Súlur Vertical

The trail running event Súlur Vertical takes place in Akureyri, Iceland, on August 5th, 2023. The race is undoubtedly one of the most amazing running experiences that Iceland has to offer. 

The event contains three races of 55km, 28km, and 18km, where participants run in the spectacular surroundings of Akureyri. All the races start in Kjarnaskógur and finish downtown Akureyri. The longest race includes 3000 m of elevation gain and provides 3 ITRA points. Participants run some of the mountains surrounding Akureyri, Mt Súlur and Mt Hlíðarfjall.