INTERNATIONAL ONEMIND DOGS AGILITY TRAINING WEEK IN KAARINA, FINLAND
Several people from abroad have asked training possibilities in Finland. We have taken twice a year a week, where all the people from abroad can come at the same time.
In autumn 2019 it's possibility to combine to come to watch FCI World Championships 19th-22nd of September and to train with us from Monday to Friday 23rd-27th of September. OneMind Dogs Arena is only 25 km from Gatorade Center, where AWC will be kept.
Participants can choose on which days they will train and if they want to train once or twice a day. Maximum they can choose eight trainings for one dog during the week. One training session is 5 hours for 10 dogs.
During the week we are teaching OneMind-system in course training. You can read more about it www.oneminddogs.com.
Coaches in this week are: Tuulia Liuhto, Timo Liuhto, Jaakko Suoknuuti and Janita Leinonen.
TRAINING PLACE
Trainings will be kept in OneMind Dogs Arena in Kaarina, close to Turku, 160 km from Helsinki. OneMind Dogs Arena is an inside arena with an artificial grass.
ACCOMMODATION
The nearest accommodation is hostel Tuorla. It's 4 km from OneMind Dogs Arena.
The cheapest accommodation is hostel Linnasmäki. It's 15 km from OneMind Dogs Arena.
If you want to stay in a hotel, you can choose hotel Caribia. It's 16 km from OneMind Dogs Arena.
In airbnb all these accommodations are under 15 minutes driving from OneMind Dogs Arena.
TRAVELLING TO FINLAND
Importing dogs to Finland from EU countrys
Importing dogs from non-EU countrys
If you want to fly with your dog, in Finland you have to fly to Helsinki and from there it's 160 km drive to Kaarina.
With a car you can drive either through Sweden and take a ferry from Stockholm to Turku: Viking Line or Silja Line.
TIMETABLE FOR TRAINING WEEK
Eight training sessions for (maximum) 10 dogs in a group:
Monday evening 13.00-18.00
Tuesday morning 09.30-14.30, Tuesday evening 15.30-20.30
Wednesday morning 09.30-14.30, Wednesday evening 15.30-20.30
Thursday morning 09.30-14.30, Thursday evening 15.30-20.30
Friday morning 10.00-15.00
PRICES
The whole week, includes 8 training sessions and lunch and drinks during the lunch breaks on Tue-Fri 780 €
(630 €, if you have company with EU VAT-number).
Auditing price:
Or the whole week, includes 8 training sessions and dinner during the breaks on Tue-Fri 300 €
(245 €, if you have company with EU VAT-number).
COMPETING
On Saturday 28th of September there are 4 runs to class III in Lieto (5 km from OneMind Dogs Arena).
On Sunday 29th of September there are 3 runs for classes I, II and III in Lieto (5 km from OneMind Dogs Arena).
You'll find Finnish competitions here. When you click "ilmoittautuminen" (entering), you find there "English form for foreigners".
Competition classes:
Toy dogs: under 28 cm / 11,02 inch (Only for countries, where you have this height in your own competitions; USA, Sweden)
Small dogs: under 28-35 cm / 11,02-13,78 inch
Medium dogs: 35 - 42,99 cm / 13,78 - 16,92 inch
Small large dogs: 43 - 49,99 cm / 16,93-19,68 inch (Only for countries, where you have this height in your own competitions; USA, Sweden)
Large dogs: 50 cm or over / 19,69 inch or over
Class I = Beginners class
Class II = Advanced class
Class III = Masters class
ADDRESS
Training sessions in OneMind Dogs Arena: Maalarimestarintie 1, Kaarina.
ENTERING
International Training Week for autumn 2019 is full (maximum 20 dogs). At this point you can only enter to waiting list.
You'll find the entering form here.
Enterings to international training week 2019:
Estonia 2
Hungary 2
Netherlands 4
Russia 8
Spain 1
South Africa 3
Sweden 1
USA 3