Pushing Your Limits

Vånga mountain xtreme

8th September 2024

After the successful races in 2021 – 2023:

Vångabygdens Skördefest (Vånga Harvest Festival) together with Pan-Kristianstad invite competitors and spectators to:

VMX – Vånga Mountain Xtreme 2024

The festival is from 12pm – 4pm and during the afternoon the two VMX-races will take place!

Follow this homepage for more information during 2024!

VMX RACES

Three demanding and fun races:

Choose between 8, 16 or 40 km challenging trail running, with 300 / 600 / 1500m climb. After having conquered the severe Vångabacken ski-slope there are meandering trails through a wild forest landscape, past quiet woodland lakes and deep quarries. A course as beautiful as it is challenging.

Also in 2024: Team event! See below under Information.

Also in 2024: VMX Kids for the youngest ones – free entry on the day!

VÅNGA HARVEST FESTIVAL

Simultaneously at the large harvest and handicraft festival you will find local producers selling fruit, vegetables and other produce, local art and craft stands, entertainment and amusements for the whole family.
Entry to the festival is free for those who are entered in one of the VMX races.

THE RACE BEGINS IN

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Anmälan Öppen

Race distances

VMX 300-8k

8km challenging trail running, with 300m total climb. Here the competitor will get to experience the different sides of Vånga. The mountain offers meandering trails through a wild forest landscape, beautiful views along the course, and slopes both uphill and downhill.

An experience that is guaranteed to be remembered for a long time afterwards!

Also in 2024: You can compete as part of a team, and win prizes for taking part in the race – see Information below.

Distance
8km
Climb
300 meters
Challenge level
Hard

VMX 600-16k

16km challenging trail running, with 600m total climb. Here the competitor will get to experience the different sides of Vånga, not just once but twice! The mountain offers meandering trails through a wild forest landscape, beautiful views along the course, and slopes both uphill and downhill.

An experience that is guaranteed to be remembered for a long time afterwards!

Also in 2024: You can compete as part of a team, and win prizes for taking part in the race – see Information below.

Distance
16km
Climb
600 meters
Challenge level
Harder

VMX 1500-40k

Toughest! In total 40km trail running with incredible 1500m climb. Here the competitor will experience the Vånga mountain, not just once, or twice, but five times! The mountain offers meandering trails through a wild forest landscape, beautiful views along the course, and slopes both uphill and downhill.

An experience that is guaranteed to be remembered for a long time afterwards!

Also in 2024: You can compete as part of a team, and win prizes for taking part in the race – see Information below.

Distance
40km
Climb
1500 meters
Challenge level
Hardest

Entry to the vmx races

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Information about vmx

Vångabygdens Skördefest (Vånga Harvest Festival) together with Pan-Kristianstad welcome competitors and spectators to Vånga Mountain Xtreme on the 8th September 2024. Entry to the festival is free for those who are entered in one of the VMX races.

The races are sanctioned by Svenska Friidrottsförbundet (Swedish Athletics Federation).

All competitors take part at their own risk.

Entry is open! Click on ”Entry” in the main menu. Note that your entry is binding. The only way to get back your entry fee is with an insurance that covers missed participation due to illness or injury. ”Startklar” (a Swedish insurance) is one such example.

Online-entry: Entry is via the homepage until Wednesday 4th September 2024 at 11.59pm. For entry fees, see below. 

Team competition: Also in 2024 is the team competition:  Form a team with colleagues, friends and/or family! 3-5 people form a team. Those who are part of the team do not need to compete in the same class/distance. Three team members need to complete one of the races to be part of the lottery for prizes.

Late entry: Late entry is accepted as long as the maximum number of competitors has not been exceeded, at the arena until approx 1 hour before the start. Digital payment only via the Swedish Swish system.

Transfer of entry: see below. 

VMX Kids: Free entry on the day. 

3 distances:

VMX 300-8k: 8 km challenging trail running with 300 m climb.

VMX 600-16k: 16 km challenging trail running with 600 m climb. This race is part of the ’Spring i Skåne Trailcup 2024’, for both men and women.

VMX 1500-40k:  40 km challenging trail running with 1500 m climb.

There is also a VMX Kids race for the youngest ones!

Total maximum 800 entrants. To ensure your start we recommend that you enter in good time before the race.

VMX 300-8k, VMX 600-16k and VMX 1500-40k

Here the competitor will get to experience the different sides of Vånga. The mountain offers meandering trails through a wild forest landscape, beautiful views along the course, and slopes both uphill and downhill. An experience that is guaranteed to be remembered for a long time afterwards!

 

For best grip along the course, trail shoes or similar are recommended.

 

The Harvest Festival (Skördefesten) is open between 12pm – 4pm.

Start VMX 1500-40k: 09:00

Start VMX 600-16k: 12.45

Start VMX 300-8k: 12.55

VMX Kids is open from 1pm – 3pm. Free entry on the day.

Maximum time VMX 300: 2h50m

Maximum time VMX 600: 3h00m (second lap start closes after 1h30m)

Maximum time VMX 1500-40k: 6h00m (new lap closes after 4 laps or 5h36m race time, i.e. at 14.36 – 84 min per lap)

2024: Results here: Results (opens in a new window from RaceID

 

2023: Results here: Results (opens in a new window from RaceID)

 

2022: Results here: Results (opens in a new window from RaceID)

Note that runners who completed only one lap of the VMX600 race have been transferred to the VMX300 results.

2021: Results here: Results (opens in a new window from Neptron)

Vångabergets Slalomklubb (ski club), at the foot of Vångabacken. The Harvest Festival (Skördefesten) is open 12-16.

Address 
Bergmossevägen, 290 38 Villands Vånga

Drinks stations will be along the course, at the end of the lap, and at the finish.

Serving water and sports drink (Umara – orange flavour).

 

A medal is awarded to each competitor!

Prizes to the top 3 in the six classes (VMX 300-8k/600-16k/1500-40k Men/Women).

Prize ceremony at approx. 3pm on the big stage (’Stora scenen’).

Also individual prizes are available via a lottery among all competitors, and team prizes too. The winners are posted at the finish and prizes collected at the entry tent.

 

Enjoy the selection from the Harvest Festival – there will be both food and drink available to purchase – and a lot more!

1st December 2023 – 31st March 2024 (Entry period 1)

VMX 300-8k – 325 SEK

VMX 600-16k – 425 SEK

VMX 1500-40k – 625 SEK

1st April 2024 – 31st July 2024 (Entry period 2)

VMX 300-8k – 395 SEK

VMX 600-16k – 495 SEK

VMX 1500-40k – 695 SEK

1st August 2024 – 4th September 2024 (Entry period 3)

VMX 300-8k – 495 SEK

VMX 600-16k – 595 SEK

VMX 1500-40k – 795 SEK

 

Entry to the Harvest Festival is free to anyone competing in VMX.

The races are sanctioned by Svenska Friidrottsförbundet (Swedish Athletics Federation).

 

All competitors take part at their own risk.

It is possible to change class (distance) until 4th September 2024 11.59pm. Change fee: 50 SEK (plus any difference in cost due to change of class). 

This is how you change class: 

  1. Pay 50 SEK by the Swedish Swish system: 123 362 01 01 (Recipient: OK Pan-Kristianstad). State ”Name + class from/to”.
  2. E-mail proof of your payment to info@vmxtreme.se including name, and which class you want to change from/to.

It is possible to transfer entry to another person, if you are unable to compete, until 4th September 2024 at 11.59pm. Transfer fee: 100 SEK.

This is how you transfer your entry: 

  1. Pay 100 SEK by the Swedish Swish system: 123 362 01 01 (Recipient: OK Pan-Kristianstad). State ”Old + New name”.
  2. E-mail proof of your payment to info@vmxtreme.se including your name and the name of the person you are transferring to, distance and male/female.

 

The agreement regarding transfer is between the person originally entered and the new competitor, and nothing that concerns the organisers of VMX.

Race numbers will be handed out on the day of the competition. Be there in good time before the first start, to avoid any delays.

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