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Kainuu Trail News
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2 / 2023 / April 28th
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Sign up by 30th April and save some money!
Kainuu Trail's participants list shows that there are exactly 302 runners in for coming up Hossa's trails
According to Event Director Jukka Liuha, the current registration situation predicts the number of participants for this summer's event of 400-500 hundred runners. In 2022 the event gathered 317 registrations and in 2021 totally 420 registration.
- The most popular distance is at the moment the 21 k Jatkonvaara in which we have 135 runners already. This is already over 20 runners more than last year on the race day, so we are heading clearly towards the biggest race in our three-year-old history, cheers Liuha.
In other distances amount of the participants are also rising up - in 78 k already 29 runners (21 / race day 2022), in 55 k now 54 runners (48 / race day 2022), in 38 k now 48 racers (53 in race day 2022) and in 10 k at the moment 36 runners (45 / race day 2022).
- After this registration period ending on 30th April we will have still one longer entry period until 19th June. It's interesting to see how the rates of the participants are changes to there - do we even get close of our maximun amount of the runners which is decided with Metsähallitus to be total 600 runners in this year's event.
By registrating now before 30th April at 11.59 participant will save some money as the participation fees rises on 1st May.
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Bus connection Kajaani-Suomussalmi-Hossa-Kuusamo |
Arriving by bus to Hossa
During this summer a bus connection between Kajaani-Kuusamo will be connected to Hossa between 5th June - 1st October 2023 by the connection name Kajaani-Suomussalmi-Hossa-Kuusamo.
This connection is used during Monday-Friday and Sunday (not on Saturday).
With this connection it is easy to arrive to Hossa from Kajaani, Suomussalmi or Kuusamo for example on Friday 30th June (one day before the Kainuu Trail 1st July) and head back on Sunday 2nd July (day after the race).
Please, check the latest timetables from the Matkahuolto websites or Google Maps.
Matkahuolto has a telephone service that helps with coach timetables and fares on +358 0200 4000.
By Train to Kajaani and by bus to Hossa
If travelling by train, the closest railway station is in Kajaani, 170 km from Hossa National Park. Continue trip by bus connection Kajaani-Suomussalmi-Hossa-Kuusamo.
Check the rail connections from vr.fi.
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Race instructions updated
We have updated our race instructions and some minor changes have been made.
Instructions will be updated until the race day so stay tuned!
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Kainuu Trail 2022 merch are on sale until 30th April 2023!
These are available only in our webshop! Limited amount of products are available!
For this summer's 2023 products (like running shirt and t-shirts) pre-orders are possible only via our registration service during the registration until 30th April at 11.59pm.
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Accommodation in Hossa or Kuusamo
For Kainuu Trail event the Hossa area's accommodation possibilities are diverse - starting from modest camping and caravan area to high standard holiday apartments.
In Kuusamo and Ruka area there over 30 000 beds to offer and with Hossa bus it is only 1 - 1,5 hour trip to Hossa.
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Biokia continues as a main partner of the Kainuu Trail
Berrypower from dusk till dawn
"Wild berries growing in the northern latitudes are especially rich in health-beneficial ingredients. The clean forests of northern Finland are ideal for growing berries: clean and bright, untouched and free of pesticides or fertilizers. Instead, they enjoy the midnight sun." - Biokia.fi
Kainuu Trail runner! Get -20% discount from Biokia's webshop
Go to Biokia's webshop and get advantage of the Kainuu Trail's partnership discount code: RASTIVIIKKO
(Discount is valid only for orders inside Finland)
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Kainuu Trail routes offers memorable nature experiences in a unique Hossa
In Spring 2022 we did a story series in our website about the Kainuu Trail routes. Go and check out the descriptions about every route of our race (10, 21, 38, 55 and 78 k).
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Follow our official social media channels
Kainuu Trail social media channels can be found in Facebook and Instagram.
So if you like, go and check those up, start to follow, and stay online :)
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Accommodation in the silence and peace of the nature - Hossa Visitor Centre
Hossa Visitor Centre offers a diverse range of excursion and travel services. The restaurant/café serves small snacks and full meals and knowledge of nature and history of Hossa region is provided under the same roof. Cottages and loggers’ huts provide cosy overnight accommodation throughout the year. The campsite of Karhunkainalo is open to caravanners from March to October.
From the Visitor Centre you can rent for ex. fatbikes, canoes, kayaks etc.
Check out accommodation possibilities from here.
Contact:
Hossa Visitor Centre
Jatkonsalmentie 6, 89920 Suomussalmi
+358 (0)50 384 4692
hossa@retkeilykeskus.fi
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Original Sokos Hotel Valjus
Yhteystiedot:
Kauppakatu 20, 87100 Kajaani
+358 10 783 2000
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Kainuu Trail / Kainuu Orienteering Week association
Street address: Ketunpolku 1, Tieto 1 building
Postal code: 87100, Postal city: Kajaani, Finland
Event office:
Phone: +358 44 512 3517
Email: kainuutrail@rastiviikko.fi
Event Manager:
Phone: +358 44 7679533
Email: jukka.liuha@rastiviikko.fi
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Osoitelähde: Kainuu Trail -asiakasrekisteri, Kainuu Trail -uutiskirjeen tilaajat.
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