The 56th Kainuu Orienteering Week 2024 event brought over 31,000 visitors to Kajaani and Kainuu
Published: 12.07.2024
56th Kainuu Orienteering Week June 30 - July 5, 2024, Joutenlampi, Kajaani
We want to thank the participants, volunteers, landowners, partners, and all stakeholders who contributed to making the 56th Kainuu Orienteering Week a great event!
The event brought 5,832 different people to Kainuu and Kajaani for a week, and the total number of visits throughout the week exceeded 31,000. During the event week, a significant total of 15,043 sports performances were completed.
Participant numbers for Kainuu Orienteering Week June 30 - July 5, 2024
Participants:
- Competition categories: 2,295 different individuals
- Open courses: 1,369 different individuals
- Total orienteers: 3,664 different individuals
Orienteering performances:
- Competition categories: 9,180 performances
- Open orienteering: 3,511 performances
- Total orienteering performances: 12,691
Spectators and support crew:
- 1,000 different individuals
Total:
- 4,664 different individuals
Additionally:
- There were 350 performances in the Rastiralli orienteering adventure track (across four events)
- 135 performances in the mid-week sprint orienteering event on Monday, July 1, 2024
- 46 performances in the mid-week sprint courses on Tue-Thu, July 2-4, 2024
Cumulative number of visits during Kainuu Orienteering Week June 30 - July 5, 2024 (4,664 x 6 days): 27,984 visits
Participant numbers for Kainuu MTB-O Week June 30 - July 5, 2024
Participants:
- Competition categories: 228 different individuals
- Open courses: 70 different individuals
- Total MTB-O Week orienteers: 298 different individuals
MTB-O performances:
- Competition categories: 916 performances
- Open courses: 110 performances
- Total MTB-O performances: 1,026 performances
Spectators and support crew:
- 75 different individuals
Total:
- 373 different individuals
Cumulative number of visits during Kainuu MTB-O Week June 30 - July 5, 2024 (6 days): 2,238 visits
Participant numbers for Kainuu Trail Hossa National Park (Finland) June 29, 2024
Participants:
- Registered runners: 545 different individuals (participation record!)
- Runners who finished: 438 different individuals (participation record!)
Spectators and support crew:
- 250 different individuals
Total:
- 795 different individuals
Total participant numbers for the entire Kainuu Orienteering Week event
Participants:
- 4,507 (different individuals)
Spectators and support crew:
- 1,325 (different individuals)
Total:
- 5,832 different individuals
A total of 15,043 sports performances were completed during the event week (orienteering, mountain bike orienteering, and trail running).
Cumulative number of visits June 29 - July 5, 2024 (7 days): 31,017 visits
Next year, the 57th Kainuu Orienteering Week will be held in Vuokatti, Sotkamo, June 28 - July 4, 2025.
Welcome to Sotkamo and Vuokatti to enjoy orienteering and vacation in the terrain adjacent to the Jukola 2027 event!
