TRACK -300k race

300k DATES:10.-16.02.2023

300 kilometers ultramarathon. Maximum time to complete it: 5 days.

THE 300k RACE HAVE TWO VERY DIFFERENT SECTIONS:

First section of the track is the same as 150k race. The 150k race is a partially signed track, so participants needs to use a GPS.

All mandatory waypoints in this first section match with the 150k race checkpoints (8). Most of this checkpoints have water, shelter and firewood, also have a limit time, so if you arrive when checkpoint is closed maybe you wouldn't find the tent but you can use the wood (if still some) if you want to do a fire. In this first section, organisation work on track during the previous days to leave it in the best possible conditions.

Second section is quite different and it follows an official snowmobile track. There are signs, in some areas more than others. In some areas you could find very good snow conditions and in others maybe you could find deep snow and also you could find other snowmobiles tracks crossing the official snowmobile track, so those tracks could confuse the right way... Track conditions depends on how long ago snowed and when the last snowmobile went through there.

Second 150k section is quite different, it follows an snowmobile track. There are signs, in some areas more than others. In some areas you will find very good snow conditions and in others maybe you find deep snow and also you will find other snowmobiles tracks crossing, so all it do is confuse the right way... Track conditions depends on how long ago snowed and when the last snowmobile went through there. In this section you NEED to use the GPS

During the whole race you NEED to use a Satellite Device Tracker (check the mandatory gear in the Race Rules page) to do the check-in in mandatory waypoints. 

DURING THE BRIEFING WE WILL GIVE YOU THOSE MAPS:

 In laavus you can find firewood, but be ready just in case there is not (!)

     Keski Peuräjärvi is 635 m. out of the way.                      Purolan cabin is 1,1 km out of the way.           Ahvenlampi laavu is 600 m. out of the way.

 This .gpx files are made with ExpertGPS. Expert GPS have a free download version clicking here.

Then, once you open it, you can import to your GPS program.

YOU CAN DOWNLOAD the track in .gpx format by clicking this link:

300k TRACK

HERE you have a very good map from Finland.

 300k FULL PROFILE - SECTION 1

300k FULL PROFILE - SECTION 2

Participants MUST DO the check-in with your Satellite Tracker Device (NO GPS!) in every Mandatory Waypoint

 All waypoints are approximately.

Waypoints Grid: Lat/Lon ddº mm.mmm' (Use this coordinates for 112 emergency calls)

Waypoints Datum: WGS 84