Rowing Festivals around Finland 2009
Halikko-Soutu
23.5.2009
Halikko
Internet:www.halikko-soutu.fi
Joensuun Jokisoutu
27.5.2009
Joensuu
The 7th Joensuun Jokisoutu (Joensuu River Row) is a leisurely fitness expedition to the overwhelming sceneries of the Joensuu region in a church boat or in a smaller boat.
Organizer:Toivo Turunen, tel +358 400 375070
email:toivo.turunen(at)vauhti.fi
Internet:www.futurefreetime.fi
Espoon XIII Saaristoregatta
31.5.2009
Espoo, Otanranta
The 12th anniversary rowing of Espoon Saaristoregatta (the Espoo Archipelago Regatta) offers you an opportunity to enjoy the beautiful nature surrounding our capital city.
Organizer:Espoon Soutajat ry, Espoon Tapiot ry soutujaosto, Vesiliikuntakeskus ry
Distance:about 30 km
Contacts:zitagammals(at)hotmail.com / +358 50 544 0848
Oulunjoen Tervasoutu
12.-13.6.2009
Vaala
Oulujoen Tervasoutu (the Oulu River Tar Row) follows the tracks of our ancestors tranporting tar to Oulu for sale. For rower Oulujoki reveals its magnificent sceneries and various sites of historical incidents. This event is known for its many breaks for coffee, meals and general socialising. The event takes two days and rowers are accommodated at Montta, Muhos where is arranged many kind of shows and activities. It is also possible to participate from Muhos to Oulu on one day trip.
Organizer: Oulun Kilpa-Veljet ry
Distance: 40km or 90 km
Contacts: Pertti Törmi Tel +358 50 5553315
email:tormi.pertti(at)mail.suomi.net
or Heikki Ojantakanen Tel +358 50 3766246
email:heikkiojantakanen(at)luukku.com
Internet:www.tervasoutu.fi
Kainuun Soutu
27.6.2009
Sotkamo-Katinkulta
Kainuun Soutu (the Kainuu Row) is the summer´s most fun fitness and recreation event, where good humour and co-operation skills are required. Kainuun Soutu is rowed by church boats and there are separate categories for fitness rowers and leisure rowers where one price goes to the most funny crew! The experience culminates in the Rowing Evening Gala at Katinkulta, Vuokatti.
Organizer: Kainuun Liikunta ry
Distance: 30 km
Contacts: Kainuun Liikunta ry/ Teemu Takalo, Tel +358 44 5325917
email: tapahtumat(at)kainuunliikunta.fi
Internet:www.kainuunliikunta.fi
World Master Rowing
8.-11.7.2009
Sulkava
Organizer: Sulkava-seura ry
Distance: 2 000 metre and approximately 60 kilometres
Contacts: Sulkava-seura ry / Annika Tiainen, Tel.+35850 571 1600
email: annika.tiainen@wmrowing-sulkava.fi
Internet: www.wmrowing-sulkava.fi
Sulkavan Suursoudut
9.-12.7.2009
Sulkava, Partalansaaren ympäri
The world´s largest rowing event. About 60 or 70 kilometers around Partalansaari , the biggest island of lake Saimaa. You may participate in a church boat, a regular rowing boat or a canoe enjoying a nice summer day or a night when the sun never sets. The 42nd traditional finnish rowing event collects together almost 10.000 rowers!
Organizer: Sulkava-seura ry
Distance: 60 or 70 km
Contacts: Sulkavan Suursoudut, PL 45 58701 Sulkava,
Tel +358 15 676100,
or Gsm +358 400 656106,
email:jukka.simpanen(at)suursoudut.net
Internet:www.suursoudut.net
Satakunnan Kansansoutu
17.-19.7.2009
Sastamala-Pori
The 25th Satakunnan Kansansoutu (the Satakunta Common People Row) is not a competition, but a dragging leisure row on river Kokemäenjoki. The 100 kilometer route is from Sastamala to Pori taking three days. You may also participate a part of the trip.
Organizer: Satakunnan Kansansoutu ry
Distance: 109 km
Contacts: Satakunnan Kansansoutu ry, Tel +358 44 204 7909,
oder Marja-Terttu Ruohomäki Tel +358 40 588 2170,
email: raimo.piiroinen(at)liperi.fi
Internet:www.satakunnankansansoutu.fi
Mommilanjärven Soutelu
18.7.2009
Mommilanjärvi
An annual merry rowing festival located in a traditional Finnish hamlet on the border of counties Hausjärvi and Lammi. There you will experience a summer carnival atmosphere of accordion players, logging demonstrations, scent of tar, bonfires, buffets, marketplace and dancing by the beach. Lots of activities for the children. All this and much more is the 20th Mommilanjärven Soutelu (Rowing at Mommila-lake). The rowing distance is 11 km, no competition required. Routes for paddlers and bicyclers also provided.
Organizer: Mommilanjärven soutelu ry
Distance: 11 km
Contacts: Markku Juhola, Tel +358 400 444714,
email: marjaterttu(at)hotmail.com
Internet: www.mommilanjarvensoutelu.fi
Karelia Soutu
27.7-2.8.2009
Lieksa-Liperi
The 25th Karelia-Soutu (the Karelia Row) takes place in the beatiful North-Karelian region famous for its river and lake sceneries. The trip takes a week to accomplish and it is rowed in church boats or smaller rowing boats on an incompetitive manner. You may also participate a part of the trip. The refrehments served on the breaks are provided by the local people and in the evenings there is dancing, shows and socialising.
Organizer: Karelia-soutu ry
Distance: Small row-boats 245 km, Church boats 196 km.
Contacts:
Small row-boat: Pertti Keronen Tel.+358 400 377589,
email: pertsa(at)ilu.fi
Church boat: Raimo Piiroinen tel. +358 400 678799,
email: raimo.piiroinen(at)liperi.fi
Internet: www.kareliasoutu.fi
Tahkon Soutu-ja Melonta
31.7.-1.8.2009
Kuopio-Tahko
The new three canals passing waterway from Kuopio via Juankoski to port of Nilsiä was first opened in the summer of 2002. The route is 94 kilometers long and provides spectacular sceneries. The fifth time arranged Tahkon soutu-ja melonta (the Tahko Row and Paddle) is a leisurely event where the main issue isn´t to compete but to enjoy the beauty of the local nature and Finnish summer. But naturally we also welcome those rowers who would like to find the limits of their fitness. During the trip the local service industries take part in the event providing maintenance, meals, program and accommodation.
Organizer: Itä-Suomen Soutuklubi ry
Distance: about 96 km
Contacts: Pertti Tuomikoski Tel +358 400 697469
email: tiedustelut(at)tahkonsoutu-melonta.fi
Internet: www.tahkonsoutu-melonta.fi
Hiijensoutu
8.8.2009
Pyhäjärvi
Pyhäjärvi, in the middle of Finland, is a new rowing event location; a pure blue pearl among the Finnish lakes!
The event´s Protective Spirit, ancient gnome called Wäinö who dwells in the lake, welcomes you to the third Hiijensoutu!
You may come with your own boat or just bring your team here to choose a boat provided by us!
There are separate divisions for traditional church boats and for competitive church boats; you may take your pick!
In the competitive division there are two teams from Finnish hockey league to provide you a proper resistance.
There is also a division for women, where to win takes more than cross the finish line first!
Organizer: HiisiHeimo Matkailuyhdistys ry
Distance: about 12 km
Contacts: Tiina Kyllönen Tel +358 50 3234243,
email: tiina.kyllonen(at)pyhajarvi.fi
Internet: www.hiisiheimo.fi