Javelin Carnival 4-7 July 2024 in Pihtipudas, Finland

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 27 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 80 €

  • 3 x breakfast, lunch, dinner and evening snack

Special diets and other inquiries please contact mrs Aira Kananenaira.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 2024

Principal of the Javelin School: Ilpo Hanhisalo

Thursday 4 July

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)
  • 10.45 Girls 13 (throwing place 1)
  • 11.50 Boys 13 (throwing place 1)
  • 12.30 Girls 15 (throwing place 1), Para throwers/standing (throwing place 2)
  • 13.00 Para throwers/chair (throwing place 2)
  • 13.20 Boys 15 (throwing place 1)
  • 14.20 Women 17 (throwing place 1)
  • 15.40 Men 17 (throwing place 1)
  • 17.30 Women 19-22 (throwing place 1)
  • 18.30 Men 19-22 (throwing place 1)

11.30 Lunch

14.00 Circuit training in for girls/boys 9-11

16.00 Dinner

17.00 Training for girls/boys 9-11, Circuit training for girls/boys 13-15

18.00 Departure to the limu disco on the stage of Niemenharju, bus transport. Return back by evening snack time.

20.45 Evening snack

22.00 Silence, everybody in their rooms

Friday 5 July

8.00 Breakfast

9.00 Javelin school opening (Pihtipudassali)

9.30 Warm up together for all groups (middle field)

10.00 Training, all groups

11.30 Lunch

14.00 Training, all groups

16.30 Photo shooting (middle field)

17.00 Dinner

19.00 Throwing with different implements, for girls/boys 9-15 (middle field)

20.30 Evening snack

23.00 Silence, everybody in their rooms

Saturday 6 July

8.00 Breakfast

9.30 Training, all groups

11.00 Lunch

12.30 Javelin school visits market place in the center of the municipality.

14.00 Lecture for over 17 years old throwers and parents, Training programming from youth towards adult (Pihtipudassali)

14.30 Camp competitions for girls/boys 9-15 with 3 rounds (throwing place 2)

  • 14.30 Girls and boys 9-11
  • 15.00 Girls and boys 13
  • 15.45 Girls 15
  • 16.15 Boys 15

15.00 Training, groups 17-22 and parents/coaches

16.00 Dinner

17.00 Lecture, Tom Petranoff, for groups over 15 years old (Pihtipudassali)

18.30 Training, all groups

20.30 Evening snack

22.00 Silence, everybody in their rooms

Sunday 7 July

8.00 Breakfast

9.00 Training, all groups

10.00 Women B-final

11.30 Men B-final

12.00-17.00 Lunch

12.30 Closing ceremony of javelin school and diplomas (Pihtipudassali)

13.00 Women A-final

14.30 Javelin school participants marching in the front of audience

15.00 Men A-final