Lost in Kainuu - Event info
Top quality arrangements ensure an enjoyable adventure
Lost in Kainuu Adventure offers a wide range of races of different lenghts depending on your condition and adventure experience.
Event Centre
Get lost in Sotkamo
In 2024, the Lost in Kainuu Adventure will take place in Sotkamo. The event centre is located at Vuokatti slopes (address: Veikontie 3, Vuokatti). In the immediate vicinity, you will find a wide range of accommodation options and other necessary services.
The training restriction areas (embargoed areas) for the Kainuu Orienteering Week 2025 and Jukola Relay 2027 has been taken into account when planning the Lost in Kainuu 2024 adventure race. The routes are planned in such a way that adventurers do not have the opportunity to violate the training restrictions according to the competition rules. For more detailed information about the training restriction area and rules, please refer to the Kainuu Orienteering Week 2025 and Jukola Relay 2027 website.
Adventure races
You can choose from a wide range of races with teams of different sizes
You can see the series of Lost in Kainuu Adventure below. In all categories, the top three teams will be rewarded.
Lost in Kainuu Adventure Race 48 h (EVENT CANCELED ON AUGUST 13, 2024, DUE TO LOW DEMAND)
– Duration: 48 hours, continuous adventure– Total duration of the adventure with the top team: 48 hours– Maximum time available for the adventure: 58,5 hours– Lenght: 350 km– Team: 4 persons/team– Series: Mixed (at least one woman or man in the team)– Competition days: Wednesday–Saturday– Maximum number of teams: 30 teams
Extremely Lost 24 h
– Duration: 24 hours, continuous adventure
– Total duration of the adventure with the top team: 24 hours
– Maximum time available for the adventure: 32,5 hours
– Length: 225-235 km
– Team: 3 persons/team
– Series: men, women, mixed (at least one woman or man in the team)
– Competition days: Friday-Saturday
– Maximum number of teams: 50 teams
Lost 16-18 h
– Duration: 16-18 hours, mandatory overnight accommodation break
– Total duration of the adventure with the top team: 15 hours
– Maximum time available for the adventure: 24,5 hours
– Mandatory overnight accommodation break in the competition centre’s maintenance and camping area
– Length: 175 km
– Team: 2 persons/team
– Series: men, women, mixed (at least one women or men)
– Competition days: Friday-Saturday
– Maximum number of teams: 100 teams
Almost Lost 6-8 h
– Duration: 6-8 hours day adventure
– Total duration of the adventure with the top team: 6 hours
– Maximum adventure time: 10,5 hours
– Length: 75 km
– Team: 2 persons/team
– Series: General ( prizes are awarded to the top 3 teams in the general category; results are published by category men, women and mixed)
– Competition days: Saturday
– Maximum number of teams: 100 teams
Casually Lost 3-4 h
– Duration: 3-4 hours, day adventure
– Total duration of the adventure with the top team: 3 hours
– Maximum adventure time: 10,5 hours
– Length: 40 km
– Team: 2-5 persons/team
– Series: general
– Competition days: Saturday
– Maximum number of teams: 50 teams
Detailed race information for the series of the 2024 adventure can be found behind the link below.
Equipment
Mandatory and recommended equipment by races
Take a good look at the must-have and recommended gear needed for your adventure.
Equipment lists can be found below.
Each team in the competition will bring the competition equipment mentioned below. The special equipment needed for the quests comes on behalf of the organizer. Competition equipment must be carried throughout the competition, unless otherwise specified by the organizer. The organizer may carry out an equipment inspection during the competition. If deficiencies are found during the inspection, the team may be disqualified or given a time penalty of at least 30 minutes.
Competition guidelines and rules
The route selection is free, but at least there are some rules
Read the competition instructions and rules of lost in Kainuu Adventure will go without surprises.
The rules and race instructions for the year 2024 adventure have been updated on August 16, 2024. Please note that the race instructions and rules will be updated as necessary until the beginning of the adventure.
Greetings from the race master
An experienced race master guarantees a real adventure
The experienced race master of lost in Kainuu Adventure knows what a proper adventure is made of. There are things worth noting about the route every year, which you should familiarize yourself with in advance from the track master’s statement.
The track master’s statement for 2024 will be published August in 2024.
Letters for captains
captains letter reveals the secrets of an adventure
In the captain’s letters you will find up-to-date information on the progress and contents of the adventure. At the captain’s meeting before the race, all the essential information related to the race will be reviewed.
The first letter from the captains will be published in August 2024.
Championships
Lost in kainuu is an adventure for championships
For the first time, Lost In Kainuu Adventure is also the European leg of the Adventure 1 World Cup! The World Cup competition takes place in a 24-hour series with mixed teams of four. The winning team will be rewarded with free entry to the 2025 Adventure 1 World Cup final. In the same 24 h series, the Finnish championship of the Adventure 1 series is also competed. Read more about the Adventure 1 series here.
Lost in Kainuu Adventure also competes for Finnish Student Championship medals. Finnish Championship medals are awarded in the Extremely Lost and Lost categories (women’s, men’s and mixed teams). Teams compete with three teams in the Extremely Lost series and two-person teams in the Lost series. Casual teams compete with two-person teams in the Almost Lost series. In the casual series, no medals are awarded, but small product awards.
Schedule
Adventurous weekend in Kainuu’s wilderness
Event office opening hours and adventure departure times:
Thursday 5.9.2024
11:00-14:00 – Lunch, available for purchase on-site
15:00 – Event office opens (material distribution only for Extremely Lost 24 H and Lost 16-18 H teams)
15:00-22:00 – Arrival at the service and campsite area (24 H and 16-18 H)
18:00-21:00 – Buffet dinner, available for purchase on-site
20:00 – Pre-race briefing (24 H and 16-18 H)
22:00 – Event office closes
Friday 6.9.2024
6:00-10:00 – Event office open
7:00-10:00 – Breakfast, available for purchase on-site
8:00-9:30 – Team photos (24 H and 16-18 H)
8:00-9:45 – GPS device distribution (24 H and 16-18 H)
8:30-9:30 – Rope training (if needed) (24 H and 16-18 H)
9:15 – Captains meeting (24 H and 16-18 H)
9:30-9:45 – EMIT card reset at the start area (24 H and 16-18 H)
9:45-9:55 – Lost in Kainuu group photo (24 H and 16-18 H)
10:00 – Extremely Lost 24 H and Lost 16-18 H mass start
11:00-14:00 – Lunch, available for purchase on-site
15:00 – Event office opens (material distribution for Almost Lost 6-8 H and Casually Lost 3-4 H teams)
15:00-22:00 – Arrival at the service and campsite area (6-8 H and 3-4 H)
18:00-24:00 – Soup dinner (24 H and 16-18 H), during the race, included in the registration fee
18:00-21:00 – Buffet dinner, available for purchase on-site
20:00 – Pre-race briefing (6-8 H and 3-4 H)
22:00 – Event office closes
Saturday 7.9.2024
4:30-8:00 – Breakfast (included in the Lost series registration fee, available for purchase for others)
5:00 – Event office opens
6:00 – Lost series group start, departure group 1
6:30 – Lost series group start, departure group 2
6:00-7:30 – Team photos (6-8 H and 3-4 H)
6:00-7:45 – GPS device distribution (6-8 H and 3-4 H)
6:30-7:30 – Rope training (if needed) (6-8 H and 3-4 H)
7:15 – Captains meeting (6-8 H and 3-4 H)
7:30-7:45 – EMIT card reset at the start area (6-8 H and 3-4 H)
7:45-7:55 – Lost in Kainuu group photo (6-8 H and 3-4 H)
8:00 – Almost Lost 6-8 H and Casually Lost 3-4 H mass start
10:00-19:00 – Soup dinner at the finish line (included in all series’ registration fees)
11:00-14:00 – Lunch, available for purchase on-site
18:00-21:00 – Buffet dinner, available for purchase on-site
18.30 – Finish is closed
20.00 – Prize-giving ceremony
Sunday 8.9.2024
12.00 – Service and camping area is closed
Best services
At Lost in Kainuu Adventure you will find versatile services for every need
Complete your event experience with Lost in Kainuu Adventure’s additional services.
MTB and Fatbike Rental:
For bike rentals, we recommend contacting the tourism companies directly in the Sotkamo-Vuokatti area. This year, the organizers do not offer bike rentals, as there are plenty of other commercial providers in the area.
We recommend checking with Vuokatti Ski-Service for MTB and fatbike rentals.
Mountain bikes are suitable for all our adventure series. We recommend fatbikes only for the Almost Lost and Casually Lost series if the main goal is an enjoyable adventure rather than speed.
NOTE! If your team still needs a bike for the adventure, please contact jukka.liuha@rastiviikko.fi directly. We will check if we can arrange any bikes.
Map Holder Rental:
Through our partner, karttatelineet.com, we have secured 25 map holders for rental to participants of our event.
The map holders are the Autopilot One model, suitable for handlebars with a thickness of 25.4 mm, 31.8 mm, or 35.0 mm.
Rental reservations are accepted until September 2 at 11:59 PM on a first-come, first-served basis at jukka.liuha@rastiviikko.fi. The reservation email must include the following information:
Subject: Lost In Kainuu 2024 / Map Holder Reservation
In the message:
- Renter’s name
- Team name
- Handlebar thickness: 25.4 mm, 31.8 mm, or 35.0 mm
The rental price is €25.00. The rental fee can be paid on-site when picking up the team materials.
NOTE! The reservation is binding, as we pre-order the reserved map holders. If a participant or team cancels their participation in the adventure, we will still need to charge the map holder rental fee.
Sustainability
More sustainable Endurance Kainuu event experiences
Our effort is to produce more responsible event experiences for our participants year after year. As proof of this, we have the Ekokompass environmental certificate. In addition, the income from the events is used through our other activities to promote physical activity in Kainuu.
Behind the event
Kainuun Liikunta – the organizer of Endurance Kainuu events
Kainuun Liikunta ry is an active event organizer in Kainuu. Our passion and main mission is to make people do sports in many different ways.