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Information to participants
See you by the blue line
When: The 23rd of May 2026 , start from 1 PM
Where: Start area at Margretebergsgatan close to Slottsskogsvallen
Distans: 21.097,5 meter through Gothenburg
Good to know:Before the race
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Contact us: Runners support
As a runner, you have access to excellent customer service, which has also compiled our most frequently asked questions and answers. During Varvet week, you can also meet our customer service team at the Göteborgsvarvet Expo and at the Information Center in the entrance park.
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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.
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Make sure to be in time: Bib distribution
Pick up your bib at Göteborgsvarvet Expo in Friidrottens Hus on race weekend.
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.
Opening Hours:
Dates and opening hours will be updated later.
Start and finish area:Göteborgsvarvet arena
Orient yourself easily between number bib distribution, bag drop-in, toilets and start waves.
21 km experience
Göteborgsvarvet's track takes you through festival-vibrating Slottskogen, along Hisingen's beautiful quays and past the pulse of the avenue. The running party is also spiced up with an audience of over 200,000 people, 50 music stations and many other activities along the way!
Good to know:Race day
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How to get to the start
This year, there will be more significant traffic impact than usual due to several extensive construction projects in our growing city. Please consider taking public transportation to the start.
Bus/tram stops: Marklandsgatan or Linnéplatsen.
On Göteborgsvarvet's race day, you can also take our own shuttle bus from Åby Arena to the start/finish area. Read more here: Shuttle Bus.
More traffic information and road closures in the city and how to get to the start and finish area will be updated approximately one month before the race. -
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.
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WC
Toilets are located around the event area, see the arena map above for exact locations.
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Keep to the right
If you prefer to take it a bit easier during the race, keep to the right — this helps us keep the left side of the course as a passing lane. Please note that wheelchair participants are taking part in Göteborgsvarvet and may reach high speeds on downhill sections.
Show care and respect for your fellow runners – together we create a positive experience for everyone.
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Run support: Along the track
- Warm up - At the start by instructors from STC.
- Water station - 9 stations along the course, some also offering Maurten sports drink.
- Showers - along the track there are 10 "showers" you can run through to cool off.
- Toilets - In connection to the water stations.
- Medical support - Medical stations at every water station along the course, plus additional locations after Hisingsbron, in Bältesspännarparken, at Brunnsgatan, and in the start/finish area. Defibrillators are also available at the Information Center in the entrance park (between start and finish).
- Music - about 50 music stations along the course, Check out what's happening in each section here.
- Live resultats - Friends and family can follow your split times in the Göteborgsvarvet app.
- Transportation - Back to the start area if you have to cancel the race, from the water stations.
Drink smart and be prepared:Advice from the race doctor
Knowing how to drink right, and to be healthy and safe on the race day is important. Follow the advice Göteborgsvarvet’s own medical doctor, has put together for a safer race experience!
Well deserved:After the race
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Runner´s Zone: Recovery
Water and energy are provided at the finish.
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After the finish: Shower facilities
Shower facilities are available near the finish area:
Men - Frölundaborg
Women and non-binary - Slottsskogens ishall -
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Runner´s Zone: Medal
The 2025 medal! It returns in its iconic shape, featuring a round plate topped with the profile of the Älvsborg Bridge. This year’s medal draws inspiration from the 1980 design as we celebrate 45 years, while the leaf motif from recent years has continued to branch out and find its place in this year’s medal. The medal is designed by jewelry artist Carolina Claesson.
The medal for Göteborgsvarvet 2026 will be presented later on.
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Add-ons göteborgsvarvet: Make the race extra memorable
Order a personalized medal tag and/or a certificate to celebrate your achievement a little extra. You can add this option when registering or via My dashboard. Purchases are possible until 31 May 2026.
The items will be mailed to your home approximately one month after the race.
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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. Here you can also watch gp.se live broadcast from the course and the finish area. The area is open between 9:00am - 8:00pm for both runners and spectators.
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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!
Your finisher video
See yourself running Göteborgsvarvet! ASICS will send you a link via e-mail with your personal movie shortly after the finish. After your race you can also search for your movie by start number and name.
To the finisher video
Sustainability:A certified sustainable race
Göteborgsvarvet Half Marathon aims to be at the forefront in protecting the environment and working towards a more sustainable event. Thanks to our hard work and efforts we are ISO 20121 certified.
Other information:Good to know
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Max time
You need to pass Frihamnspiren no later than 5:50 PM (13.3 km), Packhusplatsen at 6:05 PM (15 km), and Götaplatsen at 6:25 PM (17 km). The start takes place between 1:00 PM and 4:10 PM, so the maximum time allowed depends on which starting group you are placed in. You will need to maintain an approximate average pace of 7:30 min/km if you start in the last starting group. The finish line closes at 7:10 PM.
Runners who are not expected to meet the time limits must leave the course. Transport back to the finish area is provided, or you may continue on the pedestrian path. If you choose to proceed outside the official race, it is at your own risk. This is to allow traffic to resume as planned.
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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.
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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.
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Organizer and rules
Göteborgsvarvet Half Marathon is organized by the Göteborg Athletic Association in support of athletics in the district. Around 3000 volunteers are engaged through the district's affiliated clubs, and sports clubs from many other disciplines also contribute to the event. The Swedish Athletics Federation's regulations apply to Göteborgsvarvet, the race is officially measured, and it features two competition classes: women and men.
