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The City Orienteering (Kaupunkisuunnistus) is an event, where students will go around their campus city’s city centre in groups and complete different kinds of fun tasks given to them by different student associations and ISYY clubs. The starting point for the orienteering is at Joensuu Market Square at 5pm after the Student Blast - the Academic Year Opening. The event is free for new students and continuing students have an opportunity to participate in the event by paying a small fee. The event will culminate in the after party in Las Palmas Kimmel!
Information about the enrollment for different teams can be found below.
A tutor (or a student from the freshman group if the tutor doesn’t participate in the Orienteering) will register the group of new students to the event via Kide.app.
In Kide.app, the number of tickets refers to the number of groups registering, and the additional information form for the ticket specifies the team size. If you intend to register a team of 10 students, purchase one ticket and select 10 as the team size from the dropdown menu. The maximum size of a freshman team is 10 people, plus the tutor, making it 10 + 1-2 tutor(s).
Registration for new student groups starts on Tuesday 1 September at 3:00 pm and ends on Wednesday 2 September at 12:00 pm (noon). You can also register for the Orienteering by contacting the Community coordinator Eveliina Scharin (Eveliina Scharin, yk(at)isyy.fi) once the Kide.app sales have opened.
The person who registered the team will pick up the orienteering package for their team during week 36 (2.9.-3.9.) from the ISYY office (Suvantokatu 6) during office hours. The package includes an orienteering passport and an overall badge for each team member. The overall badge serves as an entrance ticket to the after party. The orienteering map is available in digital format and in paper format upon request.
Continuing students are able to attend the orienteering with a 30 € registration fee for a group of 6 people. The price includes an orienteering passport and an overall badge for each team member. The overall badge serves as an entrance ticket to the after party. The orienteering map is available in digital format and in paper format upon request.
The registration begins on Kide.app on Tuesday 1 September at 3:00 pm and will end on Wednesday 2 September at 12:00 pm (noon). It’s also possible to register a group at the ISYY office once Kide.app sales have opened. NB! Only one person has to register the whole group. There are a limited number of group tickets!
The person who registered the team will pick up the orienteering package for their group during week 36 (2.9.-3.9.) from the ISYY office (Suvantokatu 6) during office hours.
Registration for Joensuu City Orienteering Teams in the Kide.app
Please note when registering an orienteering group that the number of tickets refers to the number of groups being registered. The group size will be specified on the additional information form in the Kide.app registration.
The team will receive a starting number which is the number of the orienteering point the group has to visit first. For example, if a group has got starting number 3, they must go to the orienteering point number 3 first and then start going around the orienteering points in a numerical order from the orienteering point 3 onwards. The group must visit 5 orienteering points in numerical order after which the group can decide what other orienteering points they want to visit.
Checkpoints are open until 9.30 pm. The people organising the tasks at the Orienteering will score the teams' performances with 1-5 points and record the points in the orienteering pass. At the end of the orienteering, the team totals their points and counts the final score in their pass. By collecting at least 45 points and returning the pass to Las Palmas Kimmel by 10.00 pm, the team enters a raffle. The raffle winner and prizes will be announced at the after party at Las Palmas Kimmel at 11.00 pm.
The after party of the Joensuu event is in Las Palmas Kimmel (Itäranta 1, 80100 Joensuu), which is located on the other side of the river (from city centre). The after party starts at 9 pm. The after party is included in the orienteering fee and the City Orienteering overall badge serves as the entry ticket to the party. Be prepared for a cloakroom fee. Starting at 11.30 pm Finnish artist Pihlaja will entertain students after the long orienteering!
Entry to the Joensuu City Orienteering afterparty is only possible with the overall patch, and tickets will not be sold at the door.
Registration for the checkpoints has ended 31.5.2026 and all checkpoint locations has been filled.
The City Orienteering (Kaupunkisuunnistus) is an event, where students will go around their campus city’s city centre in groups and complete different kinds of fun tasks given to them by different student associations and ISYY clubs. The starting point for the orienteering is at Kuopio Market Square at 5pm after the LoveZone: Opening of the Academic Year. The event is free for new students and continuing students have an opportunity to participate in the event by paying a small fee. The event will culminate in the after party!
Information about the enrollment for different teams can be found below.
A tutor (or a student from the freshman group if the tutor doesn’t participate in the Orienteering) will register the group of new students to the event via Kide.app.
In Kide.app, the number of tickets refers to the number of groups registering, and the additional information form for the ticket specifies the team size. If you intend to register a team of 10 students, purchase one ticket and select 10 as the team size from the dropdown menu. The maximum size of a freshman team is 10 people, plus the tutor, making it 10 + 1-2 tutor(s).
Registration for new student groups starts on Tuesday 1 September at 3:00 pm and ends on Wednesday 2 September at 12:00 pm (noon). You can also register for the Orienteering by contacting the Community coordinator Eveliina Scharin (Eveliina Scharin, yk(at)isyy.fi) once the Kide.app sales have opened.
The person who registered the team will pick up the orienteering package for their team during week 36 (2.9.-3.9.) from the ISYY office in Lukema (Studentia building, C-door) during office hours. The package includes an orienteering passport and an overall badge for each team member. The overall badge serves as an entrance ticket to the after party. The orienteering map is available in digital format and in paper format upon request.
Continuing students are able to attend the orienteering with a 30 € registration fee for a group of 6 people. The price includes an orienteering passport and an overall badge for each team member. The overall badge serves as an entrance ticket to the after party. The orienteering map is available in digital format and in paper format upon request.
The registration begins on Kide.app on Tuesday 1 September at 3:00 pm and will end on Wednesday 2 September at 12:00 pm. It’s also possible to register a group at the ISYY office once Kide.app sales have opened. NB! Only one person has to register the whole group. There are a limited number of group tickets!
The person who registered the team will pick up the orienteering package for their team during week 36 (2.9.-3.9.) from the ISYY office in Lukema (Studentia building, C-door) during office hours. The package includes an orienteering passport and an overall badge for each team member. The overall badge serves as an entrance ticket to the after party. The orienteering map is available in digital format and in paper format upon request.
Registration for Kuopio City Orienteering Teams in the Kide.app
Please note when registering an orienteering group that the number of tickets refers to the number of groups being registered. The group size will be specified on the additional information form in the Kide.app registration.
The team will receive a starting number which is the number of the orienteering point the group has to visit first. For example, if a group has got starting number 3, they must go to the orienteering point number 3 first and then start going around the orienteering points in a numerical order from the orienteering point 3 onwards. The group must visit 3 orienteering points in numerical order after which the group can decide what other orienteering points they want to visit.
Checkpoints are open until 9.30 pm. The people organising the tasks at the Orienteering will score the teams' performances with 1-5 points and record the points in the orienteering pass. At the end of the orienteering, the team totals their points and counts the final score in their pass. By collecting at least 35 points and returning the pass to Apteekkari by 10.00 pm, the team enters a raffle. The raffle winner and prizes will be announced at the after party at Apteekkari at 11.00 pm.
The after party starts at 9.00 pm and it is included in the orienteering fee. The City Orienteering overall badge serves as the entry ticket to the party. Be prepared for a cloakroom fee.
The venue and performer for the after party will be published later.
An email regarding registration as a checkpoint was sent to ISYY clubs and subject and campus associations in April. Checkpoint locations were allocated primarily to these organisations, but not all available checkpoint locations were filled. Therefore, other organisations and actors operating in the campus city are also welcome to host a checkpoint at the Kuopio’s City Orienteering.
Organisations interested in hosting a checkpoint can register by contacting ISYY’s Community Coordinator by 16 August 2026.
Eveliina Scharin, Community Coordinator, Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland (ISYY), tel. +358 44 576 8408, yk(at)isyy.fi
Page updated 24.6.: Information about the event and enrollment for different teams has been added.