2023 VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship, Lahti

You are warmly welcome to Lahti for the 2023 VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship on Aug 26-27, 2023. Lahti is also a proud Host City of IRONMAN 70.3 on Jul 1, 2023.

With our green, pristine natural surrounds and unique position as the northern-most destination on the IRONMAN 70.3 circuit, we will provide athletes with a one-of-a-kind experience to race through Finnish nature. On this site you will find useful information for your journey to Finland.

Official IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship Hotels

Official event hotels are bookable through Lahti Region Ltd. Room rates are total room rates in euros including breakfast. All prices include VAT.

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Official local partner for accommodation

Lahti Region Ltd. is the Official Accommodation Partner of 2023 VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship, Lahti, Finland.

For more information, please contact:
Lahti Region Ltd. / Mrs Suvi Aaltonen
Tel. +358 40 139 0690
suvi.aaltonen@lahtiregion.fi

2 official Olympic Training centres in Lahti region – available for pre-training and accommodation

The Sport institute of Finland Vierumäki – multisport training facilities, chalets, cottages

Pajulahti olympic training center – multisport training facilities, apartments, hotel

Cottages, Airbnb, holiday homes available in the Lahti region

Airbnb apartments

Holiday homes and cottages

Tips how to book holiday homes and cottages in the Lahti region

There are plenty of rental cottages available in the Lahti region. Here are some useful tips how to get the best search result in the cottage booking sites.

August is the high season in the rental cottage market. Most of the cottages are bookable for a minimum of one week’s time. Therefore, you may not find anything available if you make a search for the Ironman race weekend only. Many cottages apply Saturday as the changeover day but we recommend to try different dates of arrival and departure – this way you may get more alternatives in the search results.

Lahden seutu kartta

The rental cottages are located by the beautiful lakeshores in the Lahti region, 20-60 minutes from the Ironman race centre. For example the cottages of Asikkala, Hollola and Heinola are mostly located max 30 minutes from the race centre.

BOOKING SITES
Lomarengas is the biggest site for cottage bookings in Finland. In addition to the cottages of Lahti region in Päijät-Häme province, we recommend to search for cottages available in the neighboring Kanta-Häme province. Nettimökki is another popular sight for bookings but the site is only in Finnish.

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2023 VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship, Lahti, Finland

Visit the event site for more information about venues, schedules and transportations.

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Lahti is Gateway to Lakeland Finland

Reconnect with nature

Lahti is a compact city of around 120,000 people and it is the gateway to the Finnish Lakeland – the largest in whole Europe. Lahti region is located less than an hour’s drive from Helsinki-Vantaa international airport.

There are totally over 188,000 lakes in Finland and the water is the cleanest in the world. Lakeland is where also Finns come to recharge and reconnect with nature. Make the most of your time here and plan some extra days in Finland!

For your bucket list in Lahti

  • Relax at the lakeside sauna and take a dip in a lake.
  • Taste local delicacies such as rye bread.
  • Admire the view from the top of the ski jump tower.
  • Have a drink of local cider, beer or whiskey at Lahti Harbour.
  • Dive into Finnish Design and Architecture and visit the Sibelius Hall, Church of the Cross by Alvar Aalto and Lahti Museum of Visual Arts Malva.

Pre and post tours in Finland? We are happy to offer taylor-made roundtrips according to your wishes. See more here. 

IRONMAN 70.3 Lahti – July 1, 2023

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Top Attractions in Lahti

Salpausselkä UNESCO Global Geopark – A Landscape Created by Water

The Salpausselkä ridges, long chains of eskers, magnificent rocky hills and hundreds of lakes dotted with islands create a landscape with breath taking scenery and of unique geological interest in the Lahti region.

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Cycling routes

The road network in the Lahti Region offers excellent conditions for versatile and scenic road cycling and pre-training. All of our route tips are designed to pass either Lahti or Vääksy, which is the busiest village for cottage holiday makers. This makes your planning easy and enables you to combine different routes to cover the entire region as you wish!

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Finland essentials

The happiest country in the world

Finland is a Nordic country that’s located in northern Europe by the Baltic Sea. It has some 5.5 million inhabitants and has been recognized as the happiest country in the world for several years running.

Official Finland Travel Guide

Stress-Free Event Travel with Nirvana Europe

Nirvana Europe is IRONMAN Europe’s Official Travel Partner.

Nirvana Europe offers travel services both on IRONMAN 70.3 Lahti and 2023 VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 World Championships Lahti, Finland.

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FAQ – Practical information about Finland

Capital city: Helsinki
Currency: Euro (symbol: €, code: EUR)
Electric plug type: C & F
Language: Finnish, Swedish

Tap Water
Tap water in Finland is among the highest quality tap water in the world and is not only completely safe, but a pleasure to drink.

Currency and payments
The local currency in Finland is Euro (EUR). All major credit cards are widely accepted in Finland. For an ATM machine, look for the sign “OTTO”. These 24-hour cashpoint machines are widely available and accept the following international ATM and credit cards: Visa, Visa Electron, EuroCard, MasterCard, Maestro, Cirrus and EC. Banks are usually open on weekdays 10am–4:30pm.

Grocery shopping
Grocery stores are open daily, usually between the hours of 8:00 and 20:00

Tipping
Tipping is not expected in Finland and a service charge is added in hotels and restaurants. Finnish people do tip (max 10%) only if they wish to appreciate good service or delicious food. It is not obligatory to give a tip to the taxi drivers.

Emergency
In case of emergency, call 112 (no country code is required)
First Aid in Lahti in Akuutti24, address: Keskussairaalankatu 7, Lahti

Weather in Finland

Around 100 days of summer. June – August, temperatures +15°C – +32°C

The average summer temperature in Southern Finland is +18 Celsius (65F) and in the north +15 Celsius (59F). However, a typical Finnish summer day can be anything from +30 degree weather to rain showers or a thunderstorm here and there. The rule-of-thumb when it comes to weather in Finland is to check it in advance – sometimes things can change quickly.

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