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Sports afternoon Spring 2025

The spring 2025 sports afternoon will be held on February 25th

University of Eastern Finland’s and Savonia University of Applied Sciences’ students and staff members are enjoying their sports afternoon on Tuesday 25th of February 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 mainly on Tuesday 11th of February, 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: Golf (AinaGolf), Bowling, Lazer games at Megazone, Escape Room Mystery. No enrolling needed in climbing at Voema, and Energy, Kunnonsali, Luola, Snellmania, Studentia and Tan-Ko 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 spring 2025 sports afternoon program shortly

Indoor sports and activities in Campus areas and Luola

Indoor activities in partner facilities

Outdoor sports in Kuopio and the surrounding areas

Extra: You can enroll to all SYKETTÄ Kuopio classes during the sports afternoon.

Indoor sports and well-being on campuses

Aikido trial class – Luola tatami

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.

Cancelled/ Fitness wrestling trial class – Luola wrestling hall

In this trial class you practice muscle fitness and agility as well as muscle maintenance with your own body weight. Previous wrestling experience is not necessary. The class is suitable for both women and men. Equipment for indoor sports and shoes. Take a water bottle with you.

Pilates – Luola dance hall

Pilates is suitable for fitness enthusiasts of all levels, and no prior experience in the sport is necessary. Pilates is a holistic form of exercise that aims to strengthen deep muscles, increase mobility and improve posture.

Gym – Luola (SYKETTÄ sticker needed!)

Snellmania Gym – Snellmania

Studentia gym and sports hall – Studentia

InBody measurements – Savonia Wellness Center


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

Tan-Ko gym Novapolis, Microkatu campus

Indoor exercise and wellness in the premises of partners

Golf at AINA Golf, Saaristokatu 5

BeeBee Padel, Kumpusaari, Lokkisaarentie 3

Welcome to participate in the tournament or just play Padel! The tournament is a low-threshold Mexicano tournament with one series, max 16 players. Games are played from 2 to 4 pm. Before that, there is a guided Padel trial and courts for independent play.

Payment instructions:

Energy Kuopio, Gym and Spinning class

Please inform Energy’s customer service where university you are studying

Keilakukko, bowling, billiards and darts, Puijonkatu 19

Climbing center Voema, Bouldering and climbing with automatic belay, 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!

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.

Kunnonpaikka, HYROX and SKILLRUN, Vuorela

HYROX is a hybrid workout that combines functional strength, endurance, and mobility training. HYROX is a combination of familiar, functional movements combined with running and other cardio equipment; ski ergo and rowing ergo.

Cancelled/ In the Skillrun full body class, a HIIT-type circuit training is performed in the new Skillrun bootcamp space. Skillrun treadmills are used as equipment; also featuring a pushing sled and paraglider, Techogym Bench benches with different weights of dumbbells and resistance bands, and floor mat places where movements are done with your own body weight or with kettlebell or fitness ball as equipment.

Kunnonsali, Kuopio

12–15 open doors at the gym
14–15 sound bowl relaxation (only in Finnish)

Joogastudio Kuopio, BodyBalance, Haapaniemenkatu 18

BodyBalance is a perfect combination of yoga, tai chi and pilates. The class is functional and develops muscle condition and balance, and also improves mobility. You will gently strengthen your whole body and leave the class calm and focused.

Kuopio Fencing Association, Fencing, Kemilänrinne 1


A fencing experiment gives you the opportunity to get to know a perhaps less well-known martial art, sports fencing, its content and hobby opportunities in Kuopio.


Sports fencing Include:

Free Rugby Trial on the Tatami

Come and try rugby!

Time: 14:00–15:00 (Max 10 participants)
Location: Kuopio Sports and Martial Arts Center LIIKE, located in the basement of Kauppapaikka Birger, Väliköntie 4.

The coach will let participants in at 13:50. If you arrive later, please call Maria at 045 2306689.

WHAT IS RUGBY?

– A versatile ball game played with an oval-shaped ball.
– The goal is to carry the ball over the try line and ground it.
– The ball carrier is stopped by tackling.
– The ball can only be passed backward.
– The field is the size of a football pitch, with 15 players per team.

WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING?

– Indoor sportswear
– Water bottle
– Barefoot on the tatami!
– A towel to dry your feet (feet must be washed before stepping onto the tatami).

Megazone Kuopio, Lazer games, Leväsentie 2

Gather your friends and go play a laser game together at Megazone!

Booking times are:

Mysteeri Escape Rooms, Tulliportinkatu 3

In the escape room, your team of 2 to 6 people has one hour to solve all
the puzzles of the room. Solved puzzle rewards you with a code or a key, which opens a lock and
leads to the next clues, keys and locks. After you have resolved the entire chain of puzzles and mysteries, you will find the way out of the room.

Mysteeri escape rooms -15% on exercise afternoon from 12 am to 4 pm. You
can play games in English.

Pole Center, Aerial-yin, Puusepänkatu 5

Sling-Yin is a gentle Yin yoga class inside the fabric. In the asanas, or poses, we stay for several minutes at a time. In the class, we make gentle transitions from one pose to another, inside the fabric. The fabric supports the body and the poses in a slightly different way than the floor, so you get a new kind of experience compared to traditional Yin yoga. You don’t need any previous experience in aerial yoga or Yin yoga. Wear comfortable and warm clothes.

Sisu Iron Axe, the axe-throwing target

Come and try the axe-throwing target, Sisu Iron Axe

Reservations: sisironaxe@gmail.com or come directly to the site

Rage Room Ärräpää

10% off prices during the Sports Afternoon.

Options:

– Pricing can be found here: https://www.arrapaa.com/hinnasto
– Rooms must be booked by February 24th, 11:00 PM at the latest: https://www.arrapaa.com/ajanvaraus
Add “SYKETTÄ” to the additional info field when booking to get -10% for all participants.
– Before arriving, we recommend reading the instructions at: https://www.arrapaa.com/miten-raivohuoneella-toimitaan

Payment options:
Card payments, online payments, mobile payments, and app payments.Employee benefits: Edenred, Smartum, and Epassi. We do not accept cash. Payments are made on-site.

Studio Tempo, Les Mills classes, Puijonkatu 27

Studio Tempo is a wellness center for women, but all SYKETTÄ group exercise users are welcome to the classes!

Les Mills BODYSTEP is an effective aerobic training. In class, you step on a board, the height of which you can adjust yourself.
The class especially loads the muscles of the legs as well as the respiratory and circulatory system.
Flowing choreography and incendiary music complete your exercise experience.
In this class, everyday worries will be forgotten!

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.

Outdoor exercise in Kuopio and nearby areas

Savisaari Riding Center, Horse back riding

Have you ridden before and know how to saddle a horse? If so, hop on a horse and go riding at Savisaari Riding Center.

Payment must be done at latest on Friday 21.2.to the following bank account number: FI55 1078 3000 220219. (Savisaaren ratsastuskoulu). Please note that 21.2. is also the last day to cancel your participation

Puijon suunta, group run

Come spend an afternoon of sports with Puijon Suunta in the spirit of running! There will be an hour-long group run at a pace of about 7:30min/km.

Puijon Suunta is ISYY’s orienteering club, which organizes events for orienteers of all levels and those interested in orienteering. Get to know us and join us! Instagram: @puijon_suunt

Lake Kallavesi

Kuopio’s passenger port offers many different opportunities for outdoor activities. Next to the Kallavesi ice skating track and ski trails, there is a ship café and equipment rental shop in winter, where you can conveniently rent the equipment you like and head out to enjoy the ice on Lake Kallavesi. We have poles, skate blades, boots, kicksleds, skis for rent.

More information: Harbor winter café and rental shop

Kasurila, slopes

Puijo Peak, at Puijo

Reservations can be made until Monday 24.2. at 12.00 by phone +358 41 3179719 or by e-mail sales@puijopeak.fi

More information here

Tahko

Come and spend a sports afternoon with the activities of Tahko! Experience the joys of slope life, magnificent outdoor routes, the most beautiful places to visit, games, parks and tracks, and dozens of other sports with the best services. No public transport is organized to Tahko.

Read more here

Upcoming sports afternoon