FinLine 2012

来年、2012年に実施されるFinLineの日程が送られてきました。 2012年7月2日(月)に Hanko をスタート、毎日50キロから80キロを滑って350 km先の目的地 Kotka に7月7日(金)にゴールする予定です。その頃も円高、ユーロ安が続いているでしょう。詳細は追って告知されると思います。ご参加、ご検討ください。

Hi,

We are pleased to inform that there will be a Finline skating event also next summer. Here is a first information package regarding next summer's tour.

Regards from the Street Gliders in Helsinki
on behalf of the Finline team

Bosse

FinLine 2012


Reserve already now one week for next summer's Finline skating event!
The Finline skating event takes place next summer for the 21st time. The tradition started in 1992 with a weekend skate from Jyväskylä to Helsinki. Since Finline has become a week long event, with a different route every year.

FinLine 2012 starts next summer Monday July 2 in Hanko and ends Friday July 7 in Kotka.
The total skating distance is about 350 km, with daily skating distances between 50 and 80 km.

Pink Puistovuori Rocks, Hanko
Kotka old harbour

In this traditional event we are not competing against the clock. We are enjoying the skating and the scenery. There will be skaters of varied skill levels participating and we all want to enjoy skating at speed enjoyable for ourselves. 3 to 6 different skating groups allows you to choose the skating speed between 15 to 25 km/h. You can change group whenever you feel like it. The service bus following the skaters all the time enables you to choose the number of skating days as well as the daily skating distance, according your feeling and weather conditions. The organisers will take care of accommodation and meal arrangements, so you can concentrate fully on skating.

Can I participate?
Finline is a skating event also YOU can participate in. Previous experience of several day skating tours is not necessary. To join you only need to
have experience of skating tours of 50 km - you are able to skate 50 km a day at your own speed
be able to enjoy a vacation week among other skaters
be a member of Streetgliders/join Streetgliders

What does it cost? And what is included?
The participation fee will be about 150 euro including the services of the bus including snacks, transportation of your equipment during the skating, a technical t-shirt, and the bus transportation from Helsinki to Hanko and back to Helsinki from Kotka on the last day. In addition you have to pay a membership fee to the Street Gliders which for was 2011 25 euro. Furthermore there are the costs of the dinners and accommodations (including breakfasts), about 40 - 60 euro per day and possible lunch and own snack costs during the skating.

Registration and additional information:
As we want to maintain a cozy small event feeling on Finline and because it will be easier to find accomodations for the group the number of participants is limited to 30. To guarantee your participation you can register immeadiately either using the Streetglider's Finline registration form ( http://www.katukiitajat.fi/english/finline-in-english/registration-form/ ) or contacting one of the organisers below.

Bosse Sjöblom, 050 350 9742, bosse.sjoblom@fi.cisv.org
Merja Lumme, 050 5577 737, merjalumme@hotmail.com
Nina Björklund, 050 339 0010, nbjorklund@welho.com
Katukiitäjät ry:n sähköposti: info@katukiitajat.fi

Hope to see you next summer

FinLine 2012 - organising team: Bosse, Heikki, Ilpo, Kaisa, Merja ja Nina
Inline Skating Notebok: FinLine 2011

FinLine 2012 - recreational long-distance skating event in Europe

By panuworld (Oct. 26, 2011)
Hello all US and other skaters!

The 21st FinLine long-distance skating event in Finland will take place on 2nd – 7th July 2012. The starting city is Hanko and the final destination is Kotka. (Preliminary information).

The basic concept will be the old good one: FinLine is an event targeted for all skaters with 50 miles/day basic skating skills around the globe. We prefer having fun to speed. (Those who like that speed = fun, may do that also; different types of skaters are welcome.)

Type FinLine in YouTube to see various video clips from the previous FinLine events. Skating may not look like luxury but one important tradition on FinLine has been to invest on the accommodations and other (evening) program during the week - to keep you motivated and relaxed to skate the whole week.
SkateLog Forum: FinLine 2012 - recreational long-distance skating event in Europe


FinLine 2012 - info package 2

By Bosse (Feb. 13, 2012)
Hi,

Here is the next a little more detailed info package about next summer's Finline. Included is also payment instructions. You are alreay all registered for Finline, which is why I am sending this so that you can see each others e-mail addresses. You might want to be in contact before the event and there are some returnees from last year (like Susanne and Alan) that you might want to contact. For the ladies you might want to contact Susanne (susanne.hutsch@web.de) regarding the t-shirt size. Last summer it seemed that the supplier (which we will be using gain ths summer) had a somewhat different sizing for ladies than normal. Let me know if you want to change your t-shirt size.

Your registration will be finalized as soon as we have received your payment. We will notify you when the payment has arrived. The next nd final information package will be sent out to participants in early June. Our time of departue from helsinki on Monday morning will be around 9 a.m. and our arrival back in Helsinki on Saturday around 4 p.m. in case you want to make flight resarvations. It is a little early yet, but we will come back with some pre and post Finline accomodation suggestions for those who have requested it.
I guess that is all for now. Do't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Regards from a cold and snowy Helsinki.

on behalf of the Finline team

Bosse

FinLine 2012


The Finline skating event takes place next summer for the 21st time. The tradition started in 1992 with a weekend skate from Jyväskylä to Helsinki. Since Finline has become a week long event, with a different route every year.

FinLine 2012 starts next summer Monday July 2 in Hanko and ends Friday July 7 in Kotka. The total skating distance is about 350 km, with daily skating distances between 50 and 80 km.

In this traditional event we are not competing against the clock. We are enjoying the skating and the scenery. There will be skaters of varied skill levels participating and we all want to enjoy skating at speed enjoyable for ourselves. 3 to 6 different skating groups allows you to choose the skating speed between 15 to 25 km/h. You can change group whenever you feel like it. The service bus following the skaters all the time enables you to choose the number of skating days as well as the daily skating distance, according your feeling and weather conditions. The organisers will take care of accommodation and meal arrangements, so you can concentrate fully on skating.

Can I participate?
Finline is a skating event also YOU can participate in. Previous experience of several day skating tours is not necessary. To join you only need to
  • have experience of skating tours of 50 km – you are able to skate 50 km a day at your own speed
  • be able to enjoy a vacation week among other skaters
  • be a member of Streetgliders/join Streetgliders

The route and daily skating program

Monday 2.7. In the morning bus from Helsinki to Hanko
Monday 2.7 Hanko – Pohja 59 km
Tuesaday 3.7. Pohja – Karkkila 73 km
Wednesday 4.7. Karkkila – Kärkölä 81 km
Thursday 5.7. Kärkölä – Elimäki 83 km
Friday 6.7 Elimäki – Kotka 49 km
Total skating distance 345 km
Saturday 7.7. In the afternoon bus from Kotka to Helsinki

Accommodation and food
Dormitory accommodation including breakfasts and dinners are booked by the organisers utilising affordable and different places by the route. I.e. during some night we will stay at a hotel, but some other night we will stay in a holiday centre, summer cottage or something similar.

Our service bus is following the skaters all the time giving water and some snacks (fruits, biscuits, pickled cucumber) during the breaks, but otherwise (e.g. lunch) the skaters have to take care of their food during the day.

What does it cost? And what is included?
The participation fee will be 150 euro including the services of the bus including snacks, transportation of your equipment during the skating, a technical t-shirt, and the bus transportation from Helsinki to Hanko and back to Helsinki from Kotka on the last day. In addition you have to pay a membership fee to the Street 25 euro. Furthermore there are the costs of the dinners and accommodations (including breakfasts), about 50 - 70 euro per day and possible lunch and own snack costs during the skating. The Street Gliders’ aim is not to make a profit on the FinLine skating event. The only goal is to cover the real costs of the arrangements by the participation fee. If the participation fee turns to be too high compared to the costs, the surplus will be credited to participants during the trip.

Registration and additional information:
As we want to maintain a cozy small event feeling on Finline and because it will be easier to findaccomodations for the group the number of participants is limited to 30. To guarantee your participation you can register immeadiately either using the Streetglider’s Finline registration form (http://www.katukiitajat.fi/english/finline-in-english/registration-form/). The final dead-line for registration is May 15 2011. Registration is on first come first serve basis - if we have 30 registrations before May 15 we close the registration. For you to be registered you need to pay Streetgliders membership fee (25 €) and the registration fee (150 €) + possible bank charges. At the moment we have 20 reservations/registrations for Finline 2012 (missing payment).

Please instruct your bank to forward payment orders through:

Bank: Nordea Bank Finland Plc
Swift code (BIC): NDEAFIHH
In favour of: Katukiitäjät ry
IBAN: FI2521851800032949

Bosse Sjöblom, 050 350 9742, bosse.sjoblom@fi.cisv.org
Merja Lumme, 050 5577 737, merjalumme@hotmail.com
Nina Björklund, rklund, 050 339 0010 nina.bjorklund@pp.inet.fi
Katukiitäjät ry:n sähköposti: info@katukiitajat.fi

Hope to see you next summer
FinLine 2012 - organising team: Bosse, Heikki, Ilpo, Kaisa, Merja ja


FinLine 2012 Slideshow

FinLine is an annual multi-day recreational inline skating event in Finland. Arranged every summer since 1992, it is one of the oldest non-competitive long-distance inline skating events in the world. There is no timing; the target is just to enjoy skating and the landscapes of Finland. Everyone is free to select skating group, matching speed and suitable distances - the service bus is always available if you like to have a break.

Why not to join FinLine next summer? There have been skaters from all around the world during the 21-year history of FinLine. All skaters with basic skating and good braking skills are welcome! For more information on FinLine and how to register, see www.katukiitajat.fi

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