This coming weekend, the fells of Lapland will once again be filled with trail runners as the NUTS Ylläs Pallas event brings together both icons of ultra-endurance and rising stars. There’s plenty of excitement in store across many courses—and this time, the weather gods seem to be smiling on the runners compared to last year’s…
The NUTS Syöte trail running event will take place this weekend in the stunning Syötte National Park. Elina Mikkola is one of the first-timers at NUTS Syöte. She comes to the event from Yli-Iki, next to Pudasjärvi and quite traditionally “lured by a friend”. – “In the spring, Taru was worried about not having a…
The NUTS Karhunkierros made history again in Kuusamo, as Finland’s largest trail running event attracted 3,859 participants to the breathtaking scenery of Oulanka National Park. The increase from last year was as many as 447 runners. In sporting terms, the undisputed highlight of the weekend was Juuso Simpanen’s strong performance over 166 kilometres. Simpanen broke…
This coming weekend, records will most likely be broken at NUTS Karhunkierros even before the first runner crosses the finish line. There are over 4,100 pre-registered participants, which suggests that last year’s record of 3,412 participants will, by all accounts, be broken. The real suspense is simply whether the new record will start with a…