Stora Stöten Run

Stora Stöten Run is a trail race in the heart of the Falun Mine World Heritage Site, offering a historic and varied running experience. The course passes medieval smelting sites, mining farmsteads, dams and dam houses, following old routes known as Vattnets Väg till Gruvan (The Water’s Way to the Mine). The race has three distances (21.6 km, 13.6 km and 5.6 km) and welcomes both competitive runners and recreational participants, with the option to run timed or untimed. The event is organised by the orienteering club OK Kåre, which welcomes participants to the start and finish at Falun Mine.

Start and finish at Falun Mine; warm-up begins at 12:10 on Falu Rödfärg’s paved area (approximately 7 minutes), led by Friskis & Svettis; all courses start at the same time, and runners are divided into two optional groups based on target pace (group 1: women ≤6 min/km, men ≤5 min/km). Runners can choose to run with or without timing; prizes go to the first three finishers on each course, with raffle prizes for other participants; teams can be registered (teams of 3), and registrations can be transferred free of charge through the registration system. The race information mentions aid stations/water stops, parking, race office, showers/changing facilities and course markings. All three courses start and finish at Falun Mine; results from previous years are available.