Javelin school
Welcome to javelin school, which is open to everyone who is interested in learning more about javelin throwing. There are no result limits or requirements to participate javelin school. All throwers are devided into age groups and there will be 3-4 coaches for every group during the whole school. All international throwers will be in the same groups with Finnish athletes and teaching language is English, when needed.
School package includes
- FULL BOARD: breakfast, lunch, dinner and evening snack at the Javelin school from Thursday lunch till Sunday lunch
- Participation in the Carnival as an athlete, coach or parent.
- Participation to the youth competition on Thursday
- Javelin Carnival T-shirt
- Accommodation with mattress at school floor from Wednesday till Sunday
- You have to bring your own mattress and sleeping bag.
Prices
- For athletes signing up by 31 May: 195 €, including the whole school package. Starting from 1st June price goes up to 240 €.
- Price for coaches and parents group is 175 €, including the whole school package.
- You have to pay participation payment by card or cash to the javelin school office when you arrive to Pihtipudas, or in advance by bank transfer.
- A place for camping trailer is 5 € per day, including electricity and access to shower facilities.
Sign up
You may sign up by filling the form below and paying participation fee by 22 June by bank transfer or at arrival to Pihtipudas with card or by cash.
Bigger groups, please contact keihaskarnevaalit@gmail.com before your sign up!
Better accommodation
It is possible to book accommodation other that staying at the school. Inquiries: keihaskarnevaalit@gmail.com.
Meals
Prices for buying separate meals:
- Breakfast 5 €
- Lunch 9 €
- Dinner 9 €
- Evening snack 5 €
Food packet for Thu-Sun 90 €
- 3 x breakfast, lunch, dinner and evening snack
Special diets and other inquiries please contact mrs Aira Kananen, aira.kananen@pihtipudas.fi
Arriving to Pihtipudas
Airports in Finland: https://www.finavia.fi/en/airports. The nearest one is Jyväskylä (Tikkakoski). Other good options are Helsinki and Oulu airports.
Bus timetables: https://www.matkahuolto.fi/en
Javelin school general program 2025
Principal of the Javelin School: Ilpo Hanhisalo
Thursday 26 June
08.00 Accommodation starts
10.00 Competitions for girls and boys 9-22 years old and para athletes.
- 10.00 Boys 11 (throwing place 1), Girls 9, Girls 11 and Boys 9 (throwing place 2)
- 10.50 Girls 13 (throwing place 2)
- 11.15 Boys 13 (throwing place 1)
- 12.00 Girls 15 (throwing place 1), Para throwers/standing (throwing place 2)
- 13.00 Para throwers/chair (throwing place 2)
- 13.10 Boys 15 (throwing place 1)
- 14.00 Women 17 (throwing place 1)
- 15.30 Men 17 (throwing place 1)
- 18.30 Women 19-22 (throwing place 1)
- 18.30 Men 19 (throwing place 1)
- 19.30 Men 22 and Men B-final (throwing place 1)
11.45 Lunch
14.00 Circuit training in for girls/boys 9-13
16.45 Dinner
17.30 Training for girls/boys 9-13, Circuit training for girls/boys 15-17
20.45 Evening snack
22.00 Silence, everybody in their rooms
Friday 27 June
8.00 Breakfast
9.00 Javelin school opening (Pihtipudassali)
9.30 Warm up together for all groups (middle field)
10.00 Training, all groups
11.45 Lunch
14.00 Training, all groups
16.45 Photo shooting (middle field)
16.45 Dinner
18.30 Throwing with different implements, for girls/boys 9-15 (middle field)
20.15 Match throwing challenge, Pihtipudassali
20.30 Bingo, Pihtipudassali
20.45 Evening snack
23.00 Silence, everybody in their rooms
Saturday 28 June
8.00 Breakfast
9.30 Training, all groups
12.00 Lunch
10.00-16.00 Market place happening between the school and field
13.00 Women A-final
14.15 Intermediate programme (partner balloon inflation, 10 competitors)
14.55 Joint march of the javelin school participants, starting 100 m from the starting point
15.00 Men A-final
16.30 Dinner
17.30 Lecture, Andy Eggerth (Pihtipudassali)
18.30 Training, all groups
20.45 Evening snack
22.00 Silence, everybody in their rooms
Sunday 29 June
8.00 Breakfast
9.00 Training, 17-22 years old
9.00 Camp competitions Girls/Boys 9-15 years old, 6 rounds:
- 9.00 Girls and Boys 9-11 (throwing place 3)
- 9.00 Girls 13 (throwing place 2)
- 9.00 Boys 13 (throwing place 1)
- 10.15 Girls 15 (throwing place 2)
- 10.15 Boys 15 (throwing place 1)
10.00-11.00 Functional training for GIrls/Boys 9-13 years old
11.30 Closing ceremony of the javelin school and diplomas (Pihtipudassali)
12.00 Closing lunch
See you all again next year!