Ultrarunners are drawn to insane challenges the same way moths are drawn to light. Now, it's fully booked (and then some, with 31 registered for 30 spots đ) for this year's edition of Kruke's Ultra-Trail Challenge (KUTC)! I found this picture of the participants from the first edition in 2018. What on earth were these people thinking?
But now it's the seventh edition, and already sold out for an event that takes place in the middle of the country, in the middle of October, and thus in the middle of the worst weather season.
Malvikingen Opp gÄr av stabelen lÞrdag 11. mai. MotbakkelÞpet starter klokka 12. TurgÄere kan starte mellom 10-12, eller sÄ snart sekretariatet er pÄ plass pÄ VikhammerlÞkka.
PĂ„melding konkurranse og trim med tidtaking
Mer info pÄ lÞpets hjemmeside.Registration is now available for the 2024 edition of Kruke's Ultra-Trail Challenge. This years event will take place on Saturday 12th of October.
Sign up here: KUTC 2024 REGISTRATION
The startlist shows status for this years participants. Please note that there are only 30 places available, and the registration will be closed as soon as that limit has been reached.
You can see the participants list for this year's challenge on the startlist!
Malvikingen Opp 2023 is history. It was the 13th edition, so maybe we had to expect a bit of bad luck. First we had to move the date, and then we got a patch of bad weather. In the end we count 36 participants in all, and that is one less than last year and the lowest number if we don't count the covid-19 years of 2020 and 2021. Apart from that, all went smooth on the day.
All results can be found on the race homepage on facebook.
Malvikingen Opp var opprinnelig satt opp til Ä gÄ den 13. mai, men pÄ grunn av mye snÞ i marka ble det ikke mulig for oss Ä gjÞre de nÞdvendige forberedelsene uka fÞr lÞpet skulle gjennomfÞres. Ny dato er satt til lÞrdag 3. juni.
PĂ„meldingslenker:
As is tradition, the registration for Kruke's Ultra-Trail Challenge was opened during Easter. Claim your spot on the start line in October to make sure you have a training goal towards the end of the season. This year's KUTC is scheduled for Saturday 14th of October.
MerĂ„ker Mountain Challenge (MMC) introduces a new 100 km distance in 2023 and a 100 mile from 2024. The new distances are promoted on their new web pages at mmctrail.no.Â
Race start: 15. oktober 2022, 10:00
Participants: 14 started (+ 6 DNS)
Conditions: We had a fair amount of rain in the days leading up to the race, so the course was pretty wet and muddy as usual. However, the weather was better than ever. A few drops of rain early on, and then better and better as the day progressed. We even got sun in the end! Wind was pretty calm, and the temperature was around 6-8 degrees (Celsius).Â
Results from Malvikingen Opp 2022 now available on facebook.