Tiirismaa Trail is moving towards something new and next summer there will be a competition for the scenery of the Messilä skiing center. This means that there are now enough views of Lake Vesijärvi and the hills of Messilä for all trips, from the shortest to the longest. In addition to the previous one, the event will also be a two-day event, and the competition will be held in Messilä on August 4-5, 2023.
On Friday, we will let loose on the hill challenges with three events: Messilä Vertical, Messilä Uphill and Tiirismaa Trail Kids. Vertical is a competition format where the pace increases gradually, but the group stays together for a long time. The Messilä hill is ascended and descended along a 1.2 km long circuit (100 m ascent and descent) within a certain time limit, and those who reach the finish line from each circuit will also participate in the race in the future. The pace increases gradually and the race can last for a variable amount of time. The execution times will certainly vary from about 1.5 hours up to 6 hours. The competition continues until there is only one competitor. Uphill, on the other hand, offers a more intense ride of one 1.6 km round, where you go up and down the Messilä slope once. In the same round, the youngest of the family can also compete in the Tiirismaa Trail Kids series, in the 12-year-old racing or free series, which can be completed by the whole family.
On Saturday, the Tiirismaa Trail will be released for the traditional TT trips, which will experience the biggest change in that the event starts and ends surrounded by the hills and views of Messilä. The distances of the runs are 8 – 42 km sometimes, so the shortest distance is slightly longer than before. On Saturday, runners and those at the venue are also treated to a buffet table at Messilä Bistro, which can be enjoyed at the end of the race.
The Tiirismaa Trail weekend will be the best reason in August to go to the Hollola and Lahti area and further afield. Come and experience Tiirismaa Trail!
From love to trails, the Tiirismaa Trail team
