NUTS Syöte
NUTS Syöte 10 km
Iso-Syöte (Pudasjärvi)
Race guide
Updated 28 July 2026
NUTS Syöte 10 km is run on the Friday evening of the race weekend, starting and finishing at the LumiAreena. The measured course is 10.7 km with 201 m of climbing and a high point of 411 m. It climbs to the Iso-Syöte summit and descends back to the finish. It is the shortest adult distance at the event — a good opener for the weekend, or a standalone race for anyone trying trail running for the first time.
The course
A loop that climbs the national park's forest trails to the summit of Iso-Syöte and returns on the descent. The footing is runnable throughout: forest trail, sandy esker and boardwalk, with very little technical rock. At 201 m of gain over ten kilometres this is one clear climb and one clear descent rather than continuous undulation.
Where the race is decided
In how the climb is paced. The Iso-Syöte ascent comes around the middle of the loop, and a minute lost or won there does not come back on the descent. Experienced runners take the climb at an even effort rather than an even pace; a first-timer is better off walking the steepest part and saving the legs for the descent, which is the fastest section of the course.
Pacing and kit
The race is self-supported and under two hours for almost everyone, so a single bottle covers it in normal conditions. The most important item of kit is a trail shoe with real grip: boardwalk and roots are slippery when wet, and Friday evening dew makes them slippery even in dry weather. Start and finish are in the same place, so a change of clothes can be left at the start.
Cut-off and atmosphere
The finish closes at 21:30, giving two and a half hours. In mid-June the evening is fully light, so no headlamp is needed. The Friday evening start is the most relaxed of the weekend: many of the runners racing the longer distances the next day are there watching, and the finish area stays lively long after the last runner is in.
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