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26.11.2025 - Fachartikel - Reise / Touristik
Spirit of Speed Arctic 2026: A rare handful of seats left
High above the Arctic Circle, winter shapes a landscape that feels almost otherworldly ... and for a short window each year, we turn it into one of the most extraordinary driving environments on the planet.
As we close the final preparations for the 2026 season, only a few unclaimed seats remain.
This is where driving becomes something purer.
Not laps. Not cones. Not choreography.
But a vast, frozen playground - a 3 km² ice arena carved into an old iron-ore mine, with over 25 km of flowing stages engineered to reward finesse, balance, and instinct over brute force.
Here, silence carries as much weight as speed.
Every slide teaches you something.
Every correction feels earned.
It’s the closest you’ll come to mastering a surface that refuses to be mastered ... and the closest you’ll feel to the car beneath you.
If you’ want to feel what it is like to feel truly alive again, this is the moment.
What Awaits
You will drive Kalmar Automotive Arctic-prepared performance cars, each tuned for perfect balance on ice.
Every movement, every correction, every millimeter of throttle becomes feedback that is raw, mechanical, and real. WRC-spec 7 mm studded tires, lightweight builds, and personal instruction make each session as immersive as it is rewarding.
Between runs, quiet moments at Kide Lodges allow warmth to replace intensity and focus to reset for the next drive.
The Philosophy
For Jan Kalmar and the Beyond Adventure team, Spirit of Speed has always been about more than driving.
It is about the feeling that only precision and presence can create. The stillness between acceleration and silence, where control becomes instinct.
“We design tracks not to impress drivers, but to transform them.”
— Jan Kalmar
Program Details
Dates:
12-15 January 2026 | Reserved
15-18 January 2026 | SOLD OUT
18-21 January 2026 | open for bookings
21-24 January 2026 | open for bookings
24-27 January 2026 | open for bookings
27-30 January 2026 | open for bookings
30 January – 2 February 2026 | SOLD OUT
2-5 February 2026 | SOLD OUT
5-8 February 2026 | open for bookings
8-11 February 2026 | Reserved
Location: Ylläsjärvi, Finnish Lapland
Arena: 3 km² private complex with 25 km of prepared stages
Vehicles: Kalmar Automotive Arctic-prepared cars
Instruction: Personal driver coaching throughout
Accommodation: Kide Lodges – Nordic design and quiet recovery
Claim Your Place
A few seats remain before registration closes.
If you have been waiting for the right moment, this is it.
Or message us directly: +27 62 113 0195
Some moments happen only once.
This is one of them.
Spirit of Speed Arctic 2026: Your chance to drive where few ever will.
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