Fjällmaraton

Fjällmaraton (literally Mountain Marathon in Swedish) is a long distance race, considered one of the hardest and most important one-day mountain marathons in Sweden. The total route has a length of 43 km (27 mi) with a cumulative elevation gain of 2,100 meters and similar elevation loss. The race takes place between the mountain resorts Vålådalen and Trillevallen in Åre Municipality, Jämtland County since 2005. Until 2012 the race was known by the name Vértex Fjällmaraton, then AXA Fjällmarathon and from 2017 KIA Fjällmarathon depending on varying sponsors.

Over time additional races have been added to the original Fjällmaraton proper, currently:

  • Öppet Fjäll (Open course) runs the marathon course but without the mass start of the racing day so that runners may run at a leisurely tempo at their own convenience
  • Halvmaraton (Half-marathon, in 2016 called Salomon 27K), 27 km (17 mi) with a cumulative elevation gain of 1,150 meters
  • Kvartsmaraton (Quarter-marathon), 13 km (8.1 mi) with a cumulative elevation gain of 600 meters
  • Minimaraton (Mini-marathon), a children's race with two age categories: 0–6 years run 800 meters, 7+ years run 1,500 meters
  • Vertical K (Vertical kilometer), a race to the peak of Åreskutan
  • Inov-8 sprinten, a sprint where competitors take on qualifiers and heats before reaching the final

In 2012-2014 Ottfjället upp was a vertical race to the peak of Ottfjället, but this was replaced by Vertical K to the peak of Åreskutan in 2015.

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