NUUK FIVE PEAKS

31 JULY 2027

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What to Expect

  • Clear race communication, including detailed information emails before race day

  • Downloadable GPX file provided in advance

  • Clearly defined race rules, safety guidelines, and cut-off times

  • A professionally organized race

  • Merchandise bag at registration

  • Pre-race briefing before the start

  • Fully marked course along the entire route

  • Well-stocked aid station

  • Volunteer and first-aid support

  • Social atmosphere at the start/finish area throughout the day

  • Finish-line refreshments

  • Finisher prize for all finishers

  • Pre-race and post-race activities

  • Professional photo coverage

  • Environmentally responsible race practices

  • Timing and results published after the race

  • An unforgettable experience in Nuuk Greenland

Weather day 1 August

Weather conditions in Nuuk are generally optimal for the race. However, if weather conditions on the main race day, 31 July, pose a serious risk to participants, the organizers reserve the right to postpone the race until 1 August.

NUUK FIVE PEAKS

Nuuk Five Peaks is a classic local mountain challenge that takes runners across the five prominent peaks located just outside Nuuk. The course forms a single loop and offers a demanding and highly technical mountain running experience in raw Greenlandic terrain.

The race covers 25 km with approximately 2,000 meters of elevation gain. While the route will be fully marked, runners should expect that only limited sections follow established paths. The course primarily consists of off-trail travel across rocky terrain, steep climbs, and exposed ridgelines. Participants should be comfortable with a combination of trail running and light mountaineering, including route-finding between markers and moving efficiently in technical terrain.

The Nuuk Five Peaks included in the challenge are:

  • Lille Malene / Quassussuaq (443 m)

  • Store Malene / Ukkusissaq (772 m)

  • Store Malene / Ukkusissaq – second summit (approx. 772 m)

  • Kangilequtaat (787 m)

  • Kuanninnguit (472 m)

Runners will experience extended ridgeline running, steep ascents and descents, and expansive views over Nuuk, the fjords, and surrounding mountains. The course also passes through Paradis Dalen (the “Paradise Valley”), offering a brief contrast of runnable terrain within an otherwise rugged mountain environment.

Nuuk Five Peaks is designed for experienced trail and mountain runners seeking a technical, scenic, and physically demanding race. Completing the loop represents the accomplishment of a well-known local mountain challenge and a unique running experience in Greenland’s backcountry.

Cut off time: 8,5 hours

Nuuk Ten Peaks Marathon

If signing up for Nuuk Five Peaks is too small a challenge for you, we invite you for Nuuk Ten Peaks Marathon. You start out early morning from the ski lift and take two rounds in the landscape. The cut off time is 12 hours total, and the first round must be completed within 6 hours in order to start the second round.

Nuuk Trail 10K - Running or hiking

For those looking for a slightly easier but still spectacular experience, we also offer the Nuuk 10K Trail, which, as the name suggests, is a 10 km route with 700 metres of elevation gain.

Cut off time: 6 hours

Nuuk Five Peaks - Hike

Start out early morning (along with the Ten Peaks runners). Take your time to enjoy the landscape and the views, while you experience the runners passing by at first hand.

Cut off time: 12 hours

Extras- For visitors outside Greenland

Sign up for the bonus packace.

  • Introdiction to the trail

  • Guided Rity Run

A rocky mountain trail with steep, rugged terrain leading up to a mountain peak under a bright sun and clear blue sky.
A person hiking in a mountainous landscape with a lake, rocky terrain, and snow-capped peaks under a partly cloudy sky.
Northern lights (aurora borealis) in the night sky with green swirling lights and stars.

Race Day Overview - 31 July 2027

We invite everyone to stay at the race site after finishing. We will create a welcoming post-race atmosphere with snacks and drinks available, music, and informal activities. Stay to cheer on all the runners when they cross the finnish line and earn their well deserved medals.

Race area at the Skilift opens

05:00

Equipment check - Randomized control 
Mandatory race briefing Ten Peaks Marathon and Five Peaks Hike

05:40

Race start - Nuuk Ten Peaks - Marathon

06:00

Race start - Nuuk Five Peaks - Hike

06:05

Mandatory race briefing - Nuuk Five Peaks

07:40

Equipment check - Randomized control 
Race start - Nuuk Five Peaks - Main event

08:00

Mandatory race briefing - Nuuk Trail 10K

09:40

Race start - Nuuk Trail 10 K

10:00

First finishers expected - Nuuk Five Peaks - Main event

11:10 - 11.30

Cut off time Round 1 - Nuuk Ten Peaks

12.00

Race finish  - Nuuk Five Peaks (cut off time)

16.30

Race finish  - Nuuk Five Peaks Hike (cut off time)

18.00

Race finish  - Nuuk Ten Peaks (cut off time)

18.00

Race Dinner at restaurant Killut

Prize Ceremony & prize lottery

19.00

20.00

Race Map

The 10K trail marked with green goes to the top of Quassussuaq via the lift, down towards the Circus Lake and around it to the waterfall. Then to the Paradise Valley. The finnish line is at the Ski lift.

The Nuuk Five Peaks and Nuuk Ten Peaks Marathon both follow the red markings over all the five peaks. The Ten Peaks takes the circle twice..

The route will likely be revised/improved for the 2027 edition.

Safety

Nuuk Five Peaks is the best marked route in Greenland. We prioritze safety for participants by placing stations staregically. Our volunteers are equipped with satellite communiation tools as well as first aid kits. We have safety crew to follow the last runners. Cut off times are kept in order to ensure safe returns home for all runners.

All participants must sign a vaiwer of liability saying that they are fit for the race and responsible for their own actions and well being.

Mandatory equipment

• Cup / soft flask

• Latest GPX on watch and/or phone

• Fully charged mobile phone

• Jacket

• Survival blanket / bivy

• Race Director phone number

• Emergency services number

Recommended equipment

• Mosquito head net

• Garmin inReach

• Extra warm clothing

• Emergency food

• Whistle

Race Dinner - By Greenland Brewhouse

At the Race Dinner we celebrate all participants and the winners. You have the chance to share your race experience with all the other runners and hikers.

Race dinner is included in the price for all entries. The experience is kindly sponsored by Greenland Brewhouse.

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