Turku Forest Visitors’ Samu Heiska won the 1st stage of the men’s main series 5 seconds before Lauri Nenonen from the Kalevan Rasti. Glebov Ruslan from Ukraine, who orientated the World Championship silver in 2018, came third. A total of 57 orienteers set off on the men’s 6 kilometer course.
– It was nice and good visibility, Heiska rejoiced at the finish in the interviewer’s interview.
The women’s 5.1 km route was won by Inka Nurminen of Jämsä Retki-Veikot, just over a minute ahead of Netta Rajamäki of Kalevan Rasti. Siiri Silvennoinen from Kalevan Rasti was third.
Fin5 orienteering week Kuusamo & Posio, Posion Kirintövaara. 1 day
H21E (6.0km): 1) Samu Heiska TuMe 33.44, 2) Lauri Nenonen KR 33.49, 3) Glebov Ruslan UKR 35.05. In the men’s main series, 57 starters.
D21E (5,1km): 1) Inka Nurminen JRV 34.58, 2) Netta Rajamäki KR 36.04, 3) Siiri Silvennoinen KR 36.20. In the women’s main series, 39 starters.
H20E (4.8km): 1) Jonny Donner OK77 29.16, 2) Juho Hiltunen North 31.14, 3) Olli Koivumäki LapVi 32.05.
D20E (4,7km): 1) Hilla Pitkänen JRV 34.50, 2) Elsa Ankelo MSParma 38.27, 3) Iida-Liisa Kuokka IisVi 43.05.
H18E (4,9km): 1) Jesper Donner OK77 32.38, 2) Valtteri Rantala VaHa 34.13, 3) Miska Kuusikko Pohjant 34.19.
D18E (4.4km): 1) Salla Isoherranen Lynx 31.39, 2) Jenny Ojala Koovee 33.07, 3) Inari Karppinen EsSu 33.29.
H16E (4,7km): 1) Elias Ala-Heikkilä AR 30.31, 2) Rasmus Töyrylä KyS 31.03, 3) Pyry Riissanen EsAk 31.05.
D16E (3,9km): 1) Eeva-Liina Ojanaho OH 30.25, 2) Venla Lehtonen MSParma 32.09, 3) Saga Wickholm Trian 37.21.
More results (also in press format): https://online4.tulospalvelu.fi/tulokset-new/fi/2021_fin5/