Team info
Timetable
Venues
Tampere Stadium – Competition Venue
Pyynikki Athletics Field – Training Venue
Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre – Indoor Training Venue
Team Hotels
Website: Scandic Tampere Hämeenpuisto
Website: Varala Sports Institute
Website: Scandic Tampere City
Website: Scandic Tampere Koskipuisto
Website: Courtyard Tampere City
Entries
All European Athletics Member Federations are requested to enter their teams’ information into the European Athletics Entry System, based on the following deadlines:
Preliminary Entries:
Opening on Monday 17 March 2025
Closing on Monday 7 April 2025 (14:00 CET)
Final Entries:
Opening on Monday 07 July 2025
Closing on Monday 28 July 2025 (14:00 CET)
The European Athletics Entries System is accessible at the following link:
https://evententry.worldathletics.org. Member Federations’ entries managers shall use their known individual and personalised access.
I Run Clean certification
503.12 Each European Athletics Member Federation may enter only those athletes who have received and hold a valid certification for having completed European Athletics Anti-Doping Education Programme – I Run Clean. The certification is to be achieved by all athletes in addition to fulfilling any requirements for the qualification for the event they are entered in.
The certificate has a validity of two years. Please make sure all your athletes have a valid certificate before registering them in the final entries.
Official Airports
The official airports are Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) and Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL), respectively located about 16 km and 170 km from the competition venue. From TMP, it represents up to 30 minutes’ drive from the furthermost team hotel. And from HEL, up to 2 hours.
The LOC will provide adequate welcome services and transportation from/to both airports.
Visas
Participants from the following countries require a visa to enter Finland and Schengen area:
Armenia – Azerbaijan – Türkiye
The Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs maintains following webpage where you can find detailed and updated information concerning visas. Select your country to find out where you can apply for a visa with contact details.
https://finlandabroad.fi/frontpage
Participants who require a visa should contact the LOC and send all relevant details (as listed below) by 31.05.2025 to obtain a special invitation letter and visa application information. It is crucial that relevant information is received by the above-mentioned deadline as otherwise entry may not be guaranteed.
Please contact:
Requests for invitation letters shall be supported with the following information:
- Full name (first name and family name as shown in passport)
- Function in the Team (e.g. athlete, official)
- Gender
- Date of birth
- Passport Number and Passport Expiry Date (passports should be valid for at least 3 months after the end of the competition)
You must submit your application well in advance. You may submit an application no more than six (6) months before the start of the intended visit. Please book your appointments well in advance, as summer appointments book up quickly and are unlikely to be extended.