Vindelälvsterrängen 85 km

Vindelälvsterrängen 85 km

The first 60 km follow Tavelsjöleden, paths through the Tavelsjö hills, Vännforsleden and roads through Rödåsel, plus what the organiser calls trails only they can find. The last 4 km are shared with the shorter races: from Vindeln church over the Vindelälven bridge, past Västomån and Holmen and over the suspension bridge to the finish. The first hour may be dark, so a headlamp is optional but useful. A bus leaves the finish for the start at 05:00.

This is a self-reliant ultra. The course is more sparsely ribboned than the short races, and runners must carry the route on a phone or watch for the whole race. A phone is mandatory, with the race emergency number saved. Seven unstaffed aid points along the way hold water, sports drink and energy, and crews may hand over food or put out supplies. There is one cut: runners who have not reached the 26 km start on Rödåheden by 14:00 are driven to the finish, set so nobody is left on the trail at dark.

This page covers the 2026 ultra. Seven unstaffed points and one hard cut mean family want to know where their runner is long before Vindeln. On Livebib the runner shares a link to their broadcast; family open it in a browser and see the position on the course line, the distance covered and a finish estimate that updates through the day, so the 14:00 cut at Rödåheden is no surprise. Where the forest takes the signal, the position is carried forward and marked as estimated.