01 / EVENT OVERVIEW
What defines this edition.
The organiser’s 21 October 2026 announcement and current practical guide identify the 2027 edition. The 67 km route starts at Damtjernmyra on Aurdalsåsen; the shorter tours start at Juvike and Yddin. All finish in central Beitostølen. Programme and transport times below are local Europe/Oslo, UTC+01:00 on race day. Weather and jury decisions can change or cancel the programme.
Conflicting sources: the organiser’s practical and distance pages describe Juvike–Beitostølen as 41 km, while the actual 2027 EQ Timing product calls it Helmaraton 42 km. The 67 km tour is sold as “without timing”, although the practical guide says its time is recorded and published. For 41/24 km the practical guide offers a publication choice, whereas the distance pages say times are published. Confirm the selected product and timing choice; no final measured 2027 alignment is inferred.
The organiser lists the 67 km course via Pilset, Heimåsgrinde, Juvike, Skatrudstølen, Yddin, Javnlie and Grønåsvegen. It describes seven intermediate food/drink stations, then the finish. Published shorter-course station references differ with their starting point. Unconfirmed: final 2027 route authorisation, exact alignment, station locations, accessibility and dietary provision. No organiser route graphic, video or Garmin track is reproduced or treated as a navigation file.
All formats finish in Beitostølen, not at their starting point. The organiser’s return bus does not visit the Juvike or Yddin start areas. A skier leaving a car there needs a separately confirmed recovery plan; the village map point is not a transport or route guarantee.
Conflicting sources: the organiser says the unranked tours have no age limit, while the linked NSF rules, updated 6 October 2026, give minimum ages of 13 for Trim races up to 40 km and 15 for longer races; family-class rules differ. Confirm the applicable class, age, supervision and insurance with the organiser before entering. No general eligibility for children is inferred.
The organiser offers a ranked 67 km mass start and unranked 67 km, 41 km and 24 km tours. Its mass-start table begins with women’s and men’s 16–19 categories and says younger entrants may join. Conflicting sources: the organiser says the unranked tours have no age limit, while the linked NSF rules, updated 6 October 2026, give minimum ages of 13 for Trim races up to 40 km and 15 for longer races; family-class rules differ. Confirm the applicable class, age, supervision and insurance with the organiser before entering. No general eligibility for children is inferred.
02 / PUBLISHED PROGRAMME
The published timetable.
Friday, March 19, 2027
Friday bib collection in Aurdal
The organiser lists Menighetshuset, Middelskulevegen 11, beside Aurdal church on the E16, and encourages collection before race day. Wear the bib visibly on the chest; its timing chip is integrated, and personal chips are not used.Saturday, March 20, 2027
67 km tour and mass start from Aurdalsåsen
The unranked tour has a free-start window from 08:00 to 09:00; the organiser forbids starting that format after 09:00. The ranked mass start is at 09:15. Race-day bib collection at Aurdalsåsen begins at 07:30. The start is at Damtjernmyra, with bus drop-off at Damtjednvegen / Fetjasetvegen.Saturday, March 20, 2027
Juvike and Yddin free-start windows
The practical guide gives both shorter tours a 09:30–10:30 free start. Bib collection begins at 09:30 at Juvike’s kiosk and Smuget at Yddin. These tours have no ranked result or race prizes. Unconfirmed: final arrival, check-in and last boarding instructions for each morning bus; collection opening does not extend the start window.Saturday, March 20, 2027
Yddin cutoff and withdrawal reporting
The organiser removes skiers passing Yddin after 14:30 and offers onward transport to the finish. Its 67 km guidance places this checkpoint at about 42 km. Report withdrawal to the nearest official or the race director; never leave without checking out. Unconfirmed: separate finish and shorter-tour cutoff limits.03 / TICKETS & BROADCAST
Attend with the live instructions.
Registration for Valdres Skimaraton 2027 is available through the organiser’s linked EQ Timing page, subject to the applicable class and availability.
67 km mass-start race; 67 km unranked tour; Juvike marathon product; 24 km Yddin tour. The 41/42 km and timing-label conflicts remain explicit above.. The actual EQ Timing page lists NOK 950 for either 67 km product, NOK 850 for its 42 km-labelled marathon and NOK 750 for the 24 km tour. The organiser gives ordinary entry through 5 March 2027, a NOK 200 supplement after that date, and final entry on Thursday 18 March. It says the booked event bus is included in the entry fee. A single-event ski licence is added unless the participant has an applicable annual licence. Unconfirmed: individual licence cost, processing fees, final payable total and capacity; check these before payment.
Official 2027 registration · EQ TimingTerritory matters
The organiser links timing and results separately; that does not establish video coverage.
Unconfirmed: U.S. broadcast availability.
Official broadcast hub04 / SPECTATOR ACCESS
The pin is not the gate.
The point follows OpenStreetMap’s Beitostølen village node. The organiser places the finish in the village centre, with starts at Aurdalsåsen, Juvike and Yddin. This approximate village reference does not locate the finish line, an accessible entrance, a parking space or an approved race route.
The organiser lists a 07:00 bus from opposite Lodge 900 in Beitostølen for the Aurdal start, via Heggenes at 07:15, Fagernes at 07:40, Leira at 07:50 and Aurdal church at 08:00. For Juvike or Yddin it lists separate 09:00 departures from Beitostølen, via Heggenes at 09:15, and buses from Aurdal Fjellpark at 08:45 via the listed Aurdalsåsen/E16 stops. Reserve the correct destination in the entry. Unconfirmed: final boarding locations, arrival times, accessible vehicles, spectator entitlement and capacity.
The practical guide lists return buses approximately every half-hour from 15:00 to 18:00, or when full, stopping on request at Heggenes, Fagernes, Leira, Aurdal church, Damtjern, Ravangskollen, Danebuvegen and Aurdal Fjellpark. They do not return to Juvike or Yddin. Unconfirmed: final 2027 dispatch, capacity, accessibility, onward connections and transport after the last service. Arrange a confirmed complete return before travelling.
Aurdalsåsen start-area vehicle access is very limited. One paragraph reserves start parking for cup participants, while the later parking paragraph says there is none. Conflicting sources: the scope of the cup parking exception is inconsistent on the same practical page. Do not rely on that exception; use confirmed permitted parking and transport. Juvike is approached from Fv 51 through Melbybråten, Køllstadvegen and Etnlivegen; Yddin via Heggenes, Robølsvegen and Skagsvegen. Unconfirmed: event road controls, parking capacity and individual step-free access.
Label and waterproof your return bag. The organiser lists a marked bus on Fetjasetvegen for 67 km entrants and marked trailers at Juvike/Yddin for the shorter tours, with collection beside Lodge 900 at the finish. It lists post-race showers/sauna at Radisson Blu Mountain Resort for NOK 50 paid at reception. Unconfirmed: final 2027 hotel naming, shower service, luggage supervision and individual assistance; the current host resort uses the Beito Resort name.
Historical: Lipothymia’s 2006 photograph looks towards Beitostølen from an alpine slope. It is host-village context, not the Valdres Skimaraton course, 2027 snow or current access. Uploaded on 12 April 2006; original JPEG retained, with responsive display crops under CC BY-SA 3.0.
05 / PUBLIC CONTACTS
Ask the right organisation.
06 / PROFILE BASIS & SOURCES
What this profile is based on.
This profile is based on the organiser’s current programme, registration or result information, and the dated official sources cited below.
The hero image is an authentic photograph by Lipothymia, reused under the CC BY-SA 3.0 license.
21 October 2026 notice confirms 20 March 2027; actually read and rendered.
02Current organiser practical guide2027 programme, entry, ages, bibs, aid, cutoff, withdrawal, medical, transport and conditions; conflicts retained.
03Actual linked 2027 registrationCurrent EQ Timing event and four products; actual prices, 42 km label and timing distinction. No entry submitted or participant list imported.
04Organiser 67 km course descriptionRoute, aid references and ranked versus unranked description; final 2027 alignment not accepted.
05Organiser 41 km course descriptionJuvike route and timing-description conflict with the practical guide and entry label.
06Organiser 24 km course descriptionYddin route and time-publication wording; no route artwork reproduced.
07NSF current national cross-country rulesActual linked 6 October 2026 rules inspected, including 381.9.1 age/class limits; no eligibility inferred from the organiser’s broader wording.
08NSF 2026/27 licence informationLicence from thirteenth birthday and distinction between event-day and annual cover.
09Current host-resort contextCurrent Beito Resort naming and village services do not guarantee race-day arrangements.
10OpenStreetMap village planning referencePublic Nominatim query identifies the Beitostølen village node, ODbL; separate from actual start/finish/access.
11Licensed historical Beitostølen photographLipothymia, 2006, uploaded 12 April 2006, CC BY-SA 3.0; original hash and visual inspection recorded.