Races
41 races and challenges across the five Nordic countries, each rated for toughness. Filter by country, discipline or month.
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Sweden · Road
Stockholm: start on Lidingövägen, finish inside Stockholms Stadion
42.195 kmSaturday at the end of May (29 May 2027, preliminary start 12:00; 30 May 2026)
Sweden · Multisport
Tännforsen to Åre, Jämtland (start at the waterfall, finish on Åre beach)
69.7 kmSaturday at the end of June (27 June 2026); the 2027 date is not yet published
Norway · Trail
Birkebeineren Ski Stadium to Håkons Hall, Lillehammer, Innlandet
20.2 kmA Saturday in mid June; 12 June 2027 (29th edition)
Norway · Ski
Rena to Lillehammer, Innlandet
53 kmA Saturday in mid March; 20 March 2027 (87th edition)
Norway · Bike
Rena to Lillehammer, Innlandet
84 kmLast Saturday of August; 28 August 2027
Denmark · Road
Copenhagen and Frederiksberg, Zealand
21.098 kmA Sunday in September: 19 September 2027 (2025 edition was 14 September; 2026 was replaced by the World Athletics Road Running Championships on 20 September)
Denmark · Road
Central Copenhagen and Frederiksberg, Zealand
42.195 kmA Sunday in May: 10 May 2026, 9 May 2027
Sweden · Bike
Sälen (Berga by) to Mora, Dalarna
92 kmSaturday in mid-August (14 August 2027)
Norway · Road
Rådhusplassen, Oslo
42.195 kmThird Saturday of September; 18 September 2027 (12 September 2026)
Finland · Ski
Lahti Sports Centre, Lahti and Hollola, Päijät-Häme
62 kmThird or fourth weekend of February; 20–21 February 2027
Sweden · Multisport
Nikkaluokta to Abisko along the Kungsleden (King's Trail), Lapland
110 kmA week in early August (6 to 14 August 2026; 2027 dates not yet published)
Iceland · Ski
Seljalandsdalur above Ísafjörður, Westfjords
50 kmThe last Saturday of the Icelandic winter, mid April: 18 April 2026, 17 April 2027, 8 April 2028, 14 April 2029
Sweden · Road
Gothenburg: Slottsskogen, Älvsborgsbron, Hisingen and Avenyn to Slottsskogsvallen
21.098 kmSaturday in late May (22 May 2027; 23 May 2026)
Finland · Road
Helsinki, start by the Paavo Nurmi statue and finish in the Olympic Stadium
42.195 kmSecond Saturday of May; 8 May 2027 (weekend 7–8 May)
Iceland · Trail
Hveragerði and the Hengill volcanic massif, 45 km east of Reykjavík
53 kmFirst weekend of June: 5 to 6 June 2026, 4 to 5 June 2027
Sweden · Trail
FriluftsByn, Skuleberget, High Coast (Höga Kusten), Ångermanland
45 kmLast weekend of August (the 45 km on Saturday 28 August 2027)
Denmark · Multisport
Amager Strandpark to Christiansborg Palace Square, Copenhagen, with the bike loops in North Zealand
225.8 kmA Sunday in August: 16 August 2026, 22 August 2027
Sweden · Multisport
Kalmar and Öland, Småland (start at Tullhamnen, finish at Stortorget)
225.8 kmA Saturday in mid-August (15 August 2026; 21 August 2027)
Iceland · Trail
Landmannalaugar to Þórsmörk (Húsadalur), Fjallabak, southern highlands
55 kmA Saturday in mid July: 11 July 2026, 17 July 2027, 15 July 2028
Sweden · Trail
Lidingö, Stockholm
30 kmLast weekend of September; the 30 km is on the Saturday (25 September 2027)
Norway · Trail
Kirkefjorden (Moskenes) to Svolvær, Lofoten, Nordland
165 kmWeek 22, starting Friday; 100 Miles on 4 June 2027, shorter distances on Saturday 5 June
Norway · Road
Tromsø, Troms (start Prostneset, finish Kulturhuset)
42.195 kmA Saturday in late June, start 20:30; 19 June 2027
Norway · Multisport · Swim · Bike
Eidfjord to Mount Gaustatoppen, Vestland to Telemark
226 kmFirst Saturday of August, start at 05:00; 7 August 2027 (24th edition)
Finland · Trail
Hetta (Enontekiö) to Pallas, Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park, Finnish Lapland; event centre Äkäslompolo, Ylläs
66 kmFriday 23 July 2027 (event weekend 23 and 24 July 2027; in 2026 the 66 km ran on Friday 17 July)
Sweden · Swimrun
Sandhamn to Utö, Stockholm archipelago
70 kmFirst Monday of September (6 September 2027)
Iceland · Road
Reykjavík city centre, start on Sæmundargata, finish on Geirsgata by the harbour
42.195 kmThe Saturday on or after 18 August, Reykjavík Culture Night: 22 August 2026, 21 August 2027, 19 August 2028
Denmark · Trail
Hammersø near Allinge, northern Bornholm
50 kmSaturday 1 May 2027 (Hammer Trail Winter is a separate race on 30 January 2027)
Sweden · Swim
Kurjovikens Havsmarina, Skelleftehamn, Västerbotten
0.025 kmThird weekend of February (19 to 21 February 2027; 27 February to 1 March 2026)
Norway · Trail
Stoltzekleiven, Sandviksfjellet, Bergen
0.9 kmFriday and Saturday in the last week of September (25–26 September 2026; the 2027 dates were not yet announced in October 2026)
Norway · Bike
Trondheim to Oslo (also Lillehammer, Eidsvoll to Oslo)
515 kmThird weekend in June; organiser lists 18 to 20 June 2027, with the ride on the Saturday (19 June) as in earlier years
Finland · Multisport
Sulkava, Lake Saimaa, South Savo
60 kmThursday to Sunday in the second week of July (8–11 July 2027)
Iceland · Road
Laugardalur, Reykjavík
21.098 kmA Thursday evening around the solstice: 24 June 2027, 22 June 2028 (the half starts at about 20:40 to 20:50)
Finland · Bike
Tahko (Tahkovuori), Nilsiä, Kuopio, North Savo
60 kmFriday and Saturday of the weekend after Midsummer (2–3 July 2027; 26–27 June 2026)
Sweden · OCR
Stockholms Stadion and Norra Djurgården, Stockholm
8 kmA Saturday in May (15 May 2027)
Sweden · OCR
Lida Friluftsgård, Tullinge, south of Stockholm
8 kmA Saturday in June (5 June 2027)
Norway · Trail
Tromsdalen, Tromsø, Troms
50 kmSaturday and Sunday in the third week of August (21–22 August 2027)
Denmark · Swim
Slotsholmen canals and harbour, central Copenhagen (start and finish at the Black Diamond)
2 kmThe last full weekend in August: 27 and 28 August 2027 (2026 was 28 and 29 August)
Finland · Trail
Koli National Park, North Karelia
43 kmFirst weekend of October (Friday evening ultra start, Saturday for the other distances)
Sweden · Swim
Vansbro, Dalarna (Vanån and Västerdalälven)
3 kmA Saturday in early July (10 July 2027; 4 July 2026), in a swim week of about 10 days
Sweden · Ski
Sälen (Berga by) to Mora, Dalarna
90 kmFirst Sunday of March (7 March 2027)
Sweden · Bike
Motala, around Lake Vättern (Östergötland, Jönköping and Västra Götaland counties)
315 kmFriday evening to Saturday in mid-June (18-19 June 2027; 12-13 June 2026)
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