Vaarojen Pyrähdys 7 km

Vaarojen Pyrähdys 7 km

This page covers the 2026 Vaarojen Pyrähdys. It is the weekend’s relaxed category: 7 km, measured from the route file, on what the organiser calls Koli’s best trails, with no racing against the clock or each other. Prizes are drawn among everyone who completes the course. The organiser recommends it especially to people with no trail-running experience who want to enjoy autumn in Koli.

The distance has a history: from 2017 until autumn 2020 the course was 13.5 km, and in 2021 it was shortened to seven kilometres when the Vaarojen Puolikas 21 km was added alongside it. There is no drink station on the course, so water and snacks come with you. No kit is mandatory, but the organiser reminds runners that they are responsible for their own safety and should dress for the weather. The organiser’s table gives a time limit of 14 hours.

Many Pyrähdys runners are on a trail for the first time, and their family may be following one for the first time too. The Livebib link opens in a browser with no account: position on the course line, distance covered and a finish estimate. If the phone loses signal, the position is carried forward along the course and marked as estimated.