DateExpected
Early June 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Péturstorg / Breiðumörk, Hveragerði
Hveragerðisbær, Suðurland
Countdown
June
One full loop of the Hengill course, a proper mountain day with plenty of climbing but a generous clock if you keep moving.
Key facts
0112-hour cut-off
02Minimum age 18
Create a free training plan for the Hengill Ultra Trail 53 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Hveragerðisbær
Distance53km
Total climb2,050m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate48.8 km
Weather
Early-June, Hveragerðisbær
11°CTypical high
6°CTypical low
0°CColdest in 20 years
53%Days with rain
Highs around 11°C and lows around 6°C, but it has dropped to 0°C. Rain on 53% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserVíkingamótin (The Viking Tournaments)
Websitevikingamot.is
Instagram@hengillultra
Running since2012
Training
Training for the Hengill Ultra Trail 53 km
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 Hengill Ultra Trail 53 km plan targets
Typical sessions
53 km with 2,050 m of climbing
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
Hill reps and vert to prepare the climbs and descents
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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