Tree collision ends Lappi’s Rally Finland Esapekka Lappi bounced out of the ruts and into a tree on Laukaa Words by Esapekka Lappi has become the latest casualty on what has been a bruising Friday at Secto Rally Finland Lappi’s Hyundai team-mate Ott Tänak crashed on SS3 while Toyota’s Takamoto Katsuta – who was in a fight with Lappi for fourth – smacked a tree with the rear-right on the final stage before service and was forced out on the road section Lappi was in a comfortable fourth and attempting to chase down the three Toyotas ahead who lock out the podium places the Finn was caught out in an incredibly rutted section of Laukaa that Sébastien Ogier had described as “s***” Lappi clouted a tree with the rear-right of his i20 N Rally1 which then pulled the front into another tree – causing a rally-ending impact Co-driver Janne Ferm could be heard telling the team: “We went off That means Kalle Rovanperä is left upholding Finnish honor but SS6 was a good stage for the world champion who extended his rally lead from 0.2 seconds to 4.7s on this test Asked what changes he had made at service to improve his feeling Rovanperä smiled: “Secret ones.” Sami Pajari had spent most of the morning carrying rear damage having clipped a tree on the first pass of Laukaa With his GR Yaris Rally1 fixed he was much faster on the second pass Tags: , , , , 2024 DirtFish https://dirtfish-editorial.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/2024/08/TGeItBG6-2024FINLAND_FD_-055-1-780x520.jpg August 2 Sign up today and be the first to know about special offers Legal The final day of this year's Rally Finland is focused solely on two runs of the famous test Super Sunday is the World Rally Championship’s term for it. Rally Finland prefers ‘Ouninday’. Although shortened from last year’s full 20.5-mile layout to 14.9 miles this year (with the finish just after the Kakaristo junction), the stage makes more history as 2025 marks the first time an entire leg of the WRC has ever been dedicated to it. That means the two passes of the iconic rollercoaster road will be worth a mighty 10 extra world championship points (five for Super Sunday and five for the powerstage) for whoever can tame it the fastest. “We wanted to find a way to make this legendary stage as accessible as possible for fans,  and we believe this is the perfect solution,” said Rally Finland clerk of the course, Kai Tarkiainen. “There’s plenty of space along the stage, giving fans time to find the best viewing spots and enjoy the entire day. It also makes providing services much easier.” The famed Kakaristo junction will mark the end of this year's Rally Finland Ouninpohja’s increased prominence isn’t the only change to the 2025 route, although several traditional elements remain. Saturday however is revised – reflecting Ouninpohja’s shift to Sunday. A longer four-stage loop has been implemented and the Västilä and Päijälä stages remain from last year, but are joined by Parkkola and Leustu – the latter reworked with sections that haven’t featured since the 1990s. In total, 2025 Rally Finland offers 190 miles of competitive action and will run as the ninth round of the season on July 31 – August 3. Sign up today and be the first to know about special offers, exclusive products and more! Copyright © 2025 DirtFish, LLC. All rights reserved. Open image viewerOwned by Norwegian defence firm Nammo the Vihtavuori propellant and explosive materials plant is located north-east of the city of Jyväskylä 17:10Police in Central Finland have opened an investigation into the possible sighting of a drone in a no-fly zone an explosives manufacturing plant in Laukaa Police became aware of the possible drone sighting last week The department's Detective Inspector Heidi Miettinen said the incident is currently being investigated as a possible case of endangerment of traffic safety investigators have questioned a few local residents about the matter who added that police have not yet detained anyone in the case the Vihtavuori propellant and explosive materials plant is located north-west of the city of Jyväskylä said he did not wish to make a statement about the matter Finland product spent the majority of his 2023-24 season with the JYP in Liiga where he had two goals and six assists for eight points in 29 games played He also spent six games on loan with KeuPa HT in the second-tier Mestis league where he had 2 goals and 2 assists for 4 points Pulkkinen also spent 18 games with JYP’s U20 team in U20 SM-sarja where had 11 goals and 17 assists for 28 points He got some playoff action with the team as well getting 4 goals and 6 assists for 10 points in 7 games Pulkkinen also got into some international hockey with Finland with 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 points in 12 games across multiple tournaments That includes his time with the Finnish U20 team at the World Juniors where he had 1 goal and 2 assists for 3 points in 7 games Daily Faceoff’s own prospect expert, Steven Ellis, projected Pulkkinen to go 42nd overall in his Top 120 Draft Rankings. Ellis had this to say about him in his prospect rankings: “The top overage player in the draft this year Pulkkinen played around 18 minutes a night with JYP which isn’t always easy for a 19-year-old,” Ellis said he played more than 25 minutes most nights Nothing tops his 38:09 in Mestis play back in November Pulkkinen can handle significant pressure well and has the offensive and physical chops to battle older Don’t be surprised if a team reaches for him late in the first.” Get quick access to your favorite articles Manage alerts on breaking news and favorite drivers Make your voice heard with article commenting Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Rising World Rally Championship star Sami Pajari says scoring a first stage win on his top-flight debut at Rally Finland has surpassed his expectations for this weekend Toyota has handed the WRC2 title contender an opportunity to showcase his skills by piloting a fifth GR Yaris at the team’s home event Pajari’s rally hopes suffered a dent in Friday’s opening stage [Laukaa] when he suffered a half spin before understeering into a ditch in treacherous conditions that caused significant damage to his GR Yaris’ rear wing the Finn was able to navigate through the morning loop before setting an impressive pace across the afternoon with a fully repaired car Pajari and co-driver Enni Malkonen clocked a second fastest stage time on stage six before delivering a stunning milestone effort to claim stage nine [Ruuhimaki] to complete an impressive turnaround Pajari took the stage win by 0.5s from team-mate and eight-time world champion Sebastien Ogier.  “I thought before the rally that [a stage win] would be nice but I thought it would be like too much so I was not expecting anything like this,” said Pajari the afternoon was really good and already on the first stage I was second fastest and only Kalle [Rovanpera] was faster there But when the conditions were something like what I am used to it [the speed] was coming in a natural way Even on this Ruuhimaki stage I was not planning to do a stage win but it was a clean drive I’m not going to say it was easy or something like this even many of them made some mistakes in the morning loop the conditions were really tricky and tough and something which we do not face so often at Rally Finland I think it was just pure lack of experience for me.” To put Pajari’s feat into context it took Rally Finland leader and two-time world champion Rovanpera 25 attempts to claim a maiden WRC stage win Out of the current WRC drivers only Ogier has achieved a fastest time in the top class quicker when the Frenchman won his second-ever stage in the top tier at Rally GB in 2008 Pajari’s triumph arrives just two weeks after Martins Sesks chalked up his first WRC stage win in only his second Rally1 appearance team-mate Rovanpera added: “If you do your first stage win in your first rally with the top car it is a proper job and Ruuhimaki is not an easy stage Toyota sporting director Kaj Lindstrom declared Pajari’s stage win as the “cherry on the cake” but was just as impressed by the way the young driver handled his recovery following his stage two excursion “I would say that he showed that he's mature enough to handle this kind of situation,” said Lindstrom It was a difficult start but he was able to reset and was calm enough to bring the car home like we asked him to He went out in the afternoon and drove really well I think the stage win was like the cherry on the cake “It is always impressive to see the new driver coming in and with less experience to do it It is great to see these new up-and-coming stars like [Martins] Sesks and Sami.” From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport In order to keep delivering our expert journalism we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker Finland has been rated the happiest in the world for three consecutive years Citizens of the Scandinavian nation enjoy general public benefits: universal healthcare So perhaps it's no surprise that the Finland's prisoners are some of the happiest as well there are no gates or locks — inmates come and go in their own cars Instead of cell blocks with bars or glass windows inmates stay in dormitories equipped with internet access and for fun prison they can take recreational dips in a frozen lake Prisoners at more conventional "closed" prisons can apply to stay at one of Finland's 11 open prisons And advocates say this model is instrumental for rehabilitating prisoners and reducing their chances of winding up behind bars again after their release A reimagining of what prison looks like in Finland started nearly 70 years ago when the country began building one of the most human prison systems in the world Finland's criminal sanctions agency is investing heavily in technology training an inmate nicknamed Matti is splitting time between a nearby university and his dorm where he's studying for a post-prison career in tech — he's already completed a free online course called "Elements of AI." While he serves out his murder sentence he's hoping to complete a university degree and start a business I thought that there can only be negative things in being in prison That basically life is over," Matti told Business Insider Weekly "But I think you should give people a chance The Finnish government estimates that keeping prisoners at open facilities like Laukaa costs about 30% less than at a closed prison.  a prisoner named Mika is testing VR equipment and learning the basics of working with computers "It would be good to get some teaching," Mika said "There are prisoners who have been free and come back and they've said very straight that you can't manage And at least one Finnish company is taking it further: AI startup Vainu pays prisoners to train its algorithms. About 250 prisoners currently do work for Vainu, earning between 10 cents to $3 an hour to perform tasks like labeling company names in business articles. It's one of the many ways Finland is helping inmates restart their lives after imprisonment. We try to educate the prisoners to use digital services in a meaningful way so that it would really help them to rehabilitate, help them take care of themselves and take care of their daily affairs," Puolakka said. "And the kind of things the kind of skills that you need when you reintegrate back to society." Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Send help right to the people and causes you care about Your donation is protected by the GoFundMe Giving Guarantee A video for the new Cemetery Skyline song “Torn Away” went up online today That goth metal supergroup will be putting out their debut album “Nordic Gothic” on October 11th through Century Media Vocalist Mikael Stanne (also of Dark Tranquillity “This is a song about willful disconnection from everything and everyone and its eventual ramifications Written very early in the band’s lifecycle this song set much of the tone of what the album would become.” Footage for this clip was captured amid the band’s live debut at the ‘John Smith Rock Festival‘ in Laukaa They said: ‘We want you!’ and we said: ‘Okay!’ the highlight was that I could be on stage with Markus but none of us have ever been on stage together Just seeing Vesa Ranta playing drums warmed my heart and made me so happy Victor is a long-time friend of mine and one of my neighbors back home and Santeri going nuts – that meant a lot to me and made this experience so much fun everybody was equally excited and then we could relax and celebrate accordingly after the show "These bands are way too popular to be in arrears." "Guess you'll have to go Steal This Album if you want to hear it now.." TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team’s Elfyn Evans leads Rally Finland at the end of a dramatic first full day on Friday as difficult conditions caught out a number of drivers Wet weather has marked the lead up to the high-speed gravel event and continued as the action moved to the forests following Thursday evening’s opening street stage in Jyväskylä TGR-WRT made a strong start to its home event with local hero and championship leader Kalle Rovanperä claiming the lead in the morning’s opener Laukaa before three consecutive stage wins over the rest of the morning – the damp surface leaving him at less of a disadvantage opening the road than normally As usual on the fastest rally of the season the time gaps between drivers were small and especially between the TGR-WRT crews with Evans only 3.9 seconds away from Rovanperä after the morning loop while Takamoto Katsuta was fastest of all in Laukaa and fighting for the podium The fine margins in the slippery conditions were already demonstrated by several retirements in the top class during the morning and intensifying rain made things even more difficult in the afternoon with mud and standing water Rovanperä continued to set the pace in the first two stages after mid-day service but was caught out in the second pass of Myhinpää sliding towards a ditch that caused his car to roll upside down He and co-driver Jonne Halttunen were unhurt and the team will inspect the damaged car to see if a restart is possible tomorrow Evans took over the lead and ended a consistent day’s driving in the demanding conditions with an advantage of 6.9 seconds over second-placed Thierry Neuville (Hyundai) Katsuta moved up into third on pace at the start of the afternoon and remains there overnight within 9.5s of Neuville and 12.4s ahead of fourth-placed Teemu Suninen (Hyundai) Jari-Matti Latvala is fifth overall and enjoying his first Rally Finland start as a driver since 2019 as well as his first experience with the GR YARIS Rally1 HYBRID TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRC 2023 Official Partners HELSINKI FINLAND JUser: :_load: Unable to load user with ID: 58 Three people died violently in a pizzeria in Laukaa Police were alerted to the scene of the suspected triple homicide yesterday at 1.20pm nor did the events pose any danger to passers-by and the person in custody is also of foreign background,” revealed detective inspector Markku Latvala the officer in charge of the investigation He refrained from disclosing whether the victims were employed at the restaurant on grounds of operational reasons Two local residents interviewed by Helsingin Sanomat said that the people who lost their lives in the incident were the couple who owned the restaurant and their employee Police also refused to shed light on how the victims were killed A motive for the homicide similarly remains unknown “We're only at an early stage of the investigation but we can't say that we have the perpetrator in custody We're set to interrogate the suspect on Monday,” said Latvala He also said that no other people are suspected of involvement in the homicides that the person suspected of the homicides is not related to the victims The homicides took place inside the restaurant The victims were already dead as the responding officers arrived at the scene “We've yet to interview a single witness,” Latvala said on Sunday that police are aware of witnesses who saw something “near the scene of the events” and have received several tip-offs about the homicides “The investigators' tip-off line is ringing constantly We're gradually developing an understanding of the events but certain aspects may never be clarified.” A local man interviewed by a Helsingin Sanomat photographer outside the pizzeria on Sunday said that he knew the victims diligent and overall decent people,” he said while lighting three candles outside the restaurant a steady flow of people passed by the crime scene The chatter among the locals indicated that the owners of the pizzeria were well-liked in Laukaa “Almost everyone from Laukaa came here [to eat] They were wonderful and warm people,” said a young woman pushing a stroller “I doubt anyone has anything bad to say about them,” she added Another woman who walked by the site agreed We always greeted when we saw them,” she said They probably died for no reason,” said a young man passing by the scene the Pentecostal congregation of Laukaa was gathering for a holy communion as the incident took place on Sunday afternoon We didn't realise what had happened until later,” pastor Tommi Pesonen said Pesonen said that the restaurant was popular among families with children Jaakko Lyytinen – HSAleksi Teivainen – HT© HELSINGIN SANOMATPhoto: Petteri Kivimäki Advertisement inquiries and other after-sales issues: info@helsinkitimes.fi Helsinki Times is the first and only English language newspaper providing news about Finland in English A weekly print edition of Helsinki Times was published from March 2007 up until Feb Helsinki Times is an online-only publication and other groups and individuals interested in Finland from all around the world © Helsinki Times All rights reserved.  Terms of Use | Privacy Policy The WRC's high-speed high-flyer celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2020 Rally Finland has announced its 2020 route – and we’ve got the full inside line on the changes to this most spectacular of World Rally Championship rounds as it celebrates its 70th anniversary One of the World Rally Championship’s most iconic hotels will return to August’s Rally Finland route to help celebrate the 70th anniversary If you were picking any building synonymous with the ‘Jyväskylän Suurajot’ Fortunately for many – but unfortunately for most – the rooms of the place once known as the Hotel Rantasipi will keep their secrets Once the home of the Jyväskylän Suurajot (Grand Prix) commiserations and contracts have been discussed and dealt in these corridors Mikkolas and Vatanens of this world adorn the walls by way of a tribute to the great and the good who came and conquered the roads around the Rantasipi once a season The final day’s podium celebrations will be back in the hotel That’s just one of a raft of changes made to the route for this August’s event Saturday remains largely the same as last year with Pihlajakoski Arvaja is the other new stage and replaces Leustu from 2019 A shorter Laajavuori test concludes Saturday night Sunday is two runs at Oittila and Laajavuori Deputy clerk of the course Kari Nuutinen said: “We were able to include nearly everything we wanted with the legendary Ouninpohja as the biggest compromise Based on the decisions made jointly with the FIA the stage as it is would not be suitable for our modern rally cars the competitors and spectators alike still get to enjoy parts of Ouninpohja thanks to the familiar Kakaristo special stage We trust and wish the rally crowds at our anniversary event get to experience some amazing moments out along the route honouring the long traditions of the rally and enjoying the success of our national heroes!” Deputy clerk of the course Kari Nuutinen talks us through each and every stage: familiar especially from the 1980s and ‘90s gets the honour of warming the drivers and cars up before the start of the actual competition “The shakedown stage is a summarised representation of what to expect from the route features different types of road and acts as a fantastic prologue for the drivers “Vesala has been the shakedown stage for a couple of times in recent years and this year this king of city special stages will be the opening stage of Neste Rally Finland 2020 Harju is a high-speed firecracker of a stage with amazing atmosphere A perfect mix of asphalt and gravel – and definitely not your average drive around the block “The extra special anniversary side events and entertainment complement the package Rally Finland starts in a worthy manner in the heart of Jyväskylä “Friday’s string of forest stages kicks off in Laukaa with many different types of roads and changing Lakeland scenery This stage with long traditions has its roots deep in the history of the rally Laukaa in its new form has made a comeback into the Neste Rally Finland route Our cooperation with the Laukaa municipality generates a new kind of local vitality and the Laukaa and Ruuhimäki duo have clearly established their place in the hearts of all rally fans.” “Ruuhimäki is like Neste Rally Finland on a miniature scale: action-packed we have been accustomed to seeing Ruuhimäki as the rally-ending powerstage And this year we absolutely wanted to keep this popular speed test in the anniversary route so now fans get to tune in to the fantastic rally spirit well in advance near the Ruuhimäki stage finish for example All the basic elements of a rally festival as well as service providers can be found near the stage finish – so get ready to rock.” “The Humalamäki special stage is making a comeback in honour of the anniversary event a permanent fixture in Rally Finland in the 1970s was last driven in the mid-‘80s and has been seen as a shakedown even a few years after that We have now been able to update it into a full-blooded special stage suitable for the modern rally cars – which we are extremely proud of “As a completely unfamiliar stage to the current drivers it will be a challenge to learn new and fast-paced road It will be very interesting to see who will be the quickest to master this special stage classic.” “Ässämäki is yet another new stretch for the drivers to learn as the driving direction has been changed from last year and there are also totally new never-before-driven sections in the first part of the stage This challenging special stage also has a little bit of the former Halinen stage woven into it “Ässämäki consists of smallish but rather fast roads that need to be driven with great precision You won’t know how well you did until you reach the stage finish and see your time on the board.” There was a special stage called Sahloinen driven in 1977-1993 and we have picked some special elements from those days and incorporated them into this new anniversary stage “We’re introducing new parts from the direction of Sahloinen to the beginning of the stage and the remaining part has been joined into the traditional Moksi roads where the historic route is reflected in the interesting roads and fantastic scenery The Moksi junction as a place to watch the rally from and where you can really immerse yourself in the fantastic atmosphere in a big way Juha Kankkunen on Harju in 1991 – Credit: Marko Mäkinen/Rally Finland “Pihlajakoski is a special stage with a really long history It became a well-known favourite of especially the 1970s rally-goers Pihlajakoski will be driven in the same form as it was in 2019 It is a rather challenging fast-paced speed test which is also one of the favourite stages among the drivers “The idyllic village of Pihlajakoski along the special stage boasts amazing scenery as well as the best spectator areas and great service Kalle Rovanperä has already been able to write history in Pihlajakoski by famously driving there with his bonnet up.” where the local Päijälä villagers play a very active role in ‘the making of their own special stage’ Päijälä also features one of the most famous bends in the rally which pops up about mid-way through the stage as well as picture-perfect scenery for several kilometres “A challenging special stage for all drivers and that way also a very exciting stage for the spectators.” This is the familiar Ouninpohja stage that features many different road types Kakaristo is most likely an even more challenging stage than Ouninpohja and a true test for even the toughest rally professionals in the world “The Kakaristo junction is one of the most famous spectator areas in Neste Rally Finland “Arvaja is a perfect addition to the anniversary route as all the current drivers will be first-timers there A completely new special stage for the WRC era that features some of the most challenging road sections in Finland and has especially spectacular spectator areas near the stage finish “Arvaja might just become everyone’s favourite – and if I were to go and watch Neste Rally Finland myself I would definitely include Arvaja in my plans.” Ari Vatanen on Kakaristo in 1993 – Credit: Marko Mäkinen/Rally Finland Laajavuori was the Rally HQ in Jyväskylä for many decades and it’s an integral part of the history of the event the special stage Laajavuori will provide high-speed rally action on gravel and also partly on asphalt “The stage starts with a climb up the ski slope and eventually winds its way down almost to the same spot Neste Rally Finland 2020 culminates in the Laajavuori Power Stage followed by the official podium ceremonies organised right there in Laajavuori “One of the most difficult special stages in Rally Finland where you have to be able to control everything from the high speeds to the changing road types and precise details Oittila is driven twice and in the same form as in 2019 It is more than challenging enough to kick-start the final day of the rally on Sunday – and Oittila might well be a game changer too the variety of different road types as well as all the changes in rhythm guarantee there will be plenty of action and the competition will remain exciting all the way to the end.” was in 2014 – Credit: AKK Sports Oy / Toni Ollikainen/Rally Finland Ouninpohja to make WRC return after seven-year absence Arguably the world's most famous rally stage Words by The route for Secto Rally Finland was announced in Helsinki on Tuesday afternoon and it was one name 33 kilometres – 20 miles – of gravel that dominated the day You almost had to feel for stages like Saarikas making its debut on the Rally Finland roster as Ouninpohja’s return overshadowed everything else we’ll have plenty of words on the road Colin McRae named his horse after The iconic yellow house jump has been absent from the WRC since 2017 61% of the stage mileage has been changed and 12% is new since the start of the World Rally Car era in 1997 the Wednesday evening ceremonial start dockside on the Jyväskylä harbour remains with Ruuhimäki used for shakedown and competitively on Friday the precursor to flying the Finnish forests comes with Thursday night’s dash around the Harju street stage there’s the all-new Saarikas test and Ruuhimäki All done twice and closing with a second shot at Harju The Friday changes are aimed at making the route more fan-friendly offering the opportunity to find a spot and stay there all day with plenty to keep spectators entertained Friday has been optimized for spectators – and there's another run of Harju as the cherry on top Saturday is based around Jämsä again with two loops of three: Västilä but the third is back to its best – and run in the traditional south-north direction Sections of Ouninpohja have been used in recent years – last season the Kakaristo junction was a hugely popular part of the Rapsula stage from the yellow house to the steps to the junction where Phil Mills famously told Petter Solberg: “It gets faster now.” Sunday includes last year’s Moksi stage run in the opposite direction starting from Sahloinen this time and the classic Laajavuori test for the powerstage but Laajavuori is longer second time around (5.2 miles as opposed to 2.5 on the first run) it’s back to where it all started for the finish alongside the harbour in Jyväskylä He’s the clerk of the course and the man who’s been creating Rally Finland routes since 2008 “I do honestly believe that this is an exceptional all-in route,” he said we’re very lucky to benefit from excellent feedback from all our stakeholders and we have taken on board everything they said to come up with a route that successfully blends tradition with innovation some of the headline stages are still there but in a different form compared to how we have seen them before We’ve grouped the stages in such a way that spectators can have a very easy and user-friendly experience while sampling the very best that Rally Finland can offer “Sustainability and community is extremely high up our agenda so we have also considered this very carefully when planning our 2024 itinerary The result is an event that benefits not only local communities but the entire global family of rallying as a whole.” Shakedown Ruuhimäki 1000 SS1 Harju 1 (2.16 miles) 1905 SS2 Laukaa 1 (11.18 miles) 0813 SS3 Saarikas 1 (9.63 miles) 0920 SS4 Myhinpää 1 (9.63 miles) 1035 SS5 Ruuhimäki 1 (4.82 miles) 1205 SS6 Laukaa 2 (11.18 miles) 1510 SS7 Saarikas 2 (9.63 miles) 1617 SS8 Myhinpää 2 (9.63 miles) 1732 SS9 Ruuhimäki 2 (4.82 miles) 1905 SS10 Harju 2 (1.24 miles) 2005 SS11 Västilä 1 (11.76 miles) 0905 SS12 Päijälä 1 (12.54 miles) 1005 SS13 Ouninpohja 1 (20.50 miles) 1105 SS14 Västilä 2 (11.76 miles) 1535 SS15 Päijälä 2 (12.54 miles) 1635 SS16 Ouninpohja 2 (20.50 miles) 1735 SS17 Sahloinen-Moksi 1 (8.94 miles) 0855 SS18 Laajavuori 1 (2.50 miles) 1005 SS19 Sahloinen-Moksi 2 (8.94 miles) 1117 SS20 Laajavuori 2 (5.20 miles) 1315 Tags: , , , 2024 DirtFish https://dirtfish-editorial.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/2024/03/nTs5oQ8t-2017FINLAND_RM_060-1-780x521.jpg March 5 There's a new start and finish location this year This year’s Rally Finland has been “heavily-revised” with a new start and finish location two brand-new special stages and a tire fitting zone ahead of the powerstage the August 3-6 event will traverse a broader area than in recent years and will also incorporate a ceremonial start on Wednesday evening at Jyväskylä’s harborside Thursday’s leg is identical to 2022 with the Rannankylä shakedown stage in the morning before the rally officially gets underway on the streets of Harju in the evening Friday’s leg has the most stages with nine Laukaa kicks off the loop and is a Rally Finland classic but this year features a new beginning and according to the organizer’s press release Lankamaa has been shortened compared to 2022 while the Myhinpää test returns to the rally route for the first time in eight years before the brand-new Halttula test That loop of four stages is then repeated in the afternoon with another run through Harju concluding Friday’s action Rapsula and Vekkula all ran last year and are unchanged for 2023 Sunday’s leg has also been shaken up as the famous Ruuhimäki stage – with that massive man-made jump at the finish – has been dropped from the itinerary all of the final day’s action will begin with Moksi-Sahloinen (which ran on Friday last year and in the opposite direction) before an all-new finish concept with the powerstage and the podium ceremony contained within the Himos-Jämsä area A tire fitting zone has also been incorporated ahead of the final points-paying stage meaning there shouldn’t be any drivers cruising through the first few stages of Sunday in a bid to save rubber for the powerstage In total the rally offers 199.2 miles of competitive stage action – just one mile less than what was planned in 2022 “As well as some new stages there are familiar names on the itinerary but even these have often been extensively revised so they will be new to many of the drivers “This is a significant event as it’s the first time in many years that we are reaching out to new territories and covering such a wide geographical spread underlining the enduring popularity of rallying in our country.” Rally Finland is round nine of this year’s WRC season Emotional Solberg explains Rally Finland crash The Hyundai driver crashed just 300 meters onto Friday's opening stage Words by Luke Barry & Colin Clark Oliver Solberg has told DirtFish he knew he wasn’t going to be able to avoid an incident as soon as he entered the Rally Finland corner that led to his retirement The Hyundai driver had been seventh place overnight after the Harju street stage but just 300 meters onto the first forest stage of the rally – Laukaa – he ran wide on a sweeping left-hander clipped a tree with the rear and rolled out of the event I just lost control and I knew I was never going to get it back,” Solberg explained “I saw the tree and when I hit the tree I thought I was going to spin but unfortunately it rolled over so I don’t know if you’d call it bad luck or stupid or whatever I don’t know but… yeah difficult Solberg’s crash is the latest setback in what’s been a punishing maiden World Rally Championship season at the top level for Solberg who made a driving mistake in Croatia and has battled with several mechanical and car-related issues throughout the year “Yeah for sure it’s not easy but it’s been a lot of bad luck,” he said “OK Croatia and here were accidents but in both the rear snapped so it’s very difficult to understand why these things happen for myself A clearly emotional Solberg took that pause to break away as he struggled to fight back the tears “I don’t know what to say,” he continued “It’s difficult and we know it’s very difficult in the team at the moment but it’s difficult to find that balance if you want to be last and want to try to be fast Both Solberg and co-driver Elliott Edmondson were uninjured in the accident but significant damage was caused to the car’s rollcage meaning they will take no further part in the event Tags: , , , 2022 DirtFish https://dirtfish-editorial.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/2022/08/IMG-20220805-WA0005.jpg August 5 Remembering Kankkunen’s final WRC act Juha Kankkunen was still competing in the WRC 17 years after his fourth and final world title Photography by Girardo & Co. Archive Words by His is a name that returned to the World Rally Championship news agenda as Toyota team principal Jari-Matti Latvala compared Kalle Rovanperä’s latest title success to his style of driving Whether it be his imperious career statistics Juha Kankkunen remains one of the most imposing greats this sport has ever produced It’ll therefore come as no surprise to learn that despite clinching the last of his four world titles in 1993 the ‘Kaiser of Laukaa’s part-time WRC appearances stretched right the way up to 2010 As the Grand Prix on Gravel neared its 60th birthday the three-time Rally Finland winner decided to call time on his eight-year competitive slumber in favor of a one-off return to the roads he knew best Armed with a year-old Focus WRC (the ins and outs of which were explained to him by one Mikko Hirvonen) Kankkunen lamented the two-liter four-cylinder engine a powerplant he felt was no match for the Group B monsters he once tamed the Finn was forced to admit that when it came to steering these current-gen cars were virtually untouchable and while the leaders were left largely untroubled Kankkunen was able to break into the points after just four stages following which he began jostling for position with privateer Mads Østberg four championship points and the distinction of being the ‘second best Finn’ after rally winner Latvala was a more than graceful note on which to sign off on one of the sport’s finest careers Tags: , , , , 2023 DirtFish https://dirtfish-editorial.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/2023/11/elekbMmi-Juha-780x439.jpg November 1 which will host the ninth round of the championship from 1-4 August 61% of the route has been changed compared to last year while 12% of the route is entirely new to Rally Finland since the start of the modern WRC era in 1997.The most notable change is the inclusion of the famous Ouninpohja test which rejoins the rally for the first time since 2016 This is being run in the legendary 33-kilometre ‘long’ format but in the opposite direction this year The stage is among the most famous in WRC history known for its high-speed jumps and its challenging sweeping corners Its highly-anticipated return will include two passes of the test on Saturday’s leg The rally will feature 305 kilometres of timed stages and will remain based in city of Jyvaskyla.    “I do honestly believe that this is an exceptional ‘all-in’ route: one of the best ever,” said clerk of the course Kai Tarkiainen and we have taken onboard everything they said to come up with a route that successfully blends tradition with innovation Photo by: McKlein / Motorsport Images “We’ve grouped the stages in such a way that spectators can have a very easy and user-friendly experience “Sustainability and community [are] extremely high up our agenda Wednesday 31 JulyStart Ceremony - Jyvaskyla Harbour 19:00 Ruuhimaki 10:01SS1 Harju 1 (3.48km) 19:05Service A Paviljonki (15 min Friday 2 AugustSS2 Laukaa 1 (18km) 8:13SS3 Saarikas 1 (15.5km) 9:20SS4 Myhinpaa 1 (15.51km) 10:35SS5 Ruuhimaki 1 (7.76km) 12:05 SS6 Laukaa 2 (18km) 15:10SS7 Saarikas 2 (15.5km) 16:17SS8 Myhinpaa 2 (15.51km) 17:32SS9 Ruuhimaki 2 (7.76km) 19:05SS 10 Harju 2 (2.01km) 20:05 Saturday 3 AugustSS 11 Vastila 1 (18.94km) 9:05SS 12 Paijala 1 (20.19km) 10:05SS 13 Ouninpohja 1 (33km) 11:05 SS 14 Vastila 2 (18.94km) 15:35SS 15 Paijala 2 (20.19km) 16:35SS 16 Ouninpohja 2 (33km) 17:35 Sunday 4 AugustSS 17 Sahloinen-Moksi 1 (14.4km) 8:55SS 18 Laajavuori 1 (4.19km) 10:05SS 19 Sahloinen-Moksi 2 (14.4km) 11:17SS 20 Laajavuori 2 (8.53km) 13:15Finish - Paviljonki 15:00 This year marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of artist Wilho Sjöström (1873–1944) Sjöström was one of Finland's best-known painters professor and an influential figure in the Finnish art life Sjöström was also active in Central Finland He spent long periods in Viitasaari and painted in Laukaa the Jyväskylä Art Museum has put together an exhibition of Sjöström's paintings which belong to private and museum collections and are mainly related to Central Finland The works in the exhibition highlight Sjöström's central themes skilful portraits and views of nature.  Sjöström was known as a prolific portrait and landscape painter He was fascinated by Finland's winter and summer nature Sjöström's oeuvre also follows a more colourist and painterly line Trips abroad to the south of France and Italy gave new impetus to these endeavours.  Sjöström survived the difficult economic times for artists thanks to numerous portrait commissions He was one of the most trusted portrait painters in his time His strong technical skills enabled him to effortlessly capture the characteristic features of the model Few Finnish artists have enjoyed the popularity that Sjöström enjoyed during his lifetime Sjöström's art gained unwavering support due to its anti-theoretical and non-experimental nature Wilho Sjöström was a key figure in Finnish art life from the mid-1920s onwards He is known as a guardian of the ideals of late 19th century landscape and portrait art and an interpreter of the art tastes of his era Wilho Sjöström 1873–1944Wilho Sjöström was born in Iisalmi in 1873 into a family of civil servants He studied at the Finnish Art Society's drawing school until 1893 after which he continued his studies as a private student of Akseli Gallen-Kallela Sjöström also supplemented his studies at the Statens Studieskolor in Copenhagen and the Scuola del Nudo in Florence Wilho Sjöström's works were exhibited for the first time at the Paris Salon in 1897 He made his debute in Finnish artists’ group exhibitions from the following spring gradually gaining a position as a naturalistic open-air painter portrait painter and folk life illustrator Sjöström held his first solo exhibition in 1909 he participated in numerous exhibitions of Finnish art abroad His works are in many Finnish museum collections.   Gallery RatamoVeturintallinkatu 640100 JyväskyläOpening hours: Tue-Sun 11-18+358 (0)50 311 8901[email protected] Art Museum OfficeVapaudenkatu 28PL 165 40101 Jyväskylä[email protected] FacebookInstagramYouTubeVimeo Jyväskylä museumsVisit Jyväskylä RegionJyväskylän kaupunki TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team aims to continue its recent winning run when it competes on home roads at Rally Finland next week (August 1-4) with an expanded all-star driver line-up The high-speed gravel stages of central Finland are the fastest and most spectacular in the FIA World Rally Championship and also home ground for TGR-WRT which is headquartered not far from the service park in Jyväskylä and has five wins from the last six editions of the event the team will look to carry on its recent positive momentum in the championship having closed to within one point of the lead in the manufacturers’ standings with consecutive one-two finishes on rapid gravel rallies in Poland and Latvia To maximise its chances and celebrate its home rally in style the team has assembled its strongest and largest ever line-up of GR YARIS Rally1 HYBRID crews The driver line-up includes both of the team’s multiple world champions and their cars will carry unique liveries inspired by the Special Edition GR Yaris models they helped to launch earlier this year Jyväskylä’s own double world champions Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen have the opportunity to claim a first Rally Finland victory to complete a high-speed summer hat-trick following their Poland and Latvia wins Ogier meanwhile returns to Finnish roads for the first time since winning his eighth WRC title in 2021 fresh from a strong second-place finish with co-driver Vincent Landais in Latvia Championship contenders Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin are the most successful of TGR-WRT’s crews on Rally Finland after claiming victory in both 2021 and 2023 making them one of only three foreign crews to have won the event more than once Last year they were joined on the podium by Takamoto Katsuta and Aaron Johnston on what Katsuta considers a second home event having moved to Jyväskylä from Japan to pursue his rally career with the TGR WRC Challenge Program Rising Finnish stars Sami Pajari and Enni Mälkönen will be making their Rally1 debut on their home roads after impressing in the WRC2 class this year with the GR Yaris Rally2 car Their car will also sport a special colour scheme with a predominantly white livery that highlights TGR-WRT’s commitment to supporting young rally talent In another special draw for Finnish rally fans Team Principal Jari-Matti Latvala will drive in his home event for the second successive year together with Juho Hänninen as his co-driver – this time in a GR Yaris Rally2 A total of nine GR Yaris Rally2 entries also include Jan Solans class winner in Portugal with Teo Martín Motorsport; Roope Korhonen leader of the Finnish championship for Rautio Motorsport; Georg Linnamäe overall winner of the recent Rally Estonia with RedGrey; and Mikko Heikkilä who finished second in class in Latvia for Step-Five Motorsport Also entered are the second-generation TGR WRC Challenge Program duo of Yuki Yamamoto and Hikaru Kogure RedGrey’s Gregor Jeets and Finnish WRC2 debutant Juhana Raitanen with TGS the rally starts in Jyväskylä itself on Thursday evening with the mixed-surface Harju super special stage before the action moves into the forests on Friday: a loop of four stages to the north-east – including classic tests Laukaa Myhinpää and Ruuhimäki and brand-new Saarikas – is run twice before another run of Harju in the evening there’s a return to the legendary Ouninpohja run twice together with Västilä and Päijälä to form the rally’s longest day makes a comeback on Sunday when it serves as the rally-ending Power Stage TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRC 2024 Official Partners TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team has launched its Rally Finland on the streets of its home city Jyväskylä in front of fantastic support for its expanded squad of five GR YARIS Rally1 HYBRID crews Rally Finland is the fastest event on the FIA World Rally Championship calendar and Thursday morning’s shakedown provided a last chance for the drivers to get up to speed over the big jumps of the famous Ruuhimäki stage Hometown hero Kalle Rovanperä set the second-fastest time in shakedown just ahead of Takamoto Katsuta and Sébastien Ogier: multiple world champions Rovanperä and Ogier are both sporting unique liveries this weekend inspired by their own Special Edition GR Yaris production models the rally began with the mixed-surface Harju super special in the centre of Jyväskylä just a few kilometres from the TGR-WRT headquarters who has also called the city home for many years came close to a stage win with the second-fastest time making his first Rally Finland start since 2021 just ahead of Rovanperä with Elfyn Evans – a two-time event winner – in eighth who makes his Rally1 debut on his home event Team Principal Jari-Matti Latvala is once again back behind the wheel on his home event this time in a GR Yaris Rally2 car entered by TGR-WRT into the WRC2 class A pedestrian in rain gear crossed a sleet-covered street in Helsinki on Wednesday A winter storm brought heavy snow and sleet leaving roughly 70,000 households without power as the day turned to Thursday ALMOST 71,000 Finnish households were without power at midnight after a winter storm pummelled areas stretching from the south-western coast to eastern parts of North Ostrobothnia, according to a power outage map from Finnish Energy Paavo Korpela, a meteorologist on duty at the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI), said to Helsingin Sanomat yesterday evening that the number of households affected by power outages could rise over 100,000 before dawn breaks FMI has warned that winds could pick up to 31 metres per second and cause waves as high as seven metres in parts of the Gulf of Bothnia Winds of such velocity are on average recorded in sea areas once every 14 years He did not rule out the possibility that some localities could record sustained wind speeds of over 33 metres per second – which would mark already the second occurrence of hurricane-force winds in the sea areas of Finland in November I don’t think it’s impossible that we see a repeat [of hurricane-force winds] but if that happens it’ll probably be a fairly localised phenomenon,” he remarked to the newspaper Also land areas have recorded strong winds on Wednesday but the situation will probably continue for the next three to four hours,” he predicted shortly after 11.30pm on Wednesday The storm has also brought heavy sleet and snow to large parts of Finland Koskela said the rainy front is moving from central regions toward the west and north but added that also southern regions will continue to have rain on Thursday temperatures are forecast to climb a few degrees above freezing point a welcome development according to Koskela should prevent snow from adding to what is already widespread damage in the most populous region of Finland Päivyt Tallqvist, the director of communications at Finnair, stated to Ilta-Sanomat on Wednesday that the conditions are challenging at Helsinki Airport Only a single runway was in use and several aircraft were delayed yesterday evening due to longer-than-usual waiting times for ground de-icing services The airport had cancelled 17 return flights due to the weather adding to the 11 that had been cancelled in anticipation of the difficult conditions A couple of flights had also been re-directed to other airports Ilta-Sanomat also reported that one person died in a traffic accident in Laukaa, Central Finland. A police press release indicates that the accident took place on national road 4 after 6pm after a passenger car is believed to have drifted to the opposite lane and crashed head first into a tanker lorry Police described road conditions at the site of the incident as slippery and the weather as hazardous The driver of the lorry did not sustain serious physical injuries which is to be considered by the newly-elected government involves reducing the number of prisons from 26 to 23 and increasing the number of prisoners in open prisons as opposed to closed facilities The plan came to light when Lännen Media reported leaked analysis from Rise on 11 June According to Rise Head of Development Pauli Jokinen new technology is constantly emerging that makes jail less necessary much better at ensuring released prisoners do not re-offend "Those released from open prisons re-offend much less than those coming out of closed prisons," said Jokinen "Up to 50 percent of those released from closed prisons re-offend but that's much less common with open prisons Of course the prisoner populations in open and closed jails are quite different as well." Central Finland has specialised in inmate rehabilitation and education for 15 years with its services moving to a brand new prison campus in nearby Jyväskylä Laukaa warden Tuula Tarvainen said the new complex will be the epitome of Finnish rehabilitative incarceration Open image viewerThis is where the new Jyväskylä prison campus will rise up soon Image: Simo Pitkänen / Yle"Here in Laukaa we have long striven to make all our work education-based," she said "We are working closely with the Jyväskylä Educational Consortium Gradia and we will further deepen that collaboration." Prisoners at the Laukaa jail have the opportunity to study woodworking and wooden surface finishing The prison holds that the precision handicraft may help inmates learn valuable skills to bring into working life once they are freed Once the Jyväskylä campus is up and running prisoners will attend courses at official schools instead of having trainers visit the prison The Criminal Sanctions Agency says it wants to move its prisons closer to urban growth centres in order to take advantage of the resources and services that those areas can offer social services and learning institutions can all be accessed more easily when the prison facility is located nearby even development chief Pauli Nieminen from Rise admits that there are risks involved in bringing prisons closer to cities Open image viewerHandicrafts and other courses help inmates learn skills to use in the outside world Image: Simo Pitkänen / Yle"The support services that can help released prisoners integrate back into society are more important than the risks – but we have to be aware of those "If an inmate misbehaves in an open facility we endeavour to find out what more they need to learn before civilian life is a realistic option." Risks include easier access to drugs and other illicit items inmates themselves such as Tiia Civil say that being imprisoned in a rural area makes it easier to learn rehabilitate and coalesce after kicking a substance abuse habit "I like to take walks around Laukaa," said Civil who is just two months away from finishing her sentence for manslaughter but I would rather the prisons stayed in the countryside." Finland has 15 so-called closed prisons and 11 open prison facilities The main difference is that in a closed prison only employees and other inmates are present and everyday routines are strictly enforced Open prisons are freer in their monitoring and the openness of living quarters – a far cry from the lonely existence in closed institutions "Moving from a closed prison to an open one was a huge relief and that gave me a new purpose while I was dealing with my crimes." The nelma could replace Norwegian salmon imports The Natural Resources Institute of Finland (“Luke”) says that a species of fish called the nelma may be a contender for a replacement to salmon imported from Norway The nelma is a silver-coloured and migratory predatory fish that is well suited to being farmed In nature nelmas or sheefish can grow to 1.5 metres in length and more than 20 kg though the median weight for the creature is around 9 kilos The first nelma spawn was brought through quarantine from Russia to the Laukaa fishery some six years ago “The nelma is great,” says Petri Heinimaa from Luke northern Alaska and Canada,” says Petri Heinimaa from Luke In Laukaa they have been farmed using whitefish breeding techniques and now the first generation of brood fish is splashing away in the facility’s pools “We’ve done very well with them,” Heinimaa says “All evidence points to this being a safe import and a new boon for the industry.” It will be a couple of years until you can walk into your local shop and buy a packet of nelma It is perfect as a salted fish which works both cold and hot-smoked and would not be out of place on the menu of a gourmet restaurant Heinimaa says he values the taste of nelma above most other edible fish but regrets the high price of the slow grower size and salmon-like greasiness are well worth the high kilogram price,” he says Finnish law makes it impossible to plant nelma in natural water areas Years of research may yield the permission if it is found that the species does not harm or interfere with any others “In Russia the nelma has become more rare in nature and is actually endangered,” says Risto Kannel from Luke “They tried to farm it there because it’s a preferred dish We want Finns to take it on board as well.” The Natural Resources Institute is focusing on maintaining the genetic stock of the nelma and taking care of the brood The Institute’s job is to deliver nelma spawn to independent fish farms “The private sector may see the nelma as an opportunity Of course it’s a risk because the pools are reserved for different species but it’s also a possibility,” Kannel says Canada: Sustainable Arctic fishery monitoring gets powerful digital tool with Global Fishing Watch Finland:  Utsjoki residents at odds over Tenojoki salmon fishing restrictions Greenland:  The donut hole at the centre of the Arctic Ocean Norway:  Deal protects Arctic waters around Svalbard, Norway from fishing Sweden:  Record numbers for Swedish wild salmon Russia:  Oryong 501 sinking highlights Arctic fishing, shipping issues United States:  When Alaska fishing village residents can’t fish, normal life comes to an end For more news from Finland visit Yle News and website in this browser for the next time I comment JUser: :_load: Unable to load user with ID: 56 Some two-thirds of the residents of town Vihtavuori in Laukaa have been evacuated as safety officials are investigating smoke arising from a waste container at a local gunpowder plant A safety perimeter of 1.5 kilometres has been set around the industrial site Finland's leading manufacturer of explosives – contains a total of 150 tonnes of explosives The blast wave caused by the explosion would be felt as far as 1.3 kilometres away The Finnish Defence Forces has deployed anti-explosive robots to cool down the potentially hazardous container The impending situation began to develop late last night when an as of yet unidentified substance caused a chemical reaction in the waste container Open image viewerA reader captured the northern lights in Laukaa Image: Susan FredYle News26.11.2023 13:01•Updated 28.11.2023 7:57The Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) on Sunday said there was a "moderate" chance of seeing the northern lights between Sunday and Monday night The aurora borealis natural light display has been visible across Finland this weekend The stellar fireworks followed the sun ejecting two coronal masses towards Earth on Friday according to the FMI's space weather forecast Dozens of readers shared their pictures of the weekend's celestial show: Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? 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Pihl’s image captured a foggy winter landscape in Laukaa central Finland and was the overwhelming favourite of online voters Photo Gallery: One misty, moisty morning...Published 20132013Photo gallery: Frosted beauty as winter chill creeps inPublished 20132013Sources: Yle Open image viewerImage: Yle Keski-Suomi 22.1.2013 18:46•Updated 23.1.2013 5:53French owner Eurenco says it will close the Vihtavuori smokeless powder plant in Laukaa within five weeks unless it finds a buyer for it Eurenco has offered the factory to the state-owned defence manufacturer Patria Patria sold its last 20 percent ownership in Vihtavuori in 2010 employees at the facility began a 24-hour strike to protest the announcement Staff representatives met with government officials in Helsinki on Tuesday demanding that the state do everything in its power to rescue the plant "From the ministry's point of view it is very important that powder manufacturing continue in Finland," the Defence Ministry's State Secretary Marcus Rantala told Yle Domestic powder production is listed in the latest defence policy white paper among the matters that must be guaranteed as a precautionary measure regarding any future crisis or conflict "We're assuming that we can find a workable model for powder production in Finland," he said Labour Minister Lauri Ihalainen also promised that the government will do all it can to preserve the factory However he pointed out that the Finnish Defence Forces' needs are not enough to maintain such a large plant four people were killed by an explosion at the factory an explosive fire at the Vihtavuori injured two employees A few weeks later the company said it was considering the sale of the plant due to declining sales of propellants Vihtavuori smokeless powder is widely distributed in the United States and elsewhere Large cache of explosives seized in HelsinkiPublished 20112011Patria ex-bosses face bribery chargesPublished 20122012Sources: Yle The morning winter fairy tale quickly turns into chaos in the cities But as soon as the buildings give way to trees and the asphalt is replaced by earth we experience winter in a completely different light Winter fairytale idyll is not something that can only be found in books and Disney cartoons A winter fairy tale is written every winter And although it seems to many that winter brings only chaos and problems which is best expressed in pristine nature READ MORE: The most beautiful winter photos yes, snow and the cold they can be a nuisance in the city, but where no human hand has touched, winter can show itself in the best light and even the biggest bitter people will have to admit that winter can also be after viewing our photo gallery fabulous and that she should be forgiven for all of the above. Snow-covered peaks, whitened fields and trees, ice candles, frozen lakes and bayers,... If this is not idyllic… See winter in its most beautiful form in the gallery From 2004 we research urban trends and inform our community of followers about the latest in lifestyle, travel, and products that inspire with passion. From year 2023 we offer content in major global languages. From 2004 we research urban trends and inform our community of followers daily about the latest in lifestyle, travel, style and products that inspire with passion. From 2023, we offer content in major global languages. Lampi saatiin kuivattua vasta 2000-luvulla Haarla lopetti sellutehtaan toiminnan 1967 Sen omistama Keski-Suomen Selluloosa Oy jäi kiinni 1980-luvulla vesinäytteiden väärentämisestä Haarlan sellusulfiittitehdas pumppasi väkevää keittolipeää vieressä olevalle suolle 1930-luvulta aina 1960-luvun loppuun asti ja sieltä pääsi vuotamaan myrkkyjä ympäröivään maaperään ja vesistöihin Lammen kunnostustyöt alkoivat 1980-luvulla ja sen vedet ohjattiin Jyväskylän keskuspuhdistamolle ja maaperässä riitti myrkkyjä uudenkin veden saastuttamiseen 1990-luvun lopussa paikalle tuotiin biopuhdistuslaitteet joilla vesi puhdistettiin ja johdettiin sen jälkeen Vaajakoskeen