sentences:  Due to poor snow conditions in the 1990s, the event had to be moved five times from Hämeenlinna to Lahti.Consequently, a decision was made to change the location permanently, and from 2001 onwards the Finlandia-hiihto has been raced on a course that takes the competitors from Lahti to Hollola and back.In 2011 Finlandia-hiihto became a part of the FIS Marathon Cup series, which boosted the prestige and visibility of the event.