Ultra X 110/50 Finland

Description

Ultra X Finland takes place in the Salpausselkä UNESCO Global Geopark, situated in the Lahti region in southern Finland. It offers two races: Ultra X 110 Finland and Ultra X 50 Finland. The 110 event is a two-stage race taking place on Saturday and Sunday, whilst the 50 event is a single-stage race taking place on the Sunday, following the same route but starting 1 hour later.

A land carved out of water, the incredible terrain was formed by the meltwaters of the continental glacier some 12,000 years ago. The land of a thousand lakes and the midnight sun, the tranquil forests offer an amazing location for trail running and reconnecting with nature.

Ultra X Finland’s races are both UTMB® Index Races, in the 100k and 50k categories respectively.

The course takes participants from the iconic ski jumps at the Lahti

Stadium and winds its way northwest along the shores of Lake

Vesijärvi. It travels through ancient moss covered forests and past hill

forts from the stone age. After camping on the shores of Lake Vesijärvi,

the route returns to Lahti, past the Hollola medieval stone church,

through the pine and birch forests and finishes under the blue arch in

the harbour.

The route covers a total of 110km (69 miles) over two stages:

Saturday (60km) and Sunday (50km). There are checkpoints stationed

approximately 10km apart where competitors can access water, shelter,

and if necessary, medical support.

Competitors will sleep at their accommodation in Lahti on the Friday

before and the Sunday after the race. On Saturday night, competitors

will camp on the shores of Lake Vesijärvi, where they can enjoy a

traditional Finnish sauna, osteopathy/physiotherapy treatment, medical

care, and hot water.

Ultra X 110 Finland is a UTMB® Index race in the 50K category