FIM 2014
Newsletter vol 2, 23.1.2014
are
Skating tracks
ready for you!
PREPARATIONS FOR FIM ARE GOING ON STRONG
Finland Ice Marathon 2014 will be the best event so far! Read updated information about the event.
Less than one month to go and Finland Ice Marathon will start.
Time flies fast, but we are ready. Ice on lake Kallavesi has
developed perfectly and skating track will be in very good
conditition. We also have more co-operating partners than ever,
which means that we can make everything better than ever. New
things like VIP-area and After Skate -party will bring new thrilling
atmosphere to the event.
The registration has been open for sometime now and at the
moment we can happily say, that the amount of registrations has
been good so far. We already have a nice number of participants
from different countries. We hope, that we will break the record on
the amount of particpants from different countries, which is 15
different nationalities in one event up to this date. So come and
bring your friends too! This way we will have great event with a lot
of new connections. This is an essential part of our event, like mrs
Kaija Lipponen, the attaché of the event tells on page 2.
Registrate:
Track preparations
The personel of the Kuopio
city have already made the
first parts of the skating
tracks. Ice is very thick and
weather forecast has promised
really cold temperatures for
next weeks. Skating track
should be in excellent
conditition during the event!
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A love letter to all Finland Ice Marathon friends abroad
Dear old and new skating friends,
Winter in Kuopio has turned to its best
part: nice cold and sunshine. We haven’t
had much snowthis winter meaning that
the ice has frozen to a so-called steel ice,
without any snow in it. That promises hard
and glidy surface on the skating track on
Lake Kallavesi. The freezing coldness we
have had this month means also that the
traditional 12.5 km long skating track will
be possible. We are expecting the first
part of the track being in use next
weekend. I am looking forward to the
weekend with the opening of the skating
season on the ice of Lake Kallavesi. It is
going to be such a great fun again! But
how are you, our skating friends in
different countries? We really hope to see
you here again.
Welcome Henk Hendriks from the
Netherlands to skate your 46th 200 km
race – not all here in Kuopio! Welcome Cor
Tass for the 38th time to Kuopio! We wish warmly welcome the dutch Jongeneel team for the 21st
Finland Ice Marathon visit and we thank Jongeneel Transport for all the support. Hotze Zandstra
and Yoeri Takken, welcome to compete for the win of 200 km! “Herzlich willkommen das elfte Mal
die Familie Bohler”, our true friends and “agents” in Germany! How is life in the Westminster School
in London? Teacher David Riches, welcome for the 11th time with your boys and girls as well as
David jr. to Finland Ice Marathon! These youngsters from London have every year been
phenomenal most of them having had their first skating lesson ever on the previous day Friday and
having skated next day’s event 25 km… Welcome the lovely McCarthy family from Ireland ! Finland
Ice Marathon wouldn’t be the same without you. You spread such a warm and happy feeling where
ever you go and who ever you meet.
Finally Russians. At first I apologize to you for not having mentioned you in my Finland Ice
Marathon 30 years speech in the connection with the prize giving ceremonies last year.
Gennadij Bogopolskij from Moscow representing Russian Skating Union of Masters has
participated in Finland Ice Marathon al least since 2006, usually in 100 km race. In 2013 he skated
200 km and it seems that is planning to do so also this year. Welcome to Kuopio Gennadij, Mikhail
Boyarskij, our “dancing queen” Ludmila Koren with her mother Tatjana and all the other Russians,
too! Доъро пожаловать в Куопио Геннадий, Минаил и наши другие друзья из России!
A very big part of the Finland Ice Marathon event is friendship between people from different
countries. They all love skating and Kuopio, but they also love to meet each other year after year.
We love you all!
Welcome to Kuopio!
Kaija Lipponen
Attaché of foreign participants in Finland Ice Marathon
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PROGRAMS &
SERVICES
PROGRAMS
Side services for the skaters.
If you like to experience also the nature of Finland or relax during
your skating trip to Finland Ice Marathon, then Kuopio is the place
to be. Outdoor activities in Kuopio are numerous and there are
great program service companies to take care of you. Hopefully
you have time to enjoy our nature during your stay in Kuopio!
Leo’s Skate Service
Leo´s Skate Service is a company totally devoted to sharpening
tour and speed skates. Leo’s Skate Service can be found from the
passenger harbour in the middle of event area.
EXTENTED OPENING HOURS DURING FNLAND ICE MARATHON
Mon 17 Feb 3pm - 6pm
Tue 18 fem 11am - 6pm
Wed 19 Feb 8:30am - 5pm
Thu 20 Feb 8:30am - 5pm
Fri 21 Feb 11am - 9pm
Sat 22 Feb 6:30am - 6pm
Sun 23 Feb 11am - 6pm
Leo’s Skate
Service offers
top quality
Plenty of program services
During your skating trip to
Kuopio, you can choose from
multiple program services.
For example you could go to
a snowmobile safari, husky
riding, ice fishing or relax
in the spa. Ask about
activities in advance from
our co-operation partner.
AdventureKuopio:
www.seikkailukuopio.fi
[email protected]
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AFTER SKATE &
SKATER’S NIGHT
Krista
the star
Siegfrids,
’s
of Skater
Night!
Finland Ice Marathon is not only sweating there is also time for entertainment.
After Skate
After Skate party is our latest idea to this event and this is
the first time when party is arranged. Party takes place in
the harbour and there is a dj playing music after 14.00.
Everyone can stay there and have fun. And it is free to join!
Skater’s Night
Also the Skater’s Night in the night club of the Original
Sokos Hotel Puijonsarvi has free entrance. In Skater’s Night
we will have of course the price giving ceremony and a
Finnish star singer Krista Siegfrids performing.
If you like to eat during the evening, there will be a pasta
buffet available for extra fee of 15 eur. Pasta buffet has to be
ordered in advance and best way to that is order it when
doing online registration.
SHORT FACTS
Join after
skate party!
SKATER’S NIGHT
AFTER SKATE
CONTACT
Ending party &
price giving
•starts at 20.00
•in Original Sokos
Hotel Puijonsarvi
Night Club
•free entrance
•welcoming drink
for skaters
Just relaxed
gathering
•starts at 14.00
•in event area in
front of m/s Queen
R -restaurant boat
•dj
•free entrance
Wille Markkanen
Event Manager
www.finlandicemarathon.com
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wille.markkanen@
pohjois-savonliikunta.fi
Tel: +358 50 325 2977
www.finlandicemarathon.com