OLL Made Jukola a Tradition
This weekend, the year’s most anticipated orienteering event, Jukola relay 2025, took place in the night-time forests of Mikkeli. The Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL) participated in the relay for the second consecutive year, finishing in 1287th place — an improvement of 101 positions from the previous year.
The OLL team included presidium Akseli Haanpää, Niko Lavikainen, and Nette Rimpioja, specialists Anni Liina Ikonen, Niko Peltokangas and Markku Rantahalvari, and team reinforcement Eeva Salmi. Rantahalvari led a spring training program featuring evening orienteering events and group map reading sessions.
This tradition, which began during the federation’s centennial celebration, has proven that orienteering can be a low-threshold team sport that combines physical activity, nature, and togetherness. Each team member brought their own strengths — from navigation skills and running stamina to spare compasses. With strong team spirit, the challenging forests and hills of Mikkeli didn’t discourage the team but rather inspired them to push through from the darkness of night into the heat of the late morning.
The OLL crew was delighted to see so many student teams participating in this year’s Jukola relay – for many it was their first, but likely not their last, time. The team extends heartfelt thanks to the organizers and fellow competitors for an unforgettable event. See you next year in Kotka!
Read more about the event: jukola.com/2025
You may also be interested in
-
Frans Salmi wins silver in the taekwondo poomsae in the European Universities Championships
Published:Finland secured one medal in this summer’s European Universities Championships (EUC). As previously, the most successful sports for Finns were martial arts.
-
Strong Finnish representation at the World University Games and the FISU General Assembly
Published:The Finnish team equalled its medal record at the World University Games, and Finland now has stronger representation in our international organisations. In his blog post Niko Peltokangas, Head of Communications at OLL, reports on the summer and autumn of international university sports.
-
Heading to the European Universities Championships with hefty goals
Published:This summer, the European Universities Championships (EUC) will take place across the continent. A total of 75 athletes from Finnish universities will compete in seven different sports. The Finnish Student Sports Federation has set an ambitious goal for the games: three medals and seven point-scoring finishes.
Read more about article: Heading to the European Universities Championships with hefty goals
Share this page
Page last updated 19.6.2025