VÄTTERNRUNDAN · SUB 12

Vätternrundan Sub 12: what pace does it take?

To finish Vätternrundan in under 12 hours you need to average 26.3 km/h, stops included. With about 45 minutes of stops in all, that is 28 km/h while rolling.

UPDATED 1 NOVEMBER 2026

WORK OUT YOUR PACE

Target time12 h 00

Stops in all

45 min

Start time

Average with stops

26.3KM/H

Rolling average

28.0KM/H

Halfway, 157 km

03:00

Finish

09:00

Per 50 km

1 h 47

Starts run from Friday evening to Saturday morning; sub 9 groups start late Saturday morning. Exact times on vatternrundan.se.

What Sub 12 takes

28 km/h for 315 km is not the same as 28 km/h on an evening ride. The speed holds only in a bunch where you take turns at the front; alone into the wind round the south of the lake, the average drops fast. Plan the stops: every extra quarter hour at the depots costs about 0.6 km/h of rolling speed.

Who rides Sub 12?

Sub 12 is a common goal the first time. You roll at a calm pace you can talk at, with time for proper stops at the depots. What matters is that you have done a few really long rides first.

How to train for Sub 12

Plan on 5–7 hours of training a week by May, with a longest ride of 200 km. Ride the long ones at the group’s pace, not faster. The training plan goes through the weeks from March.

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Time and pace, from sub 12 to sub 7:30

Target	Average with stops	Stops	Rolling	More
Sub 12	26.3 km/h	45 min	28 km/h	More on Sub 12
Sub 11:30	27.4 km/h	45 min	29.3 km/h	More on Sub 11:30
Sub 11	28.6 km/h	45 min	30.7 km/h	More on Sub 11
Sub 10:30	30 km/h	30 min	31.5 km/h	More on Sub 10:30
Sub 10	31.5 km/h	30 min	33.2 km/h	More on Sub 10
Sub 9:30	33.2 km/h	30 min	35 km/h	More on Sub 9:30
Sub 9	35 km/h	15 min	36 km/h	More on Sub 9
Sub 8:30	37.1 km/h	15 min	38.2 km/h	More on Sub 8:30
Sub 8	39.4 km/h	15 min	40.6 km/h	More on Sub 8
Sub 7:30	42 km/h	15 min	43.4 km/h	More on Sub 7:30

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Common questions

How fast do you need to ride for Vätternrundan Sub 12?

26.3 km/h on average with stops, or 28 km/h while rolling if you stop for about 45 minutes in all.

How long can you stop on Sub 12?

Every minute stopped has to be made up on the bike. Try it in the calculator above: with 45 minutes you need to roll at 28 km/h.

How much should I train for Sub 12?

About 5–7 hours a week in May and a longest ride of 200 km.

How long does Vätternrundan take?

Between 9 and 13 hours for most riders, with stops. The fastest groups ride under 8 hours.

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Rulla is not the organiser of Vätternrundan. Dates, sign-up and rules are on vatternrundan.se. Go to vatternrundan.se