009:00805 – Nordmarka Forest Marathon (Nordmarka Skogsmaraton) in Oslo was founded in 1994, and is one of the most popular marathon races in Norway. Run through the beautiful forested and hilly Nordmarka, a major recreational area both for inhabitants and visitors of Oslo. Since 2021, we had three distances on the programme, Half Marathon, Full Marathon and Ultra 63,3 km. All distances will qualify for UTMB points
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The course and the race are certified according to the quality criteria of Kondis, the Norwegian long distance runners’ organisation.
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Date of the race:
The next race takes place on SATURDAY June 21nd 2025
Starting times:
Ultra race – 63.3km: 08:00 am
Marathon: 08.30 a.m.
Half Marathon, heat 1: 09:00 a.m.
Half Marathon, heat 2: 09:10 a.m.
Halv Marathon, heat 3: 09:20 a.m.
Time limit:
We do not have any strict time limit. if it is evident that a runner cannot complete in a sensible manner, he or she will be taken out of the race
Start/finish area:
Sognsvann Snøpark, few meters from Lyn Klubbhus, Olav M. Troviks vei 13, 0864 Oslo (Map).
15 minutes’ travel time with Metro Line 5 from the city centre of Oslo to Kringsjå station. It takes about 10 min. to walk from the Metro station (Kringsjå/line 5) to the start of the race. There will be marked and easy to find.
Bips and Startnumbers
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It will be possible to collect he startnumbers/bips both Tuesday and Friday before the race (June 19th, June 20th)
SATURDAY at Sognsvann Snøpark, at the start. From 07h30. Please be aware of that you will need some extra time for this. MAP to the start/finish arena, Kringsjå.
Maps of the race
The Ultra racers first runs the Full Marathon and then the Half Marathon.
Time limit
We reserve the right to stop runners if it is evident they are unable complete in a sensible manner. We will normally not stop runners just because they use long time unless their progress indicates they will finish later than 18:00.
Stay in Oslo
There are several hotels in the town. Any hotel in the city will have easy access to the start by the metro. The closest hotel i Thon Hotel, Ullevål Stadion. This is on the Metro/Line 5 and is a few stops from the start and finish of the race. There is a discount at Thon Hotel (2024), use the code:
Company: Nordmarka Skogsmaraton
Code: THC2306
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Contact:
Please to not hesitate to contact us if there is anything we can help you with. We speak English and French. Tél: +47 90 19 98 69 or e-mail: post@nordmarkaskogsmaraton.no