Helsinki O-Games is a national two-day orienteering competition held in Nuuksio, Espoo, on 6–7.6. 2026.
WRE long distance competition on Sunday 7.6.
Start lists
Please check the registration list to see that you have registered for the correct category. If your name is not on the WRE list, contact jyrki.louhi@helsinginsuunnistajat.fi.
Bulletin 2
Registration instructions for WRE classes
Bulletin 1 has been released
National competition on Saturday and Sunday 6–7.6.
Updated 4.6. Start lists; 2.6.2026 Competition information, open courses
Start lists and results
Start lists and results are published on the same page.
General map of the region and embargoed areas
Course lengths
Adults: Middle distance on Saturday and long distance on Sunday, according to the Finnish Orienteering Federation’s suggested winning times.
Children H/D14 and younger: long distance on both days.
H21A and D21A: Winning times are 35 minutes on Saturday and 70 minutes on Sunday.
WRE – M21E and W21E: the suggested time is 88–92 minutes on Sunday.
Entries
Entries are made via Finnish Orienteering Federation entry system Rastilippu (formerly IRMA).
Those international orienteers who are not yet registered in Rastilippu can find instructions for registration here.
The last entry date is Sunday 31.5. at 11.59 pm. Late entries by Tuesday 2.6. at 11.59 pm with a 50 % surcharge.
Entry Fees
- M21E (WRE) and W21E (WRE) 35 euros / competitor – only on Sunday
- H/D21A, AL, H/D35–90: 46 euros / both days
- H/D16–20: 30 euros / both days
- H/D14 and younger: 22 euros / both days
- The one-day fee is half of the both days fee, except for WRE.
Arrival
The event center is located in Nuuksio, Espoo, about 40 minutes from Helsinki-Vantaa airport and 45 minutes from Helsinki city center.
Parking is at Solvalla Swinghill, address Nuuksiontie 88, Espoo.
The parking fee is 5 euros/car/day, and can be paid at the arena info desk, preferably via MobilePay (number 35338) or by card.
Transportation has been arranged from the parking area to the competition center for very young children (with strollers) and their parents, as well as for participants over 85 years old. Please contact the parking staff upon your arrival at the parking area.
Arena, info and first aid
The arena will open on Saturday, June 6, at 9:00 AM and on Sunday, June 7, at 8:00 AM. The arena can be reached via the pedestrian path along Solvalla Road, which is approximately 2900 meters long, and the route is marked with blue and white ribbons. The arena is located on a meadow on Meerlammentie, on private land. There are private property areas nearby, and there are restricted planting areas within the arena that are off-limits.
At the arena, you will find the finish line, competition information, first aid, restrooms (portable toilets), Suunnistajan Kauppa (selling orienteering gear) and a café.
The café offers coffee, tea, refreshments, sandwiches, pastries, candy, and grilled sausages. Lactose-free and gluten-free options are also available at the café.
Located near the parking area is the Luontokeskus Haltia restaurant.
Two tents have been set up for changing clothes for competitors—any gear storage will be the competitor’s own responsibility in the outdoor areas of the arena. There will be no washing stations or childcare available on site.
Description of the terrain
The competition area is located in Nuuksio, Espoo, and consists of both urban outdoor recreation areas and areas within Nuuksio National Park. The competition area is bordered by the southern side of Velskola, the Karjakaivo and Kattilajärvi outdoor recreation areas. The competition terrain varies between small, easily navigable areas of open rock, a network of paths and roads, and spruce-covered hills and slopes. The elevation differences in the area are quite steep, with individual hills rising 20–50 meters above their surroundings. Passability is generally good, but fallen trees slow down passability in some places. The old maps of the area are from 2017.
Map
Orienteering map at scale 1: 10 000, contour interval of 5 meters, updated 2026. For classes H/D50 and older as well as HD10–12 map scale is 1:7 500. Competition map will be digitally printed.
Control descriptions are available at the starting points. Control descriptions are also printed on the maps.
Emit rental cards and Emit changes
Emit rental cards are available at the information desk. Pre-arranged rental cards can be picked up by name. The rental card costs 5 euros per day. Payment can be made by bank card, MobilePay (35338; please show the payment confirmation to the official), or in cash, preferably with exact change. A fee of 90 euros will be charged for unreturned rental cards.
Changes to the Emit card numbers after registration must be reported by email to jyrki.louhi@helsinginsuunnistajat.fi by Friday, June 5, at 12:00 PM. Changes submitted after this deadline will need to be made on the competition day via the information desk at the arena, with a payment of 5 euros.
Emit card check
The Emit card check is located near the information desk. Please check the functionality of your Emit card at the 0 punch. The use of a non-functional Emit card will result in disqualification. An Emit card can be rented at the information desk to replace a non-functional card.
Race bibs and Emit backup patches
Competition numbers will be available at the arena. Please bring your own safety pins. Emit verification strips will be available at the start.
Distance to starts
The routes to the starts are marked by ribbons, and run mainly along roads and paths. Check the color of the ribbons from the info pole at the arena.
Saturday
Start 1: 300 m
Start 2: 250 m
Sunday
Start 1: 300 m
Start 2: 500 m
Start times and start lists
First start on Saturday at 11:00 and on Sunday at 10:00. Start lists will be available on Thursday 4.6. at 11:00 at the latest.
Clothes transportation
There will be no clothes transportation from the starts to the arena.
Start procedures
At the start area, control descriptions (without protective covers) and Emit verification slips will be available before the start. The organizers do not provide fastening materials for the control descriptions.
Start 1 and 2 (all classes except H/D14 and younger)
- 4 minutes: The competitor is called to the start corral. The competitor picks up the control descriptions.
- 3 minutes: The competitor resets their Emit card.
- 2 minutes: The competition area map will be visible.
- 1 minute: The competitor moves next to the map holder corresponding to their class.
- At the start time: The competitor takes the map themselves after receiving the start signal. The maps are in plastic covers in holders marked with the class identifier. The competitor is responsible for taking the correct map.
There will be signage directing to the K point from the start.
Start 2 (H/D14 and younger)
At the start area, control descriptions (without protective covers) and Emit verification slips will be available before the competitor is called to the start corral. The organizers do not provide fastening materials for the control descriptions.
- 4 minutes: The competitor is called to the start corral and the Emit is checked.
- 3 minutes: The competitor resets their Emit card.
- 2 minutes: RR classes receive their map and instructions from the organizing staff. The competition area map will be visible for other classes, with K point and also the route for TR classes.
- 1 minute: Rest of the competitors can take their map from the map holder corresponding to their class.
K point is at the starting point in Start 2.
Forbidden and Dangerous Areas
Forbidden areas include all land areas marked in “olive green” as well as areas marked with a purple forbidden area raster. Some of the forbidden areas are marked in the terrain with red-yellow forbidden area tape.
Drinking points
There are no drinking points on Saturday. On Sunday there will be drinking points along some of the longest routes. Drinking points will be marked on the map or control descriptions. Water will be available at the drinking points
Finish and results
There is a marked route to the finish line from the last control. A finish punch will be used in the competition. A missing finish punch will result in disqualification. Competitors who do not finish must report to the finish. The finish will close after the last competitor has arrived or at the latest on both days at 15:30.
Prizes
To be detailed.
On Sunday only, M21E and W21E have cash prizes: 1. place 300 euros, 2. place 200 euros and 3. place 100 euros. (In case parallel classes are used, only the best ranked class has cash prizes.)
Open courses
Registration for open courses is possible in advance via Rastilippu. Registration is also possible at the arena info desk.
Entry fee is 15 euros per day. Entry is paid at the info desk one day at a time. All the open course runners have to go through info desk before going to start.
Start and finish are both in the same area, 300 m from the arena. Start times on Saturday from 11:30 until 13:00 and on Sunday from 10:30 until 12:00. The finish will close on Saturday at 14:30 and on Sunday at 14:00.
Courses on Saturday: 3 km and 5 km
Courses on Sunday: 3 km, 5 km and 7 km
Courses are different on both days.
Training opportunities
Training maps are available: https://hs.omaps.io. The map ”IR Solvalla 6.5.-5.6.” is similar to the competition terrain.
Organisers
Helsingin Suunnistajat
Event director: Pekka Väisänen (pekka.vaisanen@helsinginsuunnistajat.fi)
Course setters: Hannu Lammi (WRE), Aimo Kangas
Controller: Kai Hilo, EsSu
IOF Event Adviser: Johan Uusimäki
Information
Contact person in English: Pauliina Lankinen
pauliina.lankinen@helsinginsuunnistajat.fi
p. +358 505059194