FinLine long-distance skating events

FinLine is arranged annually in the beginning of July somewhere in Finland. The total distance is usually between 300 and 500 kilometres. Welcome!

FinLine general information

FinLine routes (map)

FinLine questions & answers

Ten reasons to choose FinLine

FinLine baggage list

FinLine day schedule


2010 (5.7.-10.7.) Lahti-Tampere (355 km): If you are interested in FinLine event on the next summer, please let us already know! Early interest helps us in planning the event. – Do you want to have your main target in a competetion that last only a few hours or in a skating holiday trip, which also allows you to relax and meet other skaters?; Registration form; Route and day program (PDF, 26 kB)

2009 (28.6.–4.7.) Helsinki–Pori (383 km)

Route and day program (PDF, 23 kB)

2008 (30.6. - 6.7.) Vaasa–Vaasa (403 km): Route and day program; Instructions for participants (PDF, 58 kB); Google Earth track saved by Pekka Halonen (KMZ, 22 kB)
2007 (2.7.–7.7.) Vaalimaa–Mikkeli (416 km): Route and day program; Important dates; Instructions for participants (PDF, 65 kB); Photo album (in English); Google Earth track saved by Pekka Halonen (KMZ, 28 kB)
2006 (10.7.–14.7.) Nuorgam–Saariselkä (307 km): Route and day program; Important dates; Preview the route with Google Earth; Press release (PDF, 21 kB); Instructions for participants (PDF, 89 kB); Photo album (captions in English!)
2005 (3.7.–8.7.) Pori–Jyväskylä (317 km): Route and day program; Important dates; Instructions for participants (PDF, 65 kB); Photo album (captions in English!)
2004 (5.7.–9.7.) Kajaani–Kuopio (307 km): Welcome to FinLine 2004!; Instructions for participants (PDF, 65 kB); Photo album (captions in English!); FinLine 2004 in numbers (on Pekka Moilanen's site); FinLine 2004 report by Ivan Kotov (on inline.spb.ru)
2003 (30.6.–4.7.) Turku–Kouvola (317 km): General information Why & how to sign up for FinLine skating event; Invitation letter Your personal invitation to FinLine 2003; Photo album (captions in English!)
2002 (30.6.–4.7.) Joensuu–Lappeenranta (316 km): Photo album (comments in Finnish)
2001 (1.7.–14.7.) Kilpisjärvi–Hanko (1292 km, 10th anniversary): Mobile phone logo
An article in inlineskating.about.com (1.6.2001) (on Archive.org)

Jouko Ruuskanen's photo album (on Archive.org)
Photos on inlineskating.about.com (4.8.2001) (on Archive.org)
2000 (2.7.–6.7.) Kuopio–Tampere (430 km): Information for the participants
Mobile phone graphic
An article in inlineskating.about.com (on Archive.org)

Summary
Photo album (comments in Finnish; click the picture to view the next one)
1999 (5.7.–9.7.) Vaasa–Turku (453 km): Numerical summary
Photo album (comments in Finnish; click the picture to view the next one)
1998 (29.6.–4.7.) Lahti–Lahti (458 km): Numerical summary
Photo album (comments in Finnish; click the picture to view the next one)
1997 (1.7.–5.7.) Imatra–Helsinki (352 km): Photo album (comments in Finnish; click the picture to view the next one)
1996 (30.6.–5.7.) Oulu–Joensuu (396 km): Photo album (comments in Finnish; click the picture to view the next one)
1995 Oulu–Vaasa (272 km)
1994 Parikkala–Lappeenranta (230 km)
1993 (3.7.–6.7.) Turku–Helsinki (346 km): Group photo (comment in Finnish)
1992 Jyväskylä–Helsinki (266 km)