Masters World Cup 2024 finished with freestyle long distances races

Last races of the 2024 Masters World Cup in Vuokatti were competed on Friday. More than 250 people were on the start lists to enjoy the freestyle long distance races in beautiful winter conditions. The distances remained the same as yesterday in classic races with them varying between 15 km – 30 km. During the last competition day, we saw gold medal winners from nine different countries as the gold medals went to France, Switzerland, Estonia, Latvia, Romania, USA, Sweden, Ukraine, and Finland.

In the women’s competitions Hilkka Riihivuori was the fastest 15km finisher as she claimed her fifth gold medal of the competitions in F09 category with time 53.04,5. In the women’s 20km competitions the fastest time was seen by Sirpa Pääkkönen, who won the F08 category with time 1.06.05,1 and in the women’s 30km races the fastest competitor was Sini Alusniemi in F03 with time 1.25.11,3.

In the men’s competitions the fastest 15km time was seen by Harri Mäkelä in M10 as he finished the race with time 50.17,5. In the 30 km races, the fastest competitor was in M03 class where the gold medal winner Vesa Tiihonen finished the racecourse in time 1.19.13,9.

The next Masters World Cup will be held in March 2025 in Klosters, Switzerland.

 

Results from the competition week: https://mwc2024.com/results/ 

 

Pictures from the competition week by Roosa Riikola: https://rriikola.kuvat.fi/kuvat/Masters+World+cup+2024/

Särkinen accessible lakeside route

In the summer of 2023 newly built lakeside route is accessible and illuminated. The route is almost 1 kilometer long (crushed structure and stone ash surface) and 5 meters wide.

Accessible ramp from behind Vuokatti Sport’s main building to lakeside of Särkinen:

  • longitudinal slope 5%-6%
  • length 120m
  • width 1,2 m.
  • railings both sides
  • ohitusmahdollisuus tasanteilla
  • wheelchair with an assistant

 

Padanpohja

Padanpohja – starting 25.6.2023

If you wish to compare your results: https://vuokattisport.fi/tapahtumat/juhannusrastit-2023/

Distance 6,7 km / 8,3 km. 

Parking: https://goo.gl/maps/4Gy759irfRtBxTCn8

Scale: 1:10 000 

Type: Relay training

 

Pökkelöperä

Pökkelöperä – starting 25.6.2023 

If you wish to compare your results: https://vuokattisport.fi/tapahtumat/juhannusrastit-2023/

Distance 3,9 km / 5,1 km. 

Parking: https://goo.gl/maps/sc49t94jrxr8v6uSA

Scale: 1:10 000 

Type: Middle distance training

 

Hiidenrasi

Hiidenrasi

 

Distance 1,5 – 8, 5 km.

Parking: https://goo.gl/maps/3g2LWKrPfFQ1z7Lx8

Scale: 1:10 000 

Type: Loops

 

Leivola

Leivola

Distance 7,4 km / 4,2 km. 

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Scale: 1:10 000 

Type: Corridor and Countour training

 

 

 

Naapurinvaara

Naapurinvaara

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Scale: 1:10 000 

Type: Interval

Porttivaara

Porttivaara

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Scale: 1:10 000 

Type: Permanent Controls

 

Pöllyvaara

Pöllyvaara

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Scale: 1:10 000 

Type: Permanent Controls

Alamaasto

Alamaasto

 

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Scale: 1:10 000 

Type:Permanent Controls

Area Map

Vuokatti Sport sijaitsee upealla paikalla Särkisen rannalla, keskellä Vuokatin matkailukeskusta.

Kaikki harjoituspaikkamme sijaitsevat hotellin ja ravintolan välittömässä läheisyydessä, joten sinun ei koskaan tarvitse kulkea pitkää matkaa treeneihin.

Pihapiiristämme löytyy myös Vuokatin Seikkailupuisto sekä Netpark, eikä Vuokatin Rinteillekkään ole matkaa kuin kävelymatkan verran.

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Aerial view

Vuokatti Arena – Gym

The Vuokatti Arena gym is designed for trainers of all levels, where training is easy and safe. Gym has a sufficient amount of free weights that bring versatility to your workout.

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Vuokatti Arena – Ice hockey hall

The two ice rinks of Vuokatti Arena enable the success of many types of camps and playgrounds. A large number of changing rooms as well as drying and storage facilities make life easier in the Arena.

The location of Vuokatti Arena is ideal for camps. All the services you need are within walking distance, as Vuokatti Sport’s accommodation and restaurant services can be found right next to the Arena.

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SPORT APARTMENTS

The new well-equipped apartments built in 2020 provide excellent services for both tourists and athletes in the Vuokatti area.  The apartments are in a great and central location near Särkinen beach and some of the apartments have a great view towards lake. The ski tunnel and the first snow tracks are right next door.

The versatile services of Vuokatti Sport such as O’las restaurant, an indoor swimming pool and indoor and outdoor sport venues are just a stone’s throw away from the apartment.

4 + 2 -person holiday apartment, 46 m²:
Two bedrooms with two separate beds in each one, a combined kitchen/living room, where there is a sofabed (possibility of additional beds for two people). Two drying closets, bathroom (shower, toilet, laundry machine) and a seperate WC.

Kitchen is equipped with refrigeratior, coffee maker, stove, toaster, microwave, kettle, cooking utensils, cuttlery and crockery for 6 persons.

The accommodation prices include bedlinen, towels and final cleaning. Minimum booking time 2 nights.

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Terms of Reservation

Check-in is at 4pm. on the day of arrival and check-out at noon.
Reception is open till 9pm. If you arrive after opening hours, please inform beforehand.

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As a customer, you are responsible for any damage that you, your guest or your pet intentionally or negligently cause (e.g. by smoking in the room) to the hotel room or other hotel premises, hotel furniture or other equipment, or to other hotel customers or their property. Liability for damage is determined in accordance with general damage liability principles.

CANCELLATION
Cancellation free of charge up until 24 hours before the arrival date.
High season (weeks 8-10, events, Easter, weeks 42-43 and weeks 52-1)

  • If cancellation is made 3 weeks (21 days) before arrival, paid deposit will be returned
  • If cancellation is made in less than 3 weeks, 50% of the deposit will be returned
  • If the reason for cancellation is you or your family member’s illness, accident or death full deposit will be returned minus 20€ service charge. When asked, you will need a reliable document as evidence of the reason for cancellation. If cancellation is made during your stay Vuokatti Sport is entitled to keep the deposit.

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28 days prior to arrival no cancellation fee will be charged.
14 days before arrival date a 50% cancellation fee applies
7 days before before arrival date a 75% cancellation fee applies
3 days before before arrival date a 90% cancellation fee applies.

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We offer customized packages, based on the group’s unique needs and wishes. It may include either full board or half board with any preferred room type in addition and activities may be selected freely.

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Christmas full board package programme

Saturday 23.12.

15.00 – Welcome info

Evening

  • Candlelight swimming
Christmas Eve 24.12.

Morning

  • Christmas tree decoration and baking gingerbread cookies for the children
  • A snowshoe trek for the adults and youngsters *

Afternoon

  • Tobogganing for the whole family

Evening

  • Santa Claus visits the house
  • A Christmas sauna in the lakeside sauna
Christmas Day 25.12.

Morning

  • Bat and ball games, as well as exercise games for the whole family *

Afternoon

  • Sleigh-riding with a snowmobile and snow-sculpting for the whole family *
Boxing Day 26.12.

Morning

  • Ice-fishing for the whole family *

Afternoon

  • Temppusirkus (an acrobatics and juggling circus) for the children and youngsters *
  • Stretching and body maintenance for the adults *

Taking part in the programme requires staying at Vuokatti Sport with the family holiday package that contains use of the programme.

Signing up for programmes marked with an asterisk (*) at the reception of Vuokatti Sport on the day before the activity at the latest.
The reception is open every day from 7 am to 9 pm.