Join us for the Skeikampen Opp mountain race in Gausdal on Saturday, 3 October 2026!

This year marks the 13th edition of Skeikampen Opp. Whether you’re chasing a new personal best, looking to challenge friends and family, or simply want to enjoy a great hike to the summit, we hope you’ll join us all the way to the top!

Skeikampen Opp is suitable for both competitive athletes and recreational participants of all ages. You decide whether you want to race against the clock or make your way to the top at your own pace.

Everyone who finishes receives a finisher’s medal at the finish line!

2.8 km – 340 metres of elevation – all the way to the top!

The race starts at the foot of Skeikampen and finishes at the stone hut at the summit.

Over 2.8 kilometres, you’ll climb 340 vertical metres through beautiful mountain scenery. At the top, you’ll be rewarded with fantastic views and that great sense of achievement that comes with making it all the way up!

Recreational Class

The recreational class is untimed and is perfect for anyone who wants to complete Skeikampen Opp at their own pace.

You can start at any time between 11:00 and 11:30.

There will also be prize draws based on race numbers before the start among participants in the recreational class.

Competitive Classes

The competitive classes will start in waves:

• 11:45: All classes with dogs

• 12:00: Men aged 17–49

• 12:10: All women’s classes

• 12:20: Men aged 11–16 and men aged 50 and over

Prizes

The three fastest overall times for women and men will receive gift vouchers from Skeikampen Eiendom:

1st place: NOK 3,000
2nd place: NOK 1,500
3rd place: NOK 500

Class Prizes

Competitive classes, ages 11–14:
The top three will receive prizes, and at least one-third of all participants will receive a prize.

Competitive classes, ages 15–16:
The top three will receive prizes, and at least one-third of all participants will receive a prize.

Competitive classes, ages 17 and over, as well as classes with dogs:
The top three in each class will receive gift vouchers from Sport 1 Skeikampen:

1st place – NOK 450
2nd place – NOK 350
3rd place – NOK 250

Everyone who finishes receives a finisher’s medal at the finish line.

Entry Fee

Registration by 29 September:

• Recreational class and competitive classes up to and including age 16: NOK 200

• Competitive classes from age 17: NOK 340

Registration after 29 September:

• Recreational class and competitive classes up to and including age 16: NOK 300

• Competitive classes from age 17: NOK 450

Licence fee is additional.

Online registration remains open until 11:00 on race day.

Course Records

Both course records were set in 2015 – and still stand:

Women: Kristin Størmer Steira – 16:08.2
Men: Sindre Buraas – 13:50.2

Could 2026 be the year one of these records finally falls?

Can We Beat the 2016 Participation Record?

Exactly ten years ago, Skeikampen Opp set its participation record with an impressive 452 participants – 286 in the competitive classes and 166 recreational participants.

In 2026, we want to fill the mountain again – and break the record!

Join us and help us get beyond 452. Bring your family, friends, colleagues and training partners and become part of Skeikampen Opp 2026!

Practical Information

Date: Saturday, 3 October 2026
Distance: 2.8 km
Elevation gain: 340 metres
Start: At the foot of Skeikampen
Finish: The stone hut at the summit of Skeikampen
Recreational start: 11:00–11:30
Competitive start: From 11:45
Prize ceremony: Approx. 14:00 in the start area
Race numbers can be collected on the ground floor by the car park next to the start area.

The course is marked with orange spray paint and red and white tape.

Warm Clothing

It can be nice to have warm clothes waiting for you after you finish. Clothing can be transported by lift to the summit so that it is available when you reach the finish line.

Clothing must be handed in before 12:15.

See You at Skeikampen!

Skeikampen Opp is about more than the time on the clock. It’s about the challenge, the mountain experience and the sense of achievement when you reach the top.

Bring your family. Challenge a friend. Gather your training group. Or set yourself the goal of beating your own time.

You don’t have to be the fastest – you just need to want to make it to the top!

2.8 kilometres. 340 vertical metres. 452 participants is the record.

Will you join us and help set a new record in 2026?

Welcome to Skeikampen Opp on Saturday, 3 October!

Organised by Gausdal Friidrettsklubb, in cooperation with Gausdal Skiklubb and Visit Skeikampen.