Jukola relay

The Jukola Relay is an orienteering relay race held annually in Finland since 1949. Jukola is the biggest orienteering relay event in the world. The race takes place on a Saturday between the 13th and 19th of June in different sites around Finland. The northernmost location has been 50 km north of the Arctic Circle. The name Jukola is a family name in the classic Finnish novel, "Seven Brothers". The women's relay, known as the Venla Relay, is a daytime race on the Saturday afternoon. It is named after the main female character from the novel.

The Jukola 2012 relay start had 1600 men with their headlamps
350 half-platoon tents provided by Finnish Defense forces were used to host the teams in Kuopio-Jukola.[1] Video of building the tent village.
Jukola 2012: 1250 maps waiting Venla orienteers from the first leg

The Jukola relay has seven legs with distances varying from 7 to 15 km. The starting time is around 11 pm when the sun sets. Runners for the first three legs usually wear headlights, depending on the geographical site (north or south of Finland) of the relay and the weather conditions. The winning team crosses the finishing line early on Sunday morning, around 6 or 7 am, and the last teams finish just before the finish is closed in the afternoon. Women can participate in the Jukola relay in non-official teams (non-sports club teams, like company, family or other teams).[2]

For the women, an individual race with a mass start was organized in 1951. This was turned into a three leg relay race in 1978 and then a four leg relay race in 1981. In 2012 the Jukola relay attracted close to 1700 teams and the Venla relay more than 1250. Clubs from 20 different countries took part.

The "Kaukametsäläiset"[3] association is the founder of the Jukola relay and it is also the owner of the rights to the Jukola event.

The Youth Jukola relay

Since 1986, a Jukola relay event for young orienteers has been organized as a separate event in August each year. The Youth Jukola relay[4] is the world's most attended junior orienteering relay.

History of Jukola and Venla
Year Location Jukola Starters Jukola Finishers Jukola Winner[5] Venla Starters Venla Finishers Venla Winner
1949Helsinki surroundings4115 Helsingin Suunnistajat---
1950Rural municipality of Helsinki
to City of Helsinki		6245 Helsingin Suunnistajat---
1951Hollola, airport7137 IK Örnen---
1952Vanaja, Miemala8357 Helsingin Suunnistajat---
1953Valkeala, Savero8231 Helsingin Suunnistajat---
1954Lahti, Arkiomaa9671 Hämeenlinnan Suunnistajat---
1955Kangasala, Säynäjärvi11583 Asikkalan Raikas---
1956Riihimäki, Paalijärvi12738 Helsingin Suunnistajat---
1957Virolahti, Ravijoki10859 Helsingin Suunnistajat---
1958Pyhäjärvi Ul, Vuotinainen11995 XYZ---
1959Tyrvää, Vaununperä134112 Asikkalan Raikas---
1960Kouvola-Valkeala132111 Helsingin Suunnistajat---
1961Tammela, Valkeaviita143113 Tampereen Pyrintö---
1962Orimattila, Luhtikylä173119 Tampereen Pyrintö---
1963Kiikala, Johannislund15486 Tampereen Pyrintö---
1964Joutseno, Vesikkola178136 Tampereen Poliisi-Urheilijat---
1965Petäjävesi, Kintaus210195 IFK Hedemora---
1966Padasjoki, Tarusjärvi225176 Tampereen Kilpa-Veljet---
1967Halikko, Hajala264214 Asikkalan Raikas---
1968Mäntsälä, Kaukalampi300238 Asikkalan Raikas---
1969Tyrvää, Roismala327280 Liedon Parma---
1970Riihimäki, Paarijoki383250 Helsingin Suunnistajat---
1971Vehkalahti, Pyhältö329264 IK Örnen---
1972Paimio, Motelli443365 Liedon Parma---
1973Hämeenlinna, Miemala435308 Angelniemen Ankkuri---
1974Puumala, Pistohiekka411344 Liedon Parma---
1975Kankaanpää, Niinisalo475384 Alavuden Urheilijat---
1976Tenala, Spjutsböle453406 Gustavsbergs IF---
1977Ruokolahti, Virmutjoki471395 Tampereen Yritys---
1978Kuorevesi, Halli595490 Järvenpään Palo190174 Sippurasti
1979Lapua, Simpsiönvuori594523 Lyn225209 Kalevan Rasti
1980Rovaniemi, Ounasvaara508455 OK Ravinen191178 Hiidenkiertäjät
1981Hyvinkää, Kytäjä753495 Almby IK271199 Bäkkelagets SK
1982Liperi, Pärnävaara728647 OK Ravinen237228 Stora Tuna IK
1983Valkeala, Selänpää807742 Vehkalahden Veikot310285 Almby IK
1984Rural municipality of Heinola, Vierumäki920859 Almby IK371350 Stora Tuna IK
1985Laitila, Tulejärvi937838 Almby IK403386 Stora Tuna IK
1986Tampere, Kaanaa991945 IFK Södertälje441419 Halden SK
1987Hollola, airport1052989 Hiidenkiertäjät476447 OK Hedströmmen
1988Pudasjärvi, Isosyöte976874 Bækkelagets SK423398 Halden SK
1989Joutseno, Myllymäki1067956 NTNUI519483 Helsingin NMKY
1990Juva, Koikkala11091011 NTNUI573548 Halden SK
1991Vimpeli, Lakeaharju11441061 IFK Södertälje543512 IFK Södertälje
1992Virolahti, Ravijoki11311050 IK Hakarpspojkarna578554 Kalevan Rasti
1993Paimio, Vista1051982 Halden SK545518 Rastikarhut
1994Pelkosenniemi, PyhäLuosto982873 Turun Suunnistajat486455 Tampereen Pyrintö
1995Sipoo, Sipoo kk.1107989 NTNUI597537 Liedon Parma
1996Rautavaara, Harsukangas1049963 Turun Suunnistajat535511 Bäkkelagets SK
1997Jyväskylä, Killerjärvi11721057 Halden SK645604 Bäkkelagets SK
1998Siuntio, Svartbäck12241113 Halden SK667635 Angelniemen Ankkuri
1999Eurajoki, Rikantila12261109 Bækkelagets SK678630 Tampereen Pyrintö
2000Liperi, Pänävaara1134960 Halden SK622575 Liedon Parma
2001Jurva, Tainuskylä11891042 Turun Suunnistajat689639 Liedon Parma
2002Asikkala, Vesivehmaa12561063 Bækkelagets SK728694 Turun Suunnistajat
2003Sulkava, Sulkava kk.12051053 Halden SK708646 Tampereen Pyrintö
2004Jämijärvi, Jämi13141137 Kalevan Rasti796764 Ulricehamns OK
2005Anjalankoski, Sippola13311130 Kalevan Rasti841770 Ulricehamns OK
2006Salo, Karjaskylä13371115 Vehkalahden Veikot854798 Ulricehamns OK
2007Lapua, Simpsiönvuori13451151 Kalevan Rasti881798 Asikkalan Raikas
2008Tampere, Kaanaa13891172 Delta951870 Domnarvets GoIF
2009Mikkeli, Kalevankangas14121265 Kristiansand OK978911 Ulricehamns OK
2010Hyvinkää, Kytäjä–Usmi15371232 Halden SK1083997 Tampereen Pyrintö
2011Virolahti, Ravijoki15041298 Halden SK1048981 Domnarvets GoIF
2012Vantaa, Sotunki16851378 Kalevan Rasti12461145 Halden SK
2013Jämsä, Myllymäki16321383 Kalevan Rasti12101141 OK Pan Århus
2014Kuopio, Vehmersalmi16281357 Kalevan Rasti12111139 OK Pan Århus
2015Paimio, Mäntyrinne–Hiekkahelmi17871514 Kristiansand OK12861305 Domnarvets GoIF
2016Lappeenranta, Raippo–Simola16831374 Koovee13581237 Halden SK
2017Joensuu, Harpatti16001351 IFK Göteborg12691182 Alfta Ösa OK
2018Lahti–Hollola, Hälvälä19011644 Koovee16321518 Stora Tuna OK
2019Kangasala, Heponiemi19501652 Stora Tuna OK16921624 Fredrikstad SK

Upcoming events
Year Dates Location Organizing clubs Official Website
2021[6] June 19–20 Rovaniemi, Mäntyvaara–Vennivaara–Olleronvaara Ounasvaaran Hiihtoseura
2022 June Mynämäki Liedon Parma & Mynämäen Suunnistajat -52

References
  1. "Puolijoukkueteltat pystyyn | Kuopio-Jukola 2014". webcache.googleusercontent.com. Archived from the original on 2014-07-05. Retrieved 2016-05-28.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  2. "General information". Retrieved 2015-06-15.
  3. "Association Kaukametsäläiset". Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  4. "Youth Jukola". Retrieved 2014-06-20.
  5. "Jukolan Viesti results and teams". Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  6. https://www.jukola.com/2020/en/the-arctic-circle-jukola-will-be-held-in-2021/

Further reading
  • Uljas, Reimo: Jukolan viestit 1989 - 2008 with English summary, Kaukametsälaiset ry 2009, ISBN 978-952-92-5583-2
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