Endurance Quest Saimaa – ARWS European Championships 2025

Endurance Quest Saimaa is an adventure race held in the Lake Saimaa area. Finland’s largest lake, Saimaa, offers a beatiful terrain and challening location  for the kayaking, canoeing, swimrunning, and coastaleering stages.

​​Endurance Quest is known for its tough navigation challenges, and Endurance Quest Saimaa will be no different. Expect challenging navigational during trekking stages using super-detailed maps. Most of these legs will utilize standard IOF orienteering maps.The mountain bike (MTB) legs will take you on gravel and forest roads, with some single-track sections included. 

​Savonlinna, the race’s host city, is a a central location in the lake Saimaa region. After the race, be sure to visit the impressive historical old castle, a must-see for any visitor.

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