{"id":58,"date":"2018-05-21T16:15:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-21T13:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogi.eoppimispalvelut.fi\/ninajainen\/?p=58"},"modified":"2018-05-21T16:15:00","modified_gmt":"2018-05-21T13:15:00","slug":"the-arctic-circles-unique-reindeer-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogi.eoppimispalvelut.fi\/ninajainen\/2018\/05\/21\/the-arctic-circles-unique-reindeer-race\/","title":{"rendered":"The Arctic Circle&#8217;s unique Reindeer race"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b>Rovaniemi\u00a0<\/b><b>Reindeer<\/b><b>\u00a0Sprint<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><b>Race<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Rovaniemi\u00a0Reindeer\u00a0Sprint\u00a0Race\u00a0is a\u00a0short\u00a0distance\u00a0acceleration\u00a0reindeer\u00a0drag\u00a0race\u00a0that\u00a0is\u00a0run\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0city center of\u00a0the\u00a0capital of\u00a0Lapland\u00a0every\u00a0March\u00a0when\u00a0the\u00a0days\u00a0are\u00a0already\u00a0long and brighter.\u00a0The\u00a0event\u00a0is\u00a0free\u00a0of\u00a0charge\u00a0and<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_62\" style=\"width: 277px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-62\" class=\"wp-image-62\" src=\"https:\/\/blogi.eoppimispalvelut.fi\/ninajainen\/files\/2018\/05\/9506f9_d402396f1f2242eb8ab7e6e109bb8923mv2_d_1632_1224_s_2-e1526907671109.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"201\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-62\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Time to run<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>has\u00a0been\u00a0organized\u00a017\u00a0times.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">The\u00a0sprint\u00a0is 201\u00a0meters\u00a0long and\u00a0two\u00a0reindeers\u00a0compete\u00a0at a\u00a0time.\u00a0The\u00a0competition\u00a0takes\u00a0place\u00a0in\u00a0drop-down\u00a0principle,\u00a0meaning\u00a0that\u00a0from\u00a0each\u00a0pair\u00a0the\u00a0fastest\u00a0reindeer\u00a0continue\u00a0the\u00a0race\u00a0until\u00a0only\u00a0the\u00a0winner\u00a0is\u00a0left.\u00a0(Safartica\u00a02017).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">The\u00a0head\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0event\u00a0is Erkki\u00a0Orre. He is a local reindeer\u00a0herder\u00a0and he has own\u00a0race\u00a0reindeer.\u00a0The\u00a0driver is Seija\u00a0Matero,\u00a0who\u00a0drives\u00a0also\u00a0few\u00a0others\u00a0reindeer\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0races.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rovaniemi.fi\/videos\/2108715999158185\/?hc_ref=ARTAUBngemrCZMNXTkqc75b_4kXSKHj0Yrb1lmREebQo-1ENfiFWEr0Wm0KGj9OtQOo\">Here you can see some highlights of the races.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b>The<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><b>venue<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">The\u00a0venue\u00a0is\u00a0Lordi&#8217;s\u00a0Square, at\u00a0The\u00a0shopping\u00a0center\u00a0Sampokeskus&#8217;s\u00a0backyard\u00a0and\u00a0The\u00a0walking street\u00a0called\u00a0Koskikatu.\u00a0Around\u00a0the\u00a0racing\u00a0area,\u00a0you\u00a0can\u00a0find\u00a0many\u00a0different\u00a0kinds\u00a0of\u00a0restaurants\u00a0and\u00a0bars\u00a0and\u00a0additionally\u00a0shopping\u00a0center\u00a0offers\u00a0cinema\u00a0and\u00a0shopping\u00a0facilities.\u00a0There\u00a0are a\u00a0few\u00a0safari\u00a0offices\u00a0and\u00a0souvenir\u00a0shops super near from\u00a0the\u00a0venue. The\u00a0walking\u00a0street has four\u00a0different\u00a0chain\u00a0hotels where can ask a question about the venue.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AOZLki1SAqA\">Here you can watch the whole competition.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b>Thoughts<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">I\u00a0think\u00a0the\u00a0venue\u00a0is\u00a0perfect,\u00a0reindeer\u00a0race\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0middle\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0city\u00a0already\u00a0sounds\u00a0so\u00a0unique! To\u00a0improve\u00a0the\u00a0event, I\u00a0would\u00a0make\u00a0some\u00a0co-operation\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0bars\u00a0and\u00a0restaurants\u00a0at\u00a0least\u00a0one\u00a0per\u00a0each. They\u00a0could\u00a0also\u00a0close\u00a0the\u00a0are<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-63 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogi.eoppimispalvelut.fi\/ninajainen\/files\/2018\/05\/9506f9_2b5cdf76b713442da956acacbff5a776mv2_d_1632_1224_s_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"287\" height=\"215\" \/>a\u00a0and\u00a0start\u00a0to\u00a0sell\u00a0entrance\u00a0tickets. There\u00a0could\u00a0be\u00a0some\u00a0activities\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0side to\u00a0make\u00a0people\u00a0stay\u00a0longer. One\u00a0company\u00a0already\u00a0organizes\u00a0some happening at\u00a0the\u00a0square\u00a0like\u00a0sliding\u00a0and ice\u00a0skating.\u00a0Last\u00a0year\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0some\u00a0booths\u00a0which\u00a0sold\u00a0some\u00a0traditional\u00a0sausages\u00a0and\u00a0candies.\u00a0That&#8217;s\u00a0a\u00a0good\u00a0start\u00a0but\u00a0the\u00a0products\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0more\u00a0Lappish\u00a0and\u00a0exotic\u00a0concerning\u00a0the\u00a0reindeer. To\u00a0make\u00a0the\u00a0race\u00a0more\u00a0exciting\u00a0it\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0awesome\u00a0to\u00a0bet\u00a0the\u00a0winner!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Thank you for your attention :)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Sources:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.safartica.com\/single-post\/2017\/03\/26\/Rovaniemi-Reindeer-Sprint-Race-in-Koskikatu-on-Friday-24th-of-March-2017?lang=EN\">https:\/\/www.safartica.com\/single-post\/2017\/03\/26\/Rovaniemi-Reindeer-Sprint-Race-in-Koskikatu-on-Friday-24th-of-March-2017?lang=EN<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rovaniemi\u00a0Reindeer\u00a0Sprint\u00a0Race Rovaniemi\u00a0Reindeer\u00a0Sprint\u00a0Race\u00a0is a\u00a0short\u00a0distance\u00a0acceleration\u00a0reindeer\u00a0drag\u00a0race\u00a0that\u00a0is\u00a0run\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0city center of\u00a0the\u00a0capital of\u00a0Lapland\u00a0every\u00a0March\u00a0when\u00a0the\u00a0days\u00a0are\u00a0already\u00a0long and brighter.\u00a0The\u00a0event\u00a0is\u00a0free\u00a0of\u00a0charge\u00a0and has\u00a0been\u00a0organized\u00a017\u00a0times. &nbsp; The\u00a0sprint\u00a0is 201\u00a0meters\u00a0long and\u00a0two\u00a0reindeers\u00a0compete\u00a0at a\u00a0time.\u00a0The\u00a0competition\u00a0takes\u00a0place\u00a0in\u00a0drop-down\u00a0principle,\u00a0meaning\u00a0that\u00a0from\u00a0each\u00a0pair\u00a0the\u00a0fastest\u00a0reindeer\u00a0continue\u00a0the\u00a0race\u00a0until\u00a0only\u00a0the\u00a0winner\u00a0is\u00a0left.\u00a0(Safartica\u00a02017). The\u00a0head\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0event\u00a0is Erkki\u00a0Orre. He is a local reindeer\u00a0herder\u00a0and he has own\u00a0race\u00a0reindeer.\u00a0The\u00a0driver is Seija\u00a0Matero,\u00a0who\u00a0drives\u00a0also\u00a0few\u00a0others\u00a0reindeer\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0races. Here you can see some highlights of the races. The\u00a0venue The\u00a0venue\u00a0is\u00a0Lordi&#8217;s\u00a0Square, at\u00a0The\u00a0shopping\u00a0center\u00a0Sampokeskus&#8217;s\u00a0backyard\u00a0and\u00a0The\u00a0walking street\u00a0called\u00a0Koskikatu.\u00a0Around\u00a0the\u00a0racing\u00a0area,\u00a0you\u00a0can\u00a0find\u00a0many\u00a0different\u00a0kinds\u00a0of\u00a0restaurants\u00a0and\u00a0bars\u00a0and\u00a0additionally\u00a0shopping\u00a0center\u00a0offers\u00a0cinema\u00a0and\u00a0shopping\u00a0facilities.\u00a0There\u00a0are a\u00a0few\u00a0safari\u00a0offices\u00a0and\u00a0souvenir\u00a0shops super near from\u00a0the\u00a0venue. The\u00a0walking\u00a0street has four\u00a0different\u00a0chain\u00a0hotels where can ask a question about the venue. \u00a0Here [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2289,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[111831,41764],"tags":[177064,177063],"class_list":["post-58","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-matkalla","category-yleinen","tag-race","tag-reindeer"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogi.eoppimispalvelut.fi\/ninajainen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogi.eoppimispalvelut.fi\/ninajainen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogi.eoppimispalvelut.fi\/ninajainen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogi.eoppimispalvelut.fi\/ninajainen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2289"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogi.eoppimispalvelut.fi\/ninajainen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogi.eoppimispalvelut.fi\/ninajainen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":64,"href":"https:\/\/blogi.eoppimispalvelut.fi\/ninajainen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58\/revisions\/64"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogi.eoppimispalvelut.fi\/ninajainen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogi.eoppimispalvelut.fi\/ninajainen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogi.eoppimispalvelut.fi\/ninajainen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}