Kairacross Vätsäri is a true wilderness adventure. Involving navigation by foot and packraft, the adventure offers a demanding challenge even for experienced athletes

The aim is to find as many control points as possible in 3 or 5 days. Wilderness hiking experience and good navigation skills are necessary, because the race area is rugged and pathless wilderness.

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area

Vätsäri is one of the most remote wilderness areas in Finland with virtually no well-beaten paths. Thus, to experience the extreme peace of nature, previous hiking experience is required.

Vätsäri is the most lake-dense area of the country making it exceptionally well suited for packrafting.

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Course

The course is about 300 kilometers long (as the crow flies) and includes approximately 20–30 control points.

The aim is to travel the course as far as possible and return before the set finish time

who?

Kairacross Vätsäri is suitable for ordinary hikers and endurance enthusiasts who want to challenge themselves and enjoy the great outdoors.

The prerequisite for participation is the ability to survive on your own in the wilderness for at least three days.

The event is timed and results are generated to motivate the more competitive.

Duration & Date

Kairacross Vätsäri starts June 24th, 2021 at noon

Vätsäri 3-day ends June 27th at noon

Vätsäri 5-day ends June 29th at noon

Schedule

Teams

Kairacross Vätsäri 2021 has classes for men's, women's or mixed teams of at least two people.

The age limit is 18 years. A person over the age of 16 can participate in the same team as his/her own parent.

Classes

Vätsäri 3-day

  • Men

  • Women

  • Mixed

Vätsäri 5-day

  • Men

  • Women

  • Mixed

VENUE

The organizers provide no insurance to cover the participants. We recommend personal health insurance that includes participation in events in this type of terrain.

Insurance

Race instructions

Following the race

Every team will get a GPS tracker so that race can be followed on the internet

Follow the race on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

During the event, we will post daily news reports about the race on these pages.

ENTRY FEE

Entry fee/participant

  • 197 € before January 1st, 2021

  • 247 € before April 16th, 2021

  • 297 € before June 1st, 2021

Late registration 397 € before June 11th, 2021.

We will give away one MRS Nomad S1 -packraft (value 1 029 €) to one person who registers before February 1st, 2021.

We will give away another MRS Nomad S1 -packraft to one of participants of Kairacross Vätsäri 2021.

 

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