NUTS Karhunkierros - 34 km course and race-day weather
- Juuma, Kuusamo, Finland
- 35.5 km
- 1,167 m D+
- 2 aid stations
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NUTS Karhunkierros 34 course, section by section
The NUTS Karhunkierros 34 course runs 35.5 km with 1,167 m of climbing and 1,038 m of descent - 33 m of climbing per kilometre. It tops out at 492 m, and its lowest point on the GPX is 175 m. 30% of the distance climbs at more than 3%, 28% descends at more than 3%, and the remaining 42% is flat or rolling.
The organiser's 4 checkpoints split the course into 3 sections. The table gives each leg's own climb, descent, average grade and high point, measured on the official GPX.
| Section | Km | Distance | D+ | D- | Avg grade | High point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start - Juuma → Basecamp | 0.0-10.5 | 10.5 km | +288 m | -275 m | +0.1% | 248 m |
| Basecamp → Konttainen | 10.5-28.3 | 17.8 km | +498 m | -415 m | +0.5% | 434 m |
| Konttainen → Finish - Ruka | 28.3-35.5 | 7.2 km | +462 m | -428 m | +0.5% | 492 m |
The climbs that shape the race
The track holds 7 major climbs and 7 major descents. The biggest climb runs from km 26 to km 27: +125 m over 1.6 km at an average of 6.7%. The steepest sustained climb averages 13.2% over 0.9 km from km 34, with pitches of 28.8%. 2 of the major climbs start in the last 30% of the course. The longest descent drops 56 m over 1.6 km from km 7, at an average of 2.1%.
Distance, total climb and high point are the organiser's. Each section's climb, descent, grade and high point, the low point and the named climbs are measured on the official GPX with the same method as the interactive profile, so the sections can add up to a slightly different total.