NUTS Syöte
NUTS Syöte 25 km
Iso-Syöte (Pudasjärvi)
Race guide
Updated 28 July 2026
NUTS Syöte 25 km is a loop starting and finishing at the LumiAreena at the foot of Iso-Syöte. The measured course is 25.5 km with 349 m of climbing, a high point of 411 m and a low of 182 m. It runs through Syöte National Park on forest trail, esker ridge and boardwalk, and finishes over the Iso-Syöte summit before dropping to the line at the base of the fell. The start is at 12:00 on Saturday.
The course
Syöte offers the gentlest footing in Koillismaa: forest single-track, sandy eskers and boardwalk across the marshes, with little technical rock. That makes the course unusually runnable for a northern trail race. The 349 m of gain over 25 km is modest, but it is collected in a long series of short climbs — and the last of them is the Iso-Syöte summit push, which arrives when the legs are already soft.
Where the race is decided
The final climb to Iso-Syöte settles it. Everything before is runnable enough that a high pace is easy to sustain, which is precisely why so many runners reach the summit having gone out too hard. The other thing to watch is the boardwalk: wet planks are slippery and need a shorter stride than the trail either side.
Pacing and fuelling
The race is run largely self-supported, so plan fluid and food for the whole loop. For a two-to-three hour effort that means two soft flasks and two or three gels or their equivalent for most runners. The midday start in mid-June is the warmest part of the day, so start hydrating before the gun rather than trying to catch up on course.
Cut-off and conditions
The finish closes at 19:00 on Saturday, giving seven hours. That is a generous allowance for 25.5 km, which makes this a sound choice for a first longer trail race. Mid-June in Koillismaa is light around the clock, typically 10–20 °C, with mosquitoes in the forest sections and soft ground after rain.
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