Bulletin1 for Kuopio orienteering weekend including Pre-WOC Middle distance and Finnish Relay League (Viestiliiga) 26.-27. August 2023 competitions in North Savo have been released. This weekend is the first challenge for the organizer on our route for WOC 2025. Your team is also welcomed to participate in the Open WOC2025 training camp, which will be organized during the competition week…
Who are you? Janne Weckman, Vehkalahden Veikot. When did you start orienteering? The first time I went into the terrain with a map was probably when I was 5 years old, and my first race was when I was 7 years old. Orienteering has been a hobby for as long as I can remember. What…
Jukola 2014. Has it been such a long time since? Now it is possible to think back on your enchanting, fabulous experiences and maybe fix those mistakes you made. Jukola 2014 WRE-competition and Viestiliiga are like the early Jukola morning in Savo area. Cool and full of dreams of the best performances. The description of the…
Who are you? Timo Joensuu. I live in Jyväskylä, the father of a family of two children. When did you start orienteering? I started orienteering at the age of 9 in Nivala. My friend asked me to join the Oravapolku orienteering school and “it crashed” right away. Little by little, our whole skiing family started…
The map maker group for the 2025 WOC has been chosen. The map making will also include other high-level competitions preceding the WOC.
Kansainvälinen suunnistusliitto (IOF) myönsi suunnistuksen MM-kisat vuodeksi 2025 Suomeen ja Kuopioon. IOF:n hallitus myönsi ensimmäistä kertaa kahdet maastomatkojen MM-kisat samalla kertaa, sillä sekä Suomi että Sveitsi hakivat avoinna olleita vuoden 2023 MM-kisoja. Suomi oli jo etukäteen ilmaissut kiinnostuksensa myös vuoden 2025 kisoille. Sveitsille myönnettiin vuoden 2023 kisat. Suunnistusliiton toimitusjohtaja Mika Ilomäki oli tyytyväinen, kun MM-kisat…