Cyclists at the starting point and cheering public at Imatrankoskentie 2021. — Saimaa Cycle Tour departure 2021

Saimaa Cycle Tour starts from Imatra on Friday 8.7.2022 July XNUMX

See here the unusual traffic arrangements during the event for public transport lines 1,2 and 3 and for vehicle traffic on Imatrankoskentie and Helsingintie.

The center of the Saimaa Cycle Tour event is at Inkerinaukio in Imatrankoski. The construction of Inkerinaukio as the center of the event will begin on Wednesday, July 6.7.2022, 15, when the square will be closed to other activities for the weekend from XNUMX p.m.

The start and finish place of the event are located in Imatrankoskentie.

Imatrankoskenti traffic arrangements 8-9.7.2022 July XNUMX

Imatrankoskentie will be closed between Pistetaloi roundabout and Helsingintie on Friday, July 8.7. from 10 o'clock. Imatrankoskentie will be opened to traffic on Saturday 9.7 July. no later than 21 p.m. The organizers of the event aim to open Imatrankoskentie on Saturday as soon as possible.

- Light traffic can travel along the bridges normally throughout the event. Instead, vehicles go around via the 6-tie bridge, says the city's engineer Päivi Ala-Vannesluoma.

Helsingintie traffic arrangements 8-9.7.2022 July XNUMX

On Helsingintie, the right-hand lane in the direction of Mansikkala will be closed from the Valtionhotelli intersection to the Imatrankoskentie intersection on Friday, July 8.7. from 17 p.m. The closed right lane will be opened to traffic on Saturday 9.7 July. at 19 p.m.

Traffic going in the direction of Mansikkala can use the left lane normally throughout the event.

- There will be thousands of cyclists on Imatra during the coming weekend, so everyone in traffic, from motorists to pedestrians, is expected to be especially attentive in traffic. The public is expected to come to the site on Friday to see a lot of children's cycling and departure, so the bike paths can also be crowded then, says Juho Suikkari One of the organizers of the Saimaa Cycle Tour.

- There are traffic controllers in the area throughout the event, he continues.

Changes to public transport for lines 1,2, 3 and XNUMX during the event

The changes are valid from Friday 8.7 July. from 10 o'clock until Saturday 9.7. until 21 p.m.

Lines 1 and 2 miss Linnansuo and Savikanta in that period. The lines take a detour between Mehiläimäki and Imatrankoski. We try to stick to the schedule as much as possible, but delays may be possible.
Line 3 operates according to the schedule only between Huhtasenkylä and Imatrankoski. There is no service between Imatrankoski and Jakola during the traffic interruption, i.e. there are no buses from Rajapatsa and Teppanala. On Saturday, line 3 runs to Jakola/Jakola as soon as the Imatrankoski bridges have been opened to traffic, but no later than after 21:XNUMX on the trains leaving from Imatrankoski.

Route change on lines 1 and 2 and 3

Free cycling event for children on Friday 8.7 July.

As part of the international Saimaa Cycle Tour event, ŠKODA children's cycling is organized in Imatra, which is an open and free event for all children under the age of 13.

There are two routes of different lengths as alternatives for participation:

Imatrankoski circuit 1,4 kilometers (recommended age under 6 years). Departure time at 16:30. You can also participate in this tour on a scooter.
RR round 6 kilometers (recommended age 6-13 years). Departure time at 17:00

Registration for children's cycling

You can register for children's cycling in advance at https://saimaacycletour.com/pages/skoda-lasten-pyoraily

You also have time to register on site on Friday, July 8.7. between 15:16 and 15:XNUMX.