Information to participants

Contact us: Runners support

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What start wave?: Seeding system

Like most major marathons around the world, we uses a seeding system to stagger the start. Which wave a runner is placed in is determined by earlier qualifying time.

Seeding system

Make sure to be in time: Bib distribution

Pick up your bib at Göteborgsvarvet Expo in Friidrottens Hus on race weekend, thursday - saturday, opening hours will be updated in spring 2025.

We recommend everyone who can to pick up the race bib during Thursday or Friday. If you pick up your bib on Saturday, we recommend that you do it during the slot time based on your start group, this to minimize queuing, see slot times in the arena map below. It is fine to pick up number bib for others as long as you have their QR code from their start certificate.

WC & shower facilities

Toilets are located around the event area, see the arena map above for exact locations. Ladies can use the shower facilities at Frölunda Borg, men find their shower facilities at Slottsskogsrinken and for those who identify as non-binary, there are shower facilities at Slottsskogsrinken. At Friskis & Svettis Åby, close to the shuttle bus station, there are shower facilities for both ladies and gents.

Bag drop

Bag drop are provided in the event area. See arena map above. Your bib is the receipt when you pick up your bag.

Run support: Along the track

• Warm up - At the start by instructors from STC.
• Water station - There are 9 water stations along the course, and some of them will offer energy drinks from Maurten.
  
• Showers - along the track there are 10 "showers" you can run through to cool off.
• Toilets - In connection to the water stations.
• Health care - in multiple places along the course.
• Music - about 50 music stations.
• Live resultats - Friends and family can follow you throughout the race.
• Transportation - Back to the start area if you have to cancel the race, from the water stations.

Runner´s Zone: Recovery

Water and energy are provided at the finish.

Runner´s Zone: Massage

Well-deserved massage for sour muscles is available after the finish, free of charge.

Your achievement: Result

Result are updated live and can also be found after the race.

Results

Runner´s Zone: Medal

The medal of 2024 is here! It returns in the iconic form where a round plate is topped by the profile of the Älvsborg Bridge. The city's new skyline finds its way into the design and the branching vine from the medal of Göteborgsvarvet Marathon has also attached itself to this year's medal. The medal is created by the jewelry artist Carolina Claesson.

The 2025 medal will be revealed in the spring.

Enjoy food and drinks: After Run

Just outside the Runner's zone in the entrance park, you'll find the Göteborgsvarvet food court run by Carotte. Here, Carotte serves both hot and cold food, drinks, coffee, and energizing snacks. Additionally, you'll find beer from Poppels, wine, sparkling wine, and cider. Here you can also watch gp.se live broadcast from the course and the finish area. The area is open between 10:00 - 20:00 for both runners and spectators.

Personal pictures from your race: Photo and video memories

A few days after Göteborgsvarvet, you can find your runner's photos at Marathonphotos. Already now, you can register your interest via the link to be contacted when your running photos are published. You will get your bib number in the start certificate by email 1-2 weeks before the race. Save memories for life!

To Marathonphotos

Your finisher video
See yourself running Göteborgsvarvet! ASICS will send you a link via e-mail with your personal movie shortly after the finish. Here you can also search for your movie by start number and name.

To the finisher video

Max time

The finish line closes at 07.00 pm. Ropes are drawn on Hisingen, Frihamnspiren at 05.45 pm (14 km) and at Norra Sjöfarten/City 06.05 (15km). Runners who does not reach the ropes in time will be transported back to the finish area. The maximum time to finish the race depend on which start group you belong. An approximate average pace of 7.25 min / km is required if you are placed in the last start group to manage the limit after 14 kilometers.

Start with a friend

If you want to run with a friend, it is always allowed to move to a start group further back. You can do this without contacting us and it will not affect your result. Observe that this only applies when moving to a start group further back, moving to an earlier start group will lead to disqualification.

Experience Gothenburg

Take the opportunity to experience the city during your stay. Make sure to make the most of Gothenburg before and after the race.

Experience Gothenburg

Organizer and rules

Göteborgsvarvet Half Marathon is governed by the rules of the Swedish Track & Field association and organized by Göteborg Athletic Association. There is two competition classes: Female and Men.