Peak Performance Vertical K

Peak Performance Vertical K is a prestigious, fast and demanding uphill race held every year on Tuesday evening during Kia Fjällmaraton. The race starts en masse from Åre Torg and finishes at the summit of Åreskutan, with exactly 1,000 vertical metres of elevation gain. Expect maximum effort from start to finish; the course records to beat are Emmie Collinge’s 46:24 and Kilian Jornet’s 39:13. The organiser works with Peak Performance, which has developed a training programme for those who want to prepare specifically for Vertical K.

Prize money is awarded to the top three in the men’s and women’s categories. The organiser has developed a six-week training programme in the Peak Performance Strava Club. A course image/map is published (map_verticalk.png on the website). According to sources, it is uniquely Sweden’s only vertical kilometre; it is part of Fjällmaratonveckan (Kia Fjällmaratonveckan) and AXA Fjällmaratonveckan, according to blog posts. The course is said to be approximately 5 km long according to the blog, and a training link is available via the Peak Performance Strava Club.