BAMM 30

Some mountain experience, basic orienteering in unmarked terrain, along or close to trails or natural landmarks, and often with terrain features to be captured at the controls. Despite being the “short distance,” be prepared for significant elevation gain and a substantial challenge. It often involves about 20-25km/day of running and around 1500 meters of elevation gain. If you can hike about 15-25 kilometers per day for 10 hours, then this is the class for you. A good class for those wanting to try this type of competition for the first time. We transport tents and sleeping bags to the common night camp.

BAMM 50

Good mountain/nature experience. It places higher demands on your orienteering skills, mostly without trails or paths, using “major features” (mountain peaks, lakes) as landmarks. This is the class for those with good fitness levels seeking a tough challenge. Participants carry all their equipment themselves. Participants in this class are often out on the course for 4-7 hours/day and often cover 30-35km/day. Refer to previous elevation profiles if you want to prepare a bit more.

BAMM 70

Requires excellent fitness, mountain experience, and orienteering skills. We recommend completing BAMM 50 or participating in similar events before attempting BAMM 70. This is the class for those seeking a very tough challenge. Participants carry all their equipment themselves. Participants in this class are often out on the course for 7-10 hours/day.

On day 2, there are also recreational classes. Recreational classes are designed to allow as many people as possible to participate on day 2 even if the team does not complete day 1. Choice of distance is made in consultation with the race director, but you can choose between the distances of 30 km or 50 km.

The course length is as the crow flies. The distances are divided into the classes men, women, and mixed.