NUTS Karhunkierros 2022 – Registrations will be opened soon!

The event schedule remains by the changes made in 2021. Due to the event restrictions we tried the new schedule in spring 2021 and got good feedback about it from you. Therefore we have decided to keep small and smooth starting groups for good.

The event will take place in May 27–28, 2022 in Kuusamo, Finland.

Timetable for the buses will be released in the next spring.

A female runner is going downhill, there's a fell scenery with few lakesin in the backround — Picture: Rami Valonen | NUTS Karhunkierros 2021

The longest 166 km race runs back and forth the Karhunkierros hiking route: from Ruka village to the Arctic Circle (Hautajärvi) and back to Ruka. The start is on Friday morning.

The 55 km race from Oulanka Visitor Center to Ruka starts in the early evening on Friday.

Also the 83 km race from the Arctic Circle (Hautajärvi village) starts on Friday but late evening, so that you will see both the sunset and the first rays of sunrise on the route.

It is the turn for the 34 km race on Saturday. It reveals the best parts of the Pieni Karhunkierros hiking route and then joins the route of the longer races.

A runner on a suspension bridge — Picture: Poppis Suomela | NUTS Karhunkierros 2021

Novelty – The 13 km race on Saturday afternoon

We desire to offer something to everyone. Because all of us aren’t longing for long distances, we added this shorter course in the schedule on Saturday afternoon. It takes place in the Pyhävaara nature reservation area and climbs up to the Ruka fell ending downhill to Ruka Ski Stadium. The minimum age of 13 km race is 12 years.

Fast male runner in the dawn. There's a fell and lake scenery backround. — Picture: Rami Valonen | NUTS Karhunkierros 2021

The registrations for the NUTS Karhunkierros 2022 races starts

on 5th and 6th October

On 5 October at 6 pm (EEST) the registrations for the 34 km, 55 km, 83 km and 166 km races will be opened at nutskarhunkierros.fi.

On 6 October at 6 pm (EEST) the registration for the 13 km race will be opened at nutskarhunkierros.fi.

See entry fees here.

Have you postponed your participation from 2021 to 2022?

We have sent you an email request to confirm your participation (for the year 2022) on the 22nd September 2021.

If you haven’t received the email request, check your junk emails at first.

If you still don’t find it, please, contact info@nuts.fi asap.