Fin5 – Orienteering Week

11.-16.7.2021 Kuusamo – Posio

 



Main partners

OP Posio ja OP Kuusamo

News

15.7.2021
Please send your feedback for the Orienteering week via email: seppo.linjakumpu@kev.fi. Feedbacks which are send before 23th July (18.00 pm) will have possibility win Kuusamon…

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15.7.2021
Competition Day 5 – Tavivaara – Meskusvaara. Course Setters: Tapio Tahkola and Timo Ronkainen In the final competition, orienteers are offered long-distance orienteering at its…

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15.7.2021
Nonstop buses will start on Friday at 7.00 am and the prize-giving will be at the competition center after the results will be ready.

Partners

 

Dates


KUUSAMO-POSIO 11.-16.7.2021 (5.-10.7.2020)

1. registration level by October 31, 2019
2. registration level by Februar 28, 2021
3. registration level by May 31, 2021
post-registration by June 23, 2021

Register in by IRMA-system ,
or by mail: kev@kev.fi,
or by post: Kuusamon Erä-Veikot Vanttajantie 6B, 93600 Kuusamo, Finland.

Info


Five competition days only traditional forest orienteering.

Enjoy also vacation with whole family.
https://www.ruka.fi/en/summer

Download brochure 2021 (pdf, in Finnish)

New (7th of May, 2021)!
Download competition magazine 2021 (pdf, in Finnish)

Terrains


Runability and visibility good. Traditional northeast forested hills. Great height differences on long distances. Days 3. -> 5. will be on totally new areas with no previous orienteering competitions.

See map samples.

Accommodation


There are several options for accommodation. Hotels, cottages and places for motorhomes.
See more on Accommodation -page.

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Location


Event center will be at Ruka village. First two comptetitions will be at Posio (Kirintövaara ski center, 60 km from Ruka). Three remaining competitions will be at Kuusamo (Meskusvaara, 30 km from Ruka).

Transportation from Ruka Village to competition center and back 45 €/week (30€/child). Advance booking for transportation is mandatory until 31.5.2021! (kev@kev.fi)

General map


Orienteering and holiday week 2021!



Orienteering

Enjoyable orienteering is available throughout the week in typical fell terrain of northeastern Finland, which is open and easy to tread. The terrain makes it possible to plan courses of varying difficulty levels, from championship level to path orienteering.

 


Leisure

A myriad of recreational activities are available in the surrounding area. There is something for everyone – old and young alike.

Ruka-Kuusamo website.
Posio travel information.

 

The Fin5 experience

In addition to the wide selection of activities offered by Kuusamo and Ruka, various events for orienteerers are available as well:

Monday, 12 July, 2021 – Family-friendly evening event at Rukankylä

Tuesday, 13 July, 2021 – Orienteerer’s day at Rukankylä

Friday, 16 July, 2021 – Orienteering Week will be brought to a close with the newly established celebratory dinner, which is served from 7 PM at Scandic Rukahovi.