DateExpected
Mid November 2026
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Skullerud park
Oslo
Countdown
November
A 12 km trail run through Oslo's Østmarka forest after dark, where your headlamp is the only light you get. Short and manageable, with 400 m of climbing.
Key facts
01A good headlamp is required
02No aid stations, so carry your own drinks
03Runners take part at their own risk
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The course
The route
Skullerud park
Distance12km
Total climb400m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate12.1 km
Weather
Mid-November, Skullerud park
1°CTypical high
-3°CTypical low
-18°CColdest in 20 years
44%Days with rain
Highs around 1°C and lows around -3°C, but it has dropped to -18°C. Rain on 44% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Guro Langødegård Hoel01:05:1611.0 km/h
02Dina Hansen01:07:5310.6 km/h
03Ingrid Holm01:09:5010.3 km/h
50
Women finishers
1:32:32
Median time
7.8 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Østmarka Trail Challenge – Hodelyktløpet
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 Østmarka Trail Challenge – Hodelyktløpet plan targets
Typical sessions
12 km with 400 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
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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