Jukola 2022: All You Need To Know

Jan Kocbach June 17, 2022 Orienteering News 2 Comments

The 2022 edition of Jukola – the largest orienteering relay in the world – is organized the coming weekend with nearly 17.000 competitors on the start. With about 11.000 on the start in the open Jukola relay and 6.000 in the women’s Venla relay, Jukola is not all the way back to the record 21.500 registered competitors of 2019, but these are definitely impressive post-pandemic numbers!

Start of the Jukola relay is Saturday at 22:00 CET (23:00 local time). 9 hours earlier at 13:00 CET the women start their relay. Here you find all the information you need about the Jukola and Venla relays. This is the 73RD edition of the Jukola relay and the 44th edition of the Venla relay.

Jukola 2022 is organized in Mynämäki close to Turku – and there will again be a high quality international webTV-broadcast available from both the Jukola and Venla relays (Euro 21.-). Live stream footage is offered in English, including high quality GPS service. You can also view realtime results and watch interviews with top athletes.

The map above is a screenshot from a RouteGadget3D view of the old Jukola map – it is definitely nice navigating around in 3D to prepare yourself for the race if you are a competitor – or just to get a feel for the area if you are a spectator.

Live TV/results/tracking/startlists

Live TV feed: Buy access for Euro 21 here.
Live results
There is GPS Tracking on all legs. Live GPS Tracking will only be shown on the TV feed – there is no separate tracking offered. On some legs there will be little tracking shown so that later runners will not see the forking, as usually.
Startlists for Jukola and Venla. Running order will be public for all teams Friday at 6 pm (local time)
Jukola webpage and competition information
Results from earlier Jukola relays

Map and Terrain

The competition terrain is located south from Mynämäki sports center and Mynämäki residential area, and is partly a part of Nousiainen municipality. The competition area of Lukkari-Jukola consists of a varied terrain, where fast and partly very detailed rocky hills alternate with more covered areas of forest. There are steep rocky areas and fields of jagged rocks that require precision and good map reading. There are also quite many smaller rocks in the area. The terrain is spotted with multiple small fields, logging areas of different ages, thickets, old areas for digging gravel, and forbidden areas. The terrain also contains protected areas. The terrain is easy to run on, apart from the marked route to the starting point, where one really should watch his/her steps. Right before the starting point the route is rocky and uneven. It is worth running carefully, to prevent the competition from ending already before the starting point!

The terrain consists mainly of a forest that is a very popular outdoor recreation area for locals, which means that there are multiple and various paths that are partly used also by the multiple deer and elks in the area. If the paths have been created only by the animals, they have not been marked into the map. Some of the paths can be rocky or show the roots of the trees. The map does not show all of the paths that have been created by mountain bikers either. The competitors need to remember that the road that runs through the competition area may not be used as a route or even crossed in places, where the road has been marked as a forbidden area with a route-coloured grid/raster and a solid line. The road has surveillance.

For the most part the terrain is fairly flat, while the height differences vary on different terrain areas and rocky hills. All areas of the map have been used in the course setting, despite the differences of different areas of the terrain. Though the running speed will be fast in both relays, the competitors need to remember that high speed can add to the number of mistakes! The course setters have aimed at surprise and unpredictability when choosing the control points, so that precise orienteering and route choices will be important.

The terrain has been used for a competition in 2010 for night orienteering Finnish championships and in 2011 in Oravatonni. You find the GPS-tracking from the Finnish Night Champs here for men / women – and see also one sample leg below.

Browse old Jukola maps in omaps.worldofo.com
See also an old article about forking in Jukola relays (via o-training.net)

Jukola Relay: Legs and start times

The competition will start as a mass start on Saturday, 18^th June 2022 at 23:00.

Leg	Length		Climb	Time	Changeover
1.	13,8 – 14,0 km	dusk/dark	320 m	73 min	00:13
2.	11,6 – 11,7 km	dark	260 m	62 min	01:15
3.	14,9 – 15,0 km	dark/dawn	340 m	79 min	02:34
4.	8,6 – 8,7 km	dawn/daylight	190 m	46 min	03:20
5.	9,2 – 9,3 km	daylight	210 m	49 min	04:09
6.	14,4 km	daylight	330 m	75 min	05:24
7.	16,7-16,8 km	daylight	390 m	87 min	06:51
Total	89,7 km		2040 m	7 h 51 min

The courses include approximately 550 meters of marked route. All legs have forking.

Venla Relay: Legs and start times

The competition will start as a mass start on Saturday, 18^th June 2022 at 14:00.

Leg	Length	Climb	Time estimate	Changeover
1.	7,3 – 7,6 km	170 m	45 min	14:45
2.	7,8 – 7,9 km	180 m	47 min	15:32
3.	5,8 – 6,0 km	125 m	34 min	16:06
4.	8,8 – 9,0 km	195 m	51 min	16:57
Total	30,5 km	670 m	2 h 56 min

The courses include approximately 550 meters of marked route. All legs have forking

Results Jukola & Venla 2021

Stora Tuna OK and Alfta ÖSA OK took the victories in 2021 – can they repeat the feat in 2022?

Jukola

1	1	Stora Tuna OK			SWE	8:02:32
		1 Anton Sjökvist				1:22:11	85.
		2 Henrik Johannesson	1:09:49	1.		2:32:01	38.
		3 Olle Kalered	1:29:44	1.		4:01:45	8.
		4 Jesper Svensk	49:39	1.		4:51:25	1.
		5 Joakim Svensk	52:31	8.		5:43:57	3.
		6 Viktor Svensk	56:01	3.		6:39:58	1.
		7 Emil Svensk	1:22:34	5.		8:02:32	1.
2	5	IFK Göteborg			SWE	8:03:30
		1 Dag Blandkjenn				1:13:58	33.
		2 Håvard Sandstad Eidsmo	1:10:21	7.		2:24:19	6.
		3 Fredrik Bakkman	1:36:26	18.		4:00:45	2.
		4 Vetle Ruud Bråten	52:56	12.		4:53:41	8.
		5 Johan Högstrand	52:32	9.		5:46:13	5.
		6 Max-Peter Beijmer	55:48	2.		6:42:02	2.
		7 Kasper Fosser	1:21:28	2.		8:03:30	2.
3	18	Helsingin Suunnistajat			FIN	8:07:03
		1 Arttu Syrjäläinen				1:13:41	20.
		2 Veli Kangas	1:12:17	15.		2:25:58	14.
		3 Topi Syrjäläinen	1:33:47	6.		3:59:45	1.
		4 Miika Suominen	53:50	17.		4:53:35	7.
		5 Tuomas Heikkilä	50:20	2.		5:43:56	2.
		6 Einari Heinaro	59:00	7.		6:42:57	4.
		7 Olli Ojanaho	1:24:06	6.		8:07:03	3.
4	3	Tampereen Pyrintö			FIN	8:09:48
		1 Otto Simosas				1:13:39	19.
		2 Anton Kuukka	1:10:18	6.		2:23:58	2.
		3 Elias Kuukka	1:36:59	24.		4:00:57	3.
		4 Severi Kymäläinen	52:27	10.		4:53:25	6.
		5 Mikko Eerola	50:28	3.		5:43:54	1.
		6 Aleksi Niemi	58:09	4.		6:42:03	3.
		7 Florian Howald	1:27:45	12.		8:09:48	4.
5	24	OK Ravinen			SWE	8:15:00
		1 Erik Herne				1:14:16	39.
		2 Axel Granqvist	1:10:17	4.		2:24:33	9.
		3 Ruslan Glebov	1:36:37	19.		4:01:11	4.
		4 Emil Granqvist	50:22	2.		4:51:33	2.
		5 Niklas Carlsson	59:44	55.		5:51:18	9.
		6 Love Berzell	1:01:35	12.		6:52:53	12.
		7 Gustav Bergman	1:22:06	3.		8:15:00	5.
6	9	Nydalens SK			NOR	8:15:02
		1 Alan Cherry				1:12:25	8.
		2 Anders Nordberg	1:12:06	13.		2:24:31	7.
		3 Rasmus Rörholt Theisen	1:38:57	35.		4:03:28	16.
		4 Kornelius Kriszat-Lövfald	52:52	11.		4:56:20	13.
		5 Isak Jonsson	53:10	11.		5:49:31	7.
		6 Anders Haga	1:03:18	26.		6:52:49	10.
		7 Jon Aukrust Osmoen	1:22:12	4.		8:15:02	6.
7	12	Södertälje Nykvarn Orient			SWE	8:17:24
		1 Michal Olejnik				1:13:26	12.
		2 Johan Ek Larsson	1:10:36	8.		2:24:02	4.
		3 Filip Grahn	1:37:57	31.		4:02:00	10.
		4 Kent Ohlsson	50:25	3.		4:52:26	3.
		5 Eric Börjeskog	59:05	49.		5:51:31	10.
		6 Mathias Peter	1:01:13	10.		6:52:45	8.
		7 Andreu Blanes	1:24:39	7.		8:17:24	7.
8	41	IFK Göteborg 2			SWE	8:17:27
		1 Linus Agervig Kristiansson				1:13:00	10.
		2 Andreas Sölberg	1:17:35	55.		2:30:36	31.
		3 Filip Ossiansson	1:36:44	20.		4:07:21	22.
		4 Jonas Pilblad	53:41	16.		5:01:02	18.
		5 Rasmus Svantesson	50:47	4.		5:51:50	12.
		6 Joshua Dudley	1:00:56	9.		6:52:47	9.
		7 Felix Axelsson	1:24:40	8.		8:17:27	8.
9	14	Ikaalisten Nouseva-Voima			FIN	8:18:42
		1 Juho Ylinen				1:11:07	3.
		2 Teemu Oksanen	1:13:26	24.		2:24:34	10.
		3 Eetu Savolainen	1:36:51	22.		4:01:25	5.
		4 Aleksi Karppinen	51:46	9.		4:53:11	5.
		5 Fryderyk Pryjma	57:39	40.		5:50:50	8.
		6 Dmitry Tsvetkov	1:01:53	15.		6:52:44	7.
		7 Mikko Knuuttila	1:25:57	10.		8:18:42	9.
10	37	Malungs OK Skogsmårdarna			SWE	8:18:51
		1 Daniel Hajek				1:13:53	30.
		2 Oskar Sandberg	1:13:01	21.		2:26:54	23.
		3 William Lind	1:35:22	14.		4:02:17	12.
		4 Ludvig Åhlund	51:31	7.		4:53:48	10.
		5 Filip Wadsten	52:14	6.		5:46:02	4.
		6 Johan Bäckman	1:01:59	16.		6:48:02	5.
		7 John Börjesson	1:30:49	21.		8:18:51	10.

Venla

1	4	Alfta ÖSA OK			SWE	3:05:38
		1 Irina Nyberg				42:07	2.
		2 Josefine Heikka	34:37	12.		1:16:45	2.
		3 Jana Knapova	58:49	16.		2:15:34	1.
		4 Natalia Gemperle	50:03	1.		3:05:38	1.
2	2	IFK Göteborg			SWE	3:08:24
		1 Victoria H Björnstad				41:53	1.
		2 Isia Basset	36:16	35.		1:18:09	8.
		3 Sanna Fasth	59:22	20.		2:17:31	6.
		4 Sara Hagström	50:52	3.		3:08:24	2.
3	22	Järla Orientering			SWE	3:08:27
		1 Anastasia Denisova				42:44	8.
		2 Elsa Jansson	36:11	34.		1:18:55	12.
		3 Petrina Costermans	58:41	14.		2:17:37	8.
		4 Karolin Ohlsson	50:50	2.		3:08:27	3.
4	3	Tampereen Pyrintö			FIN	3:08:42
		1 Saila Kinni				45:10	32.
		2 Lotta Karhola	32:37	2.		1:17:48	4.
		3 Venla Harju	58:21	10.		2:16:09	3.
		4 Simona Aebersold	52:32	13.		3:08:42	4.
5	9	OK Kåre			SWE	3:09:19
		1 Vilma Von Krusenstierna				44:11	19.
		2 Matilda Eriksson	35:04	16.		1:19:15	17.
		3 Martina Ruch	57:07	2.		2:16:23	5.
		4 Lisa Risby	52:56	14.		3:09:19	5.
6	27	Hiidenkiertäjät			FIN	3:10:00
		1 Yulia Novikova				42:13	4.
		2 Roosa Hämäläinen	33:26	5.		1:15:39	1.
		3 Jenny Patana	1:00:30	22.		2:16:10	4.
		4 Annika Rihma	53:50	17.		3:10:00	6.
7	38	NTNUI			NOR	3:11:39
		1 Anu Tuomisto				45:49	37.
		2 Emma Arnesen	33:18	4.		1:19:08	16.
		3 Ane Dyrkorn	58:28	11.		2:17:36	7.
		4 Ingrid Lundanes	54:03	18.		3:11:39	7.
8	60	OK Pan Århus			DEN	3:12:10
		1 Caroline Gjötterup				45:47	36.
		2 Cecilie Klysner	32:12	1.		1:18:00	6.
		3 Maja Alm	58:08	8.		2:16:08	2.
		4 Andrine Benjaminsen	56:01	24.		3:12:10	8.
9	10	Lahden Suunnistajat -37			FIN	3:12:31
		1 Karoliina Ukskoski				44:25	25.
		2 Anna-Kaisa Anjala	32:54	3.		1:17:19	3.
		3 Anna Närhi	1:02:43	31.		2:20:02	13.
		4 Minna Kauppi	52:29	12.		3:12:31	9.
10	50	Suunta Jyväskylä			FIN	3:12:57
		1 Marjo Taanila				46:47	41.
		2 Satu Heittola	36:04	32.		1:22:52	28.
		3 Veera Klemettinen	57:43	5.		2:20:36	16.
		4 Tereza Janosikova	52:20	8.		3:12:57	10.