NUTS Karhunkierros - 55 km

NUTS Karhunkierros 55 Finish Time Predictor

NUTS Karhunkierros 55 race stats pre-loaded (56.3 km, 1,494 m D+). Enter a known race result to get an elevation-adjusted finish time estimate.

56.3km1,494m D+Winner: ~5h01Cutoff: 14h

Full NUTS Karhunkierros - 55 km course data: aid stations, cutoffs, course profile

1. Your race

NUTS Karhunkierros 55

56.3 km · 1494 m D+ · 1300 m D-

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2. How should we estimate you?

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Elevation gain (m)

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Finish time

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3. Your predicted finish

71.2 km-effort (ITRA, gain only)77.7 km-effort

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NUTS Karhunkierros 55 finish times by UTMB Index

Predicted finish on the NUTS Karhunkierros 55 course (56.3 km, 1,494 m D+) for each UTMB Index, with the margin to the 14h00 cutoff.

NUTS Karhunkierros 55: predicted finish time by UTMB Index
UTMB Index	Predicted finish	Average pace	Margin to cutoff
850	3h55	4:11 /km	+10h05
800	4h17	4:34 /km	+9h43
750	4h41	5:00 /km	+9h19
700competitive	5h07	5:27 /km	+8h53
650	5h36	5:58 /km	+8h24
600	6h07	6:31 /km	+7h53
550	6h41	7:08 /km	+7h19
500mid-pack	7h19	7:48 /km	+6h41
450	8h00	8:31 /km	+6h00
400back of the pack	8h44	9:19 /km	+5h16
350	9h33	10:11 /km	+4h27
300	10h26	11:08 /km	+3h34

The 14h00 cutoff sits at about Index 135. The typical winning time, 5h01, sits at about Index 711. At the 2026 edition, the median of the 879 finishers took 9h37, about Index 346. A model estimate, not an official ITRA or UTMB figure.

From a result you already have

What the predictor gives on NUTS Karhunkierros 55 for a few common reference results.

NUTS Karhunkierros 55: predicted finish from reference results
Road marathon	3h00 → 6h20	3h30 → 7h24	4h00 → 8h27	4h30 → 9h31
50 km trail, 2,000 m D+	5h30 → 5h24	6h30 → 6h23	7h30 → 7h21	8h30 → 8h20

Road marathons use the tool's rougher power-law fallback.

NUTS Karhunkierros 55 course in numbers

Climbing per km: 27 m
ITRA km-effort: 71 (50K)
Highest point: 492 m
Biggest climb: +127 m over 3.4 km at 3.5%
Steepest climb: +112 m over 0.7 km at 15.2% (from Konttainen)
Longest descent: -130 m over 1.9 km at 6.8%
Track climbing above 3%: 26%
Winning time / cutoff: 5h01 / 14h00 (2.8x the winner's time)

Section-by-section climbs, descents and grades are on the NUTS Karhunkierros 55 course page.

Predict your NUTS Karhunkierros 55 finish time from a reference race result, adjusted for the course's 56.3 km and roughly 1,494 m of elevation gain. The overall cutoff is 14h.

About NUTS Karhunkierros - 55 km

NUTS Karhunkierros - 55 km covers 56.3 km with around 1,494 m of elevation gain, starting in Oulanka Visitor Centre, Kuusamo, Finland. The overall cutoff is 14 hours.

Checkpoint data approximate - verify against the current official race guide at nutskarhunkierros.fi before your race.

How the prediction works

Your result becomes a UTMB Index, mapped onto NUTS Karhunkierros 55 by the calibrated model behind the ITRA / UTMB Index Estimator. Full methodology.

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