NUTS Karhunkierros - 34 km - Elevation Profile, Aid Stations and Cutoffs
- Juuma, Kuusamo, Finland
- 35.5 km
- 1,167 m D+
- 2 aid stations
Map, checkpoints and cutoffs Map · checkpoints · forecast opens May 20 Race-day forecast is live
Race-day conditions
Weather and daylight along the course and at all 4 checkpoints, set to the 10:00 start.
- Start
- 10:00
- Daylight at the start
- 02:20-23:38
- Aid stations
- 2
Course profile
Juuma, Kuusamo, FinlandRuka, Kuusamo, Finland· point-to-point
- Distance
- 35.5 kmFinishes 129 m higher than it starts
- Elevation
- +1,167 m-1,038 mAbout 33 m of climb per km
- Highest point
- 492 mValtavaara
Next editionSat 29 May 2027 · 10:00
- Start
- Winner~3h133h13 after the start
- Median finisher2026 median6h08 after the start
- Cutoff10h after the start
NUTS Karhunkierros - 34 km is a 35.5 km ultra-trail with around 1,167 m of elevation gain, starting in Juuma, Kuusamo, Finland. The overall cutoff is 10 hours. The highest point on the course is Valtavaara at 492 m. That is 33 m of climbing per kilometre. NUTS Karhunkierros has 4 races, from 35.5 to 167.6 km; this one ranks 4 of 4 by distance and 1 of 4 by climbing per kilometre.
The biggest climb between checkpoints gains around 466 m from Basecamp (km 10.5) to Konttainen (km 28.3). The steepest sustained section on the elevation profile averages about 6% over roughly 2.4 km around km 30. The published checkpoint list has no crew-access points - check the official runner guide for assistance rules.
Data is approximate and courses change between editions - always verify against the official race guide.
Other distances at NUTS Karhunkierros
| Race | Distance | D+ | Cutoff | Next start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUTS Karhunkierros 166 | 167.6 km | 3,752 m | 36h00 | May 28, 2027 |
| NUTS Karhunkierros 83 | 83.8 km | 1,790 m | 18h00 | May 28, 2027 |
| NUTS Karhunkierros 55 | 56.3 km | 1,494 m | 14h00 | May 28, 2027 |
| NUTS Karhunkierros 34 (this page) | 35.5 km | 1,167 m | 10h00 | May 29, 2027 |
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Course math
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TrailMath effort-km
52 effort-km
About 4 h for a mid-pack finisher (index 500). Not a pacing guarantee.
Distance + gain ÷ 100 + loss ÷ 200, beside ITRA's gain-only km-effort. Model TM1.0.
How TrailMath works →UTMB Index category
20K
47 km-effort (distance + gain ÷ 100). Calculated from the course figures, not an official classification.
Estimate your UTMB Index → ITRA and UTMB indexes explainedBiggest climb section
+466 m
Basecamp → Konttainen · km 10.5–28.3
The largest gain between two checkpoints, not one continuous climb.
Biggest descent section
−407 m
Konttainen → Finish - Ruka · km 28.3–35.5
The largest loss between two checkpoints. ITRA's km-effort ignores descent; TrailMath counts it: 52 km-effort.
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NUTS Karhunkierros - 34 km · 2026
Finish times, 2026 edition
1,328 runners started. 1,283 came back. Half of them took longer than 6:08:19.That left the median finisher 3:51:41 inside the 10h cutoff.
Median finish
6:08:19
Half of the 1,283 finishers were still out there at this point.
3:51:41in hand before the 10h cutoff
The start line
96.6%
1,283 of 1,328 starters made it; 45 did not.
still moving when a cutoff closed
stopped by choice or by the medics
Men and women
Two medians on the same scale. The bars run from the start to the cutoff, so the gap between them is the gap in time.
Men
5:45:37
median finish; average 5:53:22
557 finishers, 43% of the field
Women
6:25:28
median finish; average 6:31:21
726 finishers, 57% of the field
0:39:51 separates the two medians, across 557 men and 726 women.
Where the finishers came from
98% of the finishers came from Finland alone.
| Nation | Finishers | Share |
|---|---|---|
| FinlandFI | 1,26098.2% | |
| SwedenSE | 40.3% | |
| EstoniaEE | 30.2% | |
| NorwayNO | 30.2% | |
| United StatesUS | 20.2% | |
| CanadaCA | 10.1% | |
| GermanyDE | 10.1% | |
| FranceFR | 10.1% | |
| United KingdomGB | 10.1% | |
| GhanaGH | 10.1% | |
| ItalyIT | 10.1% | |
| JapanJP | 10.1% | |
| PolandPL | 10.1% | |
| PortugalPT | 10.1% | |
| RussiaRU | 10.1% | |
| TürkiyeTR | 10.1% | |
| 6 other nations | 60.5% |
Showing 16 of 16 nations.
Bar length is against the largest nation. The smallest counts are drawn at a minimum visible width, so their bars are not to scale.
Edition by edition
Every edition we have recomputed in full, newest first. The course, the weather and the field change from year to year, so a slower edition is not a harder one.
| Edition | Distance run | Starters | Finishers | Finish rate | Median finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026Latest | 35.5 km | 1,328 | 1,283 | 96.6% | 6:08:19 |
| 2025 | 35.5 km | 1,270 | 1,237 | 97.4% | 6:04:43 |
How these numbers were computed
These are times for runners who finished. They exclude everyone who started and did not, so they describe how long finishing took, not how long the race takes. Bands with only a handful of finishers move a lot from one edition to the next.
We plot the median, not the average. A handful of very quick runners drags the average well below the time half the field actually beat, so the median is the honest number to plan against.
Nationality here shows who travels to this race, not who runs it best. That alone is why a host nation tops almost every list.
Computed from the full official results, verifiedNovember 2, 2026 - Official results
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Which climb should I respect most?
Basecamp to Konttainen: +466 m over 17.8 km, from km 10.5. Hike the steep sections at an effort you could hold for hours - the race is decided after this climb, not on it.
Where can my crew meet me?
Basecamp, km 10.5 - your first checkpoint, and no crew can meet you there or further on: the organiser lists no crew access on NUTS Karhunkierros 34.
Is 6h a realistic finish for me?
6h would put you in the faster half of 2026 finishers - the median was 6:08:19. It means holding 10:08/km overall.
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Aid stations and checkpoints
| Checkpoint | Km | Cumulative gain (m) | Cumulative loss (m) | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start - Juuma | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Basecamp | 10.5 | 269 | 259 | - |
| Konttainen | 28.3 | 735 | 631 | Sat 17:00 |
| Finish - Ruka | 35.5 | 1,167 | 1,038 | - |
Data is approximate and courses change between editions - always verify against the official race guide. Source: official race guide, verifiedNovember 2, 2026 - Official race website
FAQ
How much elevation gain does NUTS Karhunkierros - 34 km have?
NUTS Karhunkierros - 34 km has around 1,167 m of cumulative elevation gain and 1,038 m of loss over 35.5 km.
What is the cutoff time for NUTS Karhunkierros - 34 km?
The overall NUTS Karhunkierros - 34 km cutoff is 10 hours, with intermediate time barriers at major checkpoints. Winning times are typically around 3 hours.
How long is NUTS Karhunkierros - 34 km?
NUTS Karhunkierros - 34 km covers approximately 35.5 km, starting in Juuma, Kuusamo, Finland.
What is the highest point of NUTS Karhunkierros - 34 km?
The highest point of NUTS Karhunkierros - 34 km is Valtavaara at 492 m.
How many aid stations does NUTS Karhunkierros - 34 km have and which allow crew?
The checkpoint table lists 2 major aid points between the start and the finish. Personal crew assistance is not part of the published checkpoint data - check the official runner guide.
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