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Nuts Ylläs Pallas
Finland, July. 100 km on 75% trail. +15,997 ft of climbing. 22 hours cutoff.
- Start1,417 ft
- High2,528 ft
- Low690 ft
- Finish719 ft
- Finland at mile 0.0
- Nuts Ylläs Pallas mile 12 at mile 12, cutoff 4.4 hours
- Nuts Ylläs Pallas mile 25 at mile 25, cutoff 8.8 hours
- Nuts Ylläs Pallas mile 37 at mile 37, cutoff 13.2 hours
- Nuts Ylläs Pallas mile 50 at mile 50, cutoff 17.6 hours
- Finish Finland at mile 62, cutoff 22 hours
Geometrycourse math
The cruxForest trails, rolling cols, and weather swings (near mile 40)
Course DNA
The Course
Nuts Ylläs Pallas runs 100 km through Finland. +15,997 ft gain and -16,696 ft loss. Surfaces skew 75% trail / 20% dirt road / 5% paved. Forest trails, rolling cols, and weather swings. High point near 2,638 ft. Low near 673 ft. July temps run 40°F to 80°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 31.
The Work
Train for 15,997 feet of climbing across 100 km. Back-to-back long runs on trail. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 22 hours total means limited margin: rehearse fueling every 45 to 60 minutes and downhill eccentric work weekly. Technicality 5/10. Build a block that simulates the crux near mile 40.
Kit
July in Finland: plan for 40°F to 80°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 22 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 16. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 75% trail: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 31.
Race Day
Hold effort through mile 16. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 31. Forest trails, rolling cols, and weather swings near mile 40 is where time is won or lost. Walk the steep pinches. Run the flats and gentle downhills. Crew at major aids: socks, calories, ice if hot. Transitions under 5 minutes when possible. Final third is 21 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.
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