DateExpected
Early May 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Porsgrunn rådhustrappa, Porsgrunn
Porsgrunn, Telemark
Countdown
May
A self-reliant 88 km loop through Telemark forest that brings you back to where you started. Run it solo, or split it across a relay team of up to six.
Key facts
01Carry a GPS-loaded course and the mandatory gear at all times
02Support only at the five official checkpoints; no pacers allowed
0319-hour cutoff; relay teams of 2 to 6 run six legs
Create a free training plan for the Skogvokteren Ultra
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The course
The route
Porsgrunn
Distance88km
Total climb3,500m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate76.1 km
Weather
Early-May, Porsgrunn
12°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
0°CColdest in 20 years
29%Days with rain
Highs around 12°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to 0°C. Rain on 29% 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
OrganiserGrenland Ultra Runners (with Gjerpen IF)
Websitegrenlandultrarunners.no
Instagram@grenlandultrarunners
Running since2021
Training
Training for the Skogvokteren Ultra
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 Skogvokteren Ultra plan targets
Typical sessions
88 km with 3,500 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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