Tour de Kainuu - Event info
Effective arrangements ensure a successful event.
In Tour de Kainuu features a varied route, with a wide range of additional services available before and after the event.
Cycling routeS
An entire day of cycling enjoyment
Previously held as a two-day event, Tour de Kainuu will be transitioned into an exciting single-day experience in the summer of 2025.
Participants can choose between two route options:
- The 150 km Vaarojen kierto route
- The 83 km Tour de Nuas route, which can also be ridden with an e-bike.
Routes and service points
A day of beautiful hillside landscapes
Participate in Tour de Kainuu and feel the in the stunning hills of Kainuu.
The cycling routes
Service points
At all service points along the route will be provided cold drink. Participants can also refill their own water bottles with sports drinks or water on the service points.
On the Vaarojen kierto route, there are three service points along the route and one at the finish line:
– 42 km from start (light service)
– 71 km from the start (more comprehensive service)
– 114 km from the start (light service)
– 150 km finish line (hydration service)
On Vaarojen kierto route, the first and third service points offer lighter services with sports drinks, juice, water, pickles and salt. At the second service point, in addition to the items mentioned, there will be buns, chips and energy chews available.
On Tour de Nuas route, there is one service point (42km from the start offering sports drinks, juice, buns, salt, chips, pickles, and energy chews.
At the finish line, participants will be provided with plentiful meal on both days. Vegetarian and gluten-free options are available, and participants are request to inform about any dietary preferences during registration. Access to meals is granted with a meal ticket, which will be distributed to participants along with their event materials.
The organizer reserves the right to make changes to the route and service points.
Safety
Safely under the guidance of the group leader
Tour de Kainuu is predominantly ridden within normal road traffic, and participants are required to adhere to traffic regulations along the route. There will be no traffic control or marshals at intersections, not even at major junctions. Each participant is personally responsible for obeying traffic rules. Special caution is required at intersections and road crossings, where participants must ensure their own safety and proceed carefully among other road users.When riding in a group, participants must follow the signals and instructions of the group captain.
Cycling routes are marked along the road with Tour de Kainuu logos and arrows, ensuring that participants can stay on the route even if, for some reason, they need to deviate from their own speed group. Areas with poor road surface conditions are marked with orange paint in the asphalt.
Each speed group is equipped with a GPS tracking device, and the GPS tracking is publicly accessible on the event’s website. This feature can be useful for participants’ support teams and directing first aid to the scene, if needed.
Event centre
Event centre in the heart of Vuokatti
The Tour de Kainuu event centre is located in the heart of Vuokatti at Vuokatti Areena, Opistontie 1, 88610 Vuokatti. Within immediate walking or cycling distance, you will find a diverse selection of accommodation options and all necessary services.
The starting and finishing point for the Tour de Kainuu event us in front of the Vuokatti Areena. Parking spaces in the immediate vicinity of the event centre are available for participants and serve as the event’s parking area.
Schedule
Cycling weekend full of activities
Event schedule
Saturday 28.6.
8.00 – Event office open (Vuokatti Areena)
9.30 – Vaarojen kierto 150 km mass start divided by speed groups
9.35 – Tour de Nuas 83 km mass start (bike and e-bike)
16.30 – Last cyclists’ finish
12:00- 18:00 Sauna at VuokattiSport Rantasauna
12:00-18:00 – Dinner
17:00 – Event office closes
Menu
Slow-cooked beef hanger steak
Creamy red wine sauce
Roasted root vegetables
Boiled potatoes
Härkis and blackcurrant sauce
Chocolate bun
Participant instructions
Smooth event brings a smile to your face
Speed groups
Tour de Kainuu is not a competitive event, and there is no timing involved. The event is ridden collaboratively, with participants encouraging each other, in their preferred speed groups led by a speed group captain and one assistant captain/ group.
The speed groups for Tour de Kainuu are:
– 35- 40 km/h free speed group
– 31- 34 km/h moderate speed group
– 26-30 km/h moderate speed group
– 25 km/h moderate speed group
Each group takes maximum of 45 riders. All groups start at the same time in mass start but organize themselves so that the free speed group starts from the front, followed by the 31- 24km/h moderate speed group, followed by the 26- 30 km/ h moderate speed group, and the 25 km/ h moderate speed group starts last.
Please note that there are no pace groups on the 80 km Tour de Nuas route. Participants ride the route at their own pace.
First aid
The event features a moving first aid patrol, providing quick emergency assistance for minor medical issues. In more serious cases requiring medical attention, assistance is to call through the general emergency number 112.
Bike and transport services
There is a support vehicle following the last speed group during the event, providing bike maintenance services. Used spare parts are charged separately, but otherwise, the service is free of charge. For participants who have had to discontinue, there is an option for transportation to the finish line. The cost of the discontinuation transport is 10 €/person.
Showering and storage of belongings
The event office has changing rooms and showers. Additionally, participants have the option to leave their belongings in the event office for supervised storage during the cycling.
Littering
Littering is not tolerated at the Tour de Kainuu event! Please do not throw any waste along the route: instead, carry your litter to the next service point’s waste bin. If the organizer receives information about a cyclist littering, it will result in a reprimand from the organizer and the revocation of participation rights for the following year. Tour de Kainuu is unequivocally strict on this matter, and event has a zero-tolerance policy for littering.
Photography
Photos and videos taken during the event may be used in the event’s marketing. If a participant prefers that their image not be used in the event’s marketing, they are requested to contact the Tour de Kainuu event office immediately after the event.
GPS Tracking
Each speed group’s lead rider is equipped with a GPS tracking device. This allows spectators following the event from the comfort of their homes or the participants support personnel easily track the progress of the event.
Best services
In Vuokatti, you will find versatile services for every need
Enhance your event experience with the best additional services in Vuokatti.
Intersport Piipponen
In Intersport Piipponen’s event store, you can find high-quality sports equipment and accessories for every need. The store is located at Vuokatti Ski Tunnel (Vuokatinhovintie 2, Vuokatti).
Versatile services at Vuokatti Sport
At Vuokatti Sport, or Vuokatti Sport Institute, you can find diverse accommodation options, as well as sports facilities and services suitable for the whole family. Vuokatti Sport also offers top- quality testing services.
Naapurivaara dance event
What would be a better way to recover from two-day cycling adventure and engage in post-event activities than at the legendary dances of Naapurivaaran Huvikeskus! For summer season kickoff on Saturday 8.6.2024, Maarit Peltoniemi with her orchestra and Heikki Koskelo & Helmi will be performing at Napis. Read more about Naapurivaara dances: www.napis.fi
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.