Cycling & running events in Västerås, 2026

Västerås Training Notes

Running: Locals call Västerås pretty flat, and they are right until you start hunting bumps. The course is a 6 km mixed loop three times over uphill and downhill sections. Westeros trail running society built the Djäkne city trail on Djäkneberget, and the full 50 km racks up 1500 meters of elevation. VarjeSteg meets Wednesdays at 18:15 by the parking lot at Expandia Arena for 60-75 minute sessions. Västerås Marathon, Black River Run, Vårruset, Fire Night Run, Å-Varvet, and Nordansjö Nattultra give the calendar its anchors.

Cycling: Locals spin along the Lake Mälaren promenade when the legs need easy Z2. The route covers 4 km with 418 meters of climbing. The route covers 5 km and gains 664 meters, so it feels like a proper gran fondo day on mixed gravel and road. The loop is a 2 km lap. Rocklund Forest has paths with SM status, Vedbobacken runs downhill with the lift cage in summer, and Anundsloppet plus Västeråscykeln 2026 are the anchor rides.

Season: July is the best bet, and the city feels built for base miles when Lake Mälaren is open and the evenings stay useful. Summer brings warm but jumpy weather, with July days mostly around 22°C and sometimes pushing past 25°C or even 30°C. Locals keep a shell ready, then still ride Björnöbron to Gäddeholm or run Djäkneberget intervals when showers pass. Winter changes the rhythm for both sports, because snow can stay for months and Lake Mälaren usually freezes from December until the end of March. Runners keep the streak alive, and cyclists swap fast road plans for steadier work, MTB, or cyclocross-style handling.