Stjörnuhlaup VHE Run will take place on Saturday, May 18th. The Stjörnuhlaup VHE Run is an off-road race in a beautiful environment in the country of Vífilsstadir and Heidmörk.
Runners will start from Midgard in Gardabaer at 10:00 and there are two distances available, one 11 km (one lap) and the other 22 km (two laps). Both distances start and end at Midgard.
Facilities for participants are very good. Good access to toilets, valuables can be stored in a safe place during the run, warm-up before the run and stretching after the run in ideal conditions. For those who want it, it is also possible to take a shower after running.
Location and time
- The race starts and ends at the Miðgard Gymnasium in Garðabaer
- Stjörnuhlaup VHE Run is an off-road race in Heidmörk
- Two distances of 11 km and 22 km (two laps) are available
- The race starts at 10:00 am
Participation fee, registration and delivery of data
Registration takes place at hlaup.is, see here at the top of the page until 22:00 on Friday 17th May. You can register on site on race day between 8:30 and 9:00.
- The participation fee for the race up to and including May 17th is ISK 5000 for both distances of 11 km and 22 km.
- The participation fee increases on the day of the race, May 18th, and is ISK 6000 for both distances of 11 km and 22 km.
Pick up of the race kit (bibs) will be in the Midgard Gymnasium on Friday, May 17th from 16:00 to 18:00 and on race day in the morning on Saturday 18th of May from 8:30 – 9:00.
Drink station
One drinking station is on the way by the new Skátaheimilð after 6 km.
Award
Prizes will be awarded for the first three places in both distances in the women's and men's categories.
The running route
You can see a map of the route at the bottom of this page (circle run clockwise).
You can also view the route here on Fatmap.
The 22 km course is recognized by the ITRA and runners who finish within 3 hours receive ITRA points for the race which, among other things, are valid for the Laugavegur race.
The course and finish line is at the entrance to the Midgard Gymnasium, which is next to the golf course in Vetrarmyri The running route goes through the land of Vífilsstaðir and Heidmörk.
Description of route
You leave Miðgarðir along a trail east under Hnoðraholt and along the golf course inside the forest of Gardabaer in Smalaholt and run there on paths up to Smalaholtið, which gives a beautiful view of Vífilsstaðavatn and the Bláfjöllins. From there the path leads to a path in Smalaholtin east to the stables of Garðabær where you cross Vatnsendaveg and up to Sandahlídina above the stables. You reach the mela of Sandahlíðar on the Garðabæjar side above Guðmundarlund.
The route from there leads briefly on a horse path towards the new Skátaheimilin in Garðabær. Take a sharp turn at the Skátaheimil, where there is a drinking station, and head west to Vífilsstaðarvatn along a new gravel path that connects to the gravel path at the bottom of Vífilsstaðarvatn. Before going down the path, the view to the west is beautiful and on a good day there is a view of the sea and Snæfellsjökull.
When you come down to Vífilsstaðarvatn from the top of the hill, continue straight along Vífilsstaðarvatn to the lower parking lot at the outlet of Hraunslæk (Vífilsstaðarlækinn), cross the footbridge and turn left to the upper parking lot and over the Flóttamannalíðir and on to Vífilsstaðir. Pass Vífilsstaðir on the car park and turn right. Then the path leads directly to Miðgarðir on a new paved walkway that is 800 m down to Miðgardðir with a good final sprint.
The track is in a process of ascent through hills and hills for the first 5.5 km with the highest point at an altitude of 150 m from Miðgarður. The highest point is on the hill above the new Skátaheimil. The route from there is almost all downhill and there is a sharp and long descent down the new path to Lake Vífilsstaður. The total elevation of the course is about 200 m.
The surface of the track is not paved, but compacted dirt paths like in most places in Heidmörk, partly horse paths and good gravel paths. For keen runners, you can give in after the climb ends at 5.5 km, which is on the hill above the Skátaheimilð in Heidmörk.
The promoter asks the participants not to leave anything such as packaging and other items in the track. You can get rid of it at the drinking station at the Scout Home or at the target area.
Disclaimer
Registered runners participating in Stjörnuhlaup VHE Run are entirely at their own risk, and children are the responsibility of their parents. The organizer of the race, the Running Group of Stjarnan, can in no way be held responsible for any damage that registered runners may suffer or cause to others during their participation in the race. By registering for this event, the participant confirms understanding and acceptance of these terms.