The Pirkka Ski Race in 1954

content description: A sign at a bus stop at Julkujärvi, Southern Finland, tells about skiing routes in 1954. The skiing route of the Pirkka Ski Race passes Julkujärvi in 1954. 15 members from Tunturilatu ry participated in the opening event of Pirkka ski track from Niinisalo to Tampere in 1954.

First public Pirkka ski race was organized one year later in 1955, after professor Lauri Pihkala`s …