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Nuts Ylläs Pallas
Finland, July. 327 km on 75% trail. +33,409 ft of climbing. 100 hours cutoff.
- Start525 ft
- High2,292 ft
- Low484 ft
- Finish719 ft
- Finland at mile 0.0
- Nuts Ylläs Pallas mile 41 at mile 41, cutoff 20 hours
- Nuts Ylläs Pallas mile 82 at mile 82, cutoff 40 hours
- Nuts Ylläs Pallas mile 122 at mile 122, cutoff 60 hours
- Nuts Ylläs Pallas mile 163 at mile 163, cutoff 80 hours
- Finish Finland at mile 204, cutoff 100 hours
Geometrycourse math
The cruxForest trails, rolling cols, and weather swings (near mile 132)
Course DNA
The Course
Nuts Ylläs Pallas runs 327 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 456 ft. July temps run 40°F to 80°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 102.
The Work
Train for the climbing across 327 km. Back-to-back long runs on trail. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 100 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 132.
Kit
July in Finland: plan for 40°F to 80°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 100 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 51. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 75% trail: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 102.
Race Day
Hold effort through mile 51. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 102. Forest trails, rolling cols, and weather swings near mile 132 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 67 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.
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