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Rinks
Quality of ice
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Do you have questions or would you like to request a quote on a package tailored to your group?

Contact us - myynti@imatrabasecamp.fi / +358 20 617 7008

Imatra Base Camp is a non-profit subsidiary 100% owned by the City of Imatra. We are responsible for developing sports and recreational tourism in Imatra. Our target is to support teams, clubs, and travel organizers in planning their events in Imatra, including training camps, competitions, and tournaments. We provide a one-stop solution for managing all necessary arrangements, including accommodation offers, sports facility bookings, and additional services.

Our services are free of charge for customers.

Figure skating

The modern dual-rink Imatra ice arena is located in the Ukonniemi area, where all sports facilities are a walking distance apart.  The area offers an excellent setting for training camps, competitions, and skating shows. Imatra OmaSp Arena (Ottelukatu 1, Imatra) has acted as the training camp venue for various foreign and Finnish figure and synchronized skating clubs. The Imatra ice arena is famous for the high quality of its ice, and for being excellently suited for training camps.

 

Services of the Imatra Spa Arena and other training facilities

Imatra OmaSp Arena offers diverse training and maintenance premises and excellent sound reproduction systems for sports camps, competitions, and shows. Other training facilities in the Ukonniemi area supplement the services of the ice arena.

Rink 1

A 28 x 60 m rink with flexible dasher boards.

A 1,200-seat auditorium and a direct view of the ice rink from the restaurant.

 

Rink 2

A 26 x 56 m practise rink.

Gym

Imatra Spa Arena’s modern gym has everything that is needed for supplemental off-ice training and warming up

Running track / supplemental training premises

The lounge of the Imatra Spa Arena serves as supplemental training premises with a running track surfaced for off-ice training.  At the end of the lounge there is a big mirror that can be used  in training and it can be covered away by sliding doors. The premises also have other supplemental training equipment, such as hurdles and exercise mats.

Dressing rooms

The Imatra Spa Arena has nine dressing rooms for athletes. These can be equipped with movable driers during camps to ensure the drying of equipment between training sessions. Separate dressing rooms with showers and toilets are available for trainers and maintenance staff.

Maintenance and storage premises of the Imatra Spa Arena

Separate storage space and drying cabinets can be arranged for the use of sport camps. The laundry room has 2 washing machines and 3 large tumble dryers.

Maintenance personnel also has access to a separate sharpening room with skate-sharpening and other maintenance equipment.

 

Conference premises of the Imatra Spa Arena

There is a conference room equipped with a large screen on the 2nd floor of the arena building right next to the restaurant. The room can be used for e.g. lectures and giving video feedback. 

The room has a direct view of the ice rink.

 

Ukonniemi Arena

Ukonniemi Arena is the largest indoor sports facility in South Karelia and it provides an excellent setting for supplemental training; 

a five-lane running track and athletics field with a Polytan M (IAAF CLASS 1) surfacing.

A full-length football field with artificial turf surfacing (104 x 67m).

 

Other supplemental training facilities in the Ukonniemi area for skaters
  • Imatra Spa has a gym, a mirror room, an indoor ball game facility, and a spinning room
  • Athletics stadium, artificial turf field, outdoor gym, long outdoor stairs for exercise
  • Tennis Hall, outdoor tennis
  • An extensive and hilly hiking trail network for running training 

     

Accommodation and catering

The Ukonniemi area has a wide range of accommodation to suit every need. The total of around 4,000 beds ensures that there is plenty of choice throughout the year, with some options being right next to training facilities.

Отель Rento

Отель «Ренто» (Rento), самое большое здание из бруса в Северной Европе, предлагает удобное размещение в 29 номерах. Отель расположен в самом сердце района Уконниеми, в непосредственной близости от ледового дворца, и специализируется на приеме спортивных групп. Так, например, меню питания и график работы могут быть изменены в соответствии с пожеланиями группы.

Saimaa Life & Saimaa Light holiday apartments

Saimaa Life has six two-storey cabins that are made from ecological materials and have a total of 25 apartments of varying sizes. The apartments have a kitchen, a terrace or a spacious balcony, and an electric sauna. Saimaa Light Apartments are an excellent choice for sport groups.  Saimaa Life & Saimaa Light holiday apartments are located in the heart of Ukonniemi right next to the Imatra Spa Arena.

 

Imatra Spa Resort

Imatra Spa offers comfortable accommodation in a spa environment by the beautiful Lake Saimaa only 1.5 km from the sports facilities. The selection of the spa hotel ranges from economic Sport rooms to high quality holiday apartments. In addition to the pools, the spa has a gym, an indoor ball game facility, indoor sports facilities, and physiotherapist and massage services.

 

Holiday Club Saimaa

Holiday Club Saimaa boasts a magnificent location by Lake Saimaa only a 5 minute drive from the sports facilities in Ukonniemi. Whether you stay in the spa hotel or holiday apartments, you will be ideally located to enjoy the wide range of leisure time services found in the area. Holiday Club Saimaa has a gym, padel- and tennis courses and other sports facilities.

Hotel Rauhan Marina Village

Spacy holiday apartments with 2 bedrooms, living room and own well equipped kitchen. Sauna with large hall and kitchen on the ground floor.  Located nearby the Holiday Club Saimaa.  Good choice for sport camp groups.  

Ice rink restaurant – Café 57

Café 57 is located at the ice rink and serves customer during its opening hours. The restaurant provides team meals for camps, tournaments, and games subject to order. Also snacks, dressing room catering, and the like are available subject to order.

Additional services

We can also organise all support services for training camps, competitions, and events.

Figure skating training services

On-ice and off-ice training services can be organised through SM-Skating School. In addition to the principal trainer Marina Shirshova, supplemental training can be provided by a choreographer, a ballet teacher, and a physiotherapist.

Ukonniemi testing center

The Ukonniemi testing center offers services to private individuals and groups. The testing services are intended for people exercising for fitness as well as top athletes of different sports.

The testing center services include versatile possibilities for determining health, body composition, muscle balance, respiratory and circulatory system health and the performance of the neuromuscular system. Nearly all available testing services can also be performed outside the center in a sport-specific environment.

Lighting and audio production

Imatra Spa Arena is also suited to organising figure skating shows. We assist in lighting and audio production where required. 

 

Bus transportation

Where required, we will organise transportation to and from Imatra as well as any on-site transportation needed.

Leisure time activities

The Ukonniemi area offers a wide range of leisure time activities. For example a cruise on a sauna raft, a visit to a rope adventure park, or tailored team building programme are excellent ways to enhance the team spirit. The area also includes a Frisbee golf and golf courses, tennis courts, and two bowling alleys for leisure time activities.

 

Contact us

Find out more!

Do you have questions or would you like to request a quote on a package tailored to your group?

Contact us - myynti@imatrabasecamp.fi / +358 20 617 7008

Imatra Base Camp is a non-profit subsidiary 100% owned by the City of Imatra. We are responsible for developing sports and recreational tourism in Imatra. Our target is to support teams, clubs, and travel organizers in planning their events in Imatra, including training camps, competitions, and tournaments. We provide a one-stop solution for managing all necessary arrangements, including accommodation offers, sports facility bookings, and additional services.

Our services are free of charge for customers.

Modern ice rink with a high quality ice!

 

Gary Beacom, Professional skater, Olympic medalist

References:

Capital Area Phoenix Ice Show and Skating Camp

Capital Area Phoenix organised a figure skating camp in Imatra ice arena in summer 2017. The camp was topped off with an ice show. Olympic medallist Gary Beacom was the star of both the camp and the show.

SM Skating School

Marina Shirshova's  SM Skating School has organized several figure skating training camps in Imatra since summer 2018.