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Sports afternoon

Upcoming sports afternoon

2025
Tuesday 25.2.2025 and Wednesday 1.10.2025

2026
Tuesday 17.2.2026 and Wednesday 30.9.2026

2027
Tuesday 16.2.2027 and Wednesday 6.10.2027

The autumn sports afternoon is held on Wednesday 2nd of October

University of Eastern Finland’s and Savonia University of Applied Sciences’ students and staff members are enjoying their sports afternoon on Wednesday 2nd of October at 12–16 o`clock. Every event in sports afternoon is open for all students and staff members of Savonia and UEF and Uniarts Kuopio campuses. You don’t need a SYKETTÄ sticker to participate in these events but you have to register as a SYKETTÄ user if you haven’t done it before. You can find the registration form here. More information in the section “enrolling”.

Welcome to join in and feel good! 

The spring season Sports Afternoon is perfect time for your work or study group to enjoy sports together! In the program there are tips for great group activities, some of which require enrolling beforehand and some of which don’t. Please read the instructions carefully.

Enroll information

The enrolling opens on Wednesday 18th of September, exactly 14 days before the events begins.

Enrolling must be done via SYKETTÄ sports calendar or in following events the enrolling is made to the event organizer: Bowling, Lazer games at Megazone, Escape Room Mystery. And no enrolling in climbing at Voema, and Energy, Kunnonsali, Luola, Snellmania, Studentia and Voimakellari Novapolis gyms.

Cancellation

If you forget to cancel the event or you do it too late it costs you 10 €. 

Here’s SYKETTÄ contact information

The insurance from the OLL

The insurance of The Finnish Student Sports Federation OLL is valid during the sports afternoon activities, but it covers only the members of Student union SAVOTTA. The Student union of the University of Eastern Finland ISYY, the students of TaiYo and staff members are not covered in OLL insurance or by the organizer.

The autumn 2024 sports afternoon program shortly

Outdoor activies

Indoor sports and wellness in campuses:

Indoor sports and get-to-know classes at the facilities of our partners:

Extra: You can enroll to all SYKETTÄ Kuopio classes during the sports afternoon. Gyms at Snellmania and Studentia are available during opening hours.

1) Outdoor activities

Archery at Puijo

Citygolf at Bellanpuisto

Self-guided Nature Trails at Kuopio

This sports afternoon, there is no guided nature trail. SYKETTÄ Kuopion organizes a nature trip to Tiilikkajärvi together with Student Union of Eastern Finland on Friday 5 October.

There are many nature trails in Kuopio that can be visited by work group or student group.

See here Kuopio Sights

One great destination is the Vanuvuori nature trail and observation tower.

Cancelled/Padel outdoor fields at Bellanpuisto

Outdoor Padel fields at Bellanpuisto. If the weather is so good that you can play outside you can book these fields. Reservation and cancellation can be done at the latest 30th of September.

Rackets and ball includes the price. Max 4 person /field

Cancelled/Petangue at Bellanpuisto

Come and try instructed Petanque.
There is 8 outdoor Petanque fields at Bellanpuisto.

Horse riding – Savisaari Riding Center

If you have done riding before and know how to saddle a horse, this one is for you! Enroll via the sports calendar. Payment must be done at latest on Monday 30.9. to the following bank account number:

FI55 1078 3000 220219. (Savisaaren ratsastuskoulu).

Please note that the 27.9. is the last day to cancel your participation.

Come and try orienteering at Savilahti

Do you sometimes feel lost in the campus area? Ever wondered if there is a shortcut from Studentia to Tietoteknia? University’s Orienteering club Puijon Suunta (PuSu) organizes a tryout in orienteering during Sports afternoon on 2nd Oct 2024. Now it’s your chance to find the best ways through the Savilahti area.

Welcome to all of you who are interested in orienteering!

YhdistysAppro – Association Appro

In Association Appro you’ll have the chance to explore local wellness associations. There will be 20 different association checkpoints! Activities at the checkpoints include blind ping pong, petting therapy dogs, designing your own badge, and Mental Pong. Once you’ve collected the required number of participation stamps, you’ll receive the event’s own overall patch and be entered into a raffle!The event is open to 200 students! Secure your spot quickly—last year, the spots filled up fast.

Enroll for the event here.

2) Indoor Sports and wellbeing on campuses

You can enroll to the classes by clicking the name of the activity. Enrolling begins 14 days before the event.

InBody measurements – Savonia Wellness Center, Microkatu campus, 4th floor, C wing

Now you have a chance to get inBody body composition analysis. Wellness Center has a brand new InBody – 770 device in its use that gives exact and reliable result every time! On Sports Afternoon you get extra discount for inBody analysis!

Studentia

At Sport hall

Snellmania – Yliopistonranta 1, 2. floor

Voimakellari Novapolis, Microkatu

Zumba class and gym, Sports and Event Center Luola

3) Indoor activities and get to know classes around the city

Aikido drop-in exercise

Would you like to try out Aikido? Aikido (the way of the harmonic force) is a traditional Japanese martial art which includes both hand-to-hand and weapons combat strategies. In Aikido, one aims to neutralize the aggressor using only the attackers own force against themself. This is accomplished by conducting round and flowing body techniques. In addition to exercising the use of joint locks, throws and pinning techniques, we learn to use wooden swords, staff and knives.

During the drop-in exercise, we familiarize ourselves with basic falls (ukemi), pinning and throwing techniques and weapons. The only necessary equipment is softer pants and a shirt suitable for exercise.

Note also the student offers!
To all SYKETTÄ-members, free classes for entry-level members to the end of 2024
25% discount on membership fees in 2025

Ask us for more info by e-mail (we’ll answer in English): kuopion.aikidoseura@gmail.com
More information about us (in finnish only): tenchikan.fi

Bowling, Keilakukko

Bouldering and climbing with automatic belay –Climbing center Voema, Kaivotie 23

On sports afternoon you have an extra low-priced possibility to try bouldering (climbing without ropes) or climbing with automatic belay (rope system which makes sure you cannot fall) in Kuopio climbing center VOEMA! In VOEMA you get to climb really easily and safely.

You don’t need to book a time in advance. You can just arrive and if you are new with bouldering or climbing, you’ll get a starting info, which is focused on the safety and technique.

Pay for the entrance fee straight at the VOEMA Climbing center. There is no time-limit. This extra low-priced possibility is available between 12.00–21.00 o’clock.

Fencing

Get-to-know fencing:

Fitness wrestling

Minimum number of participants is 6. Enroll before 25th of September.
Instructor is the wrestling coach Timo Pirskanen.
Place: Luola, Sports and Events Center Savilahti, Loistekatu 12

Golf at AINA Golf, Saaristokatu 5

Gym and Spinning class, Kuntokeskus Energy

When you arrive to the gym please tell if you come from UEF, Savonia or Uniarts

Gym, Kunnonsali

Come and try Hokutoryu Ju-Jutsu

Hokutoryu Ju-Jutsu is a martial art that is very diverse. Hokutoryu Ju-Jutsu combines correct timing of defence and offence including escapes from different types of grabs, blocks, punches, kicks, throws, take-downs, joint locks, chokes and holds to subdue or disable one or more unarmed or armed opponents. Training includes effective martial arts combat techniques, break falls, sparring as well as different levels of fitness and stretching exercises.

Adults’ beginner course starts on Mon 23.9.2024 at 20:00 and the training is at Kuopion Liikunta- ja Kamppailukeskus LIIKE (Väliköntie 4, downstairs). You can wear a t-shirt and sweatpants during the training. Please take a water bottle and a small towel for washing your feet with you to training. (We train with bare feet on the tatami.)

You can try the martial art for free on Wed 2.10.2024 at 19-20.30.
Enroll via this link.

With a SYKETTÄ sticker you get a 10€ discount for the beginner course (price 120€)! 

Read more and sign up to the beginner course (in Finnish): https://www.kuopionjujutsuseura.fi/kurssi/jujutsu

Laser tag for groups – Megazone

Les Mills BodyBalance45′ ja Les Mills Dance45′ – Liikunta- ja fysiostudio Tempo

klo 14.00 -14.45 Les Mills BodyBalance 45min (28 places)
LesMills BodyBalance flex is the yoga-based class that will improve your mind, your body and your life. During BODYBALANCE an inspired soundtrack plays as you bend and stretch through a series of simple yoga moves and embrace elements of Tai Chi. Breathing control is a part of all the exercises, and instructors will always provide options for those just getting started. You’ll strengthen your entire body and leave the class feeling calm and centered. Happy.

klo 15.00 -15.45 Les Mills Dance 45 min (28 places)
Les Mills DANCE® is an energetic heart rate workout inspired by global dance genres and music. The classes are based on ten songs, each with its own choreography. Dance moves are innovative, fit perfectly with music and are easy to learn. When learning choreography, sweat flows and calories burn.

Aerial Yin, Pole Center

14.00 -14.55, max 15 participants
15.05 -16.00, max 15 participants

Aerial yin yoga is done with aerial sling. Sling-Yin consists of peaceful Yin Yoga asanas inside the sling and on the floor with the sling. We held each asana (posture) for a couple of minutes and we will move slowly from posture to posture. The sling supports the body and the postures different way than the floor so you get a new kind of experience compared to traditional Yin Yoga. No experience from aerial yoga or yin yoga is needed. Comfortable and warm clothing is recommended.

Padel tournament, Mexicano and Padel fields – Billebeino Padel Kuopio Oy

This is a Mexicano tournament.

Mexicano is played with the same point structure as a regular Americano, but the game order is not predetermined. The system will generate the next round based on the current top list, which will result in more even matches. In a Mexicano, you can play both with and against the same player several times, who you meet is based entirely on the current top list for the next round. The 1st in the top list will play together with the 3rd against the 2nd and the 4th, etc., down in the top list. May the best person win!

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