self-supported ultra
100 hours
June 2027

Berlin to Copenhagen

[ Overview ]

Chase 1 of 2027.

Unsupported ultra-distance race from Berlin to Copenhagen.

Race it to win or take it on as a personal challenge.

You have maximum 100 hours to reach Copenhagen.

Race Details

3 - 8 June 2027 (full schedule)

Dates

Road: 726 km with 3,495m elevation (route details)

Distance

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Gravel 740 km with 3,740m elevation (route details)

200-person capacity (Road & Gravel)

More Info

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Note: we made a change to last year that road and gravel editions will start on the same day.

Route

Chase on Road or Gravel. Two scenic routes you will never forget.

Ride through sweeping forests, quiet farmland, and out to the Baltic coast. A ferry crossing into Denmark sets the stage for the final push. Rolling across Sjælland’s open roads, sea breeze at your side, all the way to the heart of Copenhagen.

Gucci Gravel

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Coastal Asphalt

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Choose your Chase!

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Gucci Gravel 〰️ OR 〰️ Coastal Asphalt 〰️ Choose your Chase! 〰️

  • Puttgarden to Rødby, roughly 45 minutes. Ferries run every hour, day and night, so there is no timetable to race and no reason to push through the night to catch one.

    Foot and bike passengers buy at the terminal. You pay for your own crossing.

    The clock keeps running while you're on board. Most riders eat, some sleep. It's the only enforced stop on the route.

  • Early June, this far north, the dark barely arrives. You'll get maybe four hours of proper night in Germany and less than that once you're on Sjælland. Riders who have never raced above 52° find they need less sleep than they planned for, and that the second morning comes up before they expected it.

2026 Edition

111starters
106finishers
95%finish rate
5scratched

Full report on Dotwatcher:

NC26 BER-CPH Road

NC26 BER-CPH Gravel

Note that in 2027, Road and Gravel are organized on the same day and will be one event. Participants must thus choose their challenge when registering for the event.

[ Event schedule ]

Event Schedule

Full event details will be shared in the race manual, provided to all registered riders three weeks before the race.

  • Thursday 3 June, 2027

    Spin the legs and meet the people you'll be riding with. Everyone welcome, easy pace, no one dropped.

    Location: TBD, will be announced soon.

    Afternoon start, exact time and route published by 1 October.

  • Thursday 3 June 2027

    Collect your welcome pack and GPS tracker, and get your rider briefing, then pasta party before the longest day of your year.

    Location: TBD, will be announced soon.

    Timings: published by 1 October.

    Bring photo ID.

    We run two sessions, Road and Gravel.

    Briefing attendance is expected. If your travel makes it impossible, tell us beforehand and we'll sort you out.

    20:00 — go home and sleep ;)

  • Friday 4 June 2027

    Location: TBD, will be announced soon.

    Gravel Chase

    • 5h15 AM: Doors open, cofee provided, drop your bag.

    • 5h45: Group Picture

    • 6h00: Race Start

    Road Chase

    • 6h15 AM: Doors open, coffee provided, drop your bag.

    • 6h45: Group Picture

    • 7h00: Race Start

  • Your dot goes live at the start. Friends and family can follow you the whole way, and Dotwatcher will be covering the race.

  • Saturday, June 5th 2027

    In 2026 the fastest road rider took 27 hours 23 minutes and the fastest gravel rider 29 hours 36 minutes, so expect the first dots in Copenhagen late Saturday morning. Most of the field arrived between Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon.

    Finish venue in Copenhagen, announced by 1 October.

    Every rider gets cheers, photos and a drink on us. We stay at the line until the last one rolls in.

  • Tuesday 8th June 2027

    100 hours from your own start.

    Gravel: 10:00. Road: 11:00.

  • Your drop bag and bike box (optional) travel to Copenhagen with us and are waiting at the finish. Our Chief of Logistics is there with the van.

    Available from the moment the first riders come until Tuesday June 8th 11h00 AM.

    Scratched or unable to reach the finish? We'll ship your bag to your home address, at your cost.

General Entry

Join riders from across Europe and the rest of the world. limited to 100 road and 100 gravel chasers.

General entry is 395 EUR and includes:

Youth discount: born in 2001 or later? You get 10% off. See the FAQ for how to claim it.

  • The day before the start, check-in and rider briefing in Berlin. Everything you need for the race!

  • Meet you fellow chasers and carb load at the same time.

    We will make sure you get your tummies well fed.

  • All necessary information about the race, the route and other recommendations will be shared 4 weeks before the race starts.

  • We organize one large group chat. Riders use it to organize accommodation, sort travel to Berlin and find chasers riding at their pace.

  • Every chaser gets a live GPS tracker. Follow the dot in real time as the route unfolds, kilometer by kilometer. Your friends and family can follow your challenge until the finish line.

    A refundable deposit of 150€ for each rented tracker will be required, to be paid within two weeks before the start. The deposit will be refunded once the tracker is returned at the finish line.

  • Small bag transfer (max 10 litres / 5 kg) from the start line to the finish line. If you don’t make it to the finish line, we can ship your bag to your home address at your cost.

    Optional:

    1. Bike box transfer: from start to finish. Available for 80 EUR.

    2. Cardboard bike box to fly back home – to be collected at the finish. Available for 40 EUR.

  • Awesome pictures of your race taken by our photographers on the route.

  • A cool badge you can show off with to your friends!

  • Access to discounts with our partners.

Nordic chase is a self-supported cycling race. Accommodations, food, transport etc. are not included and should be arranged yourself.

Prices include 25 % of MoMs (Danish VAT). Nordic Chase is registered in Denmark.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

If a participant needs to cancel: refunds are €120 up to 90 days before the start, €60 up to 60 days, €30 up to 15 days, and none inside 15 days.

It is always welcome that you find someone that takes your spot in case you can’t participate.

Full Refund Policy is published in the Rider Entry Agreement.

Race Rules

  • Completely self-reliant! Carry your own gear. Fix your mechanicals. No outside help. Camp in the nature or airbnb along the route. Do it your way!

  • Ride it in 1 go without sleep or party pace it 100 hours.

    Our previous chases have proven that everything is possible. Young and old. Around 95% of chasers complete the race.

  • Every rider is ranked in the General Classification. Riding together and drafting are allowed, so you can share the work with other chasers.

    The Solo Classification is optional and non-drafting. Opt in at registration.

    Solo riders ride the whole route on their own. You can talk to people, stop where they stop and eat where they eat, but you don't take shelter behind them.

    Both classifications race the same route, the same clock and the same cut-off. Fastest time wins each, with separate men's and women's rankings.

  • Every chaser gets a live GPS tracker. Your dot will start moving as the race unfolds, kilometer by kilometer. Your friends and family can follow your challenge until the finish line.

  • The race is simple.

    The fastest time in the General and Solo Classification wins.

    Separate Male and Female category.

Rule Book

Tracking

Every chaser gets a live GPS tracker. Follow the dot in real time as the route unfolds, kilometer by kilometer. Your friends and family can follow your challenge until the finish line.

2026 Road
2026 Gravel

What to expect!

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Alex Sychou - NC25 Rider

In this video, Alex, who took part in the first Nordic Chase in 2025, shares what the experience was like and offers a few helpful tips for anyone thinking about joining the next edition.

[ FAQ ]

Common Questions

  • Ultra racing is expensive, and it shouldn't only be for people with a salary behind them. If you were born in 2001 or later, you get 10% off your entry to any 2027 chase.

    Email us a photo of your ID before you book and we'll send you a code.

    The discount applies to the entry fee only and can’t be combined with other offers.

  • In self-supported racing, riders complete the entire route without external assistance such as private support cars or friends handing over supplies. You carry your own gear, fix your own bike, and handle your food, water, and logistics independently using services available to all.

  • It's both. Some push for fast finish times, others take their time and enjoy the journey.

  • The event is independently organized by a passionate ultra-cyclist based in Copenhagen, see page.

  • Simple: the first rider to reach the finish line wins.

  • Yes, we track all riders via GPS (provided by trackers from FollowMyChallenge.com). Riders must follow the official route to be ranked.

  • Absolutely. All riders must obey local traffic laws. That includes stopping at red lights, using lights after dark, and riding safely and respectfully. Breaking traffic rules can lead to disqualification — safety always comes first.

  • Up to you! Some riders carry a bivvy/tent, some book hotels, some don't sleep :)

  • Travelling to the start, we recommend either taking the DB train or (Flix)bus.

    Flying is also possible as Berlin Brandenburg Airport has good connections.

    We are able to transport your bike box from start to finish. Or, we can also provide you with a carton bike box at the finish.

  • Mandatory: lights, helmet, GPS with the route loaded, phone, ID.

    Road: any road bike in good condition. 28mm tyres are plenty.

    Gravel: 40mm minimum.

    Sleeping kit is your call. Some riders carry a bivvy, some book hotels, some don't sleep. All three finish.

    Full kit list in the race manual, sent four weeks before the start.

  • In general cycling in Denmark and Germany is very safe.

    Of course, if you go ultra, sleep deprivation is dangerous and one should be aware of it.

  • You must have travel and medical insurance valid for the full race period, covering cycling accidents and emergency repatriation.

    Nordic Chase carries no insurance on your behalf.

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