Vermo Explained

Vermo (in Finnish: Vermon ravirata) is the largest harness racing track in Finland.^{[1] [2]} The track was opened in 1977. It is located in the Leppävaara district of Espoo, but is officially regarded as the racecourse of the neighbouring Helsinki. Length of the track is 1000 metres and width 24–26 metres. Notable race is Finlandia-Ajo.

In 2023, it was disclosed that the racetrack received over 6 million euros in Finnish government subsidies the previous year.^[3] From 2020 to 2022, the track was subsidized by 18 million in public subsidies.^[4]

In 2024, the city of Helsinki proposed plans to turn the racetrack into a dense residential area.^{[5] [6] [7]}

External links

• The official homepage of Vermo

60.2164°N 24.8397°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vermo Trotting Course Espoo . 2024-11-13 . Discovering Finland . en-US.
2. Web site: Vermo Areena . 2024-11-13 . My Helsinki . en.
3. Web site: 2024-04-12 . Find out which Finnish firms receive the biggest public subsidies . 2024-11-13 . News . en.
4. Web site: Tervla . Janne . 2023-05-17 . IS: Vermon ravirata saanut yli 18 miljoonaa yritystukea – Lähes yhtä paljon kuin Nokia . 2024-11-13 . Tekniikka&Talous . fi.
5. Web site: 2024-04-23 . Vermo Espoo ja Helsinki ovat täysin eri mieltä Vermon raviradan näkymistä . 2024-11-13 . Helsingin Sanomat . fi.
6. Web site: Rämö . Marjo . 2024-05-02 . Näin Helsinki haluaa muuttaa Vermon ravirataa – "Tiivis, kantakaupunkimainen asuinalue" . 2024-11-13 . Länsiväylä . fi.
7. Web site: Ikonen . Emmi . 2024-05-17 . Vermo Vermon ravirata lisää toimintojaan uhkista huolimatta – uusi hevosalan koulutus alkaa syksyllä . 2024-11-13 . Länsiväylä . fi.