NUTS Ylläs Pallas - 100 km course and race-day weather
- Pallas (Pallastunturi), Muonio, Finland
- 103 km
- 2,719 m D+
- 7 aid stations
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NUTS Ylläs Pallas 100 course, section by section
The NUTS Ylläs Pallas 100 course runs 103.0 km with 2,719 m of climbing and 2,940 m of descent - 26 m of climbing per kilometre. It tops out at 803 m, and its lowest point on the GPX is 217 m. 26% of the distance climbs at more than 3%, 32% descends at more than 3%, and the remaining 42% is flat or rolling.
The organiser's 9 checkpoints split the course into 8 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 - Pallas → Pallas | 0.0-8.2 | 8.2 km | +455 m | -447 m | +0.1% | 803 m |
| Pallas → Rauhala | 8.2-29.2 | 21.0 km | +383 m | -560 m | -0.8% | 489 m |
| Rauhala → Pahtavuoma | 29.2-40.4 | 11.2 km | +287 m | -192 m | +0.9% | 437 m |
| Pahtavuoma → Peurakaltio | 40.4-53.8 | 13.4 km | +370 m | -395 m | -0.2% | 507 m |
| Peurakaltio → Kotamaja | 53.8-63.1 | 9.3 km | +149 m | -155 m | -0.1% | 357 m |
| Kotamaja → Ylläsjärvi | 63.1-81.8 | 18.7 km | +401 m | -443 m | -0.2% | 446 m |
| Ylläsjärvi → Kellokas | 81.8-89.1 | 7.3 km | +449 m | -406 m | +0.6% | 712 m |
| Kellokas → Finish - Äkäslompolo | 89.1-103.0 | 13.9 km | +317 m | -435 m | -0.9% | 482 m |
The climbs that shape the race
The track holds 9 major climbs and 9 major descents. The biggest climb runs from km 82 to km 85 (from Ylläsjärvi): +425 m over 2.7 km at an average of 15.9%. 3 of the major climbs start in the last 30% of the course. The longest descent drops 309 m over 8.9 km from km 50 (through Peurakaltio), at an average of 2.9%.
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.