EcoTrail Oslo - Trail 50 km course and race-day weather
- Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway
- 50.5 km
- 1,026 m D+
- 3 aid stations
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EcoTrail Oslo 50 course, section by section
The EcoTrail Oslo 50 course runs 50.5 km with 1,026 m of climbing and 1,429 m of descent - 20 m of climbing per kilometre. It tops out at 499 m, and its lowest point on the GPX is 1 m. 23% of the distance climbs at more than 3%, 34% descends at more than 3%, and the remaining 43% is flat or rolling.
The organiser's 5 checkpoints split the course into 4 sections. The table gives each leg's own climb, descent, average grade and high point, measured on the official GPX.
| Section | Km | Distance | D+ | D- | Avg grade | High point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start - Holmenkollen → Sørkedalen | 0.0-19.3 | 19.3 km | +455 m | -717 m | -1.4% | 498 m |
| Sørkedalen → Fossum | 19.3-29.6 | 10.3 km | +324 m | -320 m | 0.0% | 356 m |
| Fossum → Thaugland | 29.6-41.8 | 12.2 km | +188 m | -353 m | -1.3% | 175 m |
| Thaugland → Finish - Huk | 41.8-50.5 | 8.7 km | +102 m | -101 m | 0.0% | 31 m |
The climbs that shape the race
The track holds 3 major climbs and 10 major descents. The biggest climb runs from km 19 to km 22 (from Sørkedalen): +194 m over 2.8 km at an average of 6.9%. The steepest sustained climb averages 8.5% over 2.1 km from km 4, with pitches of 15.1%. The longest descent drops 262 m over 4.4 km from km 14, at an average of 5.9%.
Distance, total climb and high point are the organiser's. Each section's climb, descent, grade and high point, the low point and the named climbs are measured on the official GPX with the same method as the interactive profile, so the sections can add up to a slightly different total.