We like Reykjavik because it runs on the same August Saturday as the city's Culture Night, so the finish drops you into a festival. The organizer has confirmed August 21 for 2027, while registration details and pricing are still to come. Temperatures hold a cool 8 to 13 degrees, which is good for running. The honest catch is wind and rain off the North Atlantic on the exposed Saebraut shoreline, which can flip a tailwind into a headwind fast.
Better info coming — we're still verifying 3 fields on this race.
Why we'd pick it
- The 110 m climbing estimate is useful for planning, not a verified pacing number.
- Entry details are not announced yet — this is a watch page, not a booking signal.
- A non-racing partner gets a real weekend here — 4/5.
- Race day usually sits 8.2–13.1°C, about 48% chance of rain.
The course
A coastal loop from the city centre out along the Saebraut shoreline path and through quiet suburbs, run on the same day as the city's Culture Night festival. Mostly flat and scenic, but the North Atlantic wind off the bay is the real opponent and can flip from tailwind to headwind fast.
Difficulty and PR scores
Difficulty is the course and the conditions. The PR score is a separate read on a fast clock. Missing inputs are dropped and the other weights are rescaled. The method, with the weights.
- Difficulty
- 22 / 100
- PR / BQ friendliness
- Not scored
Weight used: 60%. Need 40% before we print a number.
Weight used: 30%. Need 45% before we print a number.
Weather median for 2011–2025, race date ±7 days, 225 days, at Start. Grid elevation 7 m.
No cited BQ rate for this race.
| Input | 0–100 | What went in |
|---|---|---|
| G Gain | — | No trusted gain per km. Uncertain stored gain is not used. |
| A Altitude | 0 | 7 m. 0 below 300 m, 100 at 2000 m. Source: open-meteo-grid. |
| H Heat | 30 | High 13.1°C, dew point 7.8°C. The hotter of the two bands is used. |
| W Wind | 40 | 3.14 m/s median. Bands: under 3 → 15, under 5 → 40, under 8 → 70, else 100. |
| S Surface | 15 | road. Road 15, mixed 45, gravel 70, trail 90. |
| T Cool temps | 70 | 100 minus heat (30). |
| B BQ evidence | — | No cited BQ rate. |
Stays around the race
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- Start and finish — Start-Finish / City Centre
- Along the course · Old Harbour — Old Harbour
