Since 2014 I have competed in numerous events ranging from distance of 5km to 100 milers. I’ll include some of the highlights and links (when possible) on this page.
Photo: Juha Nappu
Rogaining Highlights – reverse chronological order
- 3rd place in group / 5th overall (November 2020) Turku Rogaining Night Sprint 2 hour (with Jaakko Lehto)
- 2nd place (March 2020) Nuuksio 6 hour Talvipäivä Rogaining (with Jouni Nurminen and Esa Lehti)
- 1st – Overall Winner (2019) Somero 8 hour Yö Rogaining (with Jouni Nurminen)
- 1st – Overall Winner (2019) Finnish 24 hour Rogaining Championships (with Manu Humppi)
- 2nd (2019) Salpaus 12 hour Rogaining (with Matti Virtanen and Joni Holmroos)
- 1st – Overall Winner (2019) Nuuksio 6 hour Talvi-Päivä Rogaining (with Jouni Nurminen
- 1st – Overall Winner (2018) Retki 8 hour Yö Rogaining (with Tomi Mäkelä)
Solo Running Highlights – reverse chronological order
- 6th (2020) – same exact time as 5th place. Karkhunkierros 100 miler.
- 2nd Overall Griffen Events MRM 77km ultra
- 31 yards (loops) Big’s Backyard Satellite Ultra (select country – Finland)
- 2nd in age group / 10th Overall (2019) Mt. Hood 50km
- 8th (2018) NUTS Karhunkierros 100 miler
- 3rd (2018) Turku Trail Cup 10km in Parmaharju
- 9th (2017) NUTS Karhunkierros 100 miler
- 2nd (2016) Vantaa Trail 60km
- 9th (2015) Urban Ultra Hajar 100 km – My first 100km
- 6th (2015) Extreme 3 Stage Race – first and only stage race (so far)
Other interesting events
- Markkasen Maraton in 2021 (2nd edition) – 12 hour orienteering
- 21st out of 250+ (2020) European Rogaining Championships 22-23.9.20 in Latvia (with Matti Virtanen)
- Markkasen Maraton in 2020 (First edition)12-hour orienteering event in June, 2020 (with Jaakko, Lassi, and Bebbe)
- 47th (2019) Oman by UTMB 130 km (registered for 170km, failed to complete full distance)
- 12th (2018) NUTS Pallas Ylläs 134km
- 20th (2017) Beaverhead Endurance Runs 100km
- 118th (2015 Canadian Death Race 125km solo runner
- 23rd (2015) Beaverhead Endurance Runs 55km
- 2nd to last! (2014) Chiemgauer Trail Run 80km – my first official ultra (registered for 100km but finished only 80km, which was allowed)
100+ milers I have finished
- Big’s Backyard Satellite Event (31 yards = 207 kilometers)
- 168km Nuts Karhunkierros – 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Interesting stuff
- Volunteer for irunfar.com at UTMB in 2017
- I wrote an article about running in Finland for irunfar.com at this link.
- I am an editor for runinfinland.fi
