Sports afternoon
The spring sports afternoon is held on Tuesday 13th of February
University of Eastern Finland’s and Savonia University of Applied Sciences’ students and staff members are enjoying their sports afternoon on Tuesday 13th 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 as well as the students of HUMAK 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 Tuesday 30th of January, 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. And no enrolling in climbing at Voema, and Energy, Snellmania, Studentia and Voimakellari Novapolis gyms.
- The sport events are updated to our sports calendar at latest 30th of January 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 13.2.).
- You need to register as a user on SYKETTÄ webpage if you haven’t done it before.
- If you have already registered, then you can just sign in with using your e-mail and password and enroll for classes.
- You don’t have to pay the SYKETTÄ sports fee.
- The sports afternoon program also includes all the classes on the SYKETTÄ sports calendar on that day!
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 12.2., 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.
The spring 2024 sports afternoon program shortly
Outdoor activies
- Skating, skiing and kick sledding on the ice of Kallavesi
- Potkukelkkakisa–Kicksledding race, in Kuopio’s passenger port on the ice of Kallavesi
- Horseback riding in Savisaari (€22/person)
- A nordic combined sport trial and a playful competition is organized at Puijo Ski Center.
Indoor sports and wellness in campuses:
- Nutrition info – in Finnish
- InBody measurements – Savonia Wellness Center, Microkatu campus (5€/hlö)
- Snellmania, Studentia and Voimakellari Novapolis gyms: open doors between 12–16 o`clock
- Studentia: volleyball and badminton. Group exercise classes: ATB, Zumba and yoga
Indoor sports and get-to-know classes at the facilities of our partners:
- Archery at Kotkankallio (15€/person)
- Bowling at Keilakukko (14€/track)
- Bouldering and climbing with automatic belay, Voema (7€/10€)
- Fencing – Kuopion Miekkailijat
- Fitness tests, Kuopio-Halli
- Cancelled, Fitness wrestling, Kuopion Kisa-Veikot
- Golf simulator, AinaGolf (15€/hour)
- Gym, open doors, Energy & Kunnonsali & KuoFit & Voimakellari
- Historical dances, Kulttuuriareena 44, free of charge
- Jazzdance, Kunnonsali
- Laser games, Megazone (10€/hlö)
- Laughter Yoga, Kunnonsali
- Les Mills BodyCombat 45′, Studio Tempo
- Les Mills TONE 45, Studio Tempo
- Padel Mexicano -tournament, Billebeino Padel, free
- Padel, Billebeino Padel, (20€/field)
- Pilates, Energy Kuopio
- Pump class, Kunnonsali
- Shuffle class for beginners, Tanssistudio Dream
- Trampoline park, Huippu Center 4€/person)
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
Outdoor activities on the ice of Kallavesi
Skating, skiing, kick sledding, walking on the ice of Kallavesi. Kallavesi is a popular outdoor destination in winter. Natural ice attracts all kinds of active people to go outside. If you don’t have your own equipment, you can rent them, e.g. m/s Queen R – from the ship’s rental point and at the same time enjoy the delicacies of the cafe in the warm premises on the m/s Queen R ship.
The cafe and equipment rental is open daily from 10 am to 4 pm after the opening of the Ice Marathon ice rink. Their opening hours are extended as the light increases. Weather conditions may change the opening hours, we will announce the changes here.
Rental Service
Prices
Skating blades and shoes 16 € / h
Skating blades 10 € / h
Kicksled 12 € / h
Cross country skiing set 16 € / h
Playful kick sled race
Get ready for some action! In celebration of Kuopio’s 10th anniversary, SYKETTÄ is organizing a playful kick sled race for the first time ever in Kuopio. The event is free! The race kicks off at 1:15 PM with a showdown between UEF and Savonia representative teams. After that, other teams are welcome to join the competition.
Here’s how you can participate:
- Form a team of four. (Each team member advances in turn about a 200-meter distance.)
- Choose a suitable name for your team and possibly coordinate matching outfits.
- One team member registers the entire team via the registration form
- Bring along a lot of good spirits and team camaraderie! Don’t forget to bring your cheering squad, as everyone present has a chance to participate in the prize draw.
The first start is at 1:15 p.m. and after that the other batches every 5 minutes. The three best teams will be awarded!
Enroll via this form
By participating in the competition, you might get on TV!
In collaboration with: Kuopion Seikkailukeskus Oy, Kylpylähotelli Kunnonpaikka, Liikkuva Kuopio, opiskelijakunta SAVOTTA, Luoto Kuopio, Pohjois-Savon Liikunta, Kuopion Roll-Risteilyt
Horse 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 earlier experience (7 persons) 45 min riding + taking off the saddle 15 min.
- Price 22€/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. Enrolling opens Tue 30.1. and Payment must be done at latest on Friday 9.2. to the following bank account number:
FI55 1078 3000 220219. (Savisaaren ratsastuskoulu).
Please note that 9.2. is also last day to cancel your participation.
A nordic combined sport trial and a playful competition is organized at Puijo Ski Center.
We will be gathering in front of the Kisamontun building, which is close to the lower station of the ski lift. The ski jumping section is jumped from a K4-sized hill. The skiing section is held at the Puijo Ski Stadium right after the ski jumping section. The skiing distance is 3 km.
You will need to take with you outdoor equipment suitable for the weather, plenty of warm clothes and your own cross country skiing equipment. It is also recommended to bring your own helmet, but not mandatory. The equipment needed for hill jumping is provided on behalf of the event organizer.
Max 15 participants. Enroll via this link.
13:00 Training for the ski jumping part
14:00 Start of the playful competition
16:00 The event ends at the latest
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.
Nutrition lecture – only in Finnish
- 12.15-13.15
- CA 100
- The Nutrition Specialist Siru Liljefors
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!
- Enrolling takes place in groups of five to avoid standing in a queue
- 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
Studentia
- Open doors to the gym 12.00–16.00
At Sport hall
- 12.00-12.55 Badminton (7 fields)
- 13.00-13.55 ATB
- 13.00-13.55 Badminton (1 field)
- 14.00-14.55 Volleyball (1 field)
- 14.10-14.55 Zumba45′
- 15.00-15.55 Yoga (instructed in Finnish)
Snellmania – Yliopistonranta 1, 2. floor
- 12.00–16.00 Open doors to the Snellmania gym and tatami
Voimakellari Novapolis Gym – Savonia
- 12.00 -16.00 Open doors to the gym
3) Indoor activities and get to know classes around the city
Archery at Kotkankallio civil protection
- Two groups:
- at 12.30–14.00
- at 14.15–15.45
- Place: Puijo
- max 10 participants/group
- Price: 15€/hlö
- Instructions for payment: Savonia-ammattikorkeakoulun opiskelijakunta
- Account number: FI31 5600 0520 1033 78
- Reference: 9014
- Due date: 9.2.2024
- Amount: 15 euros
- Place: Kotkankallio civil protection, Niiralankatu 32. The instructor will let you in.
- Clothing: Comfortable clothing. T-shirt or long-sleeved shirt with not too loose sleeves (to prevent anything getting stuck to parts of the bow when shooting. For shoes, flat-bottomed outdoor shoes. Wrist jewelry and watches are recommended to be taken off while shooting.
Bowling, Keilakukko
- 12.00–16.00
- The cost of one track is 14 € / hour and the price includes shoes
- Booking: One of your group will do the booking for the whole group before 9.2. 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
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.
- Bouldering 7 € /person (incl. climbing shoes)
- Bouldering and Climbing with automatic belay 10 € /person (incl. all the equipment)
- 12.00–21.00
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:
- 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
More information: via e-mail kurssit(at)kuopionmiekkailijat.net or tel. 045 678 1737 /Panu
- 13.00–15.00, max. 20 persons
- The price is 5 €/person, cash payment only
- Place: Kemilänrinne 1, Kuopio
Fitness tests
Come to test your fitness level at Kuopiohalli. We are organizing a free opportunity to come and test their fitness either by walking or running from 13:00 to 14:00. You do not need a valid SYKETTÄ sticker to participate in the fitness tests.
You can participate in either the 12-minute Cooper’s test, where the purpose is to run as far as possible, or the UKK-2 kilometer walking test, where the purpose is to walk a distance of two kilometers as fast as possible.
Sign up for the fitness test with this form.
Cancelled/ Fitness wrestling
- In this get to know 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.
- Organized by Kuopio Kisaveikot.
- Two groups
- 12:30-14:00, max 20 participants
- 14:30-16:00, max 20 participants
Minimum number of participants is 6.
Instructor is the wrestling coach Timo Pirskanen.
Place: Sammakkolammentie 1E. Puijonlaakso Sammakkolammen Northeast population shelter.
Golf at AINA Golf, Saaristokatu 5
- 12.00–16.00 with the price of 15€/hour
- There are three TrackMan simulators that you can choose which one to book: Tarina, Olvi and Lähitapiola
- Simulators must be booked by Friday 9th of February
- There are few rackets available but own rackets are recommended
- Bookings must be done only via email janneeskola(at)gmail.com
- Instructions for payment are sent to you via email
Gyms
1 . Energy Gym and Pilates class, Kuntokeskus Energy
- Free of charge gym between 12.00–16.00 o`clock
- Pilates 15.00-16.00, 24 participants
When you arrive to the gym please tell if you come from UEF, Savonia, Uniarts or HUMAK.
2. KuoFit gym, Saarijärventie 9
- Open door at gym 12.00-16.00
3. Kunnonsali gym and group classes Ajurinkatu 16
- Open door at gym 12.00-16.00
- 13.00-13.55 Pump
- 14.05-15.00 Jazz dance
- 15.05-16.00 Laughter Yoga
Pump: Full-body workout with barbell and dumbbells. Long sets improve both muscle strength and endurance. The class is suitable for everyone because you can adjust the amount of weights according to your fitness and strength. Equipment can be found in the sports hall. At the beginning of the class there is a warm-up with lighter weights, the class doesn´t include step sets. You´ll need shoes, a drinking bottle and a sweat towel for the class. Equipment: bar, 2 x locks, 2 x 1 kg, 2 x 2.5 kg, 2x 5 kg and a mat.
Jazz dance: We warm up with technique sets and focus on the final set, where the purpose is to find expression through jazz dance.
Laughter Yoga: Has studying made you anxious? Do you crave a safe space where to let your hair down and go a little crazy? Do you want to let go of shame and show yourself to the world? Come and laugh with us! Laughter yoga is a well-being class that aims to reduce stress, make us feel better and more confident and create cohesiveness. The class consists of easy and fun practices that prepare our laughter muscles for a laughter meditation that’ll be kept at the end of the class. There will also be a short relaxation at the end so that you are both energised and relaxed after the class. Only thing you need to bring is an open mind and an ability to laugh! Ps. Laughing is not mandatory!
Historical dance, Kauppakatu 44
- Have you always watched the prom scenes in Jane Austen’s period dramas with longing? Now is your chance to try dancing yourself. With a little practice, you might even make it to the prom. Historical dances are dances that were danced in the European courts of the 15th-19th centuries.
- Dances are held at Kulttuuriareena (Kauppakatu 44) in disco room
- from 18.00–21.30
- Max 20 participants
- We go through basic steps from English country dances and French court dances
- You don’t need previous experience or your own pair. You can come to the dance floor in normal everyday clothes. If you want, you can wear dancing slippers or shoes, but you can also dance in socks.
More info: https://kuohitar.yhdistysavain.fi/
Laser tag for groups – Megazone
- Minimum group size is 6 persons and max 24 persons
- Notice! One of the group members will pay the fee on spot
- You can pay by cash, card, Smartum, epassi or Edenred
- Booking times are:
- 12.00–13.00, 60 min, laser game 10€/person (a group of at least 6 players)
- 13.00–14.00, 60 min, laser game 10€/person (a group of at least 6 players)
- 14.00–15.00, 60 min, laser game 10€/person (a group of at least 6 players)
- 15.00–16.00, 60 min, laser game 10€/person (a group of at least 6 players)
- Be at Megazone 15 min before your game time is
- Free cancellation before 9.2.2024
- Bookings via email kuopio@megazone.fi or tel 050 318 999
Les Mills TONE45′ ja Les Mills BODYCOMBAT45′ – Liikunta- ja fysiostudio Tempo
klo 12.00 – 12.45 Les Mills TONE 45min (28 places)
If you want the optimal mix of strength, cardio and core training this is it. Step into a LES MILLS TONE class and you’ll tick off a complete workout in 45 minutes. The challenging mix of lunges, squats, functional training and tubing exercises will help you burn calories and take your fitness to the next level. Also a great foundational class, LES MILLS TONE has a wide variety of options accommodating all fitness levels ensuring everyone leaves the workout feeling successful
klo 13.00 -13.45 Les Mills BODYCOMBAT 45 min (28 places)
Step into a BODYCOMBAT workout and you’ll punch and kick your way to fitness, burning up to 740 calories* along the way. This high-energy martial-arts inspired workout is totally non-contact and there are no complex moves to master. A LES MILLS™ instructor will challenge you to up the intensity and motivate you to make the most of every round. You’ll release stress, have a blast and feel like a champ.
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!
- 12.00–13.00, 6 fields, 20€/field
- 13.00–15.00 Mexicano tournament (free)
- Men tournament (16 participants)
- Women tournament (16 participants)
- 15.00–16.00, 6 fields, 20€/field
- Bookings must be done by 7.2. and booking is binding.
- The price is 20 €/field (for example if there are 4 players the price for one person is 5 €)
- Payment instructions: First book the whole track.
- Benefitor: Savonia-ammattikorkeakoulun opiskelijakunta
- Account number: FI31 5600 0520 1033 78
- Reference: 9014
- Due date: 9.2.2024
- Amount: 20 euros
- There are some bats and balls to use at the Padel hall but it is recommended to use your own bats and balls if you have ones. You can also rent bats for Student Union office.
Shuffle class for beginners, Dancestudio Dream
The spectacular dance style that was developed in the 1980s and requires nimble footwork is! Aino guides you through the basics of shuffle in this beginners class! You should bring indoor shoes and a drinking bottle to the class! You don’t need previous experience to participate.
- 15.00-16.00, max 20 participants
- Place: Puistokatu 14-16, 70110 Kuopio (Parking place is on the right side of the K-market Pelimies, go there and the last door is the Dancestudio door)
- The instructor will let you in.
Trampoline park, HUIPPU center, Siikaranta 9 A
Fun and effective exercise by bouncing on a trampoline. The facility has 400 square meters of trampolines of different strengths, a large jumping jack and several places to play. Look at here.
- 12.00-13.00, 30 participants
- 13.00-14.00, 30 participants
- Benefitor: Savonia-ammattikorkeakoulun opiskelijakunta
- Account number: FI31 5600 0520 1033 78
- Reference: 9014
- Due date: 9.2.2024
- Amount: 4 euros
Upcoming sports afternoons 2024
- 2nd of October 2024