Expected April 2028
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The Run of happiness 100km takes place in Cherepovets in the Vologda region of Russia, starting at 10:00 on 24 April 2027. The race is contested entirely on road, using an 810 m lap that runs flat around the Metallurg stadium, with about 10 m of climbing and descending on each circuit. Because the loop is so short, runners are never far from their support crew or the finish area, and the repeated lap gives the day a steady, metronomic rhythm. The event is listed as ranking eligible by the DUV, and results stretch back over several editions, with the fastest men's time of 7:09:30 and the fastest women's time of 9:39:03 recorded in 2026.
810 m road lap around the Metallurg stadium
Flat, spectator-friendly circuit
Very short loop that makes supporting and re-fuelling easy
Established ultra with results going back many years in Cherepovets
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Metallurg stadium, Cherepovets (start and finish on the road loop around the stadium)
Metallurg stadium, Cherepovets (same loop)
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The race is held in Cherepovets in the Vologda region of Russia, starting at 10:00 on 24 April 2027.
It is a road race on a short loop of about 810 m that circles the Metallurg stadium. The circuit is flat, with roughly 10 m of climbing and 10 m of descending on each lap.
To cover 100 km on an 810 m loop, runners complete about 123 laps of the stadium circuit.
Yes. The event is listed as ranking eligible, so a completed 100 km here can count towards ultra ranking tables. It does not hold an IAU label.
Yes. Because the whole course is an 810 m loop around the stadium, friends and family can stay in one place and see runners on every lap, which also makes personal re-fuelling easy.
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Expected April 2028
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