Tromsø Mountain Challenge - TMC Ultra og HalvUltra

Description

Tromsø Mountain Challenge is a weekend with four mountain races in three days in Tromsø on the last weekend in August. The northern Norwegian mountains offer great contrasts: easy terrain, mountains and fjords, steep slopes and rock formations, green mountain sides and a view that gives new strength! Try your hand at the entire triple or take part in a single race.

The TMC Ultra 50K starts from Snarbyeidet and passes through easy terrain, before offering rough hills and mountains, with the finish line at the TUIL Arena in Tromsdalen. The race was Northern Norway's first ultra race and is part of the triple in the Tromsø Mountain Challenge. The organizer sets up bus transport from TUIL Arena to the start in Snarbyeidet.

NB! The Norwegian Ultracross Championships are included in this distance in 2023. To participate in the National Championships, you must represent a club associated with the Norwegian Athletics Federation. You can take part in the race without taking part in the NM.

TMC HalvUltra 25K has a start and finish at TUIL Arena. The race follows Tromsdalen inland until it meets the 50K trail and follows it up to Bønntuva at 760 m. Bönntuva is the highest point for both distances.

It is mandatory to bring a rucksack that must contain the necessary safety equipment: windproof jacket and trousers, hat, gloves, t-shirt, whistle, heating foil, map, compass, telephone, food and drinking bottle. The equipment in the rucksack is emergency equipment, as there can be challenging conditions on the mountain during the race. All participants participate at their own risk, and must ensure that they bring enough food, drink and warm clothing to take care of themselves in an emergency.

Participants cannot have their own support on the trail or receive service from anyone other than the organizer's appointed petrol stations. Beyond this, ONLY what you have in your bag can be used. It is also not permitted to have accompanying runners other than those taking part in the race.

There is a participation prize for everyone who finishes. In addition, the top three women and men in each distance are awarded extra prizes.