Skagen, Denmark · Saturday, September 5, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Skagen Odde Ultratrail

Race completed
60 km Distance
200 m Climbing
3.3 Grit · Challenging
57.7209° N, 10.5839° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 3 m / km Fast & Flat. This course is relatively flat and fast. Ideal for PB attempts.
Time limit 9 hours 9:00 min/km average. Tight. Room to walk the climbs and stop at aid. Among the tightest 50K cut-offs we track. Measured against 1057 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~21 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (60km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, September

Daytime high 16°C
Night low 13°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 13 h 44 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for September — NASA POWER, grid elevation 8 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2025 60km 21 Christian Balthazar Møller · 05:46:48 Adele Marie Hauge · 06:08:46
2024 60km 19 Leon Fuhr Lynnerup · 06:16:47 Linda Udklit · 08:18:09
2023 60km 16 Christian Balthazar Møller · 06:44:29 Maria Severin · 07:37:31
2022 60km 10 Jesper Laustsen · 06:23:15 Anne Vibeke Kragelund · 07:27:13
2021 60km 25 Jens Tilma · 06:07:13 Louise Marhauer · 06:44:14
2020 60km 24 Mads Karlsson · 05:14:12 Jette Lene Jensen · 07:33:57
2019 60km 23 Rasmus Brian Nielsen · 05:44:03 Heidi Johansen · 06:16:16
2018 60km 37 Bo Georgi Kristensen · 05:39:43 Rikke Eirby · 07:25:35
2017 60km 21 Jesper Bendix · 05:28:44 Signe Cloyd Ebsen · 06:51:53
2016 60km 47 Søren Kent Jensen · 05:16:58 Signe Cloyd Ebsen · 06:58:33

The field grew 11% between 2024 (19) and 2025 (21). 19% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (60km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Course notes

  • terrain This is a fast & flat course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.
  • gear With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

Gear for this race

Chosen for 60 km of trail with 200 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.
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Overview

The Skagen Odde Ultratrail in Skagen, Denmark, is a 60-kilometer trail race that has taken place 10 times since 2016, most recently in 2025 with 21 finishers. Its 200 meters of elevation gain mean 3.3 meters of climb per kilometer, making it a flatter course.

The race has a smaller field than 66% of 50k races. Its 9-hour time limit means a cutoff tighter than 91% of 50k cut-offs, allowing for a 9 minutes per kilometer pace. Runners traverse sand dunes, beaches, and singletracks, including the Grenen area where two oceans meet.

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