Race information Lilla Varvet

Before the start

Welcome to your Lilla Varvet 2024!
We are so happy that you choose to run with us this year and want to share in the joy of running. Good luck and thank you for contributing to local grass roots sport. We couldn’t do it without you.

May 19 is a day for young people to come together for a wonderful time for the whole family, packed with exciting activities. It’s Perfect for children who have caught the running bug!

Navigate through the menu above to arrive well-prepared at the start.

Start time and waves
It’s important that you start in the right allocated group and at the right time. Start times and waves can be found in the email/certificate sent to the person who entered at registration. The first wave starts at 11:00 and the last at 1:10 p.m. Be prepared to make your your way to the start line a few minutes before the scheduled time. The start is located at Margretebergsgatan and the finish line is inside the classic Slottsskogsvallen, just like in the Göteborgsvarvet main race.

Please observe that we have a new starting order this year!

A Map of the start and finish area with start time and waves can be found at the bottom of the page.

Race bib
In order to avoid queues we recommend that everyone who has the chance to pick up their race bib on Thursday, Friday or Sunday at the Göteborgsvarvet Expo at Friidrottens hus. We also recommend to do it during daytime.

Show the QR code that you can find in your personal start certificate which allows you to get your race bib printed. Feel free to take a print screen shot of your QR code to make it even easier to pick up.

Opening hours Göteborgsvarvet Expo:

16 May: 11-21
17 May: 10-21
18 May: 8-16
19 May: 9 am - 1.10 pm (number bib distribution only, no exhibition)

Toilets & changing rooms
Toilets are available in the start and finish area. Changing of clothes is not available on site, arrive changed already.

Registrations
Do you have friends or siblings who want to run Lilla Varvet but who are not registered? No problem! Registration can be done online at goteborgsvarvet.se until 10.45 on race day. With the reservation that the race might sell out, so to be on the safe side register in time.

Warm up
Warm-up is available at the start and takes place under the guidance of instructors from STC, accompanied by RackarAlex.

Catering
In the park between the start and finish, food, coffee and other snacks can be found.

How to get to the start

Use muscle power, not engine power: A car-free day
This year it will have a greater impact on traffic than usual, as several extensive works are underway in our growing city. Therefore, we ask you to not use the car on May 19 and instead use alternative means of travel.

Remember to start journey’s early regardless of how you get to the start t to avoid possible delays

Public transport
We recommend that you take public transport to the start! Choose one of the stops Marklandsgatan or Linnéplatsen. Find your route on vasttrafik.se or in Västtrafik's app ToGo.

Car and parking
Lilla Varvet's participants start on Margretebergsgatan, which is closed to traffic as early as Friday 17/5 at 10.00 and reopens Sunday 19/5 at 23.00.

There are a limited number of parking spaces offered for an paid for environmental fee of SEK 100 on Dalen's gravel areas May 19. Payment is via Swish.

Göteborgsvarvet Expo

Göteborgsvarvet Expo can be found in Friidrottens Hus, Mikael Ljungbergs väg 10 between May 16-18. A meeting place for training and health.

You and your friends are warmly welcome to visit Göteborgsvarvet Expo on the day that suits you best. Take part of the running world's latest trends among all our fantastic exhibitors, here is everything you might need before the start. This is also where you will find the bib distribution. Free entrance for everyone. Welcome to a world-class experience!

How to get here
The area around Göteborgsvarvet Expo will be heavily restricted for car traffic as a lot of people are expected during the days. Parking facilities directly adjacent to Friidrottens Hus are unfortunately not available.

The best way to get to Göteborgsvarvet Expo is by public transport, cycling or walking.

More information on how to get here.

Number bib distribution
We recommend everyone who has the opportunity to pick up their bib already on Thursday or Friday or well in advance on Sunday. It's also possible to pick up your bib on Saturday, but expect longer queues, as it's Göteborgsvarvets race day.

Opening hours:
Thursday May 16: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Friday May 17: 10 a.m - 9 p.m.
Saturday May 18: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sunday May 19: 9 a.m - 1 p.m. (only bib distribution, the exhibition is not open).

Bags
We would like to encourage everyone visiting EXPO to avoid bringing large luggage into the fair. Bags brought into EXPO may be searched by security guards. Thank you for your consideration.

Read more and plan your visit to Göteborgsvarvet Expo (site is in Swedish)

During the race

Course
The course is a manageable 1.3KM for children 7 - 10 years old or 2.4KM for children 11 - 13 years old and the surface is a mixture of concrete, mostly on roads through large parts of Slottsskogen.

Timing
On the back of the race bib there is a chip that records your time. In Lilla Varvet it is net time in all cases except in B/G 13 where it is gross time. With net time, the time starts when a participant crosses the starting matt and with gross time, the time starts at the start signal. In both cases, time is stopped when a participant crosses the finish line. All participants who complete get a final time.

Happenings along the route
GC Troops, a cheerleading society, gives all runners extra energy with their cheers along the course. The drum orchestra Backa Drummers will also be present to cheer on the runners and students from Yrgo arrange "The Jungle Curve", which the runners will pass through for an exciting experience.

Hydration stations
On the longer course there is a hydration station. There is also water at the finish.

Medical care
Available in the start and finish area.

Toilets
Available at the start and finish area.

Göteborgsvarvet’s app

Download Göteborgsvarvet's app and access information both for you as a runner and visitor. The app can be downloaded where apps are available and is called Göteborgsvarvet.

The app includes, among other things:

Live results where you can follow your friends by position and time.
Our latest news
Participant and visitor information
Results lists
Fun selfie filters

Cost for live results in the app: SEK 40 for 25 runners/relay teams.

At the finish

Results
Final times are updated live and can be found here or in our app - Göteborgsvarvet.

Medal
Everyone get a medal. Special prizes are awarded for the top 10 fastest in the 13-year-old classes.

Diploma
Diplomas to be filled can be downloaded on our website under Lilla Varvet or right here.

Meeting place for children and parents
Choose a meeting place with your relatives where you can meet after finishing. A good meeting place is inside the Slottsskogsvallen, where a collection tent will be signposted. Please take note to be at your designated childs meeting place at the finish. We want to ensure all children find parents/familiy easily.

Celebrate at the finish line!
After finishing, all children receive a well-deserved medal and water. New for this year is that Legendz will be on site to offer all runners their drinks. This is not an energy drink but a vitamin drink consisting of Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Biotin, Folic Acid, Vitamin K2, Vitamin B, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12. The drink is for children and contains no caffeine. If you want to read more about their drinks, you can go to their website. Legendz will also be on site in the Entrance park where you as parents with your children are welcome to talk to them.

The Entrance park
Don't miss a visit to the Entrence park before the journey home where there is fun activities, drinks, sweets and cake from Nordea, Legendz, ASICS, Almondy and STC.

Catering
In the park between the start and finish food, coffee and other snacks are available to purchase.

Toilets
Available at Slottsskogvallen close to the finish.

Varvet week

So much more than just a race.

During the Varvet week between May 12th and May 19th, there's a race for everyone.

May 12th
Trailvarvet 11,5 km
Trailvarvet Walk 6 km

May 15th
Stafettvarvet 4 x 3,2 km teamwork i Slottsskogen

May 16th
Göteborgsvarvet Expo opens May 16th - 18th.

May 16th
Specialvarvet 2,1 or 3,3 km in Slottsskogen

May 18th
Göteborgsvarvet 21,1 km
Cityvarvet 4,3 km, all ages
Minivarvet 0 - 6 years old

May 19th
Lilla Varvet Largest national youth race 7 - 13 years old
Minivarvet 0 - 6 years old

Family area

A warm welcome to Göteborgsvarvet family area.
Plan for a joy-filled day full of speed and fun in our family area. Here you will find activities and entertainment for the whole family. In addition, it is a perfect audience place to watch the children take on Lilla Varvet.

Location: Slottsskogen, between Björngårdsvillan and Villa Belparc.
Date: May 18: 10.00-16.00 and May 19: 10.00-16-00

Minivarvet
In the family area, in addition to Lilla Varvet, there are also our races for the youngest between 0 - 6 years, Minivarvet and Minivarvet Trail. Here the children can run as many laps as their legs can carry them.

Varva
In the family area, you will meet our very own running troll who has longed to meet you for a very long time! Varva is a sprightly troll who loves to move. And most of all run, of course! Varva will appear on stage and of course cheer on the children who will run our races.

Entertainment and activities

- Stage program
- Craft
- Dance
- Food trucks
- Picnic area
- Lilla Varvet
- Minivarvet/
- Minivarvet Trail

Sustainability

Your effort makes a difference! Three important points about how you as a runner can help us in our sustainability work.

Travel by train/public transportation to the event.
Sort your litter and throw it in the correct bin at the designated place.
At the water stations along the track - throw your mugs into the white "big bags".

Thanks to our work, the event has received an environmental diploma, is certified according to the international standard ISO-20121.

Contact

Contact
e-mail: info@goteborgsvarvet.se

Our most frequently asked questions: Q&A
Information about all our races: goteborgsvarvet.se

Customer service Varvet week: Opening hours

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Organizer
The race is organized by the Gothenburg Athletics Association. The surplus goes back to the association's associations and their youth activities, as well as the operation of Friidrottens Hus. Each year Göteborgsvarvet also collects approximately SEK 1 million for our charity partners.

Race infor­ma­tion Lil­la Varvet