Ohm Trail
Adventure, Discovery and... Resistance
21 st edition of this mythical race.
Much more than a trail, this race has an aura like no other in Belgium. A route that has evolved from a training loop to the Belgian Championship while preserving its original essence: Favouring the adventure to the podium.
It’s not about the finish line. It’s about the path that leads to it
As formidable as it is enchanting, the Ohm Trail follows the sumptuous paths of the Aqualian region, at the gateway of the Ardennes. The numerous climbs in this splendid valley make it one of the most demanding routes in Belgium.
Unforgiving, the race demands, challenges and breaks. But the Ohm Trail values, strengthens and inspires resilient people! Welcome to an adventure with yourself.
The Story
A nno 2004. Yves Magnée and Dominique Leclercq, two pioneers of the Belgian trail community, are preparing their participation in the Yukon Arctic Ultra. A 300 mile (480km!) ultra trail that follows the Yukon Quest trail, the trail of the world’s toughest sled dog race.
In order to train and test themselves, they set out a demanding and technical course in the beautiful Aqualian Valley, their favorite playground.
Trail running was an unknown discipline at the time. Yves and Dominique had the idea of converting their training route into a race in order to share their passion and to make their entourage discover the region in a different way
People were enthousiast about the concept and the race was repeated the following year. And then one more and little by little the Ohm Trail started to attract runners from all over Europe.
The race has evolved over the years. The first editions were marked by a high number of DNF due to the difficulty of the course. More “accessible” distances have been introduced to allow everyone to discover the trail.
But with the years, the “locals” wanted a longer course, in order to prepare for mountain races and so a 55km was added and finally an 80km to host the Belgian Ultra Trail Championship in 2022.
The race attracts every year runners of all levels, eager to test themselves on this demanding course, to discover the Ninglinspo valley and to enjoy a well deserved cold Belgian beer at the finish!
Discover the complete report on Yves and Dominique’s participation to the Yukon Artic Ultra here :
The Ohm Trail
Created in 2004, this mythical race has evolved from a training route to the Belgian Championship while preserving its original essence: to favor the adventure to the podium.
Highly varied and technical, the Ohm Trail is a genuine ultra cross-country race that will take you through the magnificent Aywaille region on a course 90% made up of forest trails.
The Ohm, Ω the unit used to measure the resistance to effort symbolizes perfectly this trail whose purpose is to be a course abounding in difficulties and climbs which cumulates a difference in height of 1950m D+ on the original race The route alternates between technical sections, single tracks, steep climbs and steep descents.
However, the main attraction of this route is the diversity of the landscapes crossed. A magnificent route that takes runners through nature reserves, along trails comparable to those found in the mountains of France, and allows them to discover the splendid wild corners of the Aywaille region, such as the terribly beautiful Ninglinspo valley, varied in every sense of the word, fun and full-bodied!
A treat, just like the other enchanting places we passed through: the Heid des Gattes, the Fonds de Quarreux and the Chefna.
“An authentic trail, as demanding as it is beautiful. The Ohm Trail will make you suffer with a smile!”
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