Kullamannen by UTMB
Kullamannen by UTMB – Sprint Ultra 100 km
Höganäs Church → Båstad Centercourt
Race guide
Updated 18 July 2026
The Sprint Ultra 100 km is the long coastal distance at Kullamannen by UTMB, running 108 km along Sweden's Bjare peninsula and Kullaberg coastline from Hoganas Church to the Bastad Centercourt. Despite the ultra distance it carries only 482 m of climbing and a high point of just 142 m, which makes it one of the flattest 100 km races under the UTMB banner and a genuine speed course rather than a mountain grind. What defines the Sprint Ultra is exactly that contrast: 108 km is a serious distance, but the near sea-level profile means the challenge is sustained running rather than climbing. The route strings together a series of coastal points, from Molle Hamn and Svanshall through Angelholm and on to the rocky headland of Hovs Hallar, before finishing in Bastad. With staged cut-offs across the day and night, it demands disciplined pacing and steady fuelling over a long, low, fast course.
The course and terrain
The Sprint Ultra runs 108 km from Hoganas Church (6 m) to Bastad Centercourt (11 m), tracing the coast through Molle Hamn at 12.1 km (4 m), Svanshall at 25.2 km (7 m), Rabocka Angelholm at 46 km (4 m), Stora Hult at 64.4 km (4 m), Glimminge Plantering at 73.4 km (5 m) and Hovs Hallar at 90.7 km (38 m). Almost the entire route sits within a few metres of sea level, and with a high point of only 142 m there is no sustained climb anywhere across the 108 km. This is a coastal course in the truest sense, following the shoreline of the Kullaberg and Bjare peninsulas. The 482 m of total climbing is spread thinly, with the most noticeable rise coming late at Hovs Hallar, the rocky headland reached at 90.7 km. Everywhere else the ground stays low and fast, which keeps the route runnable from start to finish but also removes the natural walk breaks that hills provide on more vertical ultras.
Where the race is decided
With no significant climbs, the Sprint Ultra is decided by even pacing and the ability to keep running when a flat course gives your legs no relief. The long middle section, from Svanshall at 25.2 km through Angelholm at 46 km and Stora Hult at 64.4 km, is where discipline pays off: it is fast, low ground where it is easy to bank early time and equally easy to overreach. The decisive stretch comes late. The rise to Hovs Hallar at 90.7 km is the one real change in terrain, and the final 16.6 km from there to the Bastad Centercourt is where a flat 108 km exacts its toll. Runners who held an even effort through the first 70 km will still be moving well over the closing coastal kilometres, while those who pushed the fast early ground will find the relentless flat terrain unforgiving. Reaching Hovs Hallar with intact legs is the goal of the whole first three-quarters of the race.
How to pace and fuel it
Support points are spaced across the course at Molle Hamn (12.1 km), Svanshall (25.2 km), Rabocka Angelholm (46 km), Stora Hult (64.4 km), Glimminge Plantering (73.4 km) and Hovs Hallar (90.7 km). The largest gaps, notably the roughly 21 km from Svanshall to Angelholm and the 16.6 km from Hovs Hallar to the finish, dictate how much you carry: plan to bridge around 20 km between stations, so a vest with two flasks and a solid stock of gels, bars or real food is essential. The staged cut-offs are Rabocka Angelholm by Saturday 08:00, Glimminge Plantering by Saturday 16:00, Hovs Hallar by Saturday 23:00 and the finish at Bastad Centercourt by Sunday 02:00. That structure spans a full day and into the night, so plan for lighting and cooler overnight conditions in the later stages. On a course this flat, resist the urge to chase fast early splits; settle into a steady, sustainable rhythm, eat consistently every 30 to 45 minutes, and use each aid station to stay on top of hydration and calories over the long haul.
Conditions to expect
This is a Swedish coastal ultra run largely at sea level, so exposure to sea wind and changeable weather along the open shoreline is the defining environmental factor rather than any altitude or technical descent, with the high point only 142 m. Because the cut-off schedule carries runners from Saturday morning through to Sunday early hours, expect to be out into the night and to face falling temperatures and the need for a headtorch on the later legs. The rocky headland of Hovs Hallar at 90.7 km provides the scenic and physical highlight, the one meaningful rise before the run into Bastad. Come prepared for a long day and night on fast, low ground, manage the wide aid-station spacing with careful self-sufficiency, and pace the deceptively easy early kilometres conservatively so that you arrive at Hovs Hallar ready to finish the 108 km strong.
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✓ Course data verified against the official source (2026-07-17) · official source
0 km · 6 m · —
12.1 km · 4 m · —
25.2 km · 7 m · —
46 km · 4 m · Sat 08:00
64.4 km · 4 m · —
73.4 km · 5 m · Sat 16:00
90.7 km · 38 m · Sat 23:00
107.3 km · 11 m · Sun 02:00
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