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Program Join the story! In Eno on June 17th - 18th 2017 www.jukola.com 69. Jukola realy #joensuu #jukola 40. Venla relay - Finland 100 Venla relay 2 JOENSUU-JUKOLA 2017 Contents Welcome to Joensuu- The strongest favourites 4 Jukola 20 in Jukola Greetings by Mrs Arrival 6 Jenni Haukio 24 Maps to Competition City of Joensuu 24 Center and tent sites 8 The Finnish Army Jukola-winning Social media 10 Commander’s Greeting 28 mother and son Twitter @jukolanviesti Instagram jukolanviesti Schedule Kalevan Rasti 14 30 facebook.com/ jukolanviesti Finland 100 Venla relay Member of the winning team 2nd. 3rd. 14 34 Results Jukola relay results.jukola.com Best Venla relay 16 36 orienteers of all time Many strong favourites in 18 Finland 100 Venla relay 38 Relay start´s 1-100 KIERTO- TALOUDESSA MATERIAALI KIERTÄÄ KUIN VIESTIKAPULA. www.lassila-tikanoja.fi JOENSUU-JUKOLA 2017 3 Suunnistaja – ota suunnaksi Joensuu! täällä... • koet Suomen vaativimmat ja vaihtelevimmat maastot • kaikki on lähellä ja viihdyt varmasti • urheiluakatemia toimii hyvin • joensuulaisissa korkeakouluissa on Suomen toiseksi laajin opintoalojen valikoima Tee kuten Marika ja suunnista Joensuuhun, kovimpaan kestävyys- Marika Teini urheilukaupunkiin! SK Pohjantähti, oikeustieteen opiskelija (Itä-Suomen yliopisto) Saavutukset 2016 www.joensuu.fi/ EM: keskimatkan pronssi urheiluakatemia ja viestikulta #joensuunurheiluakatemia #2uraa MM: viestipronssi ja #kaikkilähellä keskimatkan 6. sija 4 JOENSUU-JUKOLA 2017 REETTA VIRTANEN The Greetings of the Competition Director ear visitors of Joensuu-Jukola, this Joensuu-Jukola 2017 is part of a chain of D year’s competition organised in Eno is celebrations for Finland100, the anniversary going to be 69th Jukola and 40th Venla re- of our independence. The theme of the an- lay. To celebrate the anniversary of Finnish niversary year is ”together” which fits well independence, the Venla relay is named with the spirit of Jukola relay. The event Finland 100 Venla Relay. done by volunteers is a massive endeavour Kalevan Rasti ry has organised Jukola re- for the organising club. Thus, I would like lay two times before in Pärnävaara in Liperi to thank everyone who is taking part in in 1982 and 2000. The competition centre organising Joensuu-Jukola. You have made of this year’s competition has been build Joensuu-Jukola possible. at the Eno school centre. Harpatinvaara, A major event like this is not possible wi- which works as this year’s competition area, thout reliable associates. Therefore, I thank provides challenges for both professional the landowners; our main supporter, the athletes and hobbyists. National Defence Forces; main partner in We have utilised an environmental pro- cooperation, the city of Joensuu; and the gramme, EcoCompass, for which we use for companies, who have supported the event example biodegradable dishes, step up our as co-operatives and partners. waste sorting and prefer services provided Joensuu-Jukola has the honour to get close to us. the patronage of the First Lady Mrs Jenni The numbers of orienteering hobbyists Haukio. The message of Jukola relay will have been on the rise in the recent years. be received by the President Sauli Niinistö. In Jukola it can be seen especially in the On the behalf of the event organisation, increased amount of working age hobbyist I want to wish you all welcome to Joen- teams. There will be 16,500 orienteerers suu-Jukola. I hope that you enjoy your time from Finland and abroad taking part in Jo- in North-Karelia! ensuu-Jukola. It is a testament to the strong position of Jukola relay as a prestigious Arja Makkonen sporting event. Competition Director CONTENTS JOENSUU-JUKOLA 2017 5 www.pohjois-karjala.fi 6 JOENSUU-JUKOLA 2017 MIRVA KAKKO / OTAVAMEDIA Greetings by Mrs Jenni Haukio, spouse of the President of the Rebublic ur national writer Aleksis Kivi once wrote world-class athletes and everyday exerci- O the following: ”What good fortune, to se enthusiasts rub shoulders on the same wander through the great, open halls of the track, watched by hundreds of thousands of forest with a free heart. Let this always be a viewers at the venue and through the media. treasure for me!” On the 17th to 18th of June The symbol of this shared experience is the 2017, almost 17,000 orienteers from over 20 magical start, when an ocean of headlamps countries will gather to this treasure at the leads the way into the gloom of the forest. Joensuu-Jukola event. As the world’s largest Voluntary workers bear almost all of the relay orienteering competition, this event, responsibility for arranging the Jukola relay. which has been held since 1949, is both a mo- Each and every one of their contributions is dern sporting event and one of the most ico- critical to the success of this major event. I nic aspects of Finland’s summertime culture. would like to give my heartfelt thanks to those The whole of Finland takes pride in the in charge of the Joensuu-Jukola competition, long and honourable traditions of the Ju- the representatives of the Kaukametsäläiset kola relay competition. Due to Aleksis Kivi Association, the Defense Forces, the Finnish and his work, Seven Brothers, it is also an Orienteering Federation and most of all to integral part of our cultural heritage. In its local volunteers for their work in ensuring philosophy, execution and atmosphere, the the success of the Jukola and Venla relays. Jukola relay sums up many of our 100-year- I wish all participants in Joensuu-Jukola old country’s important values, such as the magical moments from the enchanting Fin- spirit of voluntary work and getting things nish summer nights, the joy of sport and done together, the importance of sport at togetherness, and the radiant beauty of our all levels as a creator of well-being, as well wilderness. In the words of Aleksis Kivi: ”The as equality and respect for natural diversity. ridges are bathed in pure air, while fresh, The Finland 100 Venla orienteering relay crystal streams bubble by and blessed winds will be held in Joensuu in honour of the rustle through the pines.” I wish everyone 100-yearold Finland, celebrating the cen- here an unforgettable competition! tenary theme of “Together”. “Together” is a Jenni Haukio unique element of the Jukola relay, in which Patron of Joensuu-Jukola 2017 CONTENTS JOENSUU-JUKOLA 2017 7 @UniEastFinland UEF @uniuef 8 JOENSUU-JUKOLA 2017 JARNO ARTIKA Greetings of the Mayor of Joensuu e here in Joensuu are pleased to cals, like in Joensuu-Jukola in Eno, are close W welcome 69th Jukola relay and 40 to everyone. years old Venla relay here in Eno in Joensuu The 16,500 participants and 40,000 spe- on the 100th year of Finnish independence. ctators of Joensuu Jukola get to enjoy an This massive, international celebration of irresistible combination of vitality and fitness and nature, a special case of sports, quality of life! is like made for us. After all, we are the I wish the best of luck and joyful sports home region for the top athletes from va- weekend for everyone taking part in Fin- rious sports, such as Kalevan Rasti, world’s land 100 Venla relay and Jukola relay. I am best biathlonists and Finland’s best bas- certain that Joensuu-Jukola will be suc- ketball team, Kataja Basket. When a sports cessful and unforgettable experience also city invests heavily in the event organising for the spectators and the great group of know-how, the base for a great Jukola has volunteers. been cast. For the past few years, Joensuu has been characterised by busy construction sights and development of the city centre. Tho- se Jukola visitors who come all the way to Kari Karjalainen the centre of the host town, cannot miss Mayor of Joensuu our biggest projects; a parking garage is being built under the market square and our pride and joy in the middle of Pielisjoki, Ilosaari, is being renovated into a leisure and event centre for everyone in the city. At the same time active villages and the peaceful countryside so valued by the lo- CONTENTS JOENSUU-JUKOLA 2017 9 JohnDeere.fi OLEMME TEHNEET SUOMESSA NOIN 30 000 METSÄKONETTA. NEOLEMME ON KAIKKI TEHNEET VALMISTETTU SUOMESSA JOENSUUSSA.NOIN 30 000 METSÄKONETTA. NE ON KAIKKI VALMISTETTU JOENSUUSSA. 10 JOENSUU-JUKOLA 2017 RASMUS HÄRKÖNEN / PUOLUSTUSVOIMAT Finnish Army Commander’s Greeting at Jukola Relay n this celebratory centenary of Finland’s such as, for instance, setting up the village O independence, the Finnish Army is plea- of around 400 military tents. The Dragoon sed to have been able to provide the partner Band will in turn celebrate the centenary of support functions of the Finnish Defence Finland’s independence by its performan- Forces in the the organising of the 69th Ju- ces in the event. kola Relay and the 40th Venla Relay in Jo- Everyone participating in Joensuu-Jukola ensuu-Jukola as implemented by the Kainuu is warmly welcome to visit the Finnish Army Brigade in cooperation with other FDF units open air grounds for a versatile display Supporting the Jukola Relay is logical to of branches’ equipment from the Kainuu the Finnish Defence Forces in that this tra- Brigade. Furthermore, an example of the ditional relay competition fosters the skills contemporary state-of-the-art technology fundamental for every soldier and brings for conscript training, the virtual training together again thousands of reservists and environment features high-fidelity battle enthusiasts keen on sustaining their natio- field simulators. Information will also be nal defence competence. Also hundreds of available on officer education as well as Finnish Defence Forces’ regular personnel the Finnish Defence Forces as an employer. participate in the competition. Apart from As the two-year planning cooperation presupposing impeccable skills in map rea- for this year’s Jukola Relay is again about ding and terrain utilisation, orienteering to bear its fruit in the form of most memo- asks for independent decision making, ac- rable orienteering performances achieved curacy and fitness -- all key to a soldier’s at summer night, I wish all the competitors capability as well.

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