Races in Sweden

An autumn marathon around Lake Växjösjön — eight flat laps of tree-lined avenues and lakeside promenade.

An autumn marathon and half in university town Uppsala — starting and finishing by Uppsala Castle.

A late-autumn UTMB ultra in southern Sweden — 100 miles through the night, Kullaberg's cliffs and beech forests.

An autumn marathon, half and 10 km in Norra Djurgården, the world's first national city park.

An autumn trail race around Lake Lygnern — 5 to 85 km through the forests and hills of West Sweden.

A winter marathon in the heart of the High Coast — 5 km, 10 km or the full distance in January Nordingrå.

A marathon on the frozen Gulf of Bothnia in Luleå — 5 to 42 km in a true Arctic-edge winter.

Stockholm's first 10 km of spring — one lap of Norra Djurgården that kicks off the running season.

A spring half marathon in Skövde — a club-run race by IFK Skövde at the foot of Mount Billingen.

A spring trail race through the hills and beech woods of Österlen — 22, 30 or 60 km in Skåne's most scenic corner.

A spring half marathon through Gärdet and Djurgården — Stockholm's season opener with a record 9,500 runners.

A spring half marathon and 10 km around Kungsholmen island — fast waterfront running in the heart of Stockholm.

The world's largest half marathon: tens of thousands of runners, Gothenburg's bridges and huge crowds all the way.

A summer evening 5 or 10 km on Djurgården celebrating blood donors — with a picnic at the finish.

Through all seven districts of Stockholm, finishing in the 1912 Olympic Stadium — a marathon through a city built on water.

An eco-minded trail race of up to 80 km through the forests and parks around Stockholm — no single-use cups.

A flat summer half marathon in Kalmar, past fishing harbours with views of the castle and the Öland Bridge.

'A completely ordinary trail race' in Gothenburg: 106 km and 6,200 m of climbing on loops of Hisingsparken.

An ultra trail along Sweden's High Coast — cliffs, the Slåttdalsskrevan gorge and the Baltic below, up to 130 km.

A summer marathon in the resort town of Båstad — a single loop of seaside and town roads on the Bjäre coast.

A summer half marathon on the island of Runmarö in the Stockholm archipelago — you take a ferry to the start.

100 miles on the Skåneleden from Ystad back to Ystad — 'Sweden's most beautiful ultra trail' along the Österlen coast.

246 km across Skåne in one weekend — a cult ultra inspired by Barkley and Badwater, run since 2010.

A summer marathon in northern Öland — flat asphalt among fields with views of the rocky isle of Blå Jungfrun.

An evening charity 5/10 km run in Jönköping supporting blood donation.

Stockholm's legendary night race around Södermalm since 1982 — tens of thousands of runners, music and city lights.

A night city run through central Gothenburg over 5 and 10 km — music, costumes and lights.

A half marathon through five Stockholm districts, starting and finishing at the Royal Palace.

92 km on the legendary Vasaloppet trail from Sälen to Mora — a summer ultra in the footsteps of Gustav Vasa.

An evening 5/10 km run in Östersund by Lake Storsjön, supporting blood donation.

An evening 5/10 km run in Sundsvall supporting blood donation.

An evening 5/10 km run in Västerås by Lake Mälaren, supporting blood donation.

An evening 5/10 km run in Karlstad by Lake Vänern, supporting blood donation.

Mountain running beneath Städjan in Idre — 8 to 45 km across Sweden's southernmost reindeer grazing lands.

A marathon and half through Jönköping and Huskvarna on Lake Vättern, finishing on the Munksjö bridge.

An evening running party in central Malmö: 5 or 10 km at the end of summer amid music and city lights.

A flat 10 km through central Mölndal near Gothenburg — a family race with shorter options for everyone.

An evening 5/10 km run in Borås supporting blood donation.

An evening 5/10 km run in Halmstad on the Kattegat coast, supporting blood donation.

An evening 5/10 km run in Växjö amid the lakes of Småland, supporting blood donation.

An evening 5/10 km run in Kalmar by the strait to Öland, supporting blood donation.

A mountain marathon, half and 10 km across the fells and forests of Sälen, Dalarna's big ski resort.

A marathon along the Öresund with views of Denmark — and one that famously runs straight through an indoor arena.

Sweden's biggest women's race since 1984 — 10 km through green Djurgården in early September.

An evening 5/10 km run in Eskilstuna along the river, supporting blood donation.

A wild trail race over the steep little hills of a Småland forest — 10 km to 100 miles, with a secret start time.

The world's largest cross-country race: since 1965, 30 km over the hills and forests of Lidingö near Stockholm.

Malmö's young marathon and half — one of Sweden's flattest city courses for an autumn PB.

An autumn run through Örebro: city streets, old Wadköping and the shores of Rynningeviken — 5 km, 10 km or a half.