Gravel special stages
Half Gas includes special stages SS1 – SS6
Full Gas includes special stages SS1 – SS9
SS1: UltraMag Rakola
Length 4km, Ascent 77m
Rakola, the legendary Rakola. If you ask the locals about a rally track, the answer is invariably Rakola. Fast, narrow, winding dirt road. This rally couldn't be opened more deliciously!
SS2: Laajanpohja
Length 5,3km, Ascent 104m
From Pitkäkoski the rally continues back east at least as fast as from Rakola to the west. Immediately another rally classic. It's good to save your legs for the last kilometers long gentle hill before the checkered flag takes welcomes to the finnish line.
SS3: Kirkkotie
Length 6,1km, Ascent 92m
A brisk pull towards Suur-Miehikkälä. A few nice up'n downs at the beginning of the stage and then with the full throttle ahead towards the north. Guaranteed dirt road.
SS4: Lipputangonmäki
Length 12,8km, Ascent 243m
The longest and perhaps the toughest stage of race. The 12.8 kilometer long special stage has 250 meters of ascent and a really steep climb to Lipputangonmäki. And that's not the only climb on the stage! The trailmaster's recommendation is to save your legs for the second half of the stage!
SS5: Hanhilampi
Length 9,9km, Ascent 156m
A 10km special stage from Hostika to Hauhia. The fast gravel road continues. This is a little bit steeper than the previous stage, but you can't rest here either!
SS6: Cetilar Power stage Takamaa
Lenght 3,1km, Ascent 48m
The final special stage of the Half Gas series, with bonus seconds available. A really great and fast stage. Here we go really hard on the gravel bike. After this stage, the Full Gas series cyclists turn for a service break at the Salpa Line Museum. after which the race will continue for the last three special stages.
SS7: Hurttala
Length 10,6km, Ascent 146m
Full Gas continues with full steam ahed. A slightly wider road to Hurttala and from there towards the eastern border. This stage after maintenance is not easy either.
SS8: Raja
Length 7,5km, Ascent 97m
Don't give up! The special stage follows right along the Russian border. The fast stage ends near the Vaalimaa border station.
SS9: Power stage Kotola
Lenght 12,3km, Ascent 161m
One more time! Legs are slowly getting tired, but we are going back to Miehikkälä at a fast pace. After a smaller dirt road we turn onto Kotolantie and then we hit the pedal to the metal. This is one of the legendary local rally stages. Seconds are promised for the fastest rider. The stage ends in the center of Saivikkala, from where the final transition to the Salpa Line Museum starts.
