Pikkulaskiainen

Pikkulaskiainen

After a long winter, the big day finally arrived. In front of Heidi's bierbar there was a little spot with artificial snow for the Pikkulaskiainen race. Because of the lousy winter, there was no snow in Turku at this time of the year. I definitely had the great festival feeling; the sun was shining, the face coloring was on point, music, beer and good friends. People from all over Finland, mostly students, travelled to Turku to see the famous race in Turku. The race isn't all about who arrives first the target line, it's more about how the participants are dressed and performing with their sleds. All the sledges are self made. The themes of it are different and it's about the creativity of each team. Unfortunately, my friends and I did't get a spot to participate the race itself. You have to apply for a spot for the race. Even the tickets for the event are rare. To get the tickets my friends and I were standing in a queue on a rainy and cold morning in January. It's a very popular event.

At 2 pm the event has finally started. There were a already a lot of people. The first sledge went down the slope and it crashed the blockade really hard. I realized that it is kind of dangerous to do it. But also fun. The ambiance was very enjoyable and fun. A jury voted the teams. After the race itself a famous Finnish singer had a concert at the market place. At this time, the patch collecting in Turku's bars and restaurants also has started.

Around 12 pm the afterparties in Turku's clubs opened their doors. I had one of my best parties there with an amazing DJ. It was an amazing experience.

Official Aftermovie 2020: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8g_A4s7DtY