What is Ketkupolkka ?

Ketkupolkka, which means Sickkled (or Slickked) homomorphically translated, Kepo for short, is a kicksled club founded in 1987 in Helsinki. In the 1990's also scootering has acquired a prominent role in the club activities. The club members have participated in all important kicksled events in Finland and abroad. Ketkupolkka has taken part in numerous grand promotion activities, of which perhaps most outstanding has been the official kicksled presentations during the Winter Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway in 1994.

The editors of Keposti have noted, that on the keposti mailing list there are quite a lot of names that do not appear in many happenings. However, there are soon 200 Kepo-members, so no one has to kick alone. Even though kicksledding is a sport for individuals, you can enjoy it even better in good company. The activities of Ketkupolkka are open for everybody. To participate in races and other events you don't need the buttock muscles of a world champion. A small drop of fresh Kepo spirit is enough.

It is easy to start kicking. You can speed up already after a brief two-minute introductory course. You don't need any big investments, either, as a complete training outfit for kickbiking or kicksledding costs only around 400 Euros. Kicking is softer than running but equally effective exercise. On the other hand, kicksledding on winter paths and roads or uneven natural ice is more practical and safer than skiing or skating. If you want to add new kick to your fitness activities, kickbiking or kicksledding is an outstanding alternative.

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