Simrishamn, Sweden · Saturday, April 18, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Österlen Spring Trail - ÖST Ultra 60k

Race completed

60 km Distance

945 m Climbing

4.4 Grit · Challenging

What the course asks

Climbing rate 16 m / km Rolling. Moderate undulations. Requires consistent effort across varying grades.

Time limit 9 hours 9:00 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 ~366 Large. Rarely out of sight of another runner.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (60km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	60km	366	Christian Malmström · 04:35:04	Matilda Gend · 04:48:24
2025	60km	370	Johan Lantz · 04:26:49	Ida Nilsson · 04:28:39
2024	60km	328	Anton Gustafsson · 04:13:44	Matilda Gend · 05:34:18
2023	60km	306	Christian Malmström · 04:19:21	Hanna Aho · 04:59:53
2022	60km	279	Christian Malmström · 04:43:52	Lena Trillelv · 05:10:02
2019	60km	243	Adrian Dahlquist · 04:44:17	Colette Coumans · 05:29:17
2018	60km	125	Andreas Magnusson · 04:46:13	Colette Coumans · 05:40:36
2017	47km	191	Julien Jorro · 03:33:27	Anna Larsson · 04:25:21
2016	47km	162	Tobias Johansson · 03:37:44	Colette Coumans · 04:17:36

The field has held steady: 370 in 2025, 366 in 2026. 28% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (60km) — 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 60 km of trail with 945 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 60 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 60 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 60 km, without the bounce.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 60 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Adidas

Terrex Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Speed Ultra to have a grippy outsole and great lockdown, while iRunFar noted that the shoe works on a variety of trail conditi…

★★★★★ 4.5

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

Spring Energy

Awesome Sauce

Real food gel with 180 calories. Rice-based with natural flavors.

$4 ★★★★★ 4.6

Nathan

VaporKrar 12L

12L race vest co-designed with ultra champion Rob Krar, with insulated bladder pocket.

$170 ★★★★★ 4.6

Suunto

Vertical

Titanium GPS watch with solar charging, offline maps, and 140-hour GPS battery.

$630 ★★★★★ 4.5

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Overview

The Österlen Spring Trail - ÖST Ultra 60k, a fixed-distance trail race, takes place in Simrishamn, Sweden. With 945 meters of elevation gain over 60 kilometers, runners will experience 15.8 meters of climb per kilometer. The course features 80% trails and off-track sections, 12% fire roads, and 8% asphalt.

The race's cut-off is tighter than 90% of 1013 peer 50k races, requiring a pace faster than 9 minutes per kilometer. With 366 finishers in the latest edition, this race has a field size larger than 96% of 2654 peer 50k races.

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