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Nuts Ylläs Pallas
Finland, July. 160 km on 75% trail. +25,528 ft of climbing. 35 hours cutoff.
- Start922 ft
- High2,421 ft
- Low686 ft
- Finish719 ft
- Finland at mile 0.0
- Nuts Ylläs Pallas mile 20 at mile 20, cutoff 7 hours
- Nuts Ylläs Pallas mile 40 at mile 40, cutoff 14 hours
- Nuts Ylläs Pallas mile 60 at mile 60, cutoff 21 hours
- Nuts Ylläs Pallas mile 80 at mile 80, cutoff 28 hours
- Finish Finland at mile 100, cutoff 35 hours
Geometrycourse math
The cruxForest trails, rolling cols, and weather swings (near mile 65)
Course DNA
The Course
Nuts Ylläs Pallas runs 160 km through Finland. Surfaces skew 75% trail / 20% dirt road / 5% paved. Forest trails, rolling cols, and weather swings. High point near 2,464 ft. Low near 673 ft. July temps run 40°F to 80°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 50.
The Work
Train for the climbing across 160 km. Back-to-back long runs on trail. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 35 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 65.
Kit
July in Finland: plan for 40°F to 80°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 35 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 25. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 75% trail: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 50.
Race Day
Hold effort through mile 25. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 50. Forest trails, rolling cols, and weather swings near mile 65 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 33 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.
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