Strong Viking Obstacle Run Gent, live.

An obstacle run in Gent after the summer

Strong Viking Obstacle Run Gent is an obstacle run weekend near the Belgian city of Gent, with courses from 4 to 42 km through mud, water and big obstacles.

The 2027 edition is on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 September, just after the summer holidays, and the organiser bills it as the first obstacle run in Belgium after the summer break. It takes place in the Provinciaal Domein Puyenbroeck near Gent.

Strong Viking offers five obstacle run distances: Beginning 4 km for newcomers, Lightning 7 km, Warrior 13 km, Beast 19 km and a full 42 km. There is also a 4 km Family Run where children from 5 years old take on child-friendly obstacles with their parents.

The obstacles are the reason people come back. From 13 km upwards the course includes the Fjord Drop, a 14 metre high water slide. Storm the Castle, the Mud Trenches, the Flying Ragnar trapeze swing into the water, the Hammer Banger and the Snake Bars test strength, nerve and teamwork, and the 2.5 metre wall has a lower variant for those who want it.

Supporters are welcome to come and cheer, admission is free and the venue opens at 8:30. Around the start and finish area there are obstacles to watch, stands and catering, and parking fees may apply.

On Livebib you can follow a participant live if they choose to share their own position from the phone they carry. That position comes from the participant, not from the organiser's timing, and the official results are published by the organiser.