TRACK - Rovaniemi300

Rovaniemi300, 19.-25 February 2016

ROVANIEMI 300 HAVE TWO VERY DIFFERENT SECTIONS:

First section of the track is the same as Rovaniemi150, so this section is very well signed and there is not need of GPS but the Satellite Device Tracker (mandatory) to do the check-in in mandatory waypoints. All mandatory waypoints in this first section match with the Rovaniemi150 checkpoints. This checkpoints 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 you want to do a fire.

Second section is quitte different (158 k), 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 is recommended to use the GPS and of course, same as first section, the mandatory Satellite Device Tracker (check the mandatory gear in the Race Rules page).

You can download the list of Mandatory Waypoints and the Shelters closest to the track.

     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 links:

TRACK ON-LINE section 1

TRACK ON-LINE section 2

TRACK ON-LINE section 1 and 2

HERE you have a very good map from Finland.

 Rovaniemi300 FULL PROFILE - SECTION 1

Rovaniemi300 FULL PROFILE - SECTION 2

All waypoints are approximately. Waypoints Grid: Lat/Lon hddd.ddddº. Waypoints Datum: WGS 84