RIDE MANUAL 2026

Must be read thoroughly before starting

Version 1.1 – Tuesday 8. June 2026

FOREWORD

Dear participant!

A warm welcome to Styrkeprøven 2026, one of Norway’s oldest and most popular road cycling races. It is with great pleasure and pride that we can once again welcome participants to the start. This year we only have two starting points: Lillehammer and Eidsvoll.

In 2026, we essentially follow the same route as in 2025.

We do our utmost to ensure that participants have the safest and best experience possible. We also want to give you as a participant the best possible service along the way, and that you have a positive experience at our food stations.

You, as a participant, are a crucial factor in ensuring a safe race. We therefore ask each participant to ride responsibly, be mindful of other riders, and be aware of your surroundings. Show consideration for other road users (even if you have a race number on your back and are being timed). Styrkeprøven is a road race, which means you must always follow standard traffic rules. You do not have free rein, even though we have stationed marshals (course marshals and stationary marshals) at key points along the route. Avoid crossing the yellow line as much as possible and remember to ride no more than two abreast. If your group needs to pass another group, you must line up in a single file and clearly signal to the group you’re passing: “Keep right.” Styrkeprøven should be a positive experience for everyone who participates. You are a key player in achieving this. Follow the instructions you receive along the way from both police and guards!

Another factor that is more difficult to control is weather and other external conditions. We’re hoping for sunshine and a tailwind, but you as a participant must be well prepared and plan your own participation well in terms of clothing, technical conditions and special wishes regarding food and nutrition.

We also hope that our participants in the shorter distances will be inspired to perhaps challenge themselves to try our longest and historic distance next year. Trondheim Oslo will be held on the same weekend in 2027 (June 18-20).

We look forward to seeing you at the finish line at Årvoll Skole in Oslo!

CONGRATULATIONS!

Cycling greetings from Styrkeprøven

Arild Salte

Ride leader

BEFORE THE RACE

COLLECTION OF START NUMBERS

Start numbers can be picked up at the secretariat at the start or from one of our partners (Braasport at Ullevål in Oslo). If you want to get in touch with someone at the secretariat, you can find phone numbers in the list below.

In the envelope you pick up you will find:

Start number, sticker for the front of the helmet, self-adhesive stickers with chips for both sides of the helmet, and safety pins.

This year, the start number consists of a start number that will be attached to the back with safety pins, as well as a sticker on the front of the helmet.

COLLECTION OF START NUMBERS / SECRETARIAT OPENING HOURS

OSLO

Participants in the Oslo area can pick up their race bibs at Braasport Ullevål, Wednesday, June 17 during store hours, from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Here, there will be relevant

LILLEHAMMER

Hammartun School Skole Skolegata 37, Lillehammer

The office will be open on Friday, June 19, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and on Saturday, June 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The time does not start until the riders have passed the Vingnes Bridge and entered the Vingerom Road.

EIDSVOLL

The secretariat will be at the start area at Circle K Eidsvoll Verk, Trondheimsveien 336, from 12:30 to the last start, Saturday 20. June.

TRANSPORTATION TO THE STARTING POINTS

BICYCLE TRANSPORTATION CAN BE BOOKED UP TO 24 HOURS BEFORE DEPARTURE

It is no longer possible to book trains through registration, and since we have already issued tickets, there will unfortunately be no refund if you do not use the booked transportation.

There will be bubble wrap available to wrap the bikes before transportation. Each participant is responsible for packing their own bike. All bikes must be marked with a sticker with the rider’s start number. When picking up the bike, the riders MUST present the start number before the bike is handed over in Lillehammer.

Bikes will be handed out at Trondheim Torg upon arrival. The truck with bicycles is expected to arrive at Trondheim Torg around 17:30-18:00 (Friday, June 13).

LILLEHAMMER

Bicycles for these departures are delivered up to 1 hour before departure on trucks in Trelastgata (at track 19 between platform 34-35). The train is booked on VY if you have booked such a ticket by the deadline on EQ timing.

Bikes booked on EQ timing are delivered by car up to 1 hour before departure.

Transportation of bicycles booked on EQ timing is delivered on Saturday 14. June at 06:30-07:15. There are trains 07:34 and 08:02. . The 07:34 departure is a regional train and provides a limited opportunity to transport bicycles. Our advice is that you do not rely on bringing your bike on the train.

Bus and bicycle transport stops at Hammertun Skole. Driving time to Lillehammer is estimated at 2.5-3 hours

EIDSVOLL

Saturday at. 10:54: Train from Oslo S: Price NOK 300 (person incl. bike transport).
Driving time to Eidsvoll is estimated at 1 hour.

DELIVERY OF LUGGAGE

LILLEHAMMER

Luggage is delivered to the truck at the start.

EIDSVOLL

Luggage is delivered to the car parked at the start.

DURING THE RIDE

RUNNING CONDITIONS

NOTE: Unforeseen circumstances or situations may arise that affect the course. Always make sure you have the latest version of the race manual, and be sure to read the section on course conditions before the start.

IMPORTANT PLACES YOU NEED TO PAY EXTRA ATTENTION TO

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No detours are planned outside the described trail route.

ABOUT THE RACE

STARTING IN BOTH LILLEHAMMER AND TRONDHEIM

This year we will also be cycling on the west side of Lake Mjøsa. This means that Vingrom, Biri, Gjøvik, Skreia, Totenvika and Feiring will all be passed before arriving at Minnesund at the southern end of Lake Mjøsa.

NEW ROUTE BETWEEN MINNESUND AND DAL

All participants will follow Trondheimsvegen all the way to Eidsvoll verk station. At the Sagmovien/Trondheimsheimsvegen/Nyvegen roundabout, participants must follow Nyvegen in an easterly direction. Then Fuglerudvegen in a southerly direction until the Kjerkevegen junction. From here, cycle in an easterly direction and follow Kjerkevegen to Hjeravegen. Hjeravegen should be followed south until it meets Trondheimsvegen just before Dal. Then everyone is back on the route that has been used for all these years towards Oslo.

OTHER CONDITIONS – LIGHT CONTROL

There are two places between Skreia and Minnesund where there is light regulation. It is important that everyone stops at red lights here.

MAXIMUM TIME NEEDED TO COMPLETE TRONDHEIM – OSLO

Participants from Trondheim may not spend more than 10 hours (time from the last starting pool out of Lillehammer). The reason for this is the requirements for security determined by the police. It is not possible to run an event that lasts longer than the maximum time when it is very difficult to obtain a sufficient number of stationary guards.

The service vehicles can assist with transportation to the nearest bus or train station for public transport to Oslo. Participants must pay for their own public transportation to Oslo.

For all distances, participants must cross the finish line in Oslo by 9:00 p.m. on Saturday evening. Riders still on the course after this time will be removed by race number, as the event is officially over.

MAINTENANCE

In order to improve the safety of participants and other road users, guards will be stationed at a number of locations along the route.

Stationary guards wearing jackets (see picture) and of course the police, have the authority to stop both cars and cyclists at the signal. All participants must always obey signals from both police and stationary guards.

Stationary guards can regulate traffic if there proves to be a need for this. In general, the stationary guards in Styrkeprøven will not be tasked with regulating other traffic, but will be present to reduce the likelihood of unfortunate incidents occurring. From start to finish, normal traffic rules apply at all times.

All participants must therefore ride calmly and carefully towards intersections and roundabouts even if a stationary guard is deployed. Pay close attention to the signs before and after intersections and roundabouts so that you take the right route.

If there is no stationary guard or police present to regulate traffic or pedestrians, normal traffic rules apply. Pay attention to the signs indicating where the trail goes both before and after intersections and roundabouts.

Trail guards with regular reflective vestsvests (usually yellow vests – but also other colors) are guards without police authority or the ability to regulate traffic. Marshals can only inform and guide participants (not stop other road users).

REGULATIONS

Styrkeprøven will be carried out in accordance with the Regulations for Road Races (RTL) from the Norwegian Cycling Federation, since the race is on the NCF’s schedule.

The regulations for road races are available here:

https://sykling.no/app/uploads/2021/11/15-1_Reglement_turritt_landevei-RTL.pdf

All participants are obliged to familiarize themselves with the regulations before starting.

The following points are considered to be particularly important for Styrkeprøven to be successful and have good security:

1. It is mandatory for all participants to wear a CE-approved helmet.
2. All participants from Trondheim must have approved lights (front and rear) mounted on the bike from start to finish. It will be checked that everyone has front and rear lights at the start in Trondheim!
3. It is forbidden to mount equipment for time trials, such as a pace bar.
4. It is forbidden to use all types of earplugs connected to mobile phones, music players, radio communication or similar when participants are cycling.
5. All forms of support vehicles are not permitted. It is therefore not allowed with any form of selling during the race. Participants will primarily use the organizer’s food and service stations along the way.
6. The traffic rules must be observed by all participants. This is a touring race, which means that there is no free road for the participants. Red light means stop. The duty of care rules must be observed.
7. When stopping, participants should stay on the right side of the road and preferably pull completely out of the roadway.
8. Only up to two riders in width are allowed in a group. When a group of riders is to pass a slower cycling group, the group that is to pass must line up to ensure a quick pass. The group being passed should reduce their speed somewhat and move as far to the right as possible in the roadway.
9. All garbage, drink bottles etc. should not be thrown into nature, but each rider is responsible for taking their garbage to the next food and service station. Litter bins have been placed at the food and service stations.

As the organizer, we have the following penalties for those who violate race regulations and/or road traffic laws:

1. If a rider acts grossly negligent by exposing others to danger, this may result in disqualification or at least demotion on the result list without time.
2. Participants using support vehicles will be placed at the end of the result list without time.
3. Participants who throw beverage bottles, tubes, tires, paper or other trash in nature will get 30 minutes extra time. In case of repeated cases, they will be placed at the end of the result list without time.

TRAFFIC RULES

As previously mentioned, Styrkeprøven is a road race and, as stated in the regulations for road races, the traffic rules must always be followed. According to the regulations on road cycling, it states:

Each individual participant and others involved are in all cases responsible for ensuring that section 3 of the Road Traffic Act is complied with.

What is referred to in the Road Traffic Act is:

§ Section 3. Basic rules for traffic. Everyone must drive with consideration and exercise due care and caution so that no danger or injury can arise and so that other traffic is not unnecessarily obstructed or disturbed. Road users must also show consideration for those who live or stay by the road.

It is important to note that the police have not given permission for traffic lights to be placed in the yellow flashing light anywhere in Styrkeprøven. Therefore, all participants must always stop at a red light.

In recent years, the police have carried out several checks in Styrkeprøven, including speed measurements of cyclists. We can expect the police to carry out such speed measurements again this year, checking that participants stop at red lights and that no one breaks the right-of-way rules. Participants who violate speed limits, run red lights or violate the right-of-way rules may risk receiving a ticket from the police. Pay particular attention to speed on long downhill stretches, such as the descent from Venabygdsfjell to Ringebu.

If the police continue to observe that many of the participants do not comply with the traffic rules, this could mean that the road authorities will not grant permission for the event in the coming years. That’s why it’s important that all participants help to comply with road traffic laws and race regulations.

SAFETY

When many people ride together in groups, you need to be extra careful to consider the safety of both yourself and the others you ride with:

• Everyone must have working lights on the front and rear of the bike at the start, which must be used at dusk/darkness and always use rear lights if possible.
• Stay focused. Accidents happen most often due to lack of attention.
• Keep your place in the field – no abrupt lateral or longitudinal movements.
• Clearly indicate potholes and other obstacles in the road.
• Avoid loose parts, be careful with bottles, they can lead to dangerous situations if they go astray.
• Keep the front wheel behind the rear wheel of the person in front of you. Use the brakes rather than riding up the side of the bike in front of you.
• Avoid picking up your water bottle when you’re in the middle of the field – drink when you’re at the back of the field or on slopes when your speed is low.
• Be careful on the way home after the finish. Make sure you’ve had enough sleep before you get behind the wheel to drive home after the race. After cycling Styrkeprøven, you are not suitable as a driver until you have rested properly!

BAN ON SUPPORT VEHICLES

Support vehicles are not allowed in the Styrkeprøven. By support vehicle in this context, we mean all vehicles that provide assistance to the riders on the route. Vehicles that intend to deliver or receive anything from the riders other than food stations (food, drink, clothing, equipment, wheels, etc.), vehicles directly in front of and directly behind the riders.

Riders associated with such vehicles will be relegated to the end of the results list without time.

The reason for this is solely to improve road safety for both participants in the race and other traffic.

The public will of course have the opportunity to be present on the route and cheer on the participants in Styrkeprøven.

Only the organizer is allowed to provide assistance to the participants when they are on the route.

SERVICE CARS/ORGANIZER CARS

Official cars that have the right to drive on the route and provide service are clearly marked at the front and rear with black and white stickers with the text: “SERVICEBIL” or “ARRANGØR”.

TIMING

Even though the official start and finish areas of the race have been set up, it is important to be aware of where the timing starts and finishes.

START TIMES IN GENERAL

The start time is stated in the participant list online and the distribution is made according to the participants’ self-seeding, if you want to change the pool, it will be possible to do it yourself via “my page” at EQ timing:

https://signup.eqtiming.com/?login&nextpage=account?Event=EQNorway&Event=EQNorway

or go to our sign-up page and click on the “My page” tab

Alternatively, you can contact us at the start, those who want to start together should be allowed to do so as long as it is practically feasible.

LILLEHAMMER

The start is from Hammartun Skole, but the timing does not start until you are on Vingromsvegen after passing over Vingnesbrua.

EIDSVOLL

Start at Sagvegen by Eidsvoll verk. The start is outside Eidsvoll Police Station. The time will start first before/after the bridge on Trondheimsveien where it crosses Andelva (approx. 500 meters from the start).

TIME STOP

The closing ceremony will take place at Gjelleråsen in Oslo. All participants will take Fv401 from Slattum up to Gjelleråsen. There are two roundabouts at Gjelleråsen, the last of which the participants will pass through is on Rv4. Approximately 650 meters after the last roundabout, the time stops (you will see a clear marking of this).

From this place where the time stops, there is a short transport stage in sloping terrain on RV4 of 10 km to the finish area. The finish area is located at Årvoll Skole.

In the finish area you will find everything you need when you have cycled Styrkeprøven, including you will be served a small meal upon arrival in addition to recovery products from the sponsor. All luggage will also be at Årvoll School.

ELECTRONIC TIMEKEEPING

Timing is provided by EQ Timing. An intermediate time is recorded when passing by:

1. Torget in Trondheim (only to register the number of starters)
2. Heimdal (start time)
3. Oppdal
4. Folldal
5. Ringebu (2 pcs – Timeout zone)
6. Vinger detour
7. Minnesund
8. Gjelleråsen (end time)

At these points, it is possible to get information about the time of passage at http://raceone.com/

The time chip is disposable, so you don’t need to worry about returning the time chip.

TRACKING

If family or friends want to follow you on your trip to Oslo, they can do so at https://www.eqtiming.com/no/

Find Styrkeprøven on the correct date and click on this symbol to the right:

Once the race has started, you can see when each rider has started, passed the split times and reached the finish line.

HOW TO ATTACH THE TIME PIECES

There are 2 time stamps in the envelope you receive. The 2 time chips with the start number on them are the ones you should use. Check that the chip number = your start number. They should be placed on either side of a dry and clean helmet like this:

Both time chips with your start number on them must be in the direction of travel. The time chip is disposable, so you don’t need to worry about returning the time chip.

In the envelope you will also find the start number for your jersey (with safety pins), a helmet sticker for the front of your helmet with your start number on it and the labels for your bags and luggage (see above).

FIRST AID/ACCIDENT

USE 113 IN CASE OF ACCIDENTS

When disaster strikes, seconds are precious. It’s better to call 113 once too often than not at all. You should always call 113 if:

• Unconsciousness
• Severe chest pain
• Major breathing difficulties
• Sudden difficulty talking, smiling or lifting.
• Serious injury, major bleeding or severe acute pain.

We greatly appreciate any accidents being reported to our duty telephone so that we can register them, thereby enabling us to provide better assistance with the delivery of return luggage and, if necessary, a refund. bag shipping in retrospect.

FIRST AID AT FOOD STATIONS

It will be possible to get wound care and simple first aid at the food stations. But in the event of an accident, 113 is what counts and this is how you will get the fastest and best help in the event of an accident.

The various food stations along the course will be manned during the race and all opening and closing times can be found in the table in the text below. The trail closes at the same time as the medical and first aid staff go off duty.

FOOD STATIONS

OPENING HOURS PER FOOD STATION

The food stations have the following opening hours:

Energy drinks, water and mixed juices are served at the food stations. Some food stations offer Coca-Cola. Fruit and sandwiches will be served.

Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee access to food that meets allergies or special needs (e.g. gluten-free, vegetarian, halal, etc.).

All food stations are located on the right-hand side of the road and are easy to find and are marked with the usual Food Station arrow sign.

The road to the food station at Lillehammer is marked with this sign, while the road further on is marked with a regular arrow sign.

TARGET AREA/COMPLETION

When you pass Skedsmokorset, it’s just over 10 km to Gjelleråsen. After Skedsmokorset, it goes quickly down Kirkeveien to Nitelva. After passing Nitelva, it is very steep up to Slattum. . Then it’s still uphill towards Gjelleråsen, but not quite as steep.

From the finish at Gjelleråsen where the time stops, there are 10 km of transport on RV 4 in sloping terrain down towards Oslo.

In the finish area at Årvoll Skole (Bård Skolemesters vei 1, 0590 Oslo) further down the RV4 you will find everything you need when you have cycled Styrkeprøven, among other things you will be served a small meal (free) and here you will find facilities such as:

• Baggage delivery
• Bicycle parking
• Sleeping area
• Café/kiosk
• Exhibition area

PARKING

There are a few parking spaces near the arena. Since riders will be finishing at different times, there should be opportunities to park near the arena. There are parking spaces at Bjerke Trotting Track. Since riders will finish at different times, there should be parking available there for the duration of the event. A QR code will be sent to participants before the event.

AUDIENCE

Feel free to meet up in the finish area and wait for the riders you will be cheering on or driving home from there. There is a kiosk in the hall and it is possible for the audience to buy food, drinks and snacks.