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Skatås mörkaste 2026

Skatås mörkaste is a Friday evening trail race in the dark, run by headlamp on small paths in the Delsjön area of Gothenburg, where hundreds of reflectors show the way.

The 2026 edition is on Friday 13 November. The race centre is at IFK Göteborg Orientering's club grounds at Brudaremossen 20 in Skatås, signposted from Delsjövägen. The nearest tram stop is Töpelsgatan, 1.8 km away on foot. Parking next to the arena is open until 18:00, and after that cars park 500 m away.

There are two courses, about 7 km and about 12 km. Both wind along small paths, animal tracks and rock slabs in the nature reserve, with some larger paths and a little grass and no asphalt at all, and the organiser warns that they are tough and slow for their length. The 12 km starts in four groups from 18:20 and the 7 km in five groups from 18:50, each person choosing a group from their 10 km road time.

A normal headlamp is enough, and trail shoes with good grip on wet rock are recommended. Bibs are collected at Pölder Sport, Analysvägen 16, on the Wednesday and Thursday before, or at the arena from 17:00. After the finish everyone gets hot soup and bread, there is an alcohol-free bar, a staffed bag tent and changing rooms with limited showers. The time limit is 2.5 hours. Close to race day entry costs 510 kr for 7 km and 560 kr for 12 km, and late entries are taken at the arena before the start.

A person taking part can choose to share their own live position on Livebib from their phone, so friends and family can follow them on the map. This is not the organiser's timing, and official results come from the organiser.