize-giving ceremony for overall winners of the Kainuu O Week (immediately when categories are ready) | Competition centre Heikkilä | |
| 13.00 | Kainuu MTBO Week 4th stage |
Vuokatti/Sotkamo | |
PRELIMINARY CATEGORIES AND DISTANCES
The table below shows the preliminary distances for different categories. Map scale is 1:10 000 by default. 1:7500 scales are marked separately.
|
Category |
Distance |
Map scale (by default 1:10 000) |
|
H21E |
8,5 |
|
|
D21E |
6,0 |
|
|
H20E |
6,4 |
|
|
D20E |
4,7 |
|
|
H18E |
6,4 |
|
|
D18E |
4,7 |
|
|
H16E |
5,1 |
|
|
D16E |
4,3 |
|
|
H21A |
7,5 |
|
|
H21AL |
5,5 |
|
|
H35A |
7,5 |
|
|
H35AL |
4,7 |
|
|
H40A |
6,8 |
|
|
H40AL |
4,7 |
|
|
H45A |
6,1 |
1:7500 |
|
H45AL |
4,3 |
1:7500 |
|
H50A |
5,7 |
1:7500 |
|
H50AL |
3,8 |
1:7500 |
|
H55A |
5,1 |
1:7500 |
|
H55AL |
3,8 |
1:7500 |
|
H60A |
4,7 |
1:7500 |
|
H60AL |
3,2 |
1:7500 |
|
H65A |
4,3 |
1:7500 |
|
H65AL |
3,2 |
1:7500 |
|
H70A |
3,8 |
1:7500 |
|
H70AL |
3,0 |
1:7500 |
|
H75 |
3,0 |
1:7500 |
|
H80 |
2,7 |
1:7500 |
|
H85 |
2,3 |
1:7500 |
|
H90 |
2,3 |
1:7500 |
|
H95 |
2,3 |
1:7500 |
|
H17-20B |
4,7 |
|
|
H16B |
3,6 |
|
|
H14A |
4,0 |
|
|
H13-14B |
3,5 |
|
|
H13A |
3,5 |
|
|
H12 |
3,0 |
|
|
H12TR |
2,5 |
|
|
H10RR |
2,5 |
|
|
H9RR |
2,5 |
|
|
H8RR |
1,7 |
|
|
D21A |
4,9 |
|
|
D21AL |
3,6 |
|
|
D35A |
4,9 |
|
|
D35AL |
3,4 |
|
|
D40A |
4,3 |
1:7500 |
|
D40AL |
3,4 |
|
|
D45A |
4,0 |
1:7500 |
|
D45AL |
3,4 |
|
|
D50A |
3,6 |
1:7500 |
|
D50AL |
3,0 |
1:7500 |
|
D55A |
3,6 |
1:7500 |
|
D55AL |
3,0 |
1:7500 |
|
D60A |
3,0 |
1:7500 |
|
D60AL |
2,6 |
1:7500 |
|
D65A |
3,0 |
1:7500 |
|
D65AL |
2,6 |
1:7500 |
|
D70 |
2,6 |
1:7500 |
|
D75 |
2,3 |
1:7500 |
|
D80 |
2,3 |
1:7500 |
|
D85 |
2,3 |
1:7500 |
|
D17-20B |
3,6 |
|
|
D16B |
3,6 |
|
|
D14A |
4,0 |
|
|
D13-14B |
3,5 |
|
|
D13A |
3,5 |
|
|
D12 |
3,0 |
|
|
D12TR |
2,5 |
|
|
D10RR |
2,5 |
|
|
D9RR |
2,5 |
|
|
D8RR |
1,7 |
|
|
OPEN COURSES (Open / recreational orienteering) |
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|
OPEN/FAMILY-RR (Family series) |
1,7 |
Same track as in H/D8RR |
|
OPEN A-LONG |
7,5 |
|
|
OPEN A-MIDDLE |
6,0 |
|
|
OPEN A-SHORT |
4,5 |
1:7500 |
|
OPEN B-LONG |
6,0 |
|
|
OPEN B-MIDDLE |
4,5 |
|
|
OPEN B-SHORT |
3,5 |
1:7500 |
|
OPEN C-LONG |
4,5 |
|
|
OPEN C-SHORT |
2,3 |
1:7500 (Very easy) |
COMPETITION RULES
The competition will be held according to the rules of the Finnish Orienteering Federation and the rules given by the organizer.
ENTRY AND REGISTRATION TO COMPETITION CATEGORIES
All entries to competition categories must be made before 31st May 2025 by 23:59.
- By using the IRMA service https://irma.suunnistusliitto.fi
- Entries from abroad, use the IRMA service or email: info@rastiviikko.fi
The following information is required in entries made via email: name, year of birth, Emit card number, country, category, and the number of competition days (1,2,3,4). An invoice will be sent by email when the registration has been done. The participant’s entry will be valid when the whole participation fee has been paid into Kainuu Orienteering Week’s bank account.
Details of the registration and registered competitors can be found from the IRMA service.
Late entry and registration (with higher participation fees) must be made before 9th June 2025 by 23.59 directly to the IRMA service or via email to our competition office.
Participation fees
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KAINUUN RASTIVIIKKO 2025 | KILPASARJAT | OSALLISTUMISMAKSUT |
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| ILMOITTAUTUMISPORRAS Entry step |
30.11.2024 | 28.2.2025 | 31.5.2025 | 9.6.2025 jälki-ilm. / late entry | ||||
| Sarja / Category | vko/week | pv/day | vko/week | pv/day | vko/week | pv/day | vko/week | pv/day |
| H/D 16-21E | 104 € | 28 € | 115 € | 31 € | 129 € | 35 € | 180 € | 47 € |
| H/D 8-16 | 59 € | 16 € | 69 € | 19 € | 79 € | 22 € | 94 € | 26 € |
| H/D 17-95 | 94 € | 26 € | 105 € | 28 € | 119 € | 32 € | 159 € | 42 € |
The participation fee has to be paid in the registration process in the IRMA service. The registration is valid when the participation fee has been paid.
Emit card rental: €15/week or €5/day. A fee of €90 will be charged for unreturned cards.
ENTRY AND REGISTRATION TO OPEN COURSES (Open / recreational orienteering)
Participation fees
| KAINUUN RASTIVIIKKO 2025 | KUNTOSUUNNISTUS (AVOIMET SARJAT) | OSALLISTUMISMAKSUT Kainuu Orienteering Week 2025 | Open courses | Participation fees |
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| ILMOITTAUTUMISPORRAS Entry step |
30.11.2024 |
28.2.2025 |
31.5.2025 |
9.6.2025 |
10.6.-4.7.2025 Paikan päällä / On-site |
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| Sarja / Category | vko/week | pv/day | vko/week | pv/day | vko/week | pv/day | vko/week | pv/day | vko/week | pv/day |
| AVOIN A/B/C OPEN A/B/C |
64 € | 18 € | 74 € | 20 € | 84 € | 22 € | 94 € | 25 € | 100 € | 30 € |
| AVOIN A/B/C (alle 14-v) OPEN A/B/ (under 14-y) |
39 € | 12 € | 44 € | 14 € | 49 € | 16 € | 54 € | 18 € | 60 € | 20 € |
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AVOIN-RR / PERHE-RR* |
39 € | 12 € | 44 € | 14 € | 49 € | 16 € | 54 € | 18 € | 60 € | 20 € |
*Includes maps for the whole family/group and one Emit card.
The participation fee must be paid at the time of registration via the registration service or, in the case of exercise benefit payments, according to the payment instructions. Registration is only confirmed once the participation fee has been paid.
Emit card rental: €15/week or €5/day. A fee of €90 will be charged for unreturned cards.
1) Pre-registration
Registration through the registration service on the website by June 9, 2025, at 23:59 with discounted fees.
Pre-registered participants (own Emit card): Pick up their competition number from the folders located near the information desk for open courses and can go directly to the starting point to begin orienteering.
Pre-registered participants (rental Emit card): Check in at the 'pre-registered' desk at the event centre’s open courses information desk, where they will receive their competition number and the reserved Emit card.
2) On-site registration for open courses (recreational orienteering)
At the open courses information desk in the event centre throughout the competition week, June 29–July 4, 2025.
On-site registration is also possible via the registration service on the website (www.rastiviikko.fi → Registration → Open courses registration), which is open before the event and throughout the competition week, June 10–July 4, 2025. In the registration service, you can register and pay the participation fee in advance before arriving at the competition centre.
TERMS OF CANCELLATIONS AND CHANGES
NOTE! Before registering, please familiarize yourself with the cancellation and change terms on our website: www.rastiviikko.fi → 2025 → Orienteers → Registration → Cancellations and Changes.
By registering for the event either through the IRMA service, the Navisport registration form, or via email, it is considered that the participant has accepted the event's cancellation and change terms, which are published on the aforementioned website.
- If the participant cancels their participation by May 31, 2025, the participation fee will be refunded minus the handling fee (see the website).
- If the participant cancels their participation after May 31, 2025, 50% of the participation fee will be refunded upon presenting an official medical certificate or similar document.
- If the participant has paid the participation fee using exercise benefits, we cannot refund the fee in case of cancellation according to the guidelines of the Finnish Tax Administration.
- In competition categories, switching categories is possible free of charge until May 31, 2025. After May 31, 2025, a handling fee of €10 will be charged for changing categories.
Category change costs (June 1–27, 2025):
- In competition categories, category changes are not possible after Friday, June 27, 2025. For more details on other costs related to category changes, please refer to the cancellation and change terms on our website.
Emit number changes
- Changing or registering an Emit card (number) is free of charge until June 9, 2025. You can update or register your Emit number directly in the IRMA service (until June 9) or by informing our office at info@rastiviikko.fi.
- From June 10 onward in competition categories, Emit number changes or registrations can ONLY be made via email to the office at info@rastiviikko.fi, and a handling fee of €10 will be charged.
- In recreational orienteering (open categories), the Emit number can be updated through the link provided in the registration confirmation email. Emit number changes can also be reported on-site at the open categories information desk.
Event postponement or cancellation
- If the event has to be postponed due to circumstances or a state of emergency (Force Majeure) and the participant cancels their participation thereafter, the participation fee will be refunded. In this case, the organizer will charge a handling fee of €5 per participation day per participant for the cancellation.
- If the event has to be canceled entirely due to circumstances or a state of emergency (Force Majeure), the participation fee will be refunded. In this case, the organizer will charge a handling fee of €5 per participation day per participant for the cancellation.
For all questions related to registration, participation fees, or category changes, please contact the competition office at info@rastiviikko.fi. Detailed information on cancellation and change terms is available on our website.
EMIT PUNCHING SYSTEM
Emit punching is used in all categories. The Emit card number must be provided at the time of registration. If no Emit card number is provided, a rental card will be reserved for the competitor at a cost of €15/week or €5/day. Emit cards can also be rented at the open courses information desk for €15/week or €5/day. A fee of €90 will be charged for unreturned Emit cards.
EVENT CENTRE
Location will be informed later
COMPETITION CENTRE (Heikkilä)
The competition centre is located about 10 kilometers south of Sotkamo and 6 kilometers south of Vuokatti. The address is Otrantie 7B, Sotkamo. The competition centre offers services such as restaurant and café facilities, orienteering and sports equipment shops, a children’s day care area, an adventure track (rastiralli), a dog park, and showers. Showers are with warm water. Club tents can be set up starting on Saturday, June 28, at 15:00. Camping or accommodation is prohibited in the competition centre, competition terrain, and event parking areas.
TERRAIN
At the Kainuu Orienteering Week 2025, we will return to the notoriously challenging terrain of the 2013 World Championship middle-distance qualifiers. The competition area is located next to the Vuokatti-Jukola 2027 terrains. A diverse range of Kainuu's hill terrain is on offer. Beautiful Kainuu lake landscapes open up from the tops of the hills, and the terrain is very detailed and rocky. Lower down the hill slopes, participants can orienteer through old spruce forests and flatter areas of the hill. The area allows enjoyment of the nature of two protected areas while challenging oneself with varying traversability in commercially used forests. The competition centre is situated at Ohravaara, where the elevation differences are more moderate than in other hills, and the shapes are flatter. In its surroundings, there are more diverse trails and other clear guiding features in the competition terrain.
EMBARGOED AREA
The Kainuu Orienteering Week 2025 embargoed area is marked in the Finnish Orienteering Federation's Map Register. The training ban is in effect until the conclusion of the Kainuu Orienteering Week on July 4, 2025.
MAP
Scales of 1:10,000 and 1:7,500 for the oldest age categories. Colour print 6/2025. The maps are in plastic covers. Mapping by Mapline Ltd / Teemu Köngäs and Joni Korhonen.
STARTS
The distance to the starts from the competition centre is approximately 300 to 3,000 meters. In the elite categories (H/D16-21E), there will be a pursuit start on the final day.
START TIMES AND START LISTS
In the competition categories H/D16-95, pre-selected start times will be used (excluding H/D16-21E). For the children’s categories H/D8-14, start times will be drawn in advance. Participants in the competition categories can choose their start times starting from week 24 for approximately one week. The start times for the drawn categories will be published before the selection of pre-selected start times begins. If a participant does not choose a start time from the start time selection service, a start time will be drawn for them from the remaining available times.
The start lists for competition categories without start times, as well as the start lists with start times for categories H/D16-21E and H/D8-14, will be available on the website www.rastiviikko.fi in week 24.
Participants registered for the recreational orienteering in the open categories can be found on the rastiviikko.fi → Start Lists and Results page.
THE FINISH
The finish will close on Sunday at 19:00, on Tuesday and Thursday at 17:00, and on Friday at 16:00. There will be water available at the finish drink station.
GPS TRACKING
In the H/D16-21E categories, competitors must be prepared to use GPS tracking devices.
CHILDREN’S DAY CARE (Muksula)
Registration for the Kainuu Orienteering Week childcare must be done in advance by June 18, 2025, through the registration form available on our website: www.rastiviikko.fi → 2025 → Event Centre and Competition Centre → Children’s day care and adventure track.
On-site registrations will only be accepted if the staffing situation allows.
The prices for the Kainuu Orienteering Week childcare service are as follows:
Pre-registration until June 18, 2025: €10 per day per child
On-site: €15 per day per child
The childcare fee includes a small snack and a drink for each care day.
ADVENTURE TRACK (Rastiralli)
During the Kainuu Orienteering Week, an Adventure Track will also be organized, which is a fun, easy, and marked orienteering course for the youngest family members. The prices for the Adventure Track are €5 per day or €15 per week.
A DOG PARK
Read more: www.rastiviikko.fi → 2025 → Event Centre and Competition Centre → Dog Park.
KOW INFO (Competition Office and Information)
During the Kainuu Orienteering Week, KOW Info will be available at the Event Centre. On competition days, KOW Info will operate at the competition centre. The exact opening hours and locations of KOW Info will be published on the website www.rastiviikko.fi in the spring of 2025.
KOW WEBSHOP
Products for the Orienteering Week will be available for sale in the fall of 2024 at our KOW Webshop at rastiviikko.fi → Webshop. From the webshop, you can purchase accommodations (private cabin accommodations and other locations managed by KOW), KOW merchandise, parking tickets, bus tickets, and other KOW products and services.
ACCOMMODATION
Private cabin accommodations (houses, holiday apartments and cottages) are available for viewing and rental in our webshop. Other accommodation options can be found on our website. The contact information for our accommodation office is available at the end of the competition invitation.
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Training is available in Sotkamo on several different maps. Training is also possible at the evening and self-service controls in the municipalities of Kainuu. Sotkamo training maps can be purchased in advance at the Vuokatti Sports Institute reception and on-site at the KOW Info.
On the rest day, Monday, June 30, a sprint orienteering event will be held in the centre of Sotkamo (see accompanying program).
GUIDING
Guiding to the competition centre are from Kainuuntie (76). Guiding posts will be in place on Friday, June 27, 2025, at 15:00.
TRAFFIC AND PARKING
The parking areas are located approximately 0.5 to 1.5 kilometers from the competition centre. If necessary, bus transportation will be provided from remote parking locations.
Parking tickets
Parking tickets will be checked when leaving the parking areas. You can purchase tickets at the information desk in the event centre and at the competition centre on competition days, or at the latest when leaving the parking area (credit card and cash accepted). To facilitate the parking arrangements, we recommend purchasing your ticket in advance at the information desk or through the webshop.
Parking arrangements will be finalized during the fall of 2024, after which we will provide detailed information on the locations and prices of the parking areas on our website.
BUS TRANSPORTATION (COMPETITION BUS)
A paid bus service will be provided from the centre of Sotkamo to the competition centre and back. The bus will take you approximately 0.8 km from the competition centre. Ticket prices, schedules, and routes will be published in the competition instructions and on our website later.
PRIZES
In the H/D21E classes, cash prizes will be awarded to the top three in the overall competition as follows:
- 1st Place: €2500.00
- 2nd Place: €1250.00
- 3rd Place: €750.00
Category-specific prizes will be awarded to the top 1-3 participants in the overall competition, depending on the number of participants in each class. The prizes will consist of merchandise and gift card awards. Category winners will be awarded in the stages 1, 2 and 3.
In the H/D8-10RR and family series, all participants will receive a participation prize.
In the open classes (A, B, C, and Open/Family-RR (family series)), there will be daily raffle prizes. At least one raffle prize will be drawn daily in each class.
ANNIVERSARY MEDALS FOR 20, 30, 40, AND 50 TIME PARTICIPANTS
Anyone participating for the 20th, 30th, 40th, or 50th time in the Kainuu Orienteering Week is requested to inform the competition office (info@rastiviikko.fi) by May 31, 2025, so that we can reserve an adequate number of Anniversary medals. The Anniversary medals will be awarded during the prize-giving ceremonies for the winners of the stages.
OTHER THINGS TO DO
Kainuu Trail Hossa National Park (Finland) - Trail Running on June 28, 2025
The fifth Kainuu Trail will take place in Hossa National Park on Saturday, June 28, 2025. Distances available include 78, 55, 38, 21, and 10 km. There is an age category for 12-17 year-olds in the 10 km distance. Explore the event and register for an enjoyable run along the stunning trails and breathtaking landscapes of Hossa at www.kainuutrail.fi.
Kainuu MTBO Week 29.6.-4.7.2025
The fourth official Kainuu MTBO Week in the history of the Kainuu Orienteering Week will be held in the summer of 2025. Please see the schedule for the competition week at the beginning of this competition invitation. More detailed information about the event will be published on the website www.rastiviikko.fi in the autumn of 2024.
Rest Day Sprint Orienteering Event 30.6.2025
Location: Sotkamo
Time: Monday, 30.6.2025, 14:00 - 17:00
Courses: A, B, and C
Entry Fee: €10
Timing: Yes (Emit/MTR)
Prizes: The fastest time on each course will receive a free entry to the competition categories or open categories for the 58th Kainuu Orienteering Week, which will be held from 28.6.-3.7.2026 in Suomussalmi. Additionally, one (1) free entry for the entire week to the competition categories or open categories for the 2026 Orienteering Week will be raffled among all participants.
PHOTOS AND VIDEOS
Photos and videos will be taken throughout the event and published in the photo gallery on the website www.rastiviikko.fi as well as on social media channels. The organizer reserves the right to use images taken of event participants (orienteers, spectators, etc.) for event marketing purposes.
PRIVACY NOTICES
By registering for the event, the participant accepts the privacy notices, which can be read on our website: www.rastiviikko.fi → About KOW → Privacy Notices.
ORGANIZATION
Chief of Competition: Antti Flöjt, kilpailunjohtaja@rastiviikko.fi, +358 44 3457 913
Secretary General (marketing/sponsors): Jukka Liuha, jukka.liuha@rastiviikko.fi, +358 44 7679 533
Media: Jukka Liuha, jukka.liuha@rastiviikko.fi, +358 44 7679 533
Course setter: Joni Korhonen
Technical Advisor (TA): Petri Karjalainen, SSL / SK Pohjantähti
Course Advisors: Annastiina Vanhala KuPe, Pekka Hyvönen AngA, Hannu Airila KR
Organizer: Sotkamon Jymy ry / Kainuun Rastiviikko ry
COMPETITION OFFICE (KOW info) & ACCOMMODATION OFFICE
Urho Kekkosen katu 4 B
87100 Kajaani
+358 44 512 3517
info@rastiviikko.fi
accommodation@rastiviikko.fi
SOCIAL MEDIA
Kainuu O-Week’s official hashtags are:
#rastiviikko #kainuunrastiviikko #KRV #KRV2025
#kainuuoweek #kainuuorienteeringweek #KOW #KRV2025
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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kainuuorienteeringweek
WEBSITE
www.rastiviikko.fi
WEBSHOP
www.rastiviikko.fi/kow-webshop
KAINUU TRAIL
www.kainuutrail.fi
