DateExpected
Mid August 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Oset Fjellhotell, Golsfjellet, Gol, Norway
Auenhauglie, Buskerud
Countdown
August
A backyard ultra capped at 12 hours: one gentle 6.7 km loop every hour, so the real test is staying fresh enough to keep lining up. Small field, flat-ish loop, no hiding.
Key facts
01Bring your own cup: it's mandatory
02Final loop in dark or poor visibility: reflective vest and headlamp required
03If several runners reach loop 12, the first one home wins
Create a free training plan for the Backyard ultra Golsfjellet
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
One lap, on repeat
Auenhauglie · one lap
Total climb95m
Duration12hr
Start · finishOne lap · elevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate6.7 km
Weather
Mid-August, Auenhauglie
13°CTypical high
6°CTypical low
0°CColdest in 20 years
68%Days with rain
Highs around 13°C and lows around 6°C, but it has dropped to 0°C. Rain on 68% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeGap
01Ulrik Nordskog WIIG [7]00:00
02Sofie Bergan BJAADAL [10]00:00
03Karoline Elise Flor THUNOLD [17]00:00
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Finishers
5:34:32
Median time
Overall · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
Training
Training for the Backyard ultra Golsfjellet
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Backyard ultra Golsfjellet plan targets
Typical sessions
A sustained 12hr effort
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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