CampusSport’s newsletter 9/2025
In this newsletter:
1. CampusSport’s autumn semester has started
2. Rules of the sports facilities
3. Exceptions in the sports schedule and gym opening hours
4. Enrollment for courses with separate fees
5. Skateboarding evening 18 Sep
6. Sports tutors organise a dance party 3 Oct and 5 Dec
7. Come to run with the sports tutors on Tuesdays
8. CampusSport’s competitions
9. Member benefits
1. CampusSport’s semester has started
CampusSport’s autumn semester has started! If you haven’t paid the sports fee yet and wish to continue using the sports services, remember to pay the sports fee. You can pay the fee at the online store of CampusSport.
Sports fees 2025–2026:
- Academic year 2025–2026: students 85 EUR, staff 112 EUR
- Semester (autumn 2025 or spring 2026): students 56 EUR, staff 70 EUR
- 30 days (valid from the time of purchase): students 23 EUR, staff 29 EUR
If you have used CampusSport’s services during the past two years, the access rights will be added to your tag automatically after paying the sports fee. Further information about how to pay the sports fee can be found on our website: https://www.campussport.fi/en/prices/
2. Rules of the sports facilities
The new semester has brought a lot of new CampusSport customers – welcome! Especially the new ones, please read carefully these rules of the sports facilities. You can ensure that everyone has a pleasant workout session by following these guidelines.
- We do not accept any harassment. We require that all our customers commit to following the safer space guidelines: https://www.campussport.fi/en/safer-space-guidelines/
- Dress appropriately. You will need clothing that is suited for sports, footwear suited for indoor sports or socks, a water bottle, and a gym towel.
- Using outdoor shoes at the sports facilities is not allowed. Leave your shoes immediately after arrival in the shoe rack if there is one available (e.g. Formis, Iskeri, Roddis, Sport Sirkka and Tyyssija).
- The reservation must be confirmed on the touchscreen in the sports facility at least 10 minutes before the shift starts. We recommend that you arrive at the location at least 10 minutes before the shift starts even if you don’t have a reservation. The sports shifts start punctually at the time announced in the schedule. The users must pick up the required equipment before the class starts. Those who arrive late are not let in the sports hall. Please arrive early enough especially in Educarium’s shifts as there are so many participants that the service desk might get crowded.
- Users take care of returning and cleaning the equipment they have used both in the sports shifts and at the gyms. For security reasons, equipment shall not be taken back before the class has ended.
- Do not disturb others with unnecessary chatter and moving around during workout. Avoid unnecessary chatter during instructed classes.
- Using mobile phones is not allowed during the classes. Do not take photos or video footage of others without their permission.
Please read CampusSport’s terms of use on our website: https://www.campussport.fi/en/terms-of-use/. We advise you to read especially the rules concerning reservations.
3. Exceptions in the sports schedule and gym opening hours
- Roddis gym is closed on Tuesday 16 Sep due to electrical work being carried out in the building.
- Formis gym is closed due to Gym training for beginners courses on Thursdays 25 Sep – 23 Oct at 4.00 pm – 6.45 pm.
- Hatha yoga class on Tuesdays at 9.00-9.50 at Sport Sirkka has been removed from the sports schedule.
If there are any exceptions in the sports schedule or gym opening hours, we will inform you about them on our website. We won’t announce exceptions on our social media channels unless there is a longer period of exceptions or for example sudden interruption in the access control system.
The exceptions in the sports schedule are shown in the schedule with the text “Exception: see info”. Clicking on the link will take you to a page listing all known exceptions. You can find the page on the menu as well: Schedule -> Exceptions in the schedule.
All exceptions in gym opening hours are updated into each gym’s own page as soon as we know them. Go to the page Facilities and select the gym you wish to get more information about.
4. Enrollment for courses with separate fees
CampusSport offers 8 short courses with separate fees this autumn. You can attend the courses without paying the CampusSport sports fee, in case you do not want to use other CampusSport services. There are still free places in the following courses: Bowling for beginners, Cheerleading for beginners, Gym training for beginners, Staff course: Gym training for beginners, Heels for beginners, Twerk for beginners and Weightlifting for beginners. You can enrol in the courses by paying the course fee at the online store of CampusSport at the latest on 14 Sep.
See the page Courses for more information: https://www.campussport.fi/en/other-services/courses/
5. Skateboarding evening 18 Sep
CampusSport oganises a skateboarding evening on Thursday 18 September 2025. The evening will begin with a try out at 5 pm and continue with competitions at 7 pm. You do not need to pay the CampusSport sports fee in order to participate but you need to be an enrolled student or a staff member in one of the universitites in Turku. You can participate in both the try out and the competition or just one of the events. Note that the events have different enrolment practices and separate participation fees. The last day to enrol is 14 Sep.
More information on our website: https://www.campussport.fi/en/skateboarding-evening-18-sep-2025/
6. Sports tutors organise a dance party 3 Oct and 5 Dec
Join CampusSport’s sports tutors to a dance party on Friday 3 October and 5 December at 8 pm-10 pm in Sport Sirkka (Sirkkalankatu 13, Turku). Welcome to dance as if you were in a night club – without actually being in a night club. We have a playlist and a dance floor. Just bring yourself and dance away. No choreographies, every style is the best style.
There is no participation fee and no registration in advance is needed. All the students and staff members of the universities in Turku are welcome to join. You do not have to pay the CampusSport sports fee in order to participate. A substance-free event.
7. Come to run with the sports tutors on Tuesdays
Are you looking for running company? Welcome to a relaxed run with CampusSport’s sports tutors on Tuesdays at 5-6 pm! The first run will be held on 16 September. The plan is to hold weekly runs until the end of November. The starting and finishing point is in front of the Tyyssija gym (Inspehtorinkatu 12, Turku). There is no participation fee and you do not need to pay the CampusSport sports fee in order to participate. You do need to be an enrolled student or a staff member in one of the universities in Turku. You can participate in the runs regularly or occasionally. Running technique is not taught during the runs. The target length of the run is approximately 5 kilometers.
More information on our website: https://www.campussport.fi/en/come-to-run-with-the-sports-tutors-on-tuesdays/
8. CampusSport’s competitions
CampusSport organizes several competitions during the academic year. You don’t have to pay the sports fee in order to participate. Anyone can put a team together, as long as you are a student or a staff member in one of the universities in Turku. You can for example ask fellow students to join your team and participate in the competitions. Depending on the competition, there are separate beginner, amateur, competition and personnel series. CampusSport’s competitions are part of CampusSport Cup, which is a series of competitions that consists of different sports and lasts for the whole season. You can participate in just one competition, it is not mandatory to be part of the Cup.
More information about the competitions and CampusSport Cup: https://www.campussport.fi/en/other-services/competitions/
Enrol in the competitions: https://www.campussport.fi/en/other-services/competitions/entering/
Upcoming competitions:
Padel
Time: 14 October – 16 October 2025 between 10 am and 4 pm
Location: Vamos Itäharju (Voimakatu 18, Turku)
Additional information: Rackets can be borrowed from the sports hall. There are traditional men’s, women’s and mixed series as well as personnel series. In addition, there are Americano style men’s and women’s series. In Americano the partner changes after each game. The rules are the same as in traditional padel but the points are counted differently: each player passes four balls in a row and each ball that wins gives a point. The game ends when the amount of points decided before the match is reached. CampusSport Cup racket sport.
Participation fee: 13 € / team (2 people) / series or 10 € / participant (Americano)
Last day to enrol: 30 September 2025
Floorball
Time: On weekdays between 10 am and 4 pm, starting from 3 November 2025. Estimated length of the competition is 2 weeks.
Location: Salibandy Areena (Raunistulantie 15, Turku)
Additional information: 5+1 players on the field at the same time. Playing time 2 x 15 min. Goalkeeper’s equipment can be borrowed from Salibandy Areena. There is a beginner, an amateur, a competition and a personnel series in the competition. A CampusSport Cup team sport.
Participation fee: 74 € / team
Last day to enrol: 20 October 2025
9. Member benefits
As a member of CampusSport you get to enjoy many benefits that the service providers in Turku area offer. Get to know the benefits that are valid throughout the academic year on our website: https://www.campussport.fi/en/other-services/member-benefits/
In addition, some seasonal benefits might become available. At the moment there is a seasonal benefit offered by a rock’n’swing dance club called Turku Swing Society. CampusSport’s members can join Turku Swing Society’s dance courses at a discounted price. Please see the piece of news on our website for more information: https://www.campussport.fi/en/member-benefit-turku-swing-society-autumn-2025/
CampusSport wishes everyone a great start to the academic year! Remember to follow us on Instagram and Facebook (@campussportturku) to get all the latest news.