Varkaus – Sport benefits
Academic year 2023-2024
As a student or staff member of Savonia, Varkaus campus, you may get different kinds of benefits around Varkaus with your student or staff card. You find all the benefits, get-to-know classes and other news on this page.
These sport benefits are only for the students and staff of Savonia. The prices listed here are prices you get with your student or staff card.
Notice students: You have to have either a valid student card (with the sticker of the current academic year) or a certificate that you are currently studying in Savonia.
Enjoy!
Tiitta Raatikainen, the university sports coordinator
tiitta.raatikainen@savonia.fi
044 785 5087
https://www.facebook.com/sykettavarkaus
PS. You are also eligible to use the SYKETTÄ services in Kuopio and Joensuu. Check out the sport fees and offerings here: www.sykettä.fi
All the offers listed below are valid 1.8.23-31.7.24 unless stated otherwise!
Weekly sports hall turn at Savon ammattiopisto
Every Wednesday you are welcomed to move in the sports hall at Savon ammattiopisto:
- on Wednesdays at 16.00-17.00
- 17th Jan to 24th April (NOTICE: not available at 24th Jan, 7th Feb)
- No enrollment, Feel free to use
- You need a key to get in the sports hall, you can ask about the key from Joonas Immonen, joonas.immonen@edu.savonia.fi
Courses and get-to-knows
Weekly sport class – Fit Varkaus
During January to April a weekly sport class will be arranged in Ole Fit Varkaus. The class will be held on Tuesdays at 16.30-17.30. Maximum number of participants is 15.
The classes vary in content, for example crosstraining, rowing, aerial yoga. The contents are shaped according to the number of participants and their wishes. The classes are for the students and staff of Savonia Varkaus campus.
WHERE? Ole Fit Varkaus: Laivalinnankatu 19, 78200 Varkaus
WHEN? On Tuesdays, 16.30-17.30: 12 times: 16.1., 23.1., 30.1., 6.2., 13.2., 20.2., 27.2., (5.3. no class), 12.3., 19.3., 26.3., (2.4.no class), 9.4., 16.4.
PRICE?
- 24€ (2€/class), when enrolling the whole season/12 classes
- 3€/one class; you can join to one class by paying 3€
ENROLLING: enroll by sending e-mail to: tiitta.raatikainen@savonia.fi, Tiitta will send you the information about the payment.
NOTICE: Enrolling is binding. Those who have enrolled will be sent payment instructions by e-mail before the classes starts.
Have anything to ask? E-mail me: tiitta.raatikainen@savonia.fi
Continuous offers
CrossFit & Lifting Varkaus
CrossFit & Lifting Varkaus offers CrossFit – ja weightlift training. Both sports challenge the body in a variety of ways, developes strength, endurance, sports skills and mobility in training. We have ordinary people of all ages and fitness levels. You can join the training through the basic course!
Contact: https://crossfitvarkaus.fi
Käsityökatu 34-36 B
You find us on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok!
BENEFIT 1 – FOR STUDENTS
- 20% discount from CF Basics -basic course, and CF and weightlifting memberships
ETU 2 – FOR THE STAFF MEMBERS
- 10% discount from CF Basics -basic course
Fit Varkaus
WHAT? Fit Varkaus is a brand new fitness center with gym, crosstraining and diverse group fitness classes.
BENEFIT 1 – FOR THE STUDENTS
- 24/7 membership for gym and group classes 43,90 €/4weeks
- 10 x card for gym and group classes 93 €
BENEFIT 2 – FOR THE STAFF MEMBERS
- 24/7 membership for gym and group classes 58,90 €/4weeks
- 24/7 Group fitness classes (inc. live and virtual classes) 53,90 €/4 weeks
- 24/7 gym membership 48,90 €/4 weeks
- 10 x card for gym and group classes 93€
WHERE? Fit Varkaus, Laivalinnankatu 19, 78200 Varkaus
MORE INFORMATION? Customer service: varkaus@ole.fit, home page: www.ole.fit/varkaus
GYM Anytime
BENEFIT FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF
- First month only 9,90€, use code “savonia99”
Swimming pool and gym Ilopisara
WHAT? Ilopisara offers you a possibility to swim and use gym with a reduced price. You can get a Savonia card from the Ilopisara’s front desk (card’s deposit 3 €). You can download single visits or whole month of training to the card with the following prices:
BENEFIT 1 – Single visits: Staff 6 €/visit, students 3,5 €/visit.
BENEFIT 2 – 30 days card: Staff 50 €/month, students 39 €/month.
WHERE? Ahlströminkatu 11, 78250 Varkaus
MORE INFO? Ilopisara’s homepage
Varkauden liikuntatalo
Varkauden liikuntatalo (sports hall) lets you enjoy ball games or get an affordable gym membership.
BENEFIT 1 – Table tennis 7 €/hour, the reservations are made by phone straight from the sports hall (040 771 8700)
BENEFIT 2 – Badminton 10 €/hour, the reservations are made by phone straight from the sports hall (040 771 8700)
BENEFIT 3 – Gym card (35 days) only 30 €
NEW BENEFIT FOR STUDENTS – Table tennis and badminton turns before 4pm cost only 3 €/hour for students!
WHERE? Varkauden liikuntatalo, Järvelänkatu 12, 78210 Varkaus
MORE INFO? Homepage