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Hytteplanmila

Run on 17 October 2026. Next race: date not out yet. Røyse, Norway

At a glance

Next race
Date not out yet
Last run Sat 17 Oct
Distance
10.0 km6.2 mi
10K

The course

The organiser says the course tops out at 3.7 km, runs downhill to about 6 km, then rises roughly 15 m on Selteveien between 6 and 8.5 km.

  • Downhill from 3.7 km to 6 km, then a slow riseTop at 3.7 km, downhill to 6 km, then about 15 m up.
  • A hard last 200 m up PulsbakkenThe last 200 m climb Pulsbakken to the finish.
  • Past Mo gård at 3.2 kmMo gård, Jørgen Moe's childhood farm, at 3.2 km.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
km 3.7 to 8.5GradientDownhill from 3.7 km to 6 km, then a slow riseTop at 3.7 km, downhill to 6 km, then about 15 m up.

The organiser calls the fifth kilometre the easiest of the race, and says many runners set an unofficial 5 km best on it. The 5 km mark is in the middle of Steinssletta, and the drink station stands at 6 km.

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km 9.4 to 10FinishA hard last 200 m up PulsbakkenThe last 200 m climb Pulsbakken to the finish.

The organiser says that after 8.7 km the course turns from Selteveien onto Røyseveien, flat all the way, before the last kilometre. Start and finish are at the Svendsrudmoen sports ground by Holehallen, and intermediate times are recorded on the hill.

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km 3.2LandmarkPast Mo gård at 3.2 kmMo gård, Jørgen Moe's childhood farm, at 3.2 km.

The race is a 10 km road race on paved country roads at Røyse in Hole. The organiser calls it one of Norway’s fastest 10 km road courses, though not a flat one. The 2026 race on Saturday 17 October was full with 4,500 entrants.

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Race fuel

Energy gel
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No gel needed at this pace

Finish

Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.

For your long training runs:

Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side.

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In Canada the button opens GU Energy Gel, Salted Caramel, 24-pack, the best seller there.

Outside the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the UK and Ireland, Spain and Portugal, Italy, the rest of the EU and Canada the button opens GU Energy Gel, Chocolate Outrage, 24-pack on Amazon.com, the best seller there.

Anti-chafe
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Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml

An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.

Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.

Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.

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Number belt
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Compressport Race Belt

Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.

Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.

Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.

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Electrolytes
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SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20

One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.

One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.

Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.

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Blister plasters
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Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6

One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.

Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.

Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.

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