Endurance Quest Saimaa
ARWS World Series
1.-8.8.2027
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"Very well planned and beatiful course, race reached beyond all expectations"
Staffan Björklund / NIAR Adventure - Winner of Endurance Quest 2024
"One of the most challenging navigation in the ARWS circuit"
Silver Ensaar / EstoniaAce LaSportiva - ARWS Canada World Championship 2nd 2025
"Fastest race I have ever raced with lot of demaning stages"
Pauliina Pohja / Lan4 Adventure - Winner of Endurance Quest 2025
"Perfectly organized race with exceptional map quality. Finland is Beatiful"
Pablo Lopez Franco / Marmaroutdoor -Race Director of ARWS World Champs 2021
TESTIMONIAL
Endurance Quest Sponsors
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Endurance Quest Saimaa
Registration Opens 19.10.2026
Endurance Quest Saimaa
1.-8.8.2027
Endurance Quest is an adventure race in the Finnish Lake Saimaa area. First time in 15 years race is part of the World Series and winner of the Endurance Quest wins free entry to ARWS World Championship.
The race offers beautiful terrain and a challenging location for the kayaking, swimrunning, and coastal-eering stages.
Endurance Quest is known for its tough navigation challenges, and Endurance Quest 2026will be no different. Expect challenging navigational legs 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.
Endurance Quest Sponsors
Teams of 4
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Mixed ARWS teams of 4 (Atleast 1 woman & 1 man)
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Mens Team (full male team)
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Womens Team (full female team)
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Team limit: 30 teams
Course
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Winning time 72h
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Course open 106h
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Race distance 500km
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MTB, Kayaking, Packrafting Swimrun, Ropes, Trekking
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MAP example: https://www.tulospalvelu.fi/gps/2024eq/
Prizes
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Winning team of ARWS Mixed Category wins free entry to - World Championship
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Top 3 teams receive product prizes from the sponsors
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Prizes for the fastest team on the special stages
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Every team gets ARWS ranking points
Entry Fee includes
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Race bib & number
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Race merch
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Two sets of waterproof maps
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Kayaks & Canoes
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Race logistics
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Post-race party
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GPS tracking
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Race photos
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Free airport transfer on 1.8. from Helsinki Vantaa to Race HQ, buss leaves 1pm
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Free airport transfer on 8.8. from Savonlinna to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, buss leaves 9am and will arrive airport 2pm
Rules &
Equipment
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Standard ARWS Mandatory Equipments list
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Packrafts are not provided, teams has to brind own packrafts or teams can rent own packrafts at https://www.rastipisto.com/
Entry Fees & Cancellations
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Early Entry fee 3000€ until 13.12.2026
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Standard entry fee 3700€/team 14.12.2026 - 31.4.2027
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Late Entry fee 4500€ / team 1.5.2027 - 1.6.2027
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50% Entry fee refund before 1.3.2027
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No refund after 1.3.2027
Host City
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Savonlinna
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Accommodation details soon
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Booking information coming soon
Preliminary schedule
1.8. Race Registration
2.8. Race Registration, Race Brief, Box Hand-in, Flag Parade 6 Prologue
3.8. Race Start
6.8. Winning team finish 72h
7.8. Course Closes 106h, Afterparty
8.8. Travel back home