Tiomila
Swedish orienteering relay
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::summary Swedish orienteering relay ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox recurring event"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Tiomila |
| image | Tiomila 2011 Kalevan Rasti.jpg |
| caption | Winner of Tiomila 2011 Kalevan Rasti |
| status | active |
| genre | sporting event |
| date | April–May |
| frequency | annual |
| country | Sweden |
| first | (men) |
| (women) | |
| (youth) | |
| :: |
| name = Tiomila | native_name = | native_name_lang = | logo = | logo_caption = | image = Tiomila 2011 Kalevan Rasti.jpg | caption = Winner of Tiomila 2011 Kalevan Rasti | status = active | genre = sporting event | date = April–May | begins = | ends = | frequency = annual | venue = | location = | coordinates = | country = Sweden | years_active = | first = (men) (women) (youth) | founder_name = | last = | prev = | next = | participants = | attendance = | area = | budget = | activity = | patron = | organised = | filing = | people = | member = | sponsor = | website = | footnotes = Tiomila or 10-mila is an orienteering race held annually in Sweden since 1945, usually in late April or early May. It is a 10-man relay which includes both nighttime and daytime legs. The women's race consists of five daylight legs. Tiomila attracts club teams from all the major orienteering nations. In 2008, both the men's and the women's race consisted of about 350 teams. In 2019, there were 336 women's teams and 310 men's teams.
The name means "ten mil" (100 km) and refers to the total distance run by each team. The actual distance, however, varies from year to year. The 2015 edition was measured to 116 km along the straight line between the controls.
Upcoming events
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| Year | Dates | Location | Official Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3–4 May | Finspång | |
| 2026 | 2–3 May | Tranås | |
| :: |
Classes, rules and arrangement
The following classes are available within Tiomila:
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10-milakavlen (open class but in practice with mostly male runners) is carried out with ten legs between Saturday evening and Sunday morning, the original race since 1945. At the longest stage of the roll – the fourth stage's "Long Night", during the darkest part of the night – a night light is necessary to orientate in the terrain. The stretch often covers around 100 minutes of the men's heat's ten hours and was decided during the 2017 Ten Mile from just before midnight to around 1.30am. This year, this equated to almost 17 km of cross-country running in the dark.
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Damkavlen (only ladies) is carried out with five legs on Saturday afternoon and was added in 1977. Over the years it has grown to approximately 400 participating teams.
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Ungdomskavlen (for young people 12-16 years old) is carried out with four sections (two of which consist of girls only) at lunchtime on Saturday. The competition was introduced in 1992.
These rules apply to competitors in Tiomila (in addition to the usual rules in orienteering):
- It is permitted for girls and boys who have run the youth race to participate in the 10-mile race. The girls are also allowed to participate in the female breeding.
- It is not permitted to participate more than once in the same class.
List of events and winners
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| Year | Location | Men | Women | Youth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Uppsala–Enebyberg | Sweden SoIK Hellas | — | — |
| 1946 | Gripsholm–Älvsjöbadet | Sweden IF Goterna | — | — |
| 1947 | Uppsala–Helenelund | Sweden UoIF Matteuspojkarna | — | — |
| 1948 | Nynäs gård–Mälarhöjden | Sweden Skogsuvarnas IK | — | — |
| 1949 | Norrtälje–Hägernäs | Sweden Turebergs IF | — | — |
| 1950 | Sala–Läby Vad | Sweden OK Fyrismalm | — | — |
| 1951 | Trosa–Södertälje | Sweden IFK Lidingö | — | — |
| 1952 | Tyresö–Tullinge | Sweden SoIK Hellas | — | — |
| 1953 | Malmköping–Bränninge | Sweden Arboga OK | — | — |
| 1954 | Enebyberg–Gamla Uppsala | Finland Helsingin Suunnistajat | — | — |
| 1955 | Tveta–Saltskog | Sweden Arboga OK | — | — |
| 1956 | Barkarby–Knivsta | Sweden IF Thor | — | — |
| 1957 | Rådmansö–Åkersberga | Sweden IFK Hedemora | — | — |
| 1958 | Flen–Nyköping | Sweden Nyköpings OK | — | — |
| 1959 | Rimbo–Länna Bruk | Sweden Stockholms OK | — | — |
| 1960 | Eskilstuna–Mariefred | Sweden IFK Hedemora | — | — |
| 1961 | Edsviken–Norrtälje | Sweden Södertälje IF | — | — |
| 1962 | cancelled due to jaundice infection | |||
| 1963 | Sjösa–Trosa | Sweden Rotebro IS | — | — |
| 1964 | Mölnbo–Malma Hed | Sweden Stora Tuna IK | — | — |
| 1965 | Hälleforsnäs–Strängnäs | Sweden OK Malmia | — | — |
| 1966 | Östra Kolmården | Sweden Tierps IF | — | — |
| 1967 | Riala | Sweden Kristinehamns OK | — | — |
| 1968 | Tullinge | Sweden Järfälla OK | — | — |
| 1969 | Åkers Styckebruk | Sweden IK Hakarpspojkarna | — | — |
| 1970 | Järna | Sweden IK Hakarpspojkarna | — | — |
| 1971 | Bogesund | Sweden IK Fyris | — | — |
| 1972 | Västerhaninge | Sweden Järfälla OK | — | — |
| 1973 | Skeppsta | Sweden Ludvika OK | — | — |
| 1974 | Sorunda | Sweden IK Hakarpspojkarna | — | — |
| 1975 | Kårsta | Sweden Hagaby GoIF | — | — |
| 1976 | Riala | Sweden Hagaby GoIF | — | — |
| 1977 | Tyresta By | Sweden OK Ravinen | Sweden Gävle OK | — |
| 1978 | Fiskeså | Sweden Gustavsbergs IF | Sweden IK Jarl | — |
| 1979 | Enhörna | Sweden OK Ravinen | Sweden OK Ravinen | — |
| 1980 | Ösmo | Sweden Gustavsbergs IF | Sweden OK Ravinen | — |
| 1981 | Kungsängen | Sweden OK Ravinen | Sweden OK Ravinen | — |
| 1982 | Eskilstuna | Finland Liedon Parma | Sweden Stora Tuna IK | — |
| 1983 | Skeppsta | Finland Kalevan Rasti | Norway Romerikslaget | — |
| 1984 | Uppsala | Sweden Tullinge SK | Sweden Stora Tuna IK | — |
| 1985 | Dunker | Sweden Almby IK | Norway NTHI | — |
| 1986 | Tullinge | Sweden IFK Södertälje | Norway NTHI | — |
| 1987 | Gimo | Sweden OK Pan-Önos | Norway NTHI | — |
| 1988 | Långdunker | Sweden Malmby IF | Sweden Tullinge SK | — |
| 1989 | Bogesund | Sweden OK Tyr | Sweden IFK Södertälje | — |
| 1990 | Norrtälje | Sweden OK Tyr | Finland Tampereen Pyrintö | — |
| 1991 | Ånhammar | Finland Angelniemen Ankkuri | Finland Tampereen Pyrintö | — |
| 1992 | Sorunda | Sweden IFK Södertälje | Norway NTHI | Finland Turun Suunnistajat |
| 1993 | Österbybruk | Sweden IFK Södertälje | Sweden Tullinge SK | Finland Turun Suunnistajat |
| 1994 | Hälleforsnäs | Finland Turun Suunnistajat | Finland Hämeenlinnan Suunnistajat | — |
| 1995 | Riala | Sweden IK Hakarpspojkarna | Sweden Sundsvalls OK | Norway Fredrikstad SK |
| 1996 | Salinge Gård | Sweden IFK Södertälje | Sweden Sundsvalls OK | Finland Tampereen Pyrintö |
| 1997 | Eskilstuna | Norway Bækkelagets SK | Norway Bækkelagets SK | Sweden Kristinehamns OK |
| 1998 | Rudan | Norway Halden SK | Norway Bækkelagets SK | Sweden Järfälla OK |
| 1999 | Enköping | Norway Halden SK | Finland Pargas IF | Sweden IK Hakarpspojkarna |
| 2000 | Solbacka | Norway Halden SK | Sweden Domnarvets GoIF | Sweden Gustavsberg/Järla |
| 2001 | Strängnäs | Norway Bækkelagets SK | Finland Kalevan Rasti | Sweden OK Denseln |
| 2002 | Surahammar | Norway Halden SK | Norway Halden SK | Sweden Alfta-Ösa OK |
| 2003 | Kungsör | Norway Halden SK | Finland Turun Suunnistajat | Sweden OK Tisaren |
| 2004 | Kolmården | Norway Halden SK | Sweden Ulricehamns OK | Sweden Järla IF |
| 2005 | Kungsängen | Sweden Södertälje-Nykvarn | Sweden Domnarvets GoIF | Sweden Halmstad/Löftan |
| 2006 | Hallsberg | Norway Halden SK | Norway Nydalens SK | Sweden Stora Tuna IK |
| 2007 | Eskilstuna | Norway Halden SK | Sweden SoIK Hellas | Sweden Stora Tuna IK |
| 2008 | Rosersberg | Norway Kristiansand OK | Sweden Stora Tuna OK | Finland Turun Suunnistajat |
| 2009 | Perstorp | Norway Kristiansand OK | Norway Halden SK | Sweden Södertälje-Nykvarn |
| 2010 | Finspång | Finland Kalevan Rasti | Sweden IFK Lidingö | Norway Raumar |
| 2011 | Tullinge | Finland Kalevan Rasti | Finland Tampereen Pyrintö | Sweden Södertälje-Nykvarn |
| 2012 | Kvarn | Norway Halden SK | Norway Halden SK | Finland Ounasvaaran Hiihtoseura |
| 2013 | Gällöfsta | Finland Kalevan Rasti | Sweden Domnarvets GoIF | Finland Helsingin Suunnistajat |
| 2014 | Eksjö | Finland Kalevan Rasti | Denmark OK Pan Århus | Finland MS Parma |
| 2015 | Skepptuna | Sweden IFK Göteborg | Sweden Domnarvets GoIF | Norway Nydalens SK |
| 2016 | Falun | Sweden Södertälje-Nykvarn | Denmark OK Pan Århus | Sweden Stora Tuna OK |
| 2017 | Partille | Sweden IFK Göteborg | Sweden Stora Tuna OK | Sweden IK Hakarpspojkarna |
| 2018 | Nynäshamn | Sweden IFK Göteborg | Sweden Järla Orientering | Finland Espoon Suunta |
| 2019 | Glimåkra | Sweden IFK Göteborg | Finland Tampereen Pyrintö | Sweden Karlskrona SOK |
| 2020 | cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2021 | cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2022 | , Örebro | Sweden | Norway Nydalens SK | Sweden |
| 2023 | Skellefteå | Norway NTNUI | Sweden IFK Göteborg | Sweden IFK Göteborg |
| 2024 | Nynäshamn | Sweden Stora Tuna OK | Sweden Stora Tuna OK | Finland Turun Suunnistajat |
| 2025 | Finspång | Norway NTNUI | Sweden IFK Göteborg | Sweden IFK Göteborg |
| 2026 | Tranås | |||
| :: |
Record winners
10-milakavlen
::data[format=table] | Wins || Club || Editions | |---| | 9 | | 5 | | 4 | | SWE IFK Södertälje | | SWE IK Hakarpspojkarna | | 3 | | 2 | | SWE Södertälje-Nykvarn | | NOR Kristiansand OK | | NOR Bækkelagets SK | | SWE OK Tyr | | SWE Gustavsbergs IF | | SWE Hagaby GoIF | | SWE Järfälla OK | | SWE IFK Hedemora | | SWE Arboga OK | | SWE SoIK Hellas | ::
Damkavlen
::data[format=table] | Wins || Club || Editions | |---| | 5 | | 4 | | SWE Domnarvets GoIF | | NOR NTHI | | 3 | | SWE OK Ravinen | | 2 | | SWE Sundsvalls OK | | SWE Tullinge SK | ::
Ungdomskavlen
::data[format=table] | Wins || Club || Editions | |---| | 4 | | 3 | | 2 | | 2 | ::
Gallery
References
References
- "Officiell resultatlista för Tiomila i Östra Göinge". [[Swedish Orienteering Federation]].
- "10MILA från begynnelsen till idag". www.10mila.se.
- Lind, Thomas. (2016-05-12). "Ulf Eriksson om "Långa natten" – orienteringens mytomspunna Tiomilasträcka". dt.se.
- Vasell, Magnus. (2017-04-30). ""Långa natten" - inget för veklingar". Göteborgs-Posten.
- "10MILA–Inget Tiomila i år – "Riktigt tungt beslut"".
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