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The race motto is "KISS and run", and we try to keep everything simple and unformal. The race is 100 % self supported, except at the base camp where participants can find some bare necessities like water, shelter and a toilet.
Rules
Participants limit
There will be a maximum number of participants allowed in order to ensure that the facilities are sufficient to support the participants needs, and that the neighborhood of the race is not unduly bothered. Currently the limit has been set to 30 registrations. Local applicants are prefered in order to reduce CO2 emissions due to travel.
Insurance and medical aid
No insurance is provided by the race organisers. In case of a medical emergency, please call the official emergency number 113.
Race procedure:
0) Prepare well (or not...)
1) Wait for the GO signal at 10 AM on race day
2) Go to the top of Solemsvåttan
3) Return to start
4) Repeat from 2 until time limit is breached (or you quit)
5) Start restitution
6) Wait for the registration of next year's KUTC to open next Easter
7) Apply again
8) Repeat from 0
Time limit:
Each runner is given a time limit of one hour and fifteen minutes at the beginning of the race, and receive an additional one hour and fifteen minutes for each finished loop.
Runners are only allowed to start a new loop if their previous loop was finished within the time limit.
Race result:
If a runner finishes a loop outside the time limit, this loop and the finish time will count as the runners final race result. The definitive cut-off time is 32 hours, meaning that valid results will always be less than 32 hours.
Fees
Application fee: 200,- (refunded for all participants who complete at least one loop)
Participation fee: NOK 50,-
Service fee: NOK 50,-
No-show fee: Participant that do not start (DNS) will not receive any refunds.
Ranking
Runners are ranked primarily by number of finished loops (in descending order) and then by their finish time (in ascending order). Or simply: More loops is better, and finish time is the tie-breaker.
Prizes
In line with the race's motto, there are no prizes. However, completing 7 rounds or more counts as an ultra-race and contributes toward achieving Kondis ultraløpsfatet. Also, depending on the number of loops you are able to complete, you might earn qualification points for the UTMB or other races which depends on the ITRA rating system.
Course
The course consists of an out-and-back loop, 6.7056 km (4.1666... miles) long with 368.666... meters of elevation gain. 24 loops corresponds to 100 miles and an elevation gain of 8848 meters (one Everest :-).
Race distances
The race is evaluated by ITRA and UTMB, assigning ITRA and UTMB indexes for all participants who complete their secelcted race distance. It is also part of ITRA National League. Unfortunately, ITRA and UTMB only approve fixed length races. That is why each participant also has to select a fixed race distance before start. The options come in steps of 4 rounds, so 4, 8, 12 and so on. This means that all participants compete in TWO competitions at the same time: First the overall KUTC competition, and second the fixed length competition they have selected.
The following table shows from left to right: Number of loops (#), race distance in kilometers, race distance in miles, cumulative elevation gain (CEG) in meters, expected number of ITRA points.# km / mi CEG ITRA 4 26.8/ 16.7 1475 1 8 53.6/ 33.3 2949 2 12 80.5/ 50.0 4424 3 16 107.3/ 66.7 5899 4 20 134.1/ 83.4 7374 5 24 160.9/100.0 8848 5
Time and place
The competition starts at 10:00 AM on race day, a Saturday close to 15th of Octobre, from base camp at Jamthaugveien 37, 7562 Saksvik.
The local AtB bus services change from time to time, so please check their homepage at www.atb.no for details.
Travel planner for bus: AtB. Enter "Saksvikkorsen", "Væresbakken" or "Saksvik" as destination.