Supporter Guide

You are welcome to cheer participants on! Follow the event in areas open to the public, give participants and other visitors space, and follow the organiser’s and traffic marshals’ instructions. Every distance finishes in Ruka pedestrian village. See the Event Guide timetable for starts and bib pickup times.

Cheering and personal support

Supporters can watch and cheer in areas open to the public. Being a supporter does not in itself give you permission to provide personal support to a participant or hand them equipment or food. A personal support person is someone named or identified by the participant; the permitted locations and limits for personal support will be explained later in a separate guide. Emergency assistance and the duty to help someone in need are separate from these personal-support restrictions.

Do not enter an aid station’s working area without instructions from staff. The Event Guide explains the services for participants at aid stations; this does not mean that supporters can access every aid station.

Travelling along the route

Check the event’s organised transport first when the 2027 supporter routes and times are published. If it does not suit you, share a lift where possible. Consider using your own car only after that, as parking is limited at many start and aid station areas. Read Getting here and Parking in Ruka before travelling. Do not park where you would block the road or emergency vehicles.

If you are following the event near Oulanka and need a car, head to the park-and-ride area at Korpihovi in Käylä, rather than directly to Oulanka Visitor Centre. At the previous event, transport ran from the Korpihovi grounds to the Oulanka start area and back. This is the basis for the 2027 working guidance; the final timetable and availability will be confirmed separately. Read the Oulanka guidance too.

Part of the route runs through Oulanka National Park. Stay on marked trails, take your rubbish away or put it in a bin, and be considerate of other visitors. May can bring cold weather, snow and flooded streams. Take particular care when crossing waterways and roads.

If someone needs help

In a serious emergency, call 112 first and give your location. Then contact the event emergency number: +358 40 6605 281. Help anyone in need as safely as you can. Follow the instructions from the event emergency team and rescue services.

Results and GPS tracking are separate services. Their 2027 links will be published through the event’s channels when the services open.

Area map retained from the previous event. It does not confirm 2027 parking arrangements or public access, or grant permission to provide personal support. Follow the guidance above and the organiser’s instructions.