Warmly welcome

We would like to warmly invite you to our Figure skating autumn camp 10.10 – 15.10.2026 or 13.10. – 18.10.2026 and 2- day 17.10- 18.10.2026 in Peurunka, in Central Finland. For the athletes, we are offering different practice packages for different levels.
We have following groups:
- International Seniors/Juniors (minimum all triple jumps with/or without 3 A)
- Junior / Senior (minimum 2 A & 1-2 triple jumps)
- Junior B / Senior B (double jumps & working on 2 A & triple jumps)
- Intermediate novice / Advanced novice (Debytantit / SM-Noviisit) until 15 years (minimum all double jumps and working on 2 A & triple jumps)
- Basic Novice A / (Silmut A / Noviisit) (double Jumps & working on 2 A & triple jumps)
- Basic Novice B /Novice C (minimum 1 A) Chicks /(Silmut B/Minit/Tähtidebytanti/Tähtinoviisit) (single jumps incl. axel and practicing /or including double jumps)
- Pre-chicks (Tintit) from 5 years until age of 9 years (only single jumps and/or including single axel and practicing double jumps)
- Late starters group 10 years-20 years (only single jumps and/or including single axel and practicing double jumps).
Practice
Duration & amount of the practice per week 10.10. -15.10.26 or 13.10.-18.10.26
Group 1 – 6:
- Technique on ice, includes steps and spins (10 x 50 min.)
- Skating Skills / Expression (5 x 50 min.)
- Dancing / ballet / dance workout (4 x 50 min.)
- Athletics (5 x 50 min.)
- Body recovery / Stretching / Yoga (2 x 50 min.)
Group 7&8:
- Technique on ice, includes steps and spins (11 x 50 min.)
- Dancing / ballet / dance workout (4 x 50 min.)
- Athletics (5 x 50 min.)
Duration & amount of the practice 17.10. -18.10.26
All Groups have the same amount of hours for the 2 days camp.
- Technique on ice, includes steps and spins (4 x 50 min.)
- off-ice activity / athletics / dance workout (4 x 50 min.)
The size of the groups for technique training on ice, will be max. 6 athletes per coach. The minimum size of each group is 4. If there are fewer than 4 entries, we can not offer that group for that week(s).
Prices per group:
Group 1 -6:
- 1 Week 10.10 – 15.10.26: 595,00€
- 1 Week 13.10 – 18.10.26: 595,00€
- 2 Days 17.10 & 18.10.26: 160,00€
Group 7-8:
- 1 Week 10.10 – 15.10.26: 445,00€
- 1 Week 13.10 – 18.10.26: 445,00€
- 2 Days 17.10 & 18.10.26: 160,00€
The prices include 100€ registration fee (non-refundable) for the camp and for the 2-days camp its 50€ (non-refundable) which will be charged directly after the entry form has been sent.
In addition, we are offering the following:
Extra offers:
- Private Coaching on ice (You can book this during the camp, if it is still available! Better to book it in advanced.) (50 min./ The price depends on the coach (60,00€ – 120,00€) including the ice patch).
- There is off-ice harness and rotation practice bookable. More information you will find at the registration form.
- Extra Off-Ice at the group (Stretching, Body recover etc.) (50 min./ 10,00 €)
- You can book polishing the programs by Monica Lindfors. Ice fee per hour is 15,00 € (50min. = 1h). Her polishing price can be ask directly from her.
Important information
Registration and billing
The registration (100 Euro or 50 Euro) fee is non-refundable without exception. By paying the registration fee the registration is confirmed. The registration fee will be reduced from the total camp price. The final camp invoice will be sent in the beginning of August 2026 . If the registration has been done after 01.09.2026 the camp invoice including the registration fee will be sent immediately after the registration. IF THE CAMP INVOICE IS NOT paid before THE PAYMENT DEADLINE, THE ORGANIZER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO GIVE THE PLACE TO NEXT SKATER.
Accommodation
Accommodation and meals are not included in the camp price and they can be booked separately.
The Peurunka Spa Hotel www.peurunka.fi, has a special offer for our skaters. Please contact them for further rate and reservation information by email: peurunka@peurunka.fi
Insurance
All athletes must purchase health insurance (in the case you get injured or ill) for the camp. In addition, we recommend acquiring travel insurance as well which would cover the costs in case of cancellation due to injury. Please contact your own insurance companies.
Responsibility
The organizer cannot be held responsibleor liable for you or your health on or off the ice. All skaters who are under the age of 18 years should travel with a parent or guardian. For emergency cases, we have a doctor, MD-PhD Valtter Virtanen, in the camp. He will take care of the first aid if something happens to you during the practice sessions and will bring you to the closest hospital, if necessary.
Cancellation Policy:
- The 100€ / 50€ registration fee is non-refundable in any cases.
- In case of cancellation, a written form is required.
- We will charge 50% of the booking when the written cancellation is done 01.08. – 31.08.2026. After 01.09.2026 we will charge 100% of the booking.
- We will not re-fund your payments if you get injured or sick, for this use your travel or extra health insurance .
- For private coaching we will charge 100% of the booked patch and coaching fee if the cancellation occurs later than 48 hours before the planed session.
- Once the camp has started, there are no refunds possible anymore ( Participants who are sent home due inapropriate behavior, or leaving the camp because of illness or other personal reasons, are not eligible for a refund).
Other information
If you have allergies or medical conditions, please let us know. Your data will be treated confidentially.
There is also a possibility to book massage and physiotherapy in the camp. Please contact us directly.
How to get to Peurunka?
- By car
- By bus until Jyväskylä and then with the Bus 41 / or Taxi to Peurunka
- By train until Jyväskylä train station and then with the Bus 41 or Taxi to Peurunka
- By plane to Helsinki Airport (car or train to Jyväskylä and then with the Bus 41) or Jyväskylä Airport (just 20 min. by car or taxi away from Peurunka)
- The drive from Helsinki airport to Peurunka takes around 3 hours by car.
Entry deadline for the camp is 31.08.2026.
Coaches
Best of the best
“The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great at whatever they want to do.” — Kobe Bryant

Alina Mayer-Virtanen
Figure Skating coach
Alina Mayer-Virtanen was skating by herself for 24 years and represented Germany. The last few years of her skating career she skated at the international level in single skating. Alina has been coaching single skating since 2013 in Oberstdorf-Germany and in Finland since 2017 as well. She is also teaching Pair Skating. For the season 2025 & 2026 Alina is one of the responsible coaches for the area Middle-Finland and East Finland. Some of her athletes take part in the European, Junior Grand Prix, Junior Worlds, Grand Prix and World Championships. Her student Kyrylo Marsak will take part at the Olympics 2026 in Milano.
She speaks German, English and a bit of Finnish.

Raimo Reinsalu
Figure Skating coach
Raimo is an ISU Technical Specialist. He has been coaching at Latvia’s largest skating club, “Kristal Ice,” since 2010.
Some of the top achievements of his skaters include:
- Bronze at the Junior Grand Prix (JGP)
- 11th place in women’s singles at the European Championships (EC)
- 14th place in men’s singles at the EC
- 4th place in women’s singles at the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF)
- Numerous Latvian national champions
Raimo has been working at the international level for over 15 years, participating in various camps, including the renowned #volvoskatingcamp, which attracts international skaters throughout the season.
He speaks English, Estonian, Russian and Finnish.

Niina Lappalainen
Sports physiotherapist
Niina Lappalainen is a sports physiotherapist with a long experience within figure skating. She has been a single skater herself and also previously coached 16 years single skating in different national levels in Finland. Now she has been working as a sports physiotherapist for almost ten years, currently working in Sports Mehiläinen team in Jyväskylä and as a team sports physiotherapist in Peurunka Skating Academy and Team Mayer-Virtanen. She also works in co-operation with Skating Finland.
Niina is Master of Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy and certified sports physiotherapist. Additionally to the basic strength and conditioning studies, she has also specialized in strength and conditioning training of young children (pre-puberty).
You can also book a private sports physio sessions in the camp. Booking: Niina Lappalainen (available times are added closer the camp).
Niina speaks Finnish and English.

Isabella Piippo
Figure skating coach
Isabella has competed in figure skating over ten years. She is the assistant coach of Alina Mayer-Virtanen at Peurunka Skating Academy Laukaa. She also coached earlier during her own career. She is since over 3 years a consistent part of Team MayerVirtanen camps.
Isabella speaks Finnish and English

Petra Palmio
Figure skating coach
Petra is part of the coaching team at Peurunka Skating Club Laukaa. She competed at an international level for Finland in the category senior Ladies. She is Bachelor of sports pedagogy and studying master in sports pedagogy at the University of Jyväskylä at the moment.
Petra speaks, Finnish and English.

Monica Lindfors
Choreographer
Monica had a career in both ice dance and single skating. In singles she competed up to junior level and in ice dance she achieved a medal in Finnish championships and participated in junior world championships.
She started her career as a choreographer in 2017 and has choreographed programs for skaters competing up to senior level including skaters of the finnish national team. She also works as a coach specializing in skating skills.
Monica is currently studying architecture at the University of Oulu.
Monica speaks Finnish and English.

Anna Korotysheva
Ballet
Anna Korotysheva is a dance teacher, choreographer and dancer, a member of STST. She studied ballet at the Vaganova Ballet School in St. Petersburg from 1979 to 1987 and ballet teacher at the Rimsky-Korsakov State Conservatory from 1995 to 2000. She was a dancer at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg from 1987 to 2008 and performed with the Kirov Ballet on tours around the world and as a soloist in several ballets. Anna has worked as a ballet teacher and choreographer at the Conservatory’s student theatre from 1995 to 2000, as well as in the rhythmic gymnastics and figure skating groups in St. Petersburg and Krasnodar, and as a teacher at the Jyväskylä Dance School and Dance Center Palokka since 2010.
Anna speaks finnish, english and russian.

Valtter Virtanen
Team Doctor and Allrounder
Valtter has participated in several European and World Championships in single skating. Valtter works part-time as a doctor in Terveystalo Jyväskylä. But his main focus is still on figure skating. He is also the team doctor of JYP ice hockey team.
Valtter Virtanen will support the team as well.
Valtter speaks Finnish, English, German and Swedish.
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