Kainuu Trail

Share your power song for the trails and enter the raffle - The Trail Experience for Youth campaign is sponsored by OP Ylä-Kainuu

24.06.2024

What is your power song? Which song do you always listen to when running or working out? Let us know by answering the question below by 23:59 on June 26, 2024, and you might hear your favorite song at the Kainuu Trail on June 29, 2024!

Among all who respond to the survey and leave their contact information, we will raffle prizes sponsored by OP Ylä-Kainuu.

Register for the 10 km 12–17-year-old category for €40, which also includes race day bus transportation either Kajaani-Suomussalmi-Hossa-Suomussalmi-Kajaani or Ruka-Kuusamo-Hossa-Kuusamo-Ruka!

Late registration until June 28 - race bus from Kajaani and from the Ruka-Kuusamo direction on June 29

20.06.2024

A record number of 482 runners registered for the Kainuu Trail running event in the registration phase that ended on June 17! Late registration is still possible until Friday, June 28 at 20:00 through the registration service on the website (if there are spots available for each distance). Late registration is also possible on-site at the competition centre on Saturday, June 29 for the 10 km, 21 km, 38 km, and 55 km distances at least 2 hours before the start of the respective race (if spots are still available).

Competition day June 29 Kainuu Trail buses from Kajaani and from the Ruka-Kuusamo direction are still available for booking in our online store until Thursday evening, June 27 at 23:59. The Kajaani competition bus departs at 5:45 from Kajaani Travel Centre and arrives in Hossa around 8:20-8:30, making it suitable for 10 km, 21 km, and 38 km runners. The Ruka-Kuusamo competition bus departs at 6:40 from in front of Sale Rukanriutta and arrives in Hossa around 8:20.

Take the competition bus to Kainuu Trail from Kajaani or Ruka to Hossa and back on race day, Saturday 29th June.

14.06.2024

The Kainuu Trail, held for the fourth time this year, attracts more and more runners to the beautiful needle paths and wilderness landscapes of Hossa National Park.

"The third registration phase closes next Monday, 17th June, and based on the pre-registrations, it looks like this year will have the highest number of participants in our history," says Jukka Liuha, the race director and course designer of Kainuu Trail, excitedly.

The organizer offers a very affordable competition bus service on race day Saturday, both from Kajaani via Suomussalmi to Hossa and back, and from Ruka via Kuusamo to Hossa and back.

"This service particularly serves participants in our 10 km, 21 km, and 38 km distances," Liuha clarifies.

Change to the 55-kilometer running route due to the Julma-Ölkky cable bridge being out of use.

12.06.2024

Metsähallitus has temporarily closed the Julma-Ölkky cable bridge due to damage caused by heavy snow loads during the winter.

As a result, the route for the 55-kilometer distance in the Kainuu Trail running event will undergo a slight modification, as the cable bridge crossing will be omitted from the route.