The VALHALLA Challenge 2026

800M Snow Hill VALHALLA Challenge — Where Winter Crowns the Brave ❄️

Prepare to face the coldest battlefield nature can offer. The 800 meters Snow Hill Challenge sends warriors charging up a steep, snow-covered ascent where every step sinks, slips, and tests your willpower. The air is sharp, the ground is frozen, and the climb never forgives.

Competitors battle harsh winter winds, icy terrain, and a relentless incline that punishes the weak and rewards only the relentless. Footing becomes strategy. Breath becomes fire. Determination becomes your only weapon.

Reach the summit, break through the white silence, and claim your place among those who conquered the mountain when it was at its fiercest.

This is not just a race—it's a duel with the snow itself.

ALL NEEDED INFORMATION:

THE VALHALA CHALLENGE 2026

Conquer The Hill & Ring The Bell Rules

Distance: 800 meters

Inclination: 45°

Terrain: NATURAL , but must maintain a consistent slop

1- Course Specifications

• Distance Measurement:
• The full 800 m must be measured along the incline, not horizontal projection.
• Incline Consistency: Slope up to target of 45°.
• Surface Type: Snow & Mud | non-slip and safe under expected weather conditions.
• Lanes: 1 lane - 6 meters width
• Markings: Clear markers every 50 meters | Start and finish visible, marked and stable

2. Athlete Eligibility

• Minimum age: 16 years
• Categories: VALHALA Challenge | Age Categories: 16–29 VEGVISIR | 30–39 VALKNUT | 40–49 GUNGNIR | 50+ FENRIR
• Athletes must sign a risk acknowledgment waiver

3. Equipment and Attire

• Footwear: Trail-running shoes or spikes | Shoes must not provide mechanical propulsion (no carbon-plate spring devices unless approved).
• Clothing: Lightweight, form-fitting athletic apparel | No loose clothing that could restrict movement.
• Optional Safety Gear: Knee and elbow protection | Gloves for scrambling sections if the terrain requires.
• Prohibited: Poles, grappling aids, or any mechanical assistance

4. Start Procedure

All runners start from a standing start (no crouched starting blocks due to steep incline) | A starter will use the standard commands: On your marks" → "Set" → starting signal | False starts follow track rules: One false start per athlete = disqualification.

5. Race Conduct

• Athletes must remain on the designated course at all times.
• Lane infringements: Stepping outside a lane and impeding another athlete results in disqualification.

Assisting/being assisted: is not allowed | If an athlete falls, they may continue unless they leave the course boundary.

6. Safety Rules

Given the extreme incline:

• Mandatory medical presence at start, mid-course and finish.
• Stopping the race:
• Officials may stop or delay the event for strong winds, heavy rain, or slippery conditions.
• Emergency Exit Points:
• Course must have pre-marked rapid-evacuation paths for medical teams.
• Use of ropes or rails along the side is allowed for safety, but athletes may not use them for propulsion.

7. Timing and Results

• Timing must be manually, with a start timer and finish timing team.
• Results are final once confirmed by the chief judge with each round

8. Disqualification Criteria

• Use of prohibited equipment
• Impeding other competitors
• Leaving the course
• Receiving unauthorized aid
• Unsporting behavior
• Ignoring medical officials' orders or ushers to stop

9. Awards

First Male & Female from each category will claim the title if King & Queen of the Hill! Valuable prizes - Cash prizes to be announced soon!