When completion is all that matters

You’ve read about the chal­lenge: 40 kilo­me­ters per day for two days. You know that Elfs­borgs­marschen medal isn’t hand­ed out—it’s earned. It’s proof that you com­plet­ed both days, not just one.

This is what makes Elfs­borgs­marschen such a pow­er­ful tool for those seek­ing gen­uine achievement.

For those who want to test their limits: A challenge that requires more than just fitness

A march­ing com­pe­ti­tion like this is not about min­utes. It’s about the abil­i­ty to per­form on day two when your body is already tired from the day before. Can you man­age 40 kilo­me­ters on day one? Excel­lent. But can you lace up your boots and do it again on day two, when your feet are sore and the enthu­si­asm from the start­ing line has been replaced by sheer determination?

It’s a test that few oth­er com­pe­ti­tions offer. Whether you come from trail run­ning, OCR, cross-coun­try run­ning, or long-dis­tance run­ning, this two-day for­mat adds a new dimen­sion to your endurance. It tests whether you real­ly have the men­tal tough­ness you think you have.

When you cross the fin­ish line on Sun­day after­noon, you will have proven some­thing con­crete. Some­thing mea­sur­able. Some­thing that requires both phys­i­cal abil­i­ty and men­tal dis­ci­pline. It is the kind of achieve­ment that means something.

The medal that shows your progress

Com­plete both days and be reward­ed with Elfs­borgs­marschen medal at the award cer­e­mo­ny. The val­ue of the medal is based on how many times you have pre­vi­ous­ly com­plet­ed the march:

Gold: From your 10th time onwards.

Bronze: For your 1st to 4th time.

Sil­ver: For your 5th to 9th time.

This is not a fin­ish­er’s medal that every­one gets just for cross­ing the fin­ish line. It is proof that you com­plet­ed 20, 40, or 80 kilo­me­ters over two days. That you kept going when it was tough. That you came back year after year and did it again.

Bronze is the begin­ning. Sil­ver is the return. Gold is the tra­di­tion. Each medal marks what you have achieved, not what you have attempted.

For you as a team: Create cohesion through shared achievement

True cohe­sion is not cre­at­ed in a con­fer­ence room. It is born of shared effort and shared success.

When you take on Elfs­borgs­marschen as a group, you will see new sides of each oth­er. You will need to sup­port those who are strug­gling at the 30-kilo­me­ter mark. You will share the silence when the going gets tough and the eupho­ria at the fin­ish line. You will return to the work­place not just as col­leagues, but as a team that has over­come a real chal­lenge together.

Unlike most team-build­ing activ­i­ties, no one needs to feel left out here. Every­one walks at their own pace but shares the expe­ri­ence. After the march, you will know what you can achieve togeth­er when it real­ly matters.

A fixed point in the training year

The march takes place on the sec­ond week­end in June – per­fect as the sea­son’s first real com­pe­ti­tion. It gives win­ter train­ing a con­crete pur­pose. You have to be ready to per­form at the begin­ning of June, which means that every train­ing ses­sion from Jan­u­ary onwards has a purpose.

For many, Elfs­borgs­marschen becomes the fixed point that mea­sures their progress year after year. Bet­ter time? Longer dis­tance? Or sim­ply the feel­ing that what was tough last year feels more man­age­able this year? The medal shows that you con­tin­ue to chal­lenge yourself.

The challenge is set. The answer is yours.

You know what it takes. Whether you walk 10, 20, or 40 kilo­me­ters, the prin­ci­ple is the same: you must com­plete both days to receive the medal. It’s time to stop think­ing and start preparing.

Reg­is­tra­tion opens soon. The march takes place on the sec­ond week­end of June 2026. Places are limited.

Take the plunge. Sign up for Elfs­borgs­marschen and earn your medal.