Aonach Community Call - The Mountain Ultra Experience: SwissPeaks380 with Jere Sjögren // Monday 20 October 2025 17:30 -18:30 EET

Join us for a special Aonach Community Call where we welcome Jere Sjögren to share his in-depth experience of the SwissPeaks380, one of the world’s most demanding mountain ultramarathons. Covering 380km with over 26,000m of vertical gain, the SwissPeaks380 is a true test of endurance, strategy, and mental resilience.

This session will go beyond race highlights and provide a practical, inside look into what it takes to prepare for, attempt, and complete a mountain ultra of this scale. Whether you’re a seasoned ultra runner or someone curious about the mindset and methods behind extreme endurance events, this conversation will offer valuable insights and takeaways.

What You’ll Learn

• Preparation & Training: How Jere built the physical and mental foundation to take on such a monumental race.

• Fueling & Nutrition: Strategies for managing energy over multiple days, including what worked, what didn’t, and how he adapted in real time.

• Course Breakdown: A guided walkthrough of the SwissPeaks380 route — key sections, terrain challenges, and the psychological highs and lows along the way.

• Sleep & Recovery Tactics: The critical role of rest management in multi-day ultras and the methods Jere used to balance performance with necessary downtime.

• Successes & Failures: Honest reflections on moments of strength and vulnerability, offering lessons that apply not only to racing but to endurance pursuits of all kinds.

Who It’s For

• Trail and ultra runners interested in long-distance mountain races.

• Athletes preparing for multi-day endurance events who want practical strategies on fueling and sleep.

• Anyone curious about the physical and mental challenges of the world’s toughest ultramarathons.

• Community members looking to connect, learn, and exchange ideas in a supportive environment. 

This is a unique opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge from an athlete who has pushed himself to the edge of endurance and come back with lessons to share. Bring your questions, your curiosity, and your enthusiasm — this will be an interactive and engaging session.

Reserve your spot and join us on October 20th to explore the depths of mountain ultra racing with Jere Sjögren.

The Google Meet link will be shared with you through a Google Calendar invite. Please remember to check your spam folder. If you haven’t received the invite within a few days, reach out to us via chat.

Please note: This session will be held in Finnish. 

All are welcome here!🖤🌈