DateExpected
Mid June 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Arnarbær, Arnarstapi
Arnarstapi, Snæfellsbær
Countdown
June
A 22 km trail run that actually goes somewhere: you start in Arnarstapi and finish in Ólafsvík, not back at your car. Lumpy rather than brutal, at 837 m of climbing.
Key facts
01Point-to-point: you finish in Ólafsvík, not where you start in Arnarstapi
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The course
The route
Arnarstapi
Distance22km
Total climb837m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate22.0 km
Weather
Mid-June, Arnarstapi
10°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
2°CColdest in 20 years
48%Days with rain
Highs around 10°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to 2°C. Rain on 48% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Brynjar Vilhjálmsson01:44:3912.6 km/h
02Kristján Svanur Eymundsson01:45:2912.5 km/h
03Hannes Jóhannsson01:47:0112.3 km/h
157
Finishers
2:36:40
Median time
8.4 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserIngunn Ýr Angantýsdóttir and Sigrún Ólafsdóttir
Instagram@snaefellsjokulshlaupid
Running since2012
Training
Training for the Snæfellsjökulshlaupið
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.
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Intervals.icuWhat a Snæfellsjökulshlaupið plan targets
Typical sessions
22 km with 837 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
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
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