Cycling & running events in Moss, 2026

Moss Base Miles

Running: Locals run Jeløya when they want coastal rhythm, forest paths, and a bit of bite underfoot. Mossemarka gives runners softer ground, easy Z2, and room for intervals away from the city centre. Ryggejoggen keeps the short stuff honest, with races from 2 to 8 km. 3 toppsløpet på Jeløya works as the trail anchor event, with beaches and forest paths doing the job. Årefjorden Rundt brings the mixed crowd together, and its course mixes terrain, gravel, and asphalt. Moss Idrætsforening, Kambo IL, and SK Sprint/Jeløy sit in the local club picture.

Cycling: Moss CK is the name you hear first on the bike. Moss CK rides through Mossemarka, Jeløy, Son, and Larkollen, and the club keeps Gran Fondo rides, road training, masters sessions, and technical trail riding moving. The off-road group does varied interval training and long rides on gravel, with technical riding in the terrain when the legs need more than base miles. The typical loop here is 34 km with 1779 m of elevation gain. The coast stays fairly flat, while the harder rises sit inland toward Vestby, Våler, and Råde.

Season: April starts the good block in Moss, and September or October usually closes it. Summer gives runners dry paths on Jeløya, steady laps in Mossemarka, and race legs for Ryggejoggen, 3 toppsløpet på Jeløya, Ekholtløpet, Årefjorden Rundt, and Mossekarusellen. Moss CK’s off-road group trains from April to September or October, so summer is when gravel long rides, intervals, and trail sessions feel normal. Winter brings cold days, and both runners and riders adjust the effort, the footing, and the kit. Malakoff has winter history too, since Allround-NM on skating for men was arranged there in 1921 and 1925.