Thorvaldsdalur Valley Terrain Run is the oldest terrain run in Iceland, held for the first time in 1994 and every year since. The run is held early July (first Saturday of July) each year in the Þorvaldsdalur Valley in northern Iceland (about 20 km north of Akureyri town). In 2022 it will be held on July 2nd.
The Þorvaldsdalur Valley is peculiar in the sense that it opens in both directions, in the south to Hörgárdalur Valley and to the north to Árskógsströnd on the west coast of Eyjafjördur fjord. The run starts by an old bridge between farm Fornhagi in Hörgárdalur Valley and Dagverðartunga at ca. 90 m above sea level. The finish line is close to Árskógsskóli school at about 60 m above sea level. The total distance is ca. 25 km.
Thorvaldsdalur terrain run – Full distance
- Distance approximately 25 km
- Registration fee is ISK 12000. Registration here at hlaup.is, see top of page.
- The race starts at 12 pm and the bus (additional ISK 1000) leaves Árskógsskóli school at 11:00 am (meet up at 10:30)
- Time registration stops at 5:00 pm.
Included in the registration fee
- Medal and prize for three first runners in each gender
- Gift from main sponsor, 66°N.
- Four drinking stations
- Ligth meal at the finish line
- Security during the run and transport to finish in case of exhaustion
Thorvaldsdalur Terrain Run – Half distance
- Distance approximately 16 km
- Registration fee is ISK 10000. Registration here at hlaup.is, see top of page.
- The race starts at 1 pm and the bus leaves Árskógsskóli school at 12:45 pm (meet up at 12:15)
- Time registration stops at 5:00 pm.
Included in the registration fee
- Medal and prize for three first runners in each gender
- Gift from main sponsor, 66°N.
- Bus from finish to start – obligatory, no private cars at the start!
- Three drinking stations
- Ligth meal at the finish line
- Security during the run and transport to finish in case of exhaustion
Registration starts Sunday 13th of March at 20:00.
More information and map of area is available at the website: http://thorvaldsdalur.umse.is/