La Viking NordicWalk & Trail - La Route dOdin

Race completed

46 km Distance

1,600 m Climbing

4.7 Grit · Challenging

49.7243° N, 1.2051° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 35 m / km Rolling. Moderate undulations. Requires consistent effort across varying grades.

Time limit 7 hours 9:08 min/km average. Comfortable. Room to walk the climbs and stop at aid. Among the tightest 50K cut-offs we track. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~103 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (46km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, May

Daytime high 18°C

Night low 8°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 15 h 05 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 119 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	46km	103	Damien Guillemet · 04:24:15	Elise Epiphane · 06:06:50
2025	46km	169	Yoann Le Goff · 03:35:34	Lea Guillard · 05:17:00

The field shrank 39% between 2025 (169) and 2026 (103). 6% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (46km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

⛰️ terrain

This is a rolling course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.

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👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 46 km of trail with 1,600 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 35 m of climb per kilometre — grip and rock protection before cushioning.
Race Nutrition 46 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Pole attachment and chest-strap stability on steep ground.
Trekking Poles 1,600 m of ascent to walk up.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 46 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

RunRepeat found the Salomon Sense Ride 5 to have immaculate lockdown and a smooth and stable ride, making it confident on moderate trails and steep downhills. I…

★★★★★ 4.5

La Sportiva

Prodigio Pro

RunRepeat found the La Sportiva Prodigio Pro to have a secure, locked-in fit due to its premium upper, and also praised the shoe's energetic ride, particularly…

$225 ★★★★★ 4.6

Maurten