Kairacross Ylläs provides a great outdoor experience in the scenic Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park.

The route runs through evergreen forests, along outdoor trails and gently flowing rivers, across majestic fells and beautiful wilderness lakes.

Kairacross Ylläs is suitable for everyone who is interested in outdoor activities and exercise, regardless of whether the goal is to win or just enjoy the nigthless night and stunning scenery of the national park.

Kairacross Ylläs 2021

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area

The route runs mostly in Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park. There are several open fells with stunning scenery, as well as lots of wooded hills. Between the fells there are bogs, several beautiful rivers and lakes.

Hiking trails as well as a few (forest) roads make it easier to move and navigate in the area.

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Courses

There are three courses:

Long: about 100 km

Half: about 50 km

Mini: about 12 km

Approximately half the distance of every course runs on land and half in waterways.

Control points are placed in easy or relatively easy places such as on top of the fells or shore of the lake.

To whom?

Kairacross Ylläs 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 navigate in the wilderness.

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

Duration & Date

The start of Long and Mini is on Wednesday 14th July 2021 at noon, Half in the evening. More specific dates will be announced later.

Mini finishes at on Wednesday afternoon, Long and Half Thursday morning. Longer courses thus proceed through a nightless night.

Mini course can also be run as an independent excursion between Thursday and Sunday.

Schedule

Teams

Teams consists of at least two people. There is no upper limit on team size.

Long and Half can be attended by those over 18 years and over 16 years of age, if the parent is in the same team.

Mini can be attended by those over the age of 18 and those over the age of 12, if the parent is in the same team.

Classes

Long

• Open

• Women

Half

• Open

• Women

Mini

• Open

• Women

Race instruc­tions

See separate page

Follow the race

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

Kairacross Ylläs can also be followed on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

ENTRY FEE

Fee per participant: