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Kainuu Orienteering Week 2016
Competition name | Kainuu Orienteering Week 2016 |
Start date | 20160703 |
End date | 20160708 |
Country | Finland |
Race type | International |
Nearest place or city | Puolanka |
Club/organizer | Puolangan Ryhti ry |
Region of country | Kainuu |
Number of competition days | 4 |
Expected number of runners | 5000 |
WRE event? | No |
URL for event homepage | [Link] |
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URL for invitation | [Link] |
Contact email address | |
Contact phone number | +358 44 7679 533 |
Contact postal address | Kisatie 28, 87250 Kajaani, Finland |
Max distance from eventcentre to competitions | 10km |
Latest entry date | 31.5.2016 |
Entry fee (Euro) | 12 € - 144 € |
Typical accomodation fee, hotel (Euro) | 25-80 € / person / night |
Typical accomodation fee, tent (Euro) | 5-20 € / tent / night |
Event description | Kainuu Orienteering Week is an annual, traditional orienteering week. This year is the 49th year the week will be organised in Kainuu region. The biggest Kainuu Orienteering Week was arranged in conjuction with 2013 World Orienteering Championships in Vuokatti. Kainuu Orienteering Week 2016 will be held in very beautiful and challenging orienteering terrain with great hill and wilderness scenery´s of Puolanka area in Finland. Competition days are sunday 3.7.2016, tuesday 5.7.2016, thursday 7.7.2016 and friday 8.7.2016. |
Terrain description | All the competitions during the 2016 Kainuu Orienteering Week will start at the competition centre which is located about 9-10km from Puolanka city centre to south-east. Competition area offers a prime example of the great orienteering terrains available in north Kainuu, featuring versatile grounds from lichen-covered pine woodlands to steep slopes and ancient forests with long, solid sloped terrains with differences in height reaching up to 100 metres. |
Training possibilities | Training is possible in the similar terrain areas near the competition area. Training areas are located 5-50km from the Competition terrain. Ask for training possibilities from info@rastiviikko.fi. |
Holiday activities,nature,hiking etc. | Very good possibilities for different kind of holiday activities, nature activities (hiking, canoeing, fishing, swimming etc.) For more information about holiday activities visit www.rastiviikko.fi -webpage. |
Street address of navigation point | Hyrynsalmentie 27, Puolanka |
URL for results | [Link] |
URL for photos from event | [Link] |
Live results available? | Yes |
Direct URL for live results | [Link] |
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