May 17, 2014 Göteborg, Sweden
GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon
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- Half Marathon: May 17, 2014 1:00 PM
Run through the heart of one of Scandinavia's most beautiful cities. The course will be lined with over 200,000 enthusiastic and sports interested spectators. Gothenburgs central location in Scandinavia makes it easy to reach by plane, boat, train or car. 2013 half marathon gathered 65 000 entries.
Route descriptions:
A certified 21,097,5 metres, a half marathon. The course starts in one of Gothenburgs most beautiful parks outside historic Slottsskogsvallen Athletic Arena - the site of many world records. You will circle the city crossing over two bridges, which will give you an outstanding view of Gothenburg and its harbour. Before finishing in Slottsskogsvallen Athletic Arena you will pass through Gothenburgs picturesque city centre. The course is relatively easy
Refreshment stations:
Refreshments are served at ten stations (at the right side) around the course. At four of these you can choose between Isostar Sports Drink (on the first tables) and water. There is also a station with sponges after 16 k.
Venue facilities:
Changing rooms are located at Slottsskogsrinken, next to Friidrottens Hus (the Expo) for women, and at Dalen (north of the start) for men. Please do not leave any valuables in the changing room.
Baggage storages are at the same places. The upper part of the race number should be securely fastened to your bag, and your actual race number must be shown to reclaim your baggage. The opening hours are: 10 am to 7:30 pm.
Free public transport with your race number or stat confirmation:
On Saturday May 17th your race number or start confirmation can be used as a valid ticket on all public transport within the Gothenburg area, as well as on the local train networks between Alingsås-Göteborg and Kungsbacka-Göteborg. Tram lines and buses stop at Marklandsgatan, near the start and finish area. Timetables at vastttrafik.se.Race numbers:
The distribution of race numbers and ChampionChips to measure your time, takes place at the Expo at Frölundaborg. The opening hours are: Thursday 15th: 11 am to 9 pm, Friday 16th: 9 am to 9 pm, Saturday 17th: 9 am to 2:30 pm.Start time:
Start group 1 – starts at 1.00 pm. Each of the following groups will start at 2-6 minute intervals. It is important that you start in the right group. You cannot change your start group or your race number. Your start time and a map of all start groups are printed on the race number.Start groups:
Runners will be assigned to start groups according to GöteborgsVarvet seeding rules. Please note that to be placed in the groups Elite, 1, 2, 3 or 4 by you have to send a copy of the result (for example the result list, cerificate or a link) to the race organizer to [email protected] before the 25th of March 2014.Distribution of prizes:
Top finishers will receive their prizes at Slottsskogsvallen at 3.30 pm on Saturday. All runners who cross the finish line will receive a GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon medal.Accommodation:
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Number of participants last year:
64 000
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Sep 5, 2013
May 21, 2013
Great event in a lovely city
The whole beautiful city of Göteborg seemed to be living along with the over 60 000 runners signed for the race. People were scattered along the route, having fun at the grass fields and cheering joyfully. In the evening many runners could be recognized from their golden medals and still people seemed to congratulate them.
Despite of the vast participant amount the event itself went smoothly. There were a couple of challenging climbs along the route and due to the great number of participants it got a little bit crowded every now and then. This would probably not been a problem if I would have run along with the crowd, but because I was bypassing people all the time the crowd slowed me down during the race.
The route is not the best possible for making records, but it is sure worth running because of the very positive atmosphere and very friendly cheering spectators! Just keep in mind that you'll get a good start group if you want to run the race fast.
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The biggest half-marathon in the world!
If you want see something big you should absolutely try GöteborgsVarvet. Göteborg is a great city and the event is world class. if you are a better runner make sure you are in the right start group because there are around 60 00o runners there.