Near a town called Folldal, in the region of Rondane in the high inland plateaus of Norway, there is a pine forest on the side of a steep hill. Cut into this hillside is a trail, and on a sunny day the sun filters through the low pines and onto the tauny pine needles blanketing the trail. The afternoon of August 15th, 2020, was such a sunny day, and the Salomon Rondane 50- and 100-Miler races were underway. The steep path in the pines was awaiting its first victims. This is a trip report of the Rondane 50-Miler, which I (Erik) ran and finished in 10th place. It was the first time the race was arranged, but it won't be the last. For those interested in running the race in the future, this post might contain some useful descriptions of the route and what type of terrain you can expect. For everyone else, it’s in the very least a story about ultrarunning: frivolous triumph and tragedy on a mountainous scale.
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