Safety and equipment

Noticeable on the race route:

Some routes partly follow public roads, during which the Finnish road traffic act must be complied with. The organiser will provide relevant warning signs on such sections. Traffic controllers might be used at some of the intersections.

Some typical afflictions during a long race are abrasions and blisters, dehydration, exhaustion due to running out of energy and injuries as a result of falling. 

In wet, cold and windy conditions the risk of hypothermia increases. You must be prepared to help yourself along the route. 

Everyone should carry a mobile phone, so that you are able to call for help for either yourself or another contestant if necessary.

If you end up in dropping out of the contest, get to the nearest service point from where you will be transported back to the contest centre. Remember to let the personnel of the service point know if you are intending to drop out.

Should there be a severe accident you should immediately call the general public emergency number 112. You are able to accurately locate yourself using the information from the milestones along the route. 112-App,with gps tracking turned on.

The organisers have an insurance that covers only for their own activity. All contestants take part in the contest at their own risk and are responsible for their own insurance coverage.

Event timing is digitally managed. It is possible to follow the progress of competitors in real time through the online www-portal.

Compulsory equipment:

• In cycling events, wearing a helmet is mandatory.
• Fully functioning mobile phone with fully charged battery
• Number tag and timing device provided by the organizer

Recommended equipment:

• Space blanket
• Shell jacket (hydrostatic head at least 10.000)
• First aid kit
• Drinking bottle or drinking bag 
• Whistle
• Gloves
• Salt tablets, magnesium
• Blister bandaids, athletic tape
• Toilet paper