Kainuu Trail 2024 Equipment and gear

In the Kainuu Trail trail running event participants will enjoy the mid-summer time of Hossa National Park, Kainuu and Finland when usually we have quite enough light (almost nightless night) and warm weather. Even though - for runner’s safety - we have ordered for every participant the Kainuu Trail’s mandatory equipment which runner’s have to carry on with themselves from start to finish. Runner’s must be ready for the equipment check (in aid station/service station) done by the event’s officials. If some of the mandatory equipment is missing the organizer may give a time penalty of 60 minutes / missing equipment.

Kainuu Trail mandatory equipment in 21 k, 38 k, 55 k and 78 k distances

1 = mandatory 0 = recommended

In the competition material all runners will have:

1 = Map

1 = Number bib and safety pins (mount on your chest or waist)

1 = GPS-device (only for longer distances)

Runner’s must bring with themselves:

1 = Backpack, waist pack etc. (equipment for carrying of the mandatory equipment)

1 = Active mobile phone (battery loaded and the phone waterproof protected)

Save the ICE phone number in the phone +358 44 7679 533

1 = First Aid Kit waterproof packed

Content at least: plaster (band-aid), gauze, sport tape etc., wound cleanser and/or wound cleanser wipes and painkiller

1 = Drinking bottle or pack, at least 1 litre (in total)

1 = Space Blanket (for cold and ICE situations)

1 = Referee whistle etc. (ICE situations)

1 = Mug or little drinking bottle

We don’t use disposable mugs in aid stations so we keep the nature clean

1 = Additional energy (at least 250 kcal)

Notice! We recommend to use energy gels which are with the cap so we keep the

nature clean. Carry on all of your trash with yourself or drop them in the aid stations

Additionally for 55 k and 78 k distances all runners must bring with themselves:

1 = Thermal layer shirt (waterproof packed, for ICE situations)

1 = Waterproof jacket / rain jacket (for ICE situations)

Recommended equipment for all distances (runners must bring with themselves):

0 = Additional energy and refresment

0 = Waterproof jacket / rain jacket

0 = Sea salt

0 = Bladder batch/plaster

0 = Toilet paper

0 = Running poles (runner’s have to carry on with themselves from start to finish)

0 = Headlamp (In mid-summer evening there should be enough light becauce of the almost nightless night time but if the weather is cloudy and the runner is tired etc…)

Kainuu Trail mandatory equipment in 10 k distance