NUTS HEL

NUTS HEL is an urban trail running weekend based at Eläintarha Sports Field in Helsinki, with the routes running through Helsinki Central Park. The event is built around short and middle-distance trail races rather than road racing: a Kids & Juniors 3 km, Nightfall 6K, Intro 6K, 14 km, and 25 km. Friday starts with the youth race and the headlamp-lit Nightfall 6K, while Saturday carries the main daytime distances. The courses use Central Park’s trails, so runners get forest paths inside the city instead of a remote mountain setting. The Intro 6K is aimed at people trying trail running for the first time, the 14 km goes farther into the park, and the 25 km links the trails into the full challenge of the weekend. The Nightfall 6K adds the most distinctive touch: runners head out after dark by headlamp, with the city close by but the park quiet around them.