Sports afternoon
Tuesday 1.3.2022 at 12:00 – 16:00
University of Eastern Finland’s and Savonia University of Applied Sciences’ students and staff members are enjoying their sports afternoon on 1.3. at 12-16. Every event in sports afternoon is open for all students and staff members of Savonia and UEF and Uniarts as well as the students of HUMAK Kuopio campuses. You don’t need a SYKETTÄ sticker to participate in these events! You have to register as a user if 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 outdoors 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.
Also available for student:
=> Winterfest snow soccer tournament and Winterfest icefishing contest!
Enrolling
The enrolling opens at 22.2., exactly 7 days before the event begins.
EXCEPTION: for riding where you can enroll right away!
- The sport events are updated to our sports calendar at latest 22.2. at 12am and then you can begin enrolling
- You have to enroll for Sports Afternoon events via SYKETTÄ web page’s Sports calendar (choose events that are held on 1.3.).
- You have to register in SYKETTÄ web-page and fill in the registration form, if you haven’t done it before.
- If you have already registered, then you can just sign in with your e-mail and password and enroll for classes.
- You don’t have to pay the SYKETTÄ sports fee.
- We are also having a free trial week 28.2.-6.3., so feel free to enroll any other activities too!
Cancellation
If you forget to cancel the event or you do it too late it costs you 10 €.
- Remember to cancel the class on time if you can’t participate!
- You can cancel the class at the latest on Monday 28.2., exactly 24 hours before the event begins.
- Note that the cancellation period varies from event to event: There are some classes (arranged by external partners) that requires you to enroll before certain date. This is told in the description of the class, so read the information carefully!
- You can cancel the class via SYKETTÄ Sports calendar the same way you have enrolled for the event, or from the “own enrollments” link in top of the web page.
- When you enroll, you agree to our practice with the cancellation.
What if I get sick?
– If you let us know before the event starts, it’s okay!
– If you let us know only afterwards or when the event has already started, please deliver us a sick leave certificate or pay the cancellation fine 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 and the Student union HUMAKO. 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.
Remember the instructions for safe exercising!
- Enjoying sports in a fresh air is a corona-safe way to spend Sports afternoon
- Please come to Sports afternoon activities only if you feel well and healthy and you are symptomless
- Take care of good hand hygiene
- Keep a safe distance of 1,5-2 m
- If you use any equipment, please clean them. The instructors will guide you.
- We recommend you use a face mask if you cannot keep a safe distance
- If possible, enjoy the activities with your study and work friends with whom you are in close contact anyway
- The amount of participants for activities is restricted
- Please follow the instructions in every facility you visit
The whole program (more information and links for the enrolling later on this page)
Winter activies
- Tips for winter activities and the services of Puijo area
- Horse back riding
- Downhill skiing at Kasurila and Tahko
- Winterfest snow soccer and Winterfest ice-fishing for students
Group activities that require enrolling beforehand:
- Bowling at Keilakukko and Bowling Centre Rauhalahti
- Laser tag at Megazone
- Padel in Billebeino Padel
- Mysteeri Kuopio Escape Room
- Virtual reality games in Warppi
Indoor sports and wellness in campuses:
- At Snellmania: open doors to the gym 12.15-16
- At Studentia: yoga, fitness boxing and ball sports
- At Studentia gym: Open doors to the gym 12-16 o’clock
- At Studentia, ISYY campus office Lukema: Nutrition lecture – Only in finnish!
- Viretori, Savonia Microkatu campus: InBody body composition analysis (5 €)
- Remember also that we have a free trial week and you can enroll for any of the classes in the evening!
Indoor sports and get-to-know classes at the facilities of our partners:
- Climbing center Voema: try bouldering and climbing with automatic belay (5 €/10 €)
- Dance studio Dream: Street dance
- Kunnonsali: deadlift workshop
- Kuopion Miekkailijat: Get-to-know sport fencing (5 €/person)
- Pole Center: aerial yin yoga
- Studio Tempo: LesMills BodyStep, Les Mills Sh’bam45, singing bowl relaxation
- Remember also that we have a free trial week and you can enroll for any of the classes in the evening!
1) Winter activities
Ice skating or ice hockey games at ice rink
Free ice skating rinks and areas can be seen from Liikkuva Kuopio webpage: https://liikkuvakuopio.fi/en/sportsplaces/synthetic-ice-rink/
At Kallavesi Lake area you can do many different winter activities
Equipment renting via Roll laivat
Blades and ice skating boots for touring skate 15 € / h
Blades for touring skating 10 € / h
Kicksled, prices from 10 € / h
Equipment for cross-country skiing 15 € / h
Ski poles 2 € / h
Ice skate rental at harbour
– Ice skate rental/ grinding / supply of the skiing / touring skate selling point
Few tips for winter activities that you can do with a friend or a small group
- Kuopio ski track info
- If you are looking for a ski tracks for walking or for skiing with a dog you can find them at Kuopionlahti, Jynkänlahti, Särkilahti, Kirveslahti and Niuva. These tracks are separately marked.
- Pörrönpolku (info on webpage only in Finnish) – A new wintery walking route! Pörrönpolku is a 800 metres of long walking route from Pilpantie parking lot to Pilpan maja. Cafe Pilpan maja (info in Finnish) is open from Mon-Fri at 10.00–15.00 on weeks 8-10.
For more information about the routes and other outdoor activities visit city of Kuopio webpage, Liikkuva Kuopio webpage or retkikartta.fi.
Visit Puijo – Services of Puijo Peak Oy
Puijo Peak Oy – If you want to try Snow tube, riding on a wintry country with efatbike, visit ski jumping tower or try virtual ski jumping head for Puijo.
- Snow tube
- At 11.00–17.00
- The price of the Snow Tube ticket is 10€ / person including equipment, helmet and the use of the elevator.
- Prepare for lining
- There are about 40 helmets for use so having your own helmet is desirable
- Payment must be done at at service desk in the bottom floor of Puijo Tower
- Bicycling
- The price for 3 hours of cycling is 50 euros.
- You can make your reservation on efatbike.fi
- There are 6 efatbikes for renting use. Renting and payment beforehand on efatbike webpage. If you rather use billing, then make the reservation via the webpage and they will send the bill you afterwards.
- Visit to ski jumping tower including a virtual ski jumping experience via 3D classes.
- Must be booked beforehand
- Group price: 150€ / group max. 20 persons. You can either pay right before the event or ask us for billing.
- Only virtual ski jumping costs 5 €/person. This event takes place on downstairs of Puijo Tower.
Tahko/downhill skiing and other activities
Gather a bunch of people and enjoy a day of downhill skiing at Tahko.
Check for the group offers here. Group size must be minimum 20 people and the group leader will buy all the tickets at the same time from Tahkolaakso selling point. For every 20 paid tickets you will get one ski pass for free of charge.
There are many options for indoor and outdoor activities at Tahko. Visit here to see more information about Tahko services.
Kasurila/downhill skiing
From Monday to Friday there are all in all 8 different elevators in use. Visit here to see further information and the prices.
Kasurila downhill skiing centre is located at Siilinjärvi by the side of motorway number 559 (Viitonen) about 20 kilometers from Kuopio up to North.
From Kuopio or Siilinjärvi you can take a Pohjola Liikenne bus number 31, 35 or 40 to to Kasurila downhill skiing centre. Visit here to see the schedule >>
Riding – Savisaari Riding Center

- 13.00-14.00 Riding for those who have previous experience (7 persons). You have to know how to saddle a horse. Saddling 15 min + 45 min riding.
- 14.00 – 15.00 Riding for those who have previous experience. (7 persons) 45 min riding + taking off the saddle 15 min.
- Price 20€/participant, max 7 participants/group
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 Wednesday 22.2. to the following bank account number:
FI 55 1078 3000 220219 (Savisaaren ratsastuskoulu).
Please note that 22.2. is also last day to cancel your participation.
Riding – Peikkometsän ratsastuskoulu
Peikkometsä riding school has groups for beginners and for those with previous experience.
The address for Peikkometsä riding school is Rautaniementie 25, 70840 Kuopio
- 14.00–15.00 Beginners. (6 persons)
- 15.00–16.00 experienced, you need to know how to saddle a horse. (7 persons) Riding 45 min + taking off the saddle 15 min.
- Price 25 €/person
Price is 25 €/person and you pay directly to Peikkometsä riding school:
FI26 5482 5420 0149 74.
Enroll and pay at latest on 28.2.2022. This is also the last day to cancel your participation!
Sport afternoon goes Winterfest snow football
On earlier years at Savilahti there has been interdisciplinary student event called Winterfest. Due to the cancelation of Winterfest, we are going to arrange a snow football tournament during the sport afternoon at Savilahti starting from 12.00.
Any student of either Savonia UAS or UEF can take part in the contest. Participating in the snow football tournament is free. The tournament will be held on the grass field on front of the Snellmania´s lunch restaurant.
PARTICIPATION
Participating in the contest is free. 12 teams will participate in the contest in the order of enrolling. Enrolling is done with this form that is open until 24.2.2022 16.00: https://forms.gle/7mgdASG9yXDhYUwy5
PRIZES
1. 10 x SONY WIRELESS headphones
2. 4 hours of glow bowling at Keilakukko
3. Savonia/UEF bag of products
RULES
1. Gametime is 2x4min. Both rounds begin from the middle. The rules are the same as in regular football expect that there are no offsides.
2. Every team must have at least 5 people and 4 of them will play on the field and one will be the goalkeeper.
3. Point will be scored when the ball enters the opposite teams goal. It will not be counted if the ball is played by hand. After scoring the rival team will start the game from the centre.
4. The free kick will be done at the place of the felony. The opponent must be at least 2 meters away from the ball. If the opponent is closer than that there will be a new free kick and if this repeats multiple times, there will be a caution/dismissal
5. A penalty kick will be done into an empty goal from the middle.
A penalty kick will be had:
– If a felony is done that’s purpose is to prevent a goal (e.g. a hand felony). After a failed penalty kick the game will continue with a goal kick.
6. Breaking the rules will first lead to a caution and after that a dismissal. In cases of severe rule breaking a player can be dismissed without a caution.
Caution/dismissal will be used as punishment for:
– unsportsmanlike behaviour
– harming or attempting to harm the opponent
– continuous offenses
– continuous judging of the referee
– obviously delaying the game (e.g. purposely kicking the ball outside the field)
7. Rules of Fair Play will be followed at snow football.
Sport afternoon goes Winterfest Ice fishing
On earlier years at Savilahti there has been interdisciplinary student event called Winterfest. Due to the cancelation of Winterfest, we are going to arrange an ice fishing contest during the Sport Afternoon at Savilahti from 13.00 – 15.00.
Any student of either Savonia UAS or UEF can take part in the contest. The contest area is specified, and it is front of the Studentia -building.
PARTICIPATION
Participating in the contest is free. The first 70 to enrol can take part in the contest. Enrolling can be done via this link: https://forms.gle/LRVVqWwY4sKBVE3N9
AWARDS
The person who gets the largest fish will be awarded with a gift card to S-group worth 100 euros and the one who gets the largest number of fishes will get gift card to S-group worth 50 euros.
RULES
* Participation is free of charge
* Participants must bring their own hooks and baits with them
* The contest area is specified
* The holes have been drilled in advance
* One who gets the largest fish wins
* In addition, the one who gets the largest number of fishes will be awarded
* The contest will be held during 13.00 – 15.00
2) Group activities that require enrolling beforehand
Bowling – Keilakukko
- There are 4 tracks reserved at 12–16pm
- The cost of one track is 15 € / hour and the price includes shoes
- Booking: One of your group will do the booking for the whole group by 22.2.2022. When booking, make sure to mention “liikuntailtapäivä”. The booking is binding.
- Pay the fee on the spot
- Address: Keilakukko Oy, Puijonkatu 19, 70100 Kuopio
- Bookings: Tel. (017) 282 4003 or keilahalli@keilakukkokuopio.fi
Bowling – Rauhalahti Bowling
- You can book a track at 12-16pm
- The price for one track is 14€/hour including shoes
- Bookings or tel. 040 5570300
- Pay the fee on the spot
- Rauhalahti Bowling, Kartanonkatu 11, 70700 KUOPIO
- www.rauhalahtibowling.fi
Laser tag for groups – Megazone
- 30 min for groups 5€/person.
- Minimum group size 10 person (or if you have a smaller group the price will be 50 €/30 min)
- Maximum group sixe 22 person
- Notice! One of the group members will pay the fee on spot
- Bookings must be done by 25.2. and the cancelling must be done by 28.2. Booking is binding after 28.2.
- Bookings via email kuopio@megazone.fi or tel 050 318 999
Mysteeri Kuopio escape rooms
- Use the code “liikuntailtapäivä” to get -15% discount off of the personal price.
- Book a escape room from Mysteeri Kuopio webpage or by calling. You can also play the games in English when you mention it in your booking.
Padel – Billebeino Padel Kuopio Oy
- 6 tracks booked at 12-16pm
- enroll at 12-13
- enroll at 13-14
- enroll at 14-15
- enroll at 15-16
- Bookings via SYKETTÄ Sports Calendar bt 24.2. Booking is binding.
- There are bats and balls to use at the Padel hall but it is recommended to use your own bats and balls if you have ones.
- The price is 15€/track (for example if there are 4 players the price for one person is 3,75€)
- Payment instruction: First book the whole track and pay afterwards.
- Recipient of the payment: Savonia-ammattikorkeakoulun opiskelijakunta
- Account number: FI31 5600 0520 1033 78
- Reference: 9014
- Due date: 25.2.2022
- Amount: 15,00 euros
Warppi virtual reality – Ajurinkatu 16, viihdekeskus Minna
Experience the virtual reality!

In virtual reality you will experience the games in 3d around you. During your game turn, you can pick any game or experience from the Warppi library. You can try as many games as you want during your turn – there is everything from extreme experiences and action to music and strategy games. In one room there is 1-3 players, and you can rotate the glasses between players in any schedule you want.
Book a room! Only one person from your groups need to book a room. One room holds 1-3 players.
- Price: 25 €/room/hour. The price is divided between participants (1-3 persons per room). Payment is done at the Warppi when you arrive.
3) Indoor Sports and wellbeing in campus
You can enroll to the classes by clicking the name of the activity. Enrolling begins 7 days before the event.
Instructions for safe indoor exercising
- Please come to Sports afternoon activities only if you feel well and healthy and you are symptomless
- Take care of good hand hygiene (there is hand sanitizer in the campus buildings)
- Keep a safe distance of 1,5-2 m
- If you use any equipment, please clean them. The instructors will guide you.
- We recommend you use a face mask in the locker rooms and hallways and if you cannot keep a safe distance
- If possible, enjoy the activities with your study and work friends with whom you are in close contact anyway
- The amount of participants for activities is restricted and in proportion to the size of the facility. The biggest groups are 40 persons in Studentia sports hall.
- Please follow the instructions in every facility you visit
Studentia
- Open doors to the gym 7.00-22.00 (free sports week!)

- 12.00-12.55 pm Badminton on whole sports hall. There are 7 tracks in use
track 1, track 2, track 3, track 4, track 5, track 6, track 7
- 13.00 -13.55 pm Fitness boxing, max 20 persons
- 14.00-14.55 pm Gentle yoga (mainly in Finnish), max. 40 persons
- 15.00-15.55 pm Floorball on section 2, max 16 persons
- 15.00-15.55 pm Basketball on section 3, max 16 persons
- 15.00-15.55 pm Volleyball on section 1, max 16 persons
Nutrition lecture in Lukema
12-13 How to start vegetarian diet or add more veggies do it. Only in Finnish!
Snellmania – Yliopistonranta 1, 2. krs
- 7.00-19.00 Open doors to the Snellmania gym and tatami (free trial week!)
InBody measurements – Viretori, Microkatu campus, 4th floor, C wing
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 result every time! On Sports Afternoon you get extra discount for inBody analysis!
- Enrolling takes place in groups of five to avoid standing in a queue and to ensure safe distances
- Choose a time and enroll:
12.00, 12.30, 13.00, 13.30, 14.00, 14.30, 15.00, 15.30 - Place: Testilaboratorio C4003, Savonia-amk/Microkatu C wing, 4th floor
- Price 5€, only card payment
4) Indoor Sports and other activities in co-operate companies
Climbing center Voema, Kaivotie 23: bouldering and climbing with automatic belay
In sports afternoon you have an extra low-priced possibility to try bouldering (climbing withour 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.
- Bouldering 5 € /person (incl. climbing shoes)
- Bouldering and Climbing with automatic belay 10 € /person (incl. all the equipment)
- You can go between 12 and 21 o’clock
Pay for the entrance fee straight at the VOEMA Climbing center. There is no time-limit. This extra low-priced possibility is available at 12-21 o’clock.
Dance Studio Dream
12.30-13.30 Street dance
Street dance is energetic dancestyle, which combines different styles of street and hiphop. The most important thing is to enjoy dancing!
Fencing – Kuopion miekkailijat, Kemilänrinne 1

Fencing experiment/ trial content:
– Short introduction about fencing as a martial art and the sport gear needed for it
– Warm up
– Fencing stance and moving
– Simple attacks and defences
– Playful trial matches
- Time: 13.00 -15.00, max. 20 persons
- Place: Kemilänrinne 1, Kuopio
- Price: 5,00€, only cash!
More information: via e-mail kurssit(at)kuopionmiekkailijat.net or tel. 045 678 1737 /Panu
Kunnonsali – Ajurinkatu 16
Welcome to deadlift workshop! Here you learn how to lift safely and can proceed to bigger weights.
- 12.00-13.00 Deadlift workshop, 15 persons
Pole Center – Puusepänkatu 5 C 1

On Sports afternoon we will train Pole with Heels and Pole Choreography.
13.45-14.45 Aerial yin yoga (15 persons)
Aerial yin yoga is done with aerial sling. Sling-Yin consist of peaceful Yin Yoga asanas inside the sling and on the floor with the sling. We held each asana (posture) couple of minutes and we move slowly from posture to posture. The sling supports the body and the postures different way than the floor so you get 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.
Studio Tempo
- klo 12-12.45 LesMills BODYSTEP 45’ (18 participants)
- klo 13-13.45 LesMills SH’BAM 45’ (18 participants)
- klo 14-14.45 Singing bowls relaxation 45’ (12 participants)
LesMills BodyStep 45 min
In a BODYSTEP workout you can expect a mixture of upbeat, rhythmic stepping, with squat and lunge patterns to work the legs. Combine this with movements like burpees, push ups and weight plate exercises, and the result is a fun, uplifting, full-body workout! Don’t worry, there’s heaps of options so that everyone leaves feeling successful.
LesMills SH’BAM 45 min
In this easy and fun class you can try the latest dance moves listening to the latest chart hits and classics. Unleash your inner star while raising your basic fitness – you don’t need to know how to dance! Each song has its own choreography, so you can try many different dance styles in one hour.
Singing bowl relaxation 45 min
This one is for everyone looking for relaxation. A Tibetan singing bowl is a type of bell that vibrates and produces a rich, deep tone when played. Singing bowls are said to promote relaxation and offer powerful healing properties. In this relaxing session also other kinds of calm instruments are used.
Studio Tempo is wellnes center for women, but everyone is welcome to the classes in Sports afternoon and in SYKETTÄ sport calendar!