News
1200 runners will participate in NUTS Ylläs Pallas Trail Run
(Tuesday 11 July 2017)
Since its first edition in 2013 NUTS Ylläs Pallas has been Finland’s biggest ultra running race. In 2015, the event gathered more than 300 runners to ultra distances and it has grown it’s popularity from year to year. The 2017 event next weekend (14-15 July) will gather as many as 1200 participants to compete in the beautiful scenery of the Ylläs-Pallas National Park. >>>>
Visit Helsinki
For those who love to run, Helsinki and the surrounding areas offer high quality international running events. Helsinki is easily reached from all over the world, so come join us for your next running adventure! After you have enjoyed your running event, Helsinki offers countless activities for runners and their family members. . >>>>
Events
The Vuokatti Trail Challenge consists of 3 different routes to challenge runners of all different skill levels: 23km, 42km and 100km. All of the 3 distances will lead runners through wild forest areas which could prove to be quite the challenge. >>>>
Why on Earth...?
There are countless good reasons why you should come to Finland to run – here we present five very important reasons. >>>>
Editor’s Word
Run in Finland promotes running events and locations in Finland. Run in Finland – You are warmly welcome! >>>>
“It’s time to discover the world’s best kept secret — Finland”
Ira Kalb – Assistant Professor of Clinical Marketing, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California in Huffington Post
Trends and specialities
What’s your New Year’s Resolution as a runner for 2017? Why don’t you make a decision and come to Finland and run with us! >>>>
Experienced organisers of running events talk about current trends in running in Finland. They also talk about the specialities of the Finnish running culture. >>>>
After a long running competition, it’s a good idea for the exhausted runner to take a small break from running and enjoy the other opportunities Helsinki has to offer. Here we give you six tips on what to do in Helsinki on the days after your running event. >>>>
Events
Järvestä järveen swimrun (also known as lake to lake swimrun) will take place at Luukki (Espoo) on the 13th of August 2017. Participants will follow a clearly marked course alternating between running and swimming from lake to lake. >>>>
When you ask a runner in what kind of conditions he prefers to run, 99 out of a 100 times he will tell you that he likes to run on a chilly summer day, surrounded by beautiful nature and surroundings. >>>>
Kainuu Orienteering Week is an annual, international orienteering event which is being held in Kainuu province in Finland since year 1966. With reflecting the Finnish traditions Kainuu Orienteering Week is the second oldest orienteering week in the world. >>>>
Terwa Run & Marathon will be held on May 20th, 2017 in Oulu, which is Finland’s fifth-largest city. YMCA Oulu has organized the event annually since 1989, so this will be the 29th edition of the event, whose popularity has quite rapidly increased during the past ten years. It attracts runners from every corner of Finland — increasingly from abroad also — and it is the biggest running event in Northern Finland. >>>>
In terms of participants, the Vantaa Marathon is the second most popular full marathon in Finland. Runners can choose from three distances: full marathon, half marathon, or quarter marathon. Every year there are 1300–1600 runners who participate. >>>>
It is no accident that Scandinavian marathons are all held during the summer. At 60 degrees north, the clear sun and long hours of day-light generate a special atmosphere. >>>>
Kuopio Maraton (2 September 2017) is the largest running event in Eastern Finland, filling the streets of Kuopio with runners and spectators every autumn. >>>>
Kokkola Ultra Run is a long distance running competition with distances of 6 hours, 12 hours and 24 hours. The race is held in the city centre of Kokkola, and the course follows the city river. The race course, 864.1 metres, is officially measured. >>>>
The Rovaniemi Marathon follows the Kemijoki, Finland’s longest and most impressive river. The city of Santa Claus welcomes all runners, and the interesting route helps runners to complete their event, whether it be the 10K, half marathon or full marathon. >>>>
Race Reports
Kenyan Magut Robert Kimaru won the men’s series and Anna Herzberg from Germany the women’s series at the Helsinki City Marathon in 2016. >>>>
I have always been fascinated with the Arctic Circle and what it is like in the extreme days they experience – from days of darkness to nothing but daylight. >>>>
A warm and sunny morning, high cliffs by calm forest lakes, narrow trails through wet and muddy swamps and 1000+ runners – a perfect setting for the opening of my 2016 trail running season! >>>>
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Videos
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