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Göteborgsvarvet Half Marathon
MEDIA GUIDE
2018
A world-class racing event
promoting a healthy lifestyle
and offering a great atmosphere
Finally! Welcome to Sweden, The west coast, Gothenburg and the world’s largest half marathon, Göteborgsvarvet Half Marathon. On the following pages we have gathered some information that we hope will help you and make your job easier. If you have any questions at all, please do not hesi- tate to contact us. All our contact information can be found on page 4. This year’s starting field is, prior to the race, the most interesting/fastest/best starting field in the history of the race. On the women’s side there are 10 or so run- ners with personal bests around 68 minutes and on the men’s side as many with personal bests around 60 minutes. Spring is finally upon us in Gothenburg and it is finally time for a week of Göte- borgsvarvet. I hope you enjoy the week and all the festivities and I hereby wish you a very warm welcome to the 39th edition of Göteborgsvarvet. Bo Edsberger, Race Director
Program week of Göteborgsvarvet 2018
TUESDAY MAY 15TH
06:00pm Trailvarvet. Trail race with start and finish at Björngårdsvillan, Slottsskogen.
The trail goes through the Botanical Gardens and Änggårdsbergen, a total of
11,5 km. For those who prefer walking, there is an 8 km long walking class.
Approximately 1000 participants.
WEDNESDAY MAY 16TH
06:00pm Stafettvarvet. 5th Annual. Start and finish at Björngårdsvillan, Slottsskogen.
Classes: Male, female and mix. 5 runners that each run the same lap 3,7 km.
Food pack is included. Approximately 4000 participants.
THURSDAY MAY 17TH
10:00am–09:00pm The third edition of the fair Göteborgsvarvet Expo opens at The Swedish
Exhibition & Congress Centre. Göteborgsvarvet Expo is open between
Thursday and Saturday. Approximately 110 exhibitors. Also lectures and activities,
program at www.goteborgsvarvetexpo.se
FRIDAY MAY 18TH
09:00am–05:00pm Göteborgsvarvet seminars ”Running Science”, at Idrottshögskolan i Göteborg,
address Skånegatan 14B.
10:00am–09:00pm Göteborgsvarvet Expo, The Swedish Exhibiton & Congress Centre.
11:00am Specialvarvet, race for all ages with intellectual disabilities. Start at
Björngårdsvillan, finish at Slottsskogsvallen. 2,2 or 4,1 km. Record breaking
number of participants, over 2000.
5:00pm Press Conference with Elite runners. Gothia Towers, Mässans gata 24, Göteborg.
SATURDAY MAY 19TH
09:00am–03:30pm Göteborgsvarvet Expo, The Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre.
11:00am–04:00pm Minivarvet, Björngårdsvillan, Slottsskogen, for children born 2012 and later. 250m.
Minivarvet is also arranged 01:00pm-05:00pm at Bältesspännarparken.
12:30pm–19:00pm Livestreaming of the whole race day on gp.se.
02:00am-07:00pm Camera at the finishing-line, live on gp.se.
01:00pm–01:50pm Cityvarvet, Third edition of Cityvarvet, 4,3km. New this year - open to all ages! In
addition, the possiblity to participate in the Yoga Run.
01:00pm–07:00pm Göteborgsvarvet Half Marathon, runners born 2001 or before, 21.097,5 meters
(half marathon). 30 startgroups/waves, over 60 000 runners registered.
SUNDAY MAY 20TH
11:00am–04:00pm Minivarvet, Björngårdsvillan, Slottsskogen, born 2012 and later. 250 meters.
Approximately 8000 participants during two days of Minivarvet.
11:00am–03:00pm Lilla Varvet, Slottsskogen, children born 2005–2011. 1,3 or 2,4 km. Approximately
14000 registered to run the youth race.
10:00am–05:00pm Lilla Varvet Fun Zone, activity area, arena Frölundaborg and Slottsskogen.
GÖTEBORGSVARVET MEDIA GUIDE 2018 3
Press information
Welcome to the 39th edition of Göteborgsvarvet Half Marathon!
PRESS CONTACT
Press Officer: Göran Byhlin +46 70-559 02 37 media@goteborgsvarvet.se
Information on Elite runners: Per Crona +46 70-615 14 87 per.crona@ois.se
Communication Manager: Mattias Grahn +46 70-772 78 87 mattias.grahn@goteborgsvarvet.se
PRESS CONFERENCE GÖTEBORGSVARVET EXPO AND
On Friday May 18th at 5:00pm at Gothia Towers, NUMBER BIB PICK-UP
Mässans gata 24, Göteborg. We will present some Göteborgsvarvet Expo, including the runners bib
of the top runners to the media. pick-up is located at The Swedish Exhibition &
Congress Centre at Korsvägen in the center of
MEDIA CENTER Gothenburg. Göteborgsvarvet Expo aiming to
On Friday May 18th our media center at Gothia become the national meeting place for sport,
Towers, Göteborg. Wi-Fi available. fitness and health.
Opening times: Friday 4:00pm-6:00pm.
On Saturday, the media center moves to the Opening times: Thursday and Friday 10:00am-
arena Slottsskogsvallen, close to the finish line, 09:00pm Saturday 9:00am-3:30pm
from 12:00pm.
FOLLOW GÖTEBORGSVARVET
ACCREDITATION HALF MARATHON
Request for press accreditation to the Göteborgs- www.goteborgsvarvet.se
varvet Half Marathon no later than 15 May by facebook.com/goteborgsvarvet
email to media@goteborgsvarvet.se instagram.com/gbgvarvet
twitter.com/goteborgsvarvet
PHOTOGRAPHER’S VEST youtube.com/goteborgsvarvet
Accredited photographers must have official #göteborgsvarvet
photographer’s vest to be able to enter and move
around the competion area. PRESS PHOTOS AND PRESS RELEASES
For press material (photos, etc.):
START AND FINISH TIMES mynewsdesk.com/se/goteborgsvarvet
The first of the 30 start waves, starts at 1 pm and
the last one starts at 4 pm. The cut off time at
Frihamnsmotet, after 13k, is at 5:40pm. The finish
line at Slottsskogsvallen
closes at 7:00pm.
THE RESULTS
The list of top runners will be available in the
media center at Slottsskogsvallen directly after
the finish. At www.goteborgsvarvet.se the re-
sults will be presented live. Runners can also be
followed via the RaceOne app. Additionally, the
TT News Agency offers the opportunity to order
a selection of results directly from their system.
LIVE BROADCASTING
Göteborgsvarvet Half Marathon will be broad-
casted live on gp.se from 12:30pm-7:00pm May
19th. There is also a livestream with a finishing-
line camera on gp.se kl. 02:00pm-07:00pm.
4 GÖTEBORGSVARVET MEDIA GUIDE 2018
Cykelparkering
Startgrupp Starttid
Elit 13.00 Omkl/dusch
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2 13.03 Herrar
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3 13.08
4 13.13 6 Bro
Toalett
Alla lopp 13.18
5 Partnersbyn
5 13.22 Uppvärmning
Returstation
STAR
6 13.28
Team Guld 13.34 2 1 Elit
4 3
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Alla
7 13.42 Team Team lopp Upp-
Guld rgsgatan
VGR
Volvo Silver
Magretebe värmning Bro
Team Silver 13.48 Göteborg Energi
8 13.56 19 7 laddstation
14 Bro
Volvo 14.02 8
Insläpp 20
Västra Götalandsregionen 14.07 14.50 15 Toalett
21 9 Bro
9 14.15 16
10 Restaurang
10 14.21 22
11 14.29 23 11 17 Utgång
Toalett
18
Läktare
12 14.35 24 12 Frölundaborg Varvstorget
13 14.43 25 13 Servicecenter Slottsskogsvallen
14 14.49
Göteborg Energi MÅL
15 14.55 laddstation
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de
16 15.01 sboled Omkl/dusch
sle
Hög
Damer
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17 15.07 Friidrottens Hus
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Team Guld
18 15.13
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19 15.19 hallen
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20 15.25 Effektförvaring
Da
Damer
21 15.32
22 15.39 Hållplats:
Marklandsgatan
23 15.46
24 15.53
25 16.00
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Prize money
PRIZE MONEY
Prize money will be awarded to the top 10 in
each class.
COURSE RECORD
10 000 Euro (59,35 for men’s class, 1.08,01 for
women’s class). The men’s record was set
in 2016 by Richard Mengich, Kenya and the
Place Men Swedish Women Swedish
women’s record was set in 2017 by Fancy
men women
Chemutai, Kenya.
1) 6000 1500 6000 1500
SPRINT PRIZE
A Sprint Prize of 500€ will be awarded to the 2) 3000 800 3000 800
fastest man and woman at 10 km and at 3) 1500 400 1500 400
Götaplatsen (16,7 km). At Nordstan, after about 4) 1000 200 1000 200
15 kilometers, gift cards are drawn among the 5) 800 150 800 150
runners. 6) 600 600
7) 500 500
8) 400 400
9) 300 300
10) 200 200
Course record: 10 000 Euro (59,35 for men, 1.08,01
for women).
Swedish record: 5000 Euro.
World's largest half marathon
Göteborgsvarvet Half Marathon is the largest half marathon in the world. The race has almost doubled
the number of participants in the last 10 years. The list below is based on participant statistics from
2015 at runningusa.org
WORLD’S LARGEST HALF MARATHONS AND MARATHON RACES 2015*
1. New York City Marathon 49 365
2. Göteborgsvarvet (half marathon) 46 428
3. Great North Run (half marathon) 40 685
4. Chicago Marathon 37 395
5. Paris Marathon 40 091
6. London Marathon 37 628
7. Semi-Marathon Paris (half marathon) 34 893
8. Tokyo Marathon 34 528
* The list is based on races with timing chips including organizers own statistics for finished runners. Source: runningusa.org
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Göteborgsvarvet winners 1980–2017
ÅR HERRAR TID DAMER TID
1980 Göran Högberg, Enhörna IF 1.06,17 Midde Hamrin, IK Vikingen 1.15,50
1981 Göran Högberg, Enhörna IF 1.05,44 Evy Palm, Mölndals AIK 1.17,47
1982 Mats Erixon, Mölndals AIK 1.02,54 Grete Waitz, Norway 1.09,57
1983 Tommy Persson, Heleneholms 1.04,40 Jeanette Nordgren, IK Vikingen 1.14,54
1984 Mats Erixon, Mölndals AIK 1.03,14 Midde Hamrin, IK Vikingen 1.10.46
1985 Mats Erixon, Mölndals AIK 1.04,35 Jeanette Nordgren, IK Vikingen 1.13,44
1986 Mats Erixon, Mölndals AIK 1.03,41 Evy Palm, Mölndals AIK 1.12,11
1987 Mats Erixon, Mölndals AIK 1.03,37 Midde Hamrin, Mölndals AIK 1.13,24
1988 Håkan Börjesson, IF Hagen 1.05,13 Evy Palm, Mölndals AIK 1.14,19
1989 Simon Robert-Naali, Tanzania 1.03,35 Elisabeth Johannesson, Wärnamo SK 1.17,16
1990 Tomas Robert-Naali, Tanzania 1.01,54 Midde Hamrin, Mölndals AIK 1.12,45
1991 Andrea Nade, Tanzania 1.04,38 Ingrid Kristiansen, Norway 1.12,30
1992 Onesmo Ludago, Tanzania 1.03,24 Suzanne Rigg, England 1.13,26
1993 Francis Robert-Naali, Tanzania 1.03,37 Ritva Lemettinen, Finland 1.13,30
1994 Onesmo Ludago, Tanzania 1.03,08 Ritva Lemettinen, Finland 1.13,04
1995 Richard Nerurkar, England 1.02,39 Ritva Lemettinen, Finland 1.13,18
1996 Wilson Musto, Kenya 1.03,12 Aniela Nikiel, Poland 1.14,29
1997 Martin Ojuku, Kenya 1.01,44 Joyce Chepchumba, Kenya 1.09,50
1998 Fred Ntabo, Kenya 1.03,28 Nadesjda Iljyna, Russia 1.12,31
1999 Rachid Ait-Bensalem, Morocco 1.02,18 Nadesjda Iljyna, Russia 1.11,47
2000 Faustin Baha, Tanzania 1.02,42 Stine Larsen, Norway 1.09,28
2001 Pavel Loskutov, Estland 1.03,00 Stine Larsen, Norway 1.11,07
2002 Mustafa Mohamed, IF Hälle 1.03,35 Lena Gavelin, Jamtrennarna 1.13,03
2003 Benjamin Rotich, Kenya 1.03,43 Miriam Wangari, Kenya 1.13,27
2004 Mustafa Mohamed, IF Hälle 1.04,03 Leah Kiprono, Kenya 1.18,06
2005 Silas Sang, Kenya 1.03,19 Susan Kirui, Kenya 1.12,34
2006 Abdelkader El Mouaziz,
Morocco 1.02,14 Helena Javornik, Slovenia 1.12,34
2007 Sylvester Kimeli Teimet, Kenya 1.04,03 Kirsten Melkevik Otterbu, Norway 1.12,38
2008 Sylvester Kimeli Teimet, Kenya 1.01,21 Kirsten Melkevik Otterbu, Norway 1.10,19
2009 Nicholas Manza Kamakya,
Kenya 1.01,55 Ana Dulce Felix, Portugal 1.11,27
2010 Sammy Kiprono Kirui, Kenya 1.01,10 Amane Gobena, Ethiopia 1.11,40
2011 Albert Kiplagat Matebor, Kenya 1.00,52 Joyce Chepkirui, Kenya 1.09,04
2012 Victor Kipchirchir, Kenya 1.00,25 Hilda Kibet, Netherlands 1.09,27
2013 Jackson Kiprop, Uganda 1.03,13 Isabella Ochichi, Kenya 1.11,29
2014 Ghirmay Ghebreslassie, Eritrea 1.00,36 Worknesh Degefa, Ethiopia 1.10,12
2015 Richard Mengich, Kenya 1.00,44 Worknesh Degefa, Ethiopia 1.08,13
2016 Richard Mengich, Kenya 59,35 Violah Jepchumba, Kenya 1.08,01
2017 Geoffrey Yegon, Kenya 1.00,19 Fancy Chemutai, Kenya 1.07,58
7
All-time fastest Göteborgsvarvet races
MEN WOMEN
Richard Mengich, Kenya 59,35 2016 Fancy Chemutai, Kenya 1.07,58 2017
Geoffrey Yegon, Kenya 1.00,12 2016 Violah Jepchumba, Kenya 1.08,01 2016
Geoffrey Yegon, Kenya 1.00,19 2017 Violah Jepchumba, Kenya 1.08,10 2017
Amos Kipruto, Kenya 1.00,24 2017 Worknesh Degefa, Etiopien 1.08,13 2015
Victor Kipchirchir, Kenya 1.00,25 2012 Worknesh Degefa, Etiopien 1.08,54 2016
Lenord Langat, Kenya 1.00,33 2017 Joyce Chepkirui, Kenya 1.09,04 2011
Ghirmay Ghebreslassie, Eritrea 1.00,36 2014 Hilda Kibet, Nederländerna 1.09,27 2012
John Loitang, Kenya 1.00,39 2017 Stine Larsen, Norge 1.09,28 2000
Japhet Korir, Kenya 1.00,39 2017 Tadelech Bekele Alemu, Etiopien 1.09,30 2012
Milton Rotich, Kenya 1.00,43 2012 Angela Tanui, Kenya 1.09,32 2016
Richard Mengich, Kenya 1.00,44 2015 Margaret Agai, Kenya 1.09,43 2017
Albert Kiplagat Matebor, Kenya 1.00,52 2011 Isabella Ochichi , Kenya 1.09,45 2015
Tadu Abate, Etiopien 1.00,56 2017 Beatrice Mutai, Kenya 1.09,46 2015
Henry Kiplagat, Kenya 1.01,12 2012 Ana Dulce Felix, Portugal 1.09,49 2012
Hizkial Tewelde, Eritrea 1.01,19 2015 Joyce Chepchumba, Kenya 1.09,50 1997
Kiplimo Kimutai, Kenya 1.01,20 2011 Grete Waitz, Norge 1.09,57 1982
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Music and Entertainment
Göteborgsvarvet Half Marathon is not just a large running event, but also a large music event! There
is going to be 50 entertainment spots with music along the course of the half marathon on May 19th
2018. There will be a wide variety of activities that we mix to make up an exciting event for
everybody. The runners will listen to DJ:s and live bands who will play everything from folk music to
rock and R&B.
Press contact, music: Sara Westberg +46 76-901 02 12.
MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT
• Wickins DJ Margretebergsmotet • Band on the run 21 km musik - hela Varvet
• Storbandsbolaget Slottsskogspromenaden/Museivägen • Mistluren Svenska Mässan, ingång 2
• Göteborgs Blåsarsinfonietta Plikta, Slottsskogen • Mölndals Symphonic Band Marklandsgatans hlp
• DJ - by NJIE Björngårdsvillan • Vision - ABBA Tribute
• Saxofonkvintetten Mingla Säldammen-Fågelhuset Slottsskogen Show Band Varvstorget, Friidrottens Hus
• KindOfMusic Slottsskogsgatan • Tess Gustafsson Sjunger årets Varvetlåt ”What
• Recycle Mariaplan, Slottsskogsgatan it means to me” vid start,
Margretebergsgatan 6.
• YaZanna Ostindiegatan/Gröna Vallen
• Boll Lantvärnsgatan
• Brewhouse Big Band Ostindiegatan
• Boll, Rivjärn Lantvärnsgatan
• Slagkraft Lantvärnsgatan/Karl Johansgatan
• Skurk Karl IX:s väg/Flemminggatan
• DJ Marcus Engberg Karl IX:s väg
• Götes (DJ) Karl IX väg
• Elie Sandberg Färjenäs, vändplatsen ner mot älven
• Blackbooots Monsungatan, Bockkranen
• DJ Cloetta Eriksbergstorget
• Göteborgs Dragspelsgille Östra Eriksbergsgatan
• West Coast Express Sörhallsgatan
• Åsas Gille Vindarnas tempel, V Sannegårdskajen
• DJ Mix Megapol Brotorget, Sannegården
• The Good News Sannegårdsgatan/Ceresgatan
• Best before Blues band Gamla Ceresgatan/ Port Arthur
• Göteborgselektronikerna Plejadgatan, rondellen
• Suburbans – by Volvo Diagonalen/Lindholmspiren
• Chronicles (Bob Dylan trib) Anders Carlssons gata
• Lindholmen Big Band Valdemar Noréns gata
• Betlehemskyrkans Musikkår Elin Svenssons gata
• DJ SVT-huset, Pumpgatan
• DJ - by GP Lundby Hamngata
• Rebuilt Lundby Hamngata
• 100% Live Frihamnen
• Kungälvs Dragspelsklubb Frihamnsmotet
• DJ Göta Älvbron
• Macho Grande Nordstan, Spannmålsgatan
• Pedros Gustaf Adolfs Torg
• DJ - by Göteborg Energi Bältesspännarparken
• Frölunda Storband Avenyn 32
• GP-scenen Götaplatsen
• Bettans Musik Bageri Avenyn 21
• Kiriaka Vasagatan
• DJ Götes Handels, Vasagatan 1
• The superloud amazing
Barnyard Band Övre Husargatan 2
• Don´t Stop Sveaplan
• The Flashmen Övre Husargatan 36
• O’Svenigan’s BASF-huset
• Lady2Duo Änggården
• DJ - by Stadium A O Elliots väg
GÖTEBORGSVARVET MEDIA GUIDE 2018 9
About Göteborgsvarvet
1980 » 1,800 runners started in the city center at national championship with the half marathon.
Heden and finished in the Ullevi Stadium. Sunny
1991 » Ingrid Kristiansen won the women’s class
and 30 degrees Celsius. The first winners were
Göran Högberg and Midde Hamrin. and was welcomed by Swedish politican Kjell-Olof
Feldt.
1981 » The start is moved to the street Södra
Vägen, and the finish was at Ullevi Stadium again. 1992 » The fire department started their own na-
Grete Waitz welcomed the winner. tional championship with the half marathon. Over
35,000 runners.
1982 » The start had now been moved to the street
Margretebergsgatan with finish inside the arena 1993 » General secretary Harry Ericksson ran his
Slottsskogsvallen. Very popular often winner in first and last GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon.
the women’s class was Grete Waitz. Another very Time: 2.58. Swedish singers Sofia Källgren and
well-known person finished the race: “The Champ” Ingmar Nordström were involved in a sports ser-
Ingemar Johansson, 50 years old and 115 kilo- vice in the church Hagakyrkan. Three generations
grams. Østbye ran the race.
1983 » 3,500 runners. The crowd cheered and app- 1994 » 15th edition of GöteborgsVarvet Half Ma-
lauded for The Champ, who participated for the rathon. Total of 175 that have completed all the
second year in a row.
GöteborgsVarvet since the start. GöteborgsVarvet
1984 » Thanks to The Champ, the number of Half Marathon was, by the prestigious U.S. maga-
runners had increased to 14,800! Winners were zine Runner’s World, ranked as one of the world’s
Gothenburg’s local running stars Mats Erixon ten best long distance races. 150 runners compe-
and Midde Hamrin. The singers/dancers Herrey ted in the national championship for the church.
brothers won the Eurovision Song Contest the
week before the race and they all ran and were 1995 » GöteborgsVarvet HM held the Swedish
enthusiastically cheered on by the 150,000 spec- (delete) Swedish Championships in half marathon.
tators. After the race they left in a helicopter from Åke “Biten” Eriksson and Sara Rome became swe-
Slottsskogsvallen direct to Copenhagen where a dish champions.
television show awaited.
1996 » Leif “Loket” Olsson is the commentator for
1985 » The police strike created concerns about the fifteenth time for GöteborgsVarvet Half Ma-
Göteborg’s largest sporting event. However, ten rathon. Nearly 34,000 runners, with participants
men did a tremendous job and managed to keep from 32 nations. National championship for Media
everything under control without any incidents for the first time. 25 music bands played for the
among all the spectators and 18,000 runners.
runners and spectators.
1986 » The king of GöteborgsVarvet Half Mara-
1997 » GöteborgsVarvets course is changed. Ins-
thon Mats Erixon took his fourth victory and the
tead of running over the hilly Ramberget, the race
queen Evy Palm, 44 years old, took her second
victory. now runs along the harbor walkway Eriksberg,
Lindholmen and Götaverken. In the Eriksberg area
1987 » After seven years of sun this was the first there was a major military exercise in the “Partner-
year that it had rained. However as it got closer to ship for Peace”. Martin Ojuku, Kenya, sets new re-
the starting time – three o’ clock –the rain stopped cord with 1.01.44 and Joyce Chepchumba, Kenya,
and held off until later in the evening.
wins at 1.09.50. Lilla GöteborgsVarvet race moved
1988 » Record breaking with over 30,000 runners from August to the day after GöteborgsVarvet
participating. The high jumper Patrik Sjöberg wel- Half Marathon and together the weekend became
comed Evy Palm, who once again won. Sunny and Sweden’s largest running weekend.
26 degrees Celsius.
1998 » 142 runners have completed all 19 Göte-
1989 » 10th anniversary. First African victory by Si- borgsVarvet Half Marathons thus far. The course
mon Robert-Naali from Tanzania. Total of 245 run- at Lindholmen was supplemented by a pontoon
ners have ran all GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathons
bridge to allow more space for the runners. 43
thus far. Lilla GöteborgsVarvet race was arranged
exhibitors took part in the Sport Expo. Lilla Göte-
for the first time.
borgsVarvet race celebrates 10 years.
1990 » Over 22,000 runners finished the race. All
of them are winners according to the reporter Ulf 1999 » A large anniversary race when Göteborgs-
Jansson from GT. The police force had their own Varvet Half Marathon took place for the 20th time.
10 GÖTEBORGSVARVET MEDIA GUIDE 201822,222 runners crossed the finish line. The Moroc- don as the rounding point. The Kenyans won both
can Rachid Ait Bensalem won the race and also classes: Silas Sang and Susan Kirui. The weekend
became the audience’s favorite. Russian Nadesjda was extended with another event – Special Göte-
Ilyin won the women’s class for the second year. borgsVarvet on Friday at lunch – more than 400
participants from special needs schools and dayti-
2000 » The half marathon got two very worthy
me groups! The walking event got a new route th-
winners this year. The men’s class was won by
rough the beautiful and hilly Änggårdsbergen and
the young talent from Tanzania: Faustin Baha. In
Botanic Gardens. The event attracted more than
women’s class the Norwegian Stine Larsen won
400 walkers. New records were also set in the race
with a new track record, 1.09.28.
for kids up to 6 years old – Mini GöteborgsVarvet
2001 » Summer arrived early this year and con- for the youngest had 1,500 participants.
tributed to one of the hottest GöteborgsVarvet
2006 » Perfect running weather – sunshine and a
Half Marathon ever. Stine Larsen took her second
pleasant tailwind when passing the Hising Island.
victory in a row. In the men’s class Estonian Pavel
New records were set over the weekend, which
Loskutov won. Lilla GöteborgsVarvet race hit a
attracted 46,603 runners Friday-Sunday. A new
new record and in total the weekend had nearly
energy station in the city center. GöteborgsVarvet
40,000 runners.
HM and Lilla GöteborgsVarvet/Kids race were
2002 » First Swedish winners in over ten years broadcasted on two TV channels.
– for both the women’s and men’s class. The
Two Moroccan brothers came in first and second
women’s class was won by Lena Gavelin from
place – Abdelhadid and Abdelkader El Mouaziz
Jamtrennarna while “local runner” Mustafa Moha-
and the women’s class was won by Helena Javor-
med from IF Hälle surprised by winning the men’s
nik. Lilla GöteborgsVarvet race (7,078), Special
class with his first time running this event. Volvo
GöteborgsVarvet/Special needs (465) and Mini
Cars makes up the largest group amongst the
GöteborgsVarvet (1,680) set new records for the
companies and had their own start group, with
number of participating runners.
nearly 1,500 runners. Again, new record of runners
in Lilla GöteborgsVarvet race. 2007 » Outstanding number of 51,866 registered
runners to just one of the races during the Göte-
2003 » New record of total finishers – both in Lilla
borgsVarvet weekend. Tuesday evening during
GöteborgsVarvet race and in GöteborgsVarvet
the event week there was also a race for women
Half Marathon. 24,600 runners finished Göteborgs-
– Vårruset – organized by IK Vikingen in Slotts-
Varvet Half Marathon and the kids’ races became
skogen with 19,000 runners. With a total of 70,000
Sweden’s largest youth running event with 69,63
(!) runners in one week in Göteborg.
runners finishing. Both winners came from Kenya:
Benjamin Rotich and Miriam Wangers. Marathon The entire weekend had perfect running condi-
champion from the Olympic Games in Atlanta in tions and over 30,700 runners completed the Göte-
1996, South African Josiah Thugwane, took the borgsVarvet Half Marathon.
(delete) third place.
The track was improved for the runners – but
2004 » 25th anniversary with a record both in the there was also a delay due to a large NATO Mili-
number of runners registered (36,095) and finis- tary Exercise, held the same weekend in the Port
hers (27,000). Many of the previous winners were of Göteborg.
running – among them Mats Erixon, Midde Ham-
Extra efforts were made around the course for the
rin and Evy Palm. Total of 116 runners have ran
audience, with activity areas, speaker support,
all the 25 races thus far. In the men’s race Mustafa
and giant screens. AB Volvo had 1700 participants
Mohamed won for the second time, beating the
in GöteborgsVarvet.
marathon Finnish star Jan Holmen. New records
were also set in Lilla GöteborgsVarvet. Walking GöteborgsVarvet Pre-training that goes on throug-
event – Stav GöteborgsVarvet was arranged for hout the year expanded to include the cities Borås,
the first time on Friday. Trollhättan, Lerum, Mellerud and Göteborg, with
up to 200 participants per session.
2005 » The rain poured down during the morning’s
preparation and the 10,000 meters – Nordic cham- 2008 » The fastest GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon
pionships in the athletic arena Slottsskogsvallen, ever! Sylvester Kimeli Teimet from Kenya sprinted
but it stopped in the afternoon the 25,700 runners away from Silas Sang, which led to a new course
had perfect running weather. The big news was record 1.01.21. Kirsten Melkevik Otterbu beat her
that the main city avenue – Kungsportsavenyn – personal best and won the women´s class with
was ran in both directions with the statue Posei- 1.10.19. Isabellah Andersson from Kenya/Hässel-
GÖTEBORGSVARVET MEDIA GUIDE 2018 11by/Vilshult took the (delete) second place beating Over 40,000 runners finished the GöteborgsVarvet
out Christelle Daunay from France. HM, which now is the largest half marathon in the
world.
Another record, 57,914 participants during the
entire weekend, of which 45,375 runners from 2010 » Record race weekend with a total of 71,597
GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon. The number of registered runners. Course record in men’s class
women runners increased with more than 12,000 by Sammy Kirui, Kenya with the time 61:10. A
participating in the Half Marathon. Three bridges quick weather reversal from chilly spring weather
for spectators and runners were built in the finish to hot summer heat, affected many runners and
area, and a new “changing room village” was caused more runners than usual to suffer from
built, the number of water stations was (delete) dehydration.
increased to 10. After the finish Chiquita gave not
Success for the new races Mellan GöteborgsVarvet
only bananas to all participants but even a fruit
och Mini GöteborgsVarvet. Total of 11,007 runners
smoothie. Amongst those who started only 300
registered for the youth running events on the
participants did not finish. Perfect running wea-
Sunday, which was a new record. On the Saturday,
ther. TV channel TV4 Sport broadcasted the race.
GöteborgsVarvet was broadcasted live at gt.se
Stav GöteborgsVarvet/Walk event offered two with four fixed cameras. The audience could also
courses: 7 or 10 k, and the number of walkers follow the race on six big screens.
doubled from previous year to 1,435. Mini Göte-
There was also a record number of 2,800 volunte-
borgsVarvet had 2,242 participants up to 6 years
ers. Car park at Åby Travbana and shuttle bus-
old – record again.
ses to start and finish area were also successful.
GöteborgsVarvet Pre-training had over 100 ses- Thoughout the year leading up to the race week-
sions in 7 different locations in western Sweden, end GöteborgsVarvets pre-training were arranged
with up to 250 participants per session. at 12 different locations and approximately 200
sessions.
2009 » The 30th GöteborgsVarvet , was fully
booked in November 2008, with more than 53,000 2011 » A great weekend with over 43,000 run-
runners. ners who completed the race! Track records for
both men and women. More spectators along the
Slightly windy, but otherwise perfect running con-
course than ever before and many watched the
ditions. The number of musical bands increased
live broadcast on our big screens. 3,400 race offici-
from 35 to over 50. In the Slottsskogen park a
als worked over the weekend. Over 73,000 runners
world record was broken – with over 500 ukulele
registered for the races during the weekend. The
players playing at the same time (broadcasted in
runners that chose to support charity donated
BBC), and the rock’n’roll band Rydell & Quick play-
together 1.3 million SEK to different organizations.
ed on the main avenue. New restaurants and food
in the finish area, signed the former football player 2012 » Despite a windy day, the race of 2012 beca-
Glenn Strömberg. Further investments were made me a very fast race. National TV broadcasted the
along the course and the audience could watch race for the first time, and a lot of people followed
the race on five giant screens. Victor Kipchirchir, Kenya, when he crushed the
old record with 27 seconds and crossed the finish
GT broadcasted six hours live with a record num-
line with the incredible time of 1:00:25. Isabellah
ber of viewers (over 50,000), the race was also
Andersson set a new Swedish record with 1:10:30.
broadcasted on TV4 Sport, and radio channels Mix
Megapol and Radio P4 Göteborg. It was possible 44,099 runners finished, making GöteborgsVarvet
to follow the runners who carried a GPS mobile the world’s largest race. Another 1.3 million SEK
phone live on the Internet. Lilla Sportspegeln/ was donated to charity, and several records were
Swedish Television broadcasted Lilla Göteborgs- made in the other races of the week. The Expo had
Varvet race. over 80,000 visitors.
The volunteer organization Clowns without Bor- 2013 » 45,015 runners completed GöteborgsVarvet
ders raises money to the Eden Center in Burma. of 2013 — a new record with over a thousand run-
ners. The race was a tough task due to the ex-
Swedish championships were included in Göte-
treme weather with almost 30 degrees Celsius on
borgsVarvet HM, gold medalists Erik Petersson,
some parts of the course and strong headwinds.
Mölndal and Isabellah Andersson, Hässelby.
National TV broadcasted the race again contribu-
GöteborgsVarvet was won with good margins by
ting to increased nationwide attention. Göteborgs-
Nicholas Manza Kamakya, Kenya and Ana Dulce
Varvet acquired an Environmental Diploma and
Felix, Portugal.
12 GÖTEBORGSVARVET MEDIA GUIDE 2018raised another 1.3 million SEK for donation to our unique race. GöteborgsVarvet’s new vision with
charity partners. 2021 in mind is: A running event of world class
which contributes to better health and a festive
For the first time, a relay race — Varvsstafetten —
atmosphere.
was organized which was a huge success with al-
most 400 participating teams. The Expo had once 2015 » Runners from 64 countries participated in
again over 85,00 visitors. In January, Göteborgs- the world’s largest half marathon on 23 May 2015.
Varvet was awarded the prestigious Sports Event During the week several different races and activi-
of the Year Award, issued by the magazine Sport ties took place. The youngest runners, almost 8000
& Business, with the motivation: “The world’s participants up to the age of 6, participated during
largest race in 2012 continues to develop. Very the two days of MiniVarvet. Youtube sensation
strong growth. Unifies the public and elite run- Clara Henry cheered on the little ones in the Lilla
ners in all ages with an even distribution between Varvet and MellanVarvet. StafettVarvet was the
women and men. The race puts the destination first race to kick off the week of GöteborgsVarvet
Göteborg on the world map.” Half Marathon. For the third year in a row, Stafett-
Varvet attracted approximately 700 teams. Minis-
Furthermore, GöteborgsVarvet played a major role
ter of Sport and Recreation, Gabriel Wikström,
when the city of Göteborg was awarded Sweden’s
paid a visit to GöteborgsVarvet making it his half
best sport’s city by the Swedish public service
marathon debut. Recently published author of
television in 2012. Race director Bo Edsberger was
Löparens Hjärta (Runner’s Heart), Marcus Tor-
runner-up when the “World’s Best Race Director”
geby, participated by testing the course for the
award was presented in the Road Race Manage-
GöteborgsVarvet Marathon 2021 by running the
ment Race Directors’ Meeting in November. In
GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon course twice.
December, GöteborgsVarvet announced that a
marathon will be held in 2021 to celebrate the city Worknesh Degefa, from Ethiopia, ran an impres-
of Göteborg’s 400 year anniversary. sive race when she beat the GöteborgsVarvet’s
record with 51 seconds. Degefa was in the lead
2014 » 83,064 runners registered to one of the
for the majority of the race and once she crossed
races during the GöteborgsVarvet week — a new
the finish line she was only 13 seconds away from
record. From the half marathon, 36% of the runners
finishing with the magical time of 68 minutes. The
were women, 1,000 more than in 2013. MiniVarvet
third time was the charm for Richard Mengich
for kids had almost 7,000 runners and the relay
from Kenya running in the men’s class. He came
race StafettVarvet was organized for the second
in first place after coming second and third the
time. Perfect weather accompanied GöteborgsVar-
years before. Two local runners were the top Swe-
vet Half Marathon, held for the 35th time. Ghirmay
dish runners. Therese Olin, Ullevi FK, that live one
Ghebreslassie from Eritrea, and Worknesh Degefa
kilometre from the starting line was the fastest
from Ethiopia were the well-deserved winners.
amongst the Swedish women. In 2014, Therese
Safety and health were improved even further this was the one that crowned the winner of the half
year. Three runners suffered cardiac arrest, one of marathon. Mikael Ekvall, that also lives in Gothen-
which the doctors could not revive. The deceased burg and competes for Strömstad LK, was 12th in
collapsed after passing the finish line and was im- the men’s class and the top Swede. The elite race
mediately given medical attention. This of course and festival of events that is the GöteborgsVarvet
casted a huge shadow over the whole race. Half Marathon is broadcasted on SVT1 and via
Also this year, GöteborgsVarvet was awarded an the app SVT Play. A new link technique makes it
Environmental Diploma, one step closer to an even possible for several camera positions for the live
more sustainable event. For example, only sending.
vegetarian food was served to the race officials. The GöteborgsVarvet medal in 2015 was designed
1.3 million SEK was donated to our charity part- by Sara Lailasdotter, student in the jewelry/art
ners. The Expo was expanded with a speakers’ program at the University of Art and Design. Inspi-
corner and a scene program. Starting 2016 the red by the “victory bite” in the medal, which made
Expo will be held in the Swedish Exhibition and it possible to take the medal apart and wear it as a
Congress Centre. piece of jewelry. Over 8000 half marathon runners
Marie Robertsson ran GöteborgsVarvet half voted for the winning medal from 3 entries.
marathon twice, the same route as GöteborgsVar- Since 2011, runners have contributed to chari-
vet Marathon which will be held in September ties by donating over 6 million kronor. This year
2021. Already 4,000 runners are registered for this 1.3 million kronor was distributed amongst the
GÖTEBORGSVARVET MEDIA GUIDE 2018 13charities: Clowns without Borders, Stadsmissio- The project ”HEJA” with running classes for kids
nen and Ågrenska. GöteborgsVarvet continues in different parts of Gothenburg was done with
its work with public health focus in Gårdsten and many participants all around the year. Göteborgs-
Angered, suburbs of Gothenburg. GöteborgsVar- Varvet arranged 20 seeding races (10km) and in
vet Half Marathon is an Eko certified event and collaboration with local track and field clubs also
is even working towards certification according 550 running nights in 32 cities all over Sweden.
to international standards. GöteborgsVarvet Half
More than 64 000 runners were registered to the
Marathon arranges a total of 20 seeding races. In
half marathon and the races during the week of
collaboration with local clubs GöteborgsVarvet or-
GöteborgsVarvet gathered about 86 000 partici-
ganizes running groups in 32 cities with over 500
pants in total.
running sessions throughout Sweden.
2017 »
2016 » GöteborgsVarvet intensified it’s focus on
sustainability and was ISO 20121 certified, for a About 80,000 runners, from 92 nations, were regis-
more sustainable event. As an organizer of a large tered to one of the seven races of the Göteborgs-
event, GöteborgsVarvet wants to be a role model varvet-Week 2017. Saturday morning it was very
which with good routines and a sustainable orga- hot, up to 27 degrees, and the forecast predicted
nization contributes to wellness, public health and tough weather. But suddenly the temperature fell
health on a community level. 12 degrees in a couple of hours and it became
perfect weather for both the participants and the
Two new races premiered: CityVarvet, a new city
audience.
race for teenagers, and TrailVarvet for terrain
runners and those who wanted to walk. For the The elite competition was incredibly exciting and
younger kids, GöteborgsVarvet offered a large ac- the track record on the ladies side with a time
tivity center, Lilla Varvet Fun Zone, on the Sunday below the dream limit of 68 minutes was of course
in Frölundaborg. special. Two home classes in the SM classes, Ma-
lin Beach and Mustafa Mohamed were also two
Great news for GöteborgsVarvet was the new fair
highlights.
Göteborgsvarvet Expo, which was arranged in
The Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre in the When the 8th starting wave set off with nearly
center of Gothenburg. GöteborgsVarvet also star- 800 participants from Försvarsmakten (the Armed
ted offering the participants free public transport Forces), a powerful display of a large number of
during three days of the week. hunting planes was made over the starting area.
The new main partner ÅF, together with Göte-
Most memorable was the amazing course record
borgsvarvet, guaranteed all participants free
– 59.35 – by Richard Mengich from Kenya. A new
public transport for three days.
time in absolute world class! Viola Jepchumpa, Ke-
nya, also broke the course record in the women’s The competition week ended on Sundays with
class with the time 68.01. Lilla Varvet and Minivarvet for the youngest. It
was a day full of activities and there were about
The Swedish championship in half marathon was
15,000 children around on Saturday and Sunday.
settled in connection to GöteborgsVarvet. Isabel-
Fun Zone was filled with opportunities to try diffe-
lah Andersson was the winner in the women’s
rent sports and activities and was a huge success.
class and Abraham Adhanom took the gold medal
only seconds before his competitors in the men’s During the week there were new seminars, inclu-
class. ding Running Science, where participants from se-
veral international races participated. The sports
In GöteborgsVarvet 2016, the participants collec-
and health exhibition Göteborgsvarvet Expo was
ted 1,5 million to charity and in total Göteborgs-
open for three days with more than 100 exhibitors
Varvet has contributed with 7,5 million since 2011
and over 50,000 visitors.
to different charitable causes.
14 GÖTEBORGSVARVET MEDIA GUIDE 2018GÖTEBORGSVARVET HALF MARATHON IN NUMBERS
Registered half marathon runners >60 000 Water cups 1 000 000
Male/women (%) 64/36 Medical stations 20
Average age men/women 41/38 years Bananas (all ecological) 60 000
Youngest runner 17 år Sponges 40 000
Oldest runner 86 years Tables 900
Average time (2016) men/women 1.54,52/2.07,38 Fences 2 000
Runners that are registered for their Music places 50
39 Göteborgsvarvet Half Marathon
th
60 Volunteers 4 000
Portable toilets 400 Water stations 10
Safety pins 260 000 Liters of water 100 000
Spectators 200 000 Liters of sport drink 30 000
Nationalities 107
Total number registered for all Göteborgsvarvet races 15–20 May 2018: 80 000
Total number to Göteborgsvarvet Half Marathon (21km) 1980–2018 (1 400 000)
GÖTEBORGSVARVET MEDIA GUIDE 2018 1560 runners have ran Göteborgsvarvet 38 times
A total of 60 runners have ran all 38 half marathons and are registered for the 39th
Göteborgsvarvet Half Marathon 2018.
Veterans: Ingvar Andersson, Robert Hammar, Leif Carlsson. Foto: Marathonfoto
16 GÖTEBORGSVARVET MEDIA GUIDE 2018The course of Göteborgsvarvet
COURSE ELEVATION Cut-off
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MiniVarvet
START Tram stop:
Botaniska Giant screen
Trädgården Musik area
/spectator
FINISH Storbildsskärm
Taxi och
Göteborg
Frölundaborg publikplats
Service center
Slottsskogsvallen GRAPHICS: RICKARD FRANK /ALEXANDER BÖRJESSON
Tram stop:
Marklandsgatan
Map: Göteborgsvarvet (21,1 km).
LIVE BROADCASTING
Approximately 200 000 spectators will be following the Göteborgsvarvet Half Marathon along the cour-
se and it will also be broadcasted at gp.se from 00:30pm-07:00pm, and finishing-line camera 02:00pm-
07:00pm.
GÖTEBORGSVARVET MEDIA GUIDE 2018 17TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY:
Trailvarvet, Stafettvarvet, Specialvarvet,
Cityvarvet, Lilla Varvet and Minivarvet
The week of the Göteborgsvarvet starts off on Tuesday May 15th with the second edition of the ter-
rain race Trailvarvet. Start time is at 6:00pm at Björngårdsvillan, Slottsskogen. The course goes th-
rough the Botanical Garden and Änggårdsbergen, a total of 11,5 km. There is also a walking class 8 km
for those who would prefer to walk the trails instead.
On Wednesday May 16th, it is time for the Stafettvarvet with a start time at 6:00pm at Björngårdsvil-
lan, Slottsskogen. The race is a team competition where 5 participants run the same 3.7 km stretch.
There are 3 classes: women, men and mix (must include both men and women).
On Friday May 18th, we are ready for our Specialvarvet (start time 11:00am) with the start at Björn-
gårdsvillan and the finish line at Slottsskogsvallen. This is a competition for all ages with intellectual
disabilities that like to stay active. Here you can choose between 2.2km or 4.1km.
On May 19th, it is time for third edition of Cityvarvet, 4,3km. News - open for all ages! Additionally, the
news to participate in Yoga Run (Yoga and Meditation after running). The start is at Götaplatsen and
the track follows the blue line of Göteborgsvarvet line to the goal at Slottsskogsvallen. Approximately
1000 participants.
On Sunday May 21st, it’s time for all of the kids to take over. Lilla Varvet (7–13 years old) attracts
around 7,500 boys and girls who like to run. It starts at Margretebergsgatan and the finish line is at
Slottsskogsvallen. The distance is 1.3km or 2.4km depending on the age. We are also turning Frölunda-
borg and Slottsskogen into an activity arena, Lilla Varvet Fun Zone. Entrance is free. For the smallest of
kids, up to 6 years old, we even have Minivarvet on May 19th and May20th from 11:00am-4:00pm, with
around 8000 runners 0-6 years during two days. May 19th Minivarvet is also arranged 01:00pm-05:00pm
at Bältesspännarparken.
Lilla Varvet 2016. Foto: Magnus Rönnkvist
18 GÖTEBORGSVARVET MEDIA GUIDE 2018Maps
NORR
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Majvallen Plikta
Hållplats:
Linnéplatsen
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dammen
Fågel-
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11,5 km Botaniska
trädgården
8 km Hållplats
Botaniska
trädgården Slottsskogsvallen Toa
Slottsskogsvallen Hållplats:
Toa Botaniska
trädgården
Hållplats:
Botaniska
trädgården
NORR Toltorpsdalen
Finns mosse
Hållplats:
Toltorpsdalen Marklands- Nedre
Finns mosse NORR gatan Torbjörns-
Hållplats: mossen
Nedre
Marklandsgatan
Torbjörns-
mossen
Övre
Torbjörns-
mossen
Övre Axlemossen
Torbjörns- 9,3 km
mossen
Axlemossen
4,5 km
Trindemossen
4,5 km Sandås
Trindemossen
Sandås Änggårdsbergen
Änggårdsbergen
Map: Trailvarvet
Walk: 8 km
Run: 11,5 km
GÖTEBORGSVARVET MEDIA GUIDE 2018 19Ullevi
NORR
Heden
Skån
Hållplats:
Valand Hållplats:
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Järntorget Berzeliigatan
gatan
Vasaplatsen Svenska
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Hållplats:
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Hållplats:
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Post Zone Änggårdsbergen
MÅL
Slottsskogs- 4,3 km
vallen
Map: Cityvarvet
Hållplats:
Marklandsgatan
Majvallen Hållplats:
Plikta Linnéplatsen
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Utgång/ Hållplats:
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Map: Minivarvet, Lilla Varvet
Liseberg
Hållplats:
Marklandsgatan
20 GÖTEBORGSVARVET MEDIA GUIDE 2018GÖTEBORGSVARVET MEDIA GUIDE 2018 21
Göteborgsvarvet Expo MAY 17TH-19TH 2018
Göteborgsvarvet Expo is located at The Swedish Exhibition
& Congress Centre at Korsvägen in the centre of Gothenburg.
Last year over 50 000 visitors enjoyed the offered acitivites and
the wide selection of clothes, travel, and sport gadgets. This year
there will be even more inspiring exhibitors and acitvites for the visitors!
The goal for the Göteborgsvarvet Expo is to be
the national meeting place for sport, fitness and health.
Registered runners for the Göteborgsvarvet events have free entrance
to the Göteborgsvarvet Expo.
Entrance fee for others not registered for races during the week of Göteborgsvarvet
• Adult, 100 kr (presale 80 kr).
• Youth and children, 60 kr (presale 40 kr).
• Family ticket, two adults and two children, 220 kr (can only be bought on spot).
OPENING TIMES
Thursday May 17th 10:00am-09:00pm
Fredag May 18th 10:00am-09:00pm
Lördag May 19th 09:00am-03:30pm
EXPO LOCATION: THE SWEDISH EXHIBITION & CONGRESS CENTRE
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EVENTPLATSInvesting back into athletic associations
Göteborgsvarvet Half Marathon is organized by Göteborgs Friidrottsförbund (Gothenburg Track &
Field Association). Approximately 4,000 volunteers are involved. The surplus from the events goes
directly back to the athletic organizations to invest in the youth programs and the maintenance of the
Friidrottens Hus (Indoor Track and Field). One of the explanations of the track and field explosion is
a result of the indoor track and field arenas that have been built throughout Sweden. The first full size
indoor arena was Friidrottens Hus in Gothenburg that was built by the Gothenburg Track and Field As-
sociation financed through own expenses. It was renovated 2005-2006 but without the Göteborgvarvet
Half Marathon this would have never been possible. Now there are approximately 25 indoor track and
field arenas throughout Sweden. The arena gives clubs and associations the possibility promote youth
programs.
10 million SEK to charity
About 2000 slots in the Göteborgsvarvet Half Marathon 2018 are reserved for charity. All the runners
that run for charity have paid a higher registration fee and will run with special designed shirts repre-
sented their charity of choice. The charities that Göteborgsvarvet has chosen to work with this year are:
Stadsmissionen, Ung Cancer and Ågrenska. We are also cooperating with A Non Smoking Generation,
in Cityvarvet. Since 2011 Göteborgsvarvet has donated approximately 10 million SEK to charity.
Additionally, Göteborgsvarvet makes a major effort to pay attention to and contribute to the activities
of ”Ung Cancer”, the initiative is called the ”Uppvarvningen”. At uppvarvningen.se you can start your
own collection for the benefit of Ung Cancer and give extra meaning to your training.
Göteborgsvarvet Running groups
Göteborgsvarvet Running groups meet and run together from September to May at no extra costs. The
groups are led by experienced runners and each year there are a total of 650 running sessions in 40
different places throughout Sweden. To prepare for the half marathon 2018, we’ve arranged 10K races in
21 different cities in collaboration with local running associations.
Focus on health and fitness
Since 2012 Göteborgsvarvet has put health as a number one focus. We started a health project in 2012
in Gothenburg area, with main focus on physical activity while meeting socially and improving the
overall health in the area. Today the project has grown and developed further with running schools for
children in five different areas of Gothenburg and also in other parts of Sweden.
Göteborgsvarvet: a sustainable event
Göteborgsvarvet is constantly working towards becoming an even more sustainable event through key
elements such as social engagement, economy and environment.
What does Göteborgsvarvet do?
• During the week of Göteborgsvarvet Half Marathon we recycle as much as possible. Everything
from cups to forgotten clothes are taken care of.
• The food served to volunteers and visitors is kept as environmentally friendly as possible. Among
other things, the coffee, bananas and milk served after the finish line are ecological. Furthermore,
the food served to volunteers is lacto-ovo vegetarian and disposable packages are avoided as much
as possible.
24 GÖTEBORGSVARVET MEDIA GUIDE 2018• The electricity that is used during the event is 100% reusable and the track and field arena Friidrot-
tens Hus and the organizer Gothenburg Track and Field Association’s office receive their electricity
from wind power in collaboration with Göteborg Energi.
• A big part of Göteborgsvarvet’s sustainability work is focused on transport. One example of a try
to reduce the emmissions during the event is the establishment of an environment fee paid when
parking on one of the parking lots around the event. The fee goes to the organization Gröna Bilister,
which works for lower carbon dioxide emmissions in Gothenburg. Runners are also recommended
to take the train instead of car or flight to Gothenburg. All the trips made by Göteborgsvarvet’s staff
during the event are compiled and compensated for via Tricorona.
• Göteborgsvarvet always tries to have a restrictive attitude against consumption, without making
the quality of the event lower for that sake. All purchases are therefore made by a sustainably
adapted environment policy.
• This year, Göteborgsvarvet offers digital offers (”Varvetdeals”) to runners instead of plastic bags.
What can the runners and visitors of
Göteborgsvarvet Half Marathon do?
• Recycle their waste in the correct bin.
• Choose an environmentally certified hotel, we recommend Gothia Towers which is close both
to Göteborgsvarvet Expo and the event area of Göteborgsvarvet located in Slottsskogen.
• Choose one of the lacto-ovo vegetarian food options that can be bought around the start- and
goal area.
• Take the bus (free public transport between Thursday and Saturday for runners), bicycle
or walk during the week of Göteborgsvarvet.
• Climate compensate for trips by car via Gröna Bilister.
Awards
As one of the first races in the world, Göteborgsvarvet Half Marathon was 2016 certified according to
the internationally high ranked standard ISO 20121 which ensures a high level of sustainability efforts
at events. The certification means that Göteborgsvarvet Half Marathon will improve the sustainability
in environmental, social and economic aspects.
During November 2016, all of Göteborgsvarvet’s efforts related to sustainability was also awarded by
winning AIMS Green Awards. The award acknowledges sustainability work done by marathon events
in the world. Since earlier, Göteborgsvarvet has also received an environmental diploma from the city of
Gothenburg.
A more detailed description of Göteborgsvarvet’s work towards becoming an even more sustainable
event is found on www.goteborgsvarvet.se/en/about/sustainability/ or you are welcome to contact,
Sofie Fagerlund, Substainability manager, sofie.fagerlund@goteborgsvarvet.se, +46 76-165 07 26.
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