Norberg, Sweden · Saturday, July 11, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Nordansjö Nattultra

Race completed

60 km Distance

570 m Climbing

3.9 Grit · Challenging

60.0650° N, 15.9237° E© OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 10 m / km Fast & Flat. This course is relatively flat and fast. Ideal for PB attempts.

Time limit 10 hours 10:00 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. Tighter than 79% of 50K races. Measured against 1007 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~21 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (60km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, July

Daytime high 21°C

Night low 12°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 18 h 23 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for July — NASA POWER, grid elevation 173 m. Not a forecast.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

⛰️ terrain

This is a fast & flat course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.

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👟 gear

With road terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 60 km of road with 570 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes60 km of road — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition60 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration VestsFlask capacity for 60 km, without the bounce.
GPS WatchesBattery life first — a 60 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Adidas

Adizero Evo SL

★★★★★ 4.7

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

RunRepeat found the Salomon Sense Ride 5 to have immaculate lockdown and a smooth and stable ride, making it confident on moderate trails and steep downhills. I…

★★★★★ 4.5

Maurten

Gel 100

Hydrogel technology for 25g carbs per gel with minimal GI distress.

$3.5 ★★★★★ 4.7

Naked

Running Band

Minimalist waist-mounted running band. Ultra-light alternative to a vest for shorter races.

$60 ★★★★☆ 4.3

Suunto

Vertical

Titanium GPS watch with solar charging, offline maps, and 140-hour GPS battery.

$630 ★★★★★ 4.5

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Course Notes

5 laps on a 12 km loop. Running surface is hard packed dirt road. Start: Norbergs OK's clubhouse, Nordansjö (Nordansjö 24, 738 91, Norberg) at midnight on the night of July 11

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