FIN5 SALLA is a five-day orienteering event where everyone, regardless of age and orienteering skills, can get to know orienteering and experience the
wilderness of Salla from a new perspective.
The FIN5 orienteering event has been organized in Finland since the 1980s, but only once before has the event been held in Lapland. The competition centre will remain in the same location for the whole week, in the Salla Wilderness Park, which also serves as the Visitor Centre of Salla National Park.
The FIN5 orienteering event will bring together experienced competitive orienteers, fitness orienteers and first-time orienteers in different terrains every day. Two days will be spent orienteering in the national park, the sprint will be run in a reindeer fence and the last day will be spent also in a protected forest area.
Many thanks to Finnish Parks and Wildlife for allowing us to organize the race in such a great setting.
Terrain
July 5 (Day 1) – Long Distance, Salla National Park
Terrain: Mostly pine forest with good visibility; some rocky and mossy spruce areas.
July 6 (Day 2) – Middle Distance, Salla National Park
Terrain: Eastern Lapland style—swamps, spruce forests, and pine ridges. Some detailed and stony areas. Trails intentionally
avoided in course planning.
July 7 (Day 3) – Middle Distance
Terrain: Features a winding Hangasoja stream; otherwise, easy to run.
July 9 (Day 4) – Forest Sprint
Terrain: Inside an authentic reindeer enclosure. Expect reindeer and confusing tracks.
July 10 (Day 5) – Middle Distance, Protected Area
Pirttivaara: Steep hills, only one path. Observation points at the top—if you have time to stop!
All competition areas are under embargo (training forbidden).
The embargoed areas are listed in the Finnish Orienteering Federation’s map register karttarekisteri.fi.