Tuusulanjärven Maraton
About Tuusulanjärven Maraton
Tuusula is home for over 36 000 people and about 1 900 companies. The drive to Helsinki takes half an hour; to Helsinki-Vantaa airport, a quarter. Hyrylä is the centre of Tuusula, at the southern end of lake Tuusulanjärvi. The red-brick buildings in Hyrylä are reminiscent of the garrison tradition. The valley along Tuusula-river, and Lake Tuusulanjärvi are the lungs of Hyrylä and significant recreational areas. Jokela is the northern centre of Tuusula along the main railway line. It is a community constructed in garden-city style; its industrial history is linked with an old brickyard. Several lovely pools are a remnant of the brickyard tradition. Tuusula is home to the Tuusulanjärven Maraton.
The event has been organized since 1994. Half-marathon and marathon route has been officially measured, and it passes mainly around the Lake Tuusula asphalted pedestrian and bicycle path. The route runs for the first time along the Tuusula Lake Road and offers cultural experiences both runners as the public route even passes by Jean Sibelius's home.
The area has excellent transport links and parking space is enough surrounding areas. Welcome to Tuusula and Järvenpää, Finland!
Distances
10K
- 9.6km
1/2 Marathon
- 21.097km
Marathon
- 42.195km
5K
- 5km
Practicalities
Accommodation
Krapihovi and Hotel Gustavelund are our co-operators. We warmly recommend you to use their services. www.krapi.fi/en & www.gustavelund.fi/en
After Race Services
Refreshments at finish area and also free access to Tuusula's Swimming hall at the event center, for showers, sauna and swimming pools
Age Limit
Minimum age for the Marathon is 18
Award Medals
Finishers will get a nice medal, prizes for best runners and prize lottery among all the runners
Equipment Storage
Event office will store equipments during the race. Changing rooms for men are in the race office and for woman in the Tuusula's swimming hall
Maximum Time
Finish line & timing as well refreshment points will be ended at 17:00. Over 5 hrs runners might start already at 10:00
Parking
Plenty of parking spaces in the event center
Refreshments
There are sports drinks, juice, water, bananas, pickels and raisins available at refreshment stations also own drinks can be bring before 10:30
Timing
RFID chip timing
Transport
Public transportation could be used, Busroutes 641, 642 and 643 comes 500m away from the event center. Details can be found http://reittiopas.hsl.fi
Tuusulanjärven Maraton Route Map
Start:
Tuusula
Rykmentintie, 04300 Tuusula, Finland
Overview
The marathon course starts and finishes in Tuusula and goes around Tuusulanjärvi lake in two laps. The course is officially measured.
The race information has been found on the official website of the event or through publicly available sources. Always refer to the official website the latest race information. Please let us know if any data is wrong or missing, by emailing us.
