Sandnes Ultra Trail offers voluntary Trail Cred for all participants. Trail Cred have calculated the climate footprint of the whole event, including participants travel, and the team behind the race have decided to start a fundraiser to balance the carbon equivalent into protection of old growth forest.
We have identified a forest in Norway that really follow our ambitions of moving freely in a fantastic nature. A local old growth forest called Stemmetjønn – a Fossagrim Habitat Forest.
Here, Sondre Norheim, father of modern skisports, was skiing and in 1866, the world’s first ski race was organized in Morgedal, the nearby village. The forest has traditionally been less intensively managed because of the steep terrain and difficult access, leaving invaluable habitats for species linked to deadwood and old trees. These forests are especially valuable today both for biodiversity and cultural heritage.
Preserve your playground and secure the future of trail running! Make a donation to balance the footprint of your participation in the race here!
The trails run through beautiful and varied nature with everything from mountains with beautiful fjord views to quiet forest trails. There are opportunities for swimming at several of the fine lakes on the routes.
The longest distance involves no less than 28 mountains and hills, and all our routes are very technically demanding, which adds an extra dimension to the experience.