Jukola relay
The Jukola is an international orienteering relay competition in Finland. The competition is held every year on the third Saturday in June, and is one of the largest orienteering competitions in the world, every year attracts more than 11,000 participants.
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Description
The competition consists of two seasons: from the actual " Jukola " ( seven routes - for men ) and the " Venla " ( four routes - for women).
The Jukola is a high-quality competition, where every year the best orienteers in the world participate. However, most teams start at the Olympic motto " Be there! ". The proportion of pure club teams is around 80%. Of the rest, most company teams, but often also participate family teams or open seasons with runners from several associations whose common goal is, at this season and dabeizusein. Usually spend 30,000 to 40,000 people a night in the event center, together with the participants and caregivers, family members and spectators.
The seven sections of the Men's Relay vary 7-15 km. The launch takes place on Saturday evening around 23 clock. The rotors of the first to the third track, shall wear a headlamp, depending on the geographical location of the discharge region and the meteorological conditions. The winning team crosses the finish line on Sunday morning 6-7 clock, but also in target end meet by 14 clock a few isolated teams in the destination. The women's relay starts on Saturday afternoon against 15 clock. The best teams will need about three hours for the four lines with a length of 5-8 km.
The Jukola is usually organized by one to three clubs. These are selected three and a half years before the competition from up to six candidates. The organizing committee consists of ten to twenty people and works during the whole time out on the competition, where 1200-1500 functionaries on the pitch. Usually one to three persons are employed in a part-time ratio. Most, however, are volunteers, whether they are members of the organizing club or other fascinated by the atmosphere of this competition people. It was never difficult to find helpers: for each Jukola be 12,000 to 15,000 working days done by volunteers. In addition to the start and finish a variety of other systems need in the event center will be built to ensure a smooth running of the event: toilets, showers, sauna, restaurants, office, media office, guest tent. There are also facilities for electricity, communications, water and sewage.
The organizers of the Jukola and forest owners, hunters and environmentalists have been advocating for years together and take measures to minimize the impact of Jukola on nature, eg by clever choice of center competition, functional signaling, protection zones and considerate course setting. A comprehensive study, which was carried out in 1995 to 1999, shows that the few tracks that leaves the competition in the field, mostly disappear within a short time.
History
The name " Jukola " goes (Eng. "The Seven Brothers" ) back to Kivi, the Finnish national writer of the 19th century, and his epic " Seitsemän veljestä ". The national nature of this work brought the initiators of the season on the idea. The Jukola logo was designed by artist Totti Noisniemi.
The Jukola was founded by the union of " Kaukametsäläiset ", which translates as " hillbilly " means. The Kaukametsäläiset own the rights to the Jukola. The Steering Committee consists of one representative of Kaukametsäläiset, the Finnish Orienteering Federation, the main sponsor, the Finnish army ( the daily newspaper " Helsingin Sanomat " - 2004). He forgives the right to host the Jukola and directs, supports and monitors the local organizers.
The first Jukola took place in 1949, at that time, 41 were all-male teams at the start. Since then she is annually carried out in different parts of Finland. For each region or the resident club it is an honor to perform this relay race. The collaboration and the sharing of information and experience among the organizers has a long tradition. In 1951, a single competition was conducted for women and since 1978 there is the Venla. Subscriptions are rising steadily and currently achieved in the last years 1350 team at the Jukola and 850 in the Venla. The proportion of foreign teams is about 20 % and is made up of around 20 different nationalities.
List of winners Jukola
Most successful clubs
Statistics
- Most teams at the start: 1685; 2012
- Most teams in the Target: 1378; 2012
- Most wins: 8 wins; Helsingin Suunnistajat
- Most consecutive wins: 3 wins; Tampere Pyrintö, 1961-1963
- Biggest advantage: 2:08:27 h; Helsingin Suunnistajat before IF force, 1956
- Minimal projection: 0:01 min; Bækkelagets SK ago Kalevan Rasti, 2002
- Highest winning time: 13:09:12 h; Helsingin Suunnistajat, 1956
- Smallest winning time: 6:51:10 h; Kalevan Rasti, 2004
List of winners Venla
Most successful clubs
Youth Jukola ( " Nuorten Jukola " )
Since 1986, a separate relay is performed for young people aged 10 to 18 years: the Nuorten Jukola. This season takes place every year in August and is for girls as for boys from seven sections.