DETAILS
RACE DETAILS
DETAILS
ENDURANCE QUEST
ARWS EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025
Endurance Quest Saimaa
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Endurance Quest Saimaa is an adventure race in the Lake Saimaa area. Finland's largest lake, Saimaa, offers a beatiful terrain and challening location for the kayaking, swimrunning, and coastaleering stages.
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Endurance Quest is known for its tough navigation challenges, and Endurance Quest Saimaa will be no different. Expect challenging navigational legs using super-detailed maps. Most of these legs will utilize standard IOF orienteering maps.The mountain bike (MTB) legs will take you on gravel and forest roads, with some single-track sections included.
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Savonlinna, the race's host city, is a a central location in the lake Saimaa region. After the race, be sure to visit the impressive historical old castle, a must-see for any visitor.
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22h & 250km
TEAMS of 4
NAVIGATION
ARWS - EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
RACE INFO
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Mixed ARWS teams of 4 (Atleast 1 women & 1 men)
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Mens Team (full male team)
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Womens Team (full female team
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Early Entry fee 850€ until 31.12.2024
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Standard entry fee 950€/team 1.1.2025 - 31.4.2025
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Late Entry fee 1100€ / team 1.5.2025 - 1.7.2025
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Winning time 22h
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Course open 30h
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Race distance 250km
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Team limit: 100 teams
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90 Spots via registeration​
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10 reserved to ARWS Europe winners
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Winning team of ARWS Mixed Category wins free entry to - World Champioships 2026
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Race HQ in Savonlinna
Preliminary schedule
THURSDAY 28.8.2025
Team transfers from the airport​
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FRIDAY ​29.8.2025
14.00 - 18.00 Pick up team material & team photo
18.30 Opening ceremony & Race Briefing
20:00 Packed TA boxes hand in
SATURDAY ​30.8.2025
7:00 Map Handout
8:00 Buss to Start line
9:00 Race Start​
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SUNDAY ​31.8.2025
7:00 Winning team finish
15:00 Course closes
16:00 Prize giving + Post-race lunch
MONDAY ​12.8.2024
Team transfers to the airport
ENTRY FEE
INCLUDES
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Race bib
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Race merch
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Two sets of maps
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Kayaks & Canoes
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Race logistics
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Post-race lunch
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GPS tracking
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Race photos
Cancellations
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70% Entry fee refund before 1.4.2025
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50% Entry fee refund before 1.6.2025
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No refund after 1.6.2025
MANDATORY
EQUIPMENT
Mandatory Equipment list will be published during March. Standard ARWS Regional Series Equipment List
Newsletters
First newsletter will be published during February
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Bike rental
Bike rental partner Fillarihemmo, send email jani.kaariainen(at)kotikone.fi and remember to say that you need rental bikes for Endurance Quest Saimaa 2025
https://fillarihemmo.com/vuokrapyoumlrauml-hinnasto.html​
Host City: Savonlinna
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Visit Savonlinna
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https://visitsavonlinna.fi/ all the information about Savonlinna and host city
Traveling
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By car 3.5hours drive from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
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By Train from Helsinki
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By race buss
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Buss fee for both directions120€ / team
From Helsinki Vantaa to Race HQ in Savonlinna Thursday afternoon time TBC -
From Savonlinna back to Helsinki-Vantaa Monday Morning
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Accomandation
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Official race hotel:
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Other Accomdation options check out AirBnB, Booking.com and visitsavonlinna.fi
RACE HQ
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Parking:
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Equipmetn storage during the race
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Showers etc
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Post-Race lunch
ORGANIZERS
SPONSORS 2023
Host Cities
Sponsors
