Start at Napapiiri in Hautajärvi and follow the route through Oulanka to Ruka. This is a long trail journey: allow time for the stretches between aid stations, your own pace and changes in the weather.
See the gear for this distance ↓
Mandatory gear – 83 km
Carry the mandatory gear for your distance from start to finish.
- Mobile phone, protected from water
- Self-adhesive support bandage, packed waterproof (at least 6 cm × 100 cm)
- Cup
- Spoon
- Water bottle or hydration bladder, with a capacity of at least 1 l
- Emergency blanket
- Whistle
- Emergency food providing at least 250 kcal for emergencies
- Headtorch or other emergency light
- Waterproof jacket with a hood (waterproof rating of at least 10,000 mm)
- Gloves
Recommended gear
- Running poles, if you use them. Carry your poles for the whole distance; you must not leave them at an aid station or put them in a drop bag.
- A power bank for your phone; make sure the battery lasts until the finish.
Read the Event Guide to prepare for the start
Getting to the start
Choose a broad start window when you register. A bus from Ruka to the Napapiiri start area is available for an extra fee. In spring, choose a bus departure if you are taking the bus, or an arrival time if you are making your own way there. Your bus departure or arrival time does not set your exact start time on the route. When you are ready at the start area, follow the staff’s instructions and make your way to the start. Your timing begins when you actually set off on the route.
Parking at the start area is limited. There is no separate water point at the start: fill your bottles or hydration bladder before you arrive at the start area.
Start and finish
The start is at Napapiiri in Hautajärvi and the finish is in Ruka pedestrian village. You can send a drop bag to Oulanka, and your start bag will be returned to the finish in Ruka. Minimum age: you must turn at least 18 during the event year.
Read the registration information.
Cut-off times – 83 km
Cut-off times are measured from the moment you actually set off on the route.
Leave the Oulanka aid station no later than 5 hours after your start.
Leave the Konttainen aid station no later than 15 hours after your start.
Reach the finish no later than 18 hours after your start.
Distances
166 km
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