# Jan Kjellström International Festival of Orienteering

The Jan Kjellström International Orienteering Festival or "JK" is the premier domestic orienteering competition in the United Kingdom along with the British Orienteering Championships, usually held over the Easter Weekend.
1967 saw the first JK event, held in memory of Jan Kjellström. The annual JK moved to Easter in 1969, and now regularly attracts a field of four thousand or more. The 1974 JK was the first British race to attract more than one thousand entrants. The JK Trophy is awarded to the winning team in the Men's Premier relay class.

## Races

| Year | Region | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday |
| 1967 | SEOA | - | Individual, Hindhead Common | ? | - |
| 1968 | SEOA | - | Individual, Haselmere | - | - |
| 1969 | NEOA | - | Individual, Kielder Forest | Relay, Kielder Forest (Lewisburn Area) | - |
| 1970 | EMOA | - | Individual, Clumber Park | Relay, Shining Cliff | - |
| 1971 | SEOA | Training, Ranmore Common | Relay, Holmbury Hill | Individual, Leith Hill | Combined Harvester Race, Lower Bourne |
| 1972 | WMOA | Training, Staffordshire | Individual, Cannock Chase Park | Relay, Beaudesert | Warm down, Lea Wood |
| 1973 | SOA | Training, Loch Ard | Individual, South Achray | Relay, North Achray | Warm down, Balmaha |
| 1974 | SWOA | Training, Speech House Oaks, Forest of Dean | Individual, Speech House Oaks, Forest of Dean | Relay, Brierley South, Forest of Dean | Warm down, Forest of Dean |
| 1975 | SCOA | Training, N.W. Surrey | Individual, Star Posts, Bracknell | Relay, Hawley and Hornley | Warm down, Star Posts |
| 1976 | NWOA | Training, Western Lake District | Individual, Dalegarth, Eskdale | Relay, Dalegarth West, Eskdale | Warm down, Dalegarth West, Eskdale |
| 1977 | SEOA | Training, Lower Bourne Forest | Individual, Leith Hill | Relay, Eartham Wood | Warm down, Mytchett Common |
| 1978 | YHOA | Training, Rivelin | Individual, Wharncliffe and Grenoside | Relay, Strines | Warm down, Hope Woodlands |
| 1979 | SWOA | Training, Fernworthy Forest, Dartmoor | Individual, Fernworthy Forest, Dartmoor | Relay, Bramble Brook | Warm down, Quantock Forest South |
| 1980 | SOA | Training, Mark Hill | Day 1, Dalbeattie Forest | Day 2, Laurieston | Relay, Mabie Forest |
| 1981 | WMOA | Training, Lizard Hill and the Gallops, Lickey Hills (2 available) | Day 1, Beaudesert Park, Cannock Chase | Relay, Bishop's Wood | Day 2, Beaudesert Park, Cannock Chase |
| 1982 | SCOA | - | Day 1, Star Posts | Day 2, Star Posts | Relay, Yateley Heath |
| 1983 | NWOA | - | Day 1, Rusland & Finsthwaite Heights | Day 2, Finsthwaite & Stott Park Heights | Relay, Ulpha Park |
| 1984 | WOA | Training, Hafod Gwenllian | Day 1, Moel y Dyniewyd | Day 2, Braich Bryn | Relay, Clogwyn Mawr |
| 1985 | NEOA | Training, Beanley | Day 1, Kyloe | Day 2, Kyloe | Relay, Callaly |
| 1986 | EAOA | Training, Rishbeth and Warren Wood | Day 1, Brandon Park, Thetford | Day 2, Pretty Corner (Beeston Regis / Felbrigg) | Relay, Brandon Park, Thetford |
| 1987 | YHOA | Training, Raincliffe Woods | Day 1, Newtondale | Day 2, Barns Cliff | Relay, Cawthorne Banks |
| 1988 | SEOA | Training, Selhurst Park | Day 1, Charlton Forest | Day 2, Charlton Forest | Relay, Longmoor |
| 1989 | SWOA | Training, Gare Hill | Day 1, Longleat | Day 2, Stourhead | Relay, Stock Hill |
| 1990 | SOA | - | Day 1, Creag Vinean | Day 2, Craig a' Barns | Relay, Devilla Forest |
| 1991 | EMOA | Training, Cromford Moor and Black Rock | Day 1, Clumber Park | Day 2, Shining Cliff | Relay, Clumber Park |
| 1992 | NWOA | - | Day 1, Bigland Tarn | Day 2, Bigland & Backbarrow | Relay, Bigland Tarn |
| 1993 | SCOA | Training, Burghfield Common | Day 1, Woolmer & Longmoor | Day 2, Long Valley | Relay, Highclere |
| 1994 | WMOA | Training, Garway | Day 1, Garnstone & Foxley | Day 2, Pyon and Dinmore | Relay, Big Wood |
| 1995 | YHOA | Training, Guisecliffe Wood | Day 1, Wass Forest | Day 2, Kilnsey Moor | Relay, Gilling Woods |
| 1996 | NEOA | - | Day 1, Coate Moor | Day 2, Mulgrave Woods | Relay, Snotterdale |
| 1997 | SWOA | Training, The Towans South, and Killerton Park | Day 1, Penhale Sands | Day 2, Penhale Sands | Relay, Lanhydrock |
| 1998 | WOA | Training, Planta Fawr & Foel Offrwm | Day 1, Dolgledr | Day 2, Tir Stent | Relay, Garthwyllt |
| 1999 | SEOA | Training, Redlands, Dorking | Day 1, Leith Hill | Day 2, Winterfold Forest | Relay, Hawley & Homley |
| 2000 | SOA | - | Day 1, Drumbuie and Craig a'Barns | Day 2, Loch Rannoch | Relay, Tullochroisk |
| 2001 | | Races cancelled due to outbreak of foot and mouth disease | Races cancelled due to outbreak of foot and mouth disease | Races cancelled due to outbreak of foot and mouth disease | Races cancelled due to outbreak of foot and mouth disease |
| 2002 | SWOA | Training, Sallowvallets | Day 1,Lydney Park, Lydney | Day 2, Moseley Green, Blakeney | Relay, Lydney Park, Lydney |
| 2003 | SCOA | - | Day 1, Hambleden | Day 2, Star Posts | Relay, Hambleden |
| 2004 | NWOA/EMOA | Training, Simpson Ground | Day 1, Graythwaite, Ulverston | Day 2, Graythwaite, Ulverston | Relay, Graythwaite, Ulverston |
| 2005 | WMOA | Training, Tackeroo | Day 1, Brown Clee Hill | Day 2, Abraham's Valley | Relay, Hopwas |
| 2006 | YHOA | Sprint, Temple Newsam | Day 1, Ilkley Moor | Day 2, Keldy (formerly known as Cropton & Cawthorne) | Relay, Bramham Park |
| 2007 | BOF | Sprint, University of West of England, Bristol | Day 1, Speech House West, Forest of Dean | Day 2, Speech House East, Forest of Dean | Relay, MoD Caerwent, Chepstow |
| 2008 | SEOA | Sprint, University of Surrey, Guildford | Day 1, Leith Hill | Day 2, Ashdown Forest | Relay, Eridge Park |
| 2009 | NEOA | Sprint, Newcastle City | Day 1, Kyloe Woods | Day 2, Detchant, Shiellow, Greensheen Hill & Cockenhaugh | Relay, Dipton Woods |
| 2010 | SWOA | Sprint, Bicton / Exeter University | Day 1, Cookworthy Forest | Day 2, Braunton Burrows | Relay, Braunton Burrows |
| 2011 | NIOA | Sprint, Stranmillis University College and Queens Elm Village | Day 1, Tyrella | Day 2, Slieve Croob | Relay, Tyrella |
| 2012 | SOA | Sprint, Livingston | Day 1, Dunalastair | Day 2, Craig a Barns, Dunkeld | Relay, Newtyle |
| 2013 | SCOA | Sprint, University of Reading (Whiteknights Campus) | Day 1, Hambleden | Day 2, Cold Ash | Relay, Hambleden |
| 2014 | WOA | Sprint, Swansea University | Day 1, Merthyr Common | Day 2, Llangynidr | Relay, Pwll Du |
| 2015 | NWOA | Sprint, Lancaster University | Day 1, Ulpha Park and Barrow Fell | Day 2, Bigland | Relay, Colonel's Drive, Graythwaite |
| 2016 | YHOA | Sprint, Leeds University | Day 1, Wass Forest | Day 2, Kilnsey Moor | Relay, Storthes Hall |
| 2017 | SEOA | Sprint, Brunel University | Day 1, Ambersham Common | Day 2, Holmbush and St Leonard's | Relay, Pippingford Park |
| 2018 | WMOA | Sprint, MoD Stafford | Day 1, Brereton Spurs | Day 2, Beaudesert | Relay, Beaudesert |
| 2019 | SCOA | Sprint, Aldershot Garrison | Day 1, Windmill Hill, Deepcut | Day 2, Cold Ash | Relay, Minley |
| 2020 | | Races cancelled due to outbreak of COVID-19 | Races cancelled due to outbreak of COVID-19 | Races cancelled due to outbreak of COVID-19 | Races cancelled due to outbreak of COVID-19 |
| 2021 | | Races cancelled due to outbreak of COVID-19 | Races cancelled due to outbreak of COVID-19 | Races cancelled due to outbreak of COVID-19 | Races cancelled due to outbreak of COVID-19 |
| 2022 | WOA | Sprint, Swansea University | Day 1, Clydach Terrace | Day 2, Pwll Du | Relay, Caerwent |

## Race footnotes

* JK69. The race was held in NEOA but organised by NWOA.
* JK69. The Relay was to have been held at Slaley but had to be cancelled due to snow. The race was moved to Kielder Forest, Lewisburn Area.
* JK74. This race was the first British race to attract more than one thousand competitors.
* JK81. For this year only, the Relay was held on the Sunday i.e. between the two individual days.
* JK89. At this race there were two deaths. On the Saturday Swedish visitor Stig Gorman (58) of Mariestad died within sight of the finishing line; and on the Sunday Martin Cochrane (81) of Sarum Orienteers died shortly after starting the Orange colour-coded course.
* JK98. On the Sunday the courses using the Red start were cancelled due to snow. This decision led to a controversy which was discussed in Compass Sport & The Orienteer and also at British Orienteering Federation (BOF) National Office.
* JK2001. The whole weekend of races was cancelled due to an outbreak of foot and mouth disease.
* JK2006. A sprint race was introduced at this competition on the Friday, in addition to the usual Training opportunity. This was an attempt to make the sport more 'spectator friendly' and was part of the International Orienteering Federation's proposal to make the sport an Olympic sport.
* JK2020 & 2021. The whole weekend of races was cancelled due to an outbreak of COVID-19. Races were to be held by NEOA for 2020 & SWOA for 2021 before cancellation. See COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom for more details.

## Champions

| | Men's competition | Men's competition | Men's competition | Women's competition | Women's competition | Women's competition |
| Year | Sprint Champion | Overall Champion | Relay Champions | Sprint Champion | Overall Champion | Relay Champions |
| 1967 | - | Gordon Pirie | - | - | Jenny Tennant | - |
| 1968 | - | Jonathan Thomson | - | - | M Pinel | - |
| 1969 | - | Frantisek Dvorak | Edinburgh University | - | Jitrenka Sevcikova | - |
| 1970 | - | Geoff Peck | Gular (NOR) | - | Carol McNeill | - |
| 1971 | - | Per Andreasson | Pan Kristianstad (SWE) | - | Sue Banner | - |
| 1972 | - | Rolf Pettersson | Goteborg (SWE) | - | Bibbe Siljeblad | - |
| 1973 | - | Rolf Pettersson | Hagaby (SWE) | - | Inger Gunnarsson | - |
| 1974 | - | Rolf Pettersson | Piz Hasi (SUI) | - | Sarolta Monspart | Fjaras (SWE) |
| 1975 | - | Rolf Pettersson | Ikaalisten (FIN) | - | Liisa Veijalainen | Argus (SUI) |
| 1976 | - | Jan Fjærestad | Ikaalisten (FIN) | - | Wenke Jacobsen | Fjaras (SWE) |
| 1977 | - | Geoff Peck | University of London | - | Ingrid Ohlsson | Cambridge University |
| 1978 | - | Chris Hirst | BOK (Bristol) | - | Carol McNeill | INT (Edinburgh) |
| 1979 | - | Chris Hirst | BOK (Bristol) | - | Sue Parkin | WRE (Wrekin) |
| 1980 | - | Dag Lunder | BOK (Bristol) | - | Sue Parkin | INT (Edinburgh) |
| 1981 | - | Geoff Peck | BOK (Bristol) | - | Sue Parkin | INT (Edinburgh) |
| 1982 | - | Alain Gafner | SN (Aldershot) | - | Susanne Lüscher | WCH (Cannock Chase) |
| 1983 | - | Martin Bagness | OK Orion (SWE) | - | Yvette Hague | CLYDE (Glasgow) |
| 1984 | - | Martin Bagness | SYO (South Yorkshire) | - | Christine Whalley | MDOC (Manchester) |
| 1985 | - | Chris Hirst | WCH (Cannock Chase) | - | Marsela Robertson | ROC (Reading) |
| 1986 | - | Martin Bagness | Hagaby (SWE) | - | Hilde Tellesbø | NTHI (NOR) |
| 1987 | - | Richard Bloor | AIRE (West Yorkshire) | - | Hazel McNee | CLOK (Cleveland) |
| 1988 | - | Stephen Palmer | SELOC (South East Lancashire) | - | Karen Parker | SOC (Southampton) |
| 1989 | - | Hakan Eriksson | OK Tyr (SWE) | - | Karen Parker | CLOK (Cleveland) |
| 1990 | - | Steven Hale | OK Tyr (SWE) | - | Yvette Hague | Kalev (EST) |
| 1991 | - | Steven Hale | OK Tyr (SWE) | - | Yvette Hague | SYO (South Yorkshire) |
| 1992 | - | Steven Hale | CLYDE (Glasgow) | - | Yvette Hague | Edinburgh University |
| 1993 | - | Steven Hale | CLYDE (Glasgow) | - | Heather Monro | Trondheim (NOR) |
| 1994 | - | Christian Hanselman | SYO (South Yorkshire) | - | Alice Bedwell | SYO (South Yorkshire) |
| 1995 | - | Alain Berger | SYO (South Yorkshire) | - | Yvette Hague | SYO (South Yorkshire) |
| 1996 | - | Alain Berger | SYO (South Yorkshire) | - | Yvette Hague | Edinburgh University |
| 1997 | - | Mikko Knutti | WAROC Lake District | - | Yvette Hague | SYO (South Yorkshire) |
| 1998 | - | Mikko Knutti | OK Tyr (SWE) | - | Yvette Hague | SYO (South Yorkshire) |
| 1999 | - | Jamie Stevenson | SYO (South Yorkshire) | - | Heather Monro | WAROC (Lake District) |
| 2000 | - | Andrew Kitchin | Newcastle University | - | Sarah Pattinson | FVO (Stirling) |
| 2001 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2002 | - | Jamie Stevenson | SYO (South Yorkshire) | - | Hannah Wootton | Halden SK (NOR) |
| 2003 | - | Jon Duncan | WAROC (Lake District) | - | Heather Monro | EBOR (York) |
| 2004 | - | Jamie Stevenson | SYO (South Yorkshire) | - | Hannah Wootton | SYO (South Yorkshire) |
| 2005 | - | Jamie Stevenson | Edinburgh University | - | Heather Monro | SYO (South Yorkshire) |
| 2006 | Graham Gristwood | Graham Gristwood | Sheffield University | Heather Monro | Heather Monro | SYO (South Yorkshire) |
| 2007 | Oystein Kvaal Osterbo | Oli Johnson | Edinburgh University | Pippa Whitehouse | Jenny Johnson | SYO (South Yorkshire) |
| 2008 | Daniel Hubmann | Daniel Hubmann | Kristiansand OK (NOR) | Sarah Rollins | Elise Egseth | Wing O (SWE) |
| 2009 | Ross Morrison | Oli Johnson | Edinburgh University | Pippa Whitehouse | Rachael Elder | SYO (South Yorkshire) |
| 2010 | Graham Gristwood | Matthew Speake | Sheffield University | Sarah Rollins | Sarah Rollins | SYO (South Yorkshire) |
| 2011 | Matthew Crane | Hector Haines | INT (Edinburgh) | Sarah Rollins & Pippa Archer | Tessa Hill | British Army |
| 2012 | Murray Strain | Scott Fraser | INT (Edinburgh) | Sarah Rollins | Claire Ward | Edinburgh University |
| 2013 | Murray Strain | Matthew Speake | INT (Edinburgh) | Tessa Hill | Catherine Taylor | SYO (South Yorkshire) |
| 2014 | Peter Hodkinson | Hector Haines | INT (Edinburgh) | Tessa Hill | Claire Ward | SYO (South Yorkshire) |
| 2015 | Matthias Kyburz & Scott Fraser | Thierry Gueorgiou | INT (Edinburgh) | Emma Klingenberg | Catherine Taylor | FVO (Stirling) |
| 2016 | Kristian Jones | Anton Johansson | FVO (Stirling) | Charlotte Ward | Jo Shepherd | FVO (Stirling) |
| 2017 | Kristian Jones | Graham Gristwood | FVO (Stirling) | Tessa Strain | Tessa Strain | SYO (South Yorkshire) |
| 2018 | Kristian Jones | Alasdair McLeod | Edinburgh University | Megan Carter Davies | Jessica Tullie | LOC (Lake District) |
| 2019 | William Gardner | Chris Smithard | FVO (Stirling) | Megan Carter Davies | Megan Carter Davies | Edinburgh University |
| 2020 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 | Alexander Chepelin | Alexander Chepelin | Octavian Droobers | Alice Leake | Megan Carter Davies | SBOC (Swansea Bay) |