July 25th and 26th 2025 Mikkeli, Finland

Adventure race in the astonishing landscapes of the Lake Saimaa Finland.

INFO AND REGISTRATION

23 and younger have a chance to participate for free

Category: yhteistyökumppanit

Team RajaKarhulle XAMK:n sponsoroima osallistuminen

Lauri ja Leevi saavat ensimmäisen alle 23-vuotiaille tarkoitetun ilmaisen osallistumisen Saimaa Challengeen. Kaakkois-Suomen ammattikorkeakoulu XAMK sponsoroi näiden kahden nuoren miehen muodostaman Team RajaKarhun osallistumisen kilpailun pisimpään Extreme-sarjaan. Nuoret herrat tuntevat jo lapsuudesta ja ovat käyneet varusmiespalveluksensa yhdessä Onttolassa. Nyt he haluavat selvittää mitä merkitsee järjestäjien lupaus ”haasteesta kokeneemmillekin”. Urheilulliset taustat Laurilla ja Leevillä löytyy kilpatasolla […]

Accommodation at Savitaipale

Olkkolan Hovi tarjoaa majoitusta Saimaa Challenge 2024 osallistujille Savitaipalella. Käytä tarjouksesi hyväksesi ja olet suoraan pelipaikalla.

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Race Director:
Markus Siivola
+358 44 333 7307
info@saimaachallenge.fi

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Event info and rules

Saimaa Challenge is a multisport adventure event.

In the event, two-person teams navigate from one check mark to another by running, (mountain) biking and paddling in the order according to the route book. The maps are distributed to the participants two hours before the joint departure, after which the participants plan the routes they will use themselves. The checkers have the familiar orange-white checkered flag from orienteering. Some of the checkers have tasks (quests), where the participants must follow separately given instructions. In longer series, Quest tasks measure the participants’ knowledge and skills of the sport, in shorter series they offer memorable experiences.

The event’s Explore series (duration about 3 to 6 hours) is designed for those trying the sport as a low-threshold option that can be completed with a regular bike and basic navigation skills.

The Adventure series (5 – 10 hours) offers a little more of a challenge, but can be completed well without previous experience in adventure races. The track has been made even easier for 2024.

The Challenge series (7 – 12 hours) is still slightly higher in terms of difficulty. In the Challenge series, the planning will be more challenging and the terrain will be more diverse.

The Extreme series (15 to 22 hours) challenges the participants mentally and physically with its length and physical challenge. In sports skills, the demands are clearly higher than in other series. Very few separate quests.

The event takes time for all participants and the best of all series are rewarded. In the Explore and Adventure series, the winners are awarded with a commemorative prize, but the actual prizes are drawn among the finishers. In the Extreme and Challenge series, prizes are awarded based on the results to the best.

  • The competition is won by the team that goes around the entire course th
  • Participants must follow the instructions of the route book and check-in staff.
  • Participants must strictly follow traffic rules and good manners when moving.
  • During the event, team members must be at a maximum distance of 100 m from each other, unless otherwise instructed by checkers. Both team members must go to check-in.
  • 2* mountain bike (in the Explore series you can get by with a basic bike if necessary) Electric bikes are allowed in the Explore and Adventure series, but the teams using them will be marked in the results.
  • 2* cycling helmet
  • Gloves
  • Emit card (possibility to rent from the organizer for an additional €5, payment upon registration)
  • The phone is packed waterproof
  • First aid equipment: first aid, space sheet, sports tape (at least 5cm*1m)
  • Bicycle repair equipment - spare inner tube, tire irons, etc.
  • Sufficient drink and energy - the adventure may take much longer than expected
  • Clothing according to the weather - one more layer if necessary
  • Map holder for the bike, makes navigation easier