Gather colleagues, friends and family for a relay race through the beautiful Slottsskogen, 2026, May 20!. Stafettvarvet is a fun challenge for a team of four runners.
Course map:3,2 fast kilometers around beautiful Slottsskogen
Stafettvarvet on May 20, 2026, offers a magical and exciting atmosphere both before, during, and after the race. Stafettvarvet´s course is 3,2 kilometers long and all participants in the team run the same track. Start, finish and baton change take place inside Slottsskogsvallen. The course runs through the beautiful Slottsskogen before it turns back into our entrance park before Slottsskogsvallen, this is where your teammates by the corporate village will cheer and scream to make you last all the way across the finish line.
After the finish, you will of course celebrate! Settle down and enjoy your performance and the delicious picnic that is included in your registration.
Please note that you are registering the number of teams (not the individual team members). Each team consists of 4 members. Only one team captain is registered per team.
Stafettvarvet start and finish
Orient yourself easily in the arena! This year, the start, exchange zones, and finish line are all located inside Slottskogsvallen.
Relay batons, race bibs, and picnic bags are picked up just outside Slottskogsvallen in the entrance park.
The arena map and more information will be updated at a later stage. Changes from the previous year may occur.
Celebrate toghether:Picnic bag
Each team registration includes a picnic bag for you to enjoy together after crossing the finish line.
Take a seat and enjoy a cozy picnic with colleagues and friends. This year’s delicious picnic was provided by Carotte and included:
Almondy Cake
ProPud Delicatoboll Bar
Dextro Energy Gums
Estrella West Coast Chips
Banana
Mixed Salad
Smiling Cashew Nuts
Tomatoes
Flatbread (Libabröd)
Sevan Hummus
Arla Cream Cheese
Vitamin Well
Pågen Gifflar (Swedish cinnamon rolls)
The contents of the picnic bag for 2026 will be updated during spring 2026.
Do something fun and healthy together!:Run with your company
Stafettvarvet has grown bigger and more popular year after year to become a real success for companies. Companies gather colleagues and customers to mingle and run together. The tent village is also a popular element and many companies choose to gather around their tent for pep rally before the race and to enjoy a well deserved after run with the team after the race. Register one or many teams from your company and pay with invoice.
Please note that you are registering the number of teams (not the individual team members). Each team consists of 4 members. Only one team captain is registered per team.
Corporate booking is open until April 30 (subject to availability if the race sells out earlier).
Race info:Good to know before the start
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RegistrationRegistration is open until 5 pm on the day of the race, with reservation that the race may be sold out earlier. All registrations are done via the website.
Price per relay team:
1399 SEK until 2026-01-31
1699 SEK from 2026-02-01 -
Food Package
One picnic bag per team is included when registering for the relay race Stafettvarvet. The bag is picked up in Entréparken where the number tags and baton are distributed before the start of the race, between 15:30-17:30. Food is also sold in the event area. The picnic is perfect to enjoy outside the arena area after the race.
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Start certificate, Number bib & Bib distribution
The start certificate will be sent 1 week before the race to the email address provided when registering. In the Start certificate you will find all the information you need ahead of the event. News and other good-to-know information can be found here on the website. You can collect your number tag at the Entréparken between 15:30-17:30. Be there well in advance and don’t forget your Start certificate!
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The Team
Gather a group of 4 people and sign up for one of these events: women’s, men’s or mixed (where at least one participant is of the opposite sex). In the registration, you only register the team leader's contact information. Each team member will run 3.2km and timekeeping is individual as well as combined for the whole team. We recommend that all participants are at least 15 years of age. If someone from the team falls ill one team member may run two sections. The main thing is that the team will run all four sections.
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Start & Event area
The start and finish line are in Slottsskogsvallen. Read about start waves in the section "Stafettvarvet start and finish" further up on the page. The race begins at 18:00. In the event area, as well as throughout the track, entertainment of various sort is available.
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Changing clothes, Bag drop & Toilets
We recommend that you change before you get here as showers/changing rooms are not provided. The organizer does not offer bag drop. Toilets are mainly located near Slottsskogsvallen, with a few also available at the Dalen parking area.
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Timekeeping & Baton
Timekeeping begins when the first runner crosses the start line. There’s a chip inside the baton and the time stops when the last runner crosses the finish line. The baton changes hands according to instructions. Times are measured both per team member/lap and total for the whole team. Remember to be careful during the exchange. Keep the baton at hip height when passing the timekeeping mat, to ensure correct timekeeping! It’s important that the team starts in the correct start group according to the Start certificate.
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Getting here & Parking
Use public transport if possible. The nearest stops are Botaniska trädgården, Marklandsgatan and Linnéplatsen. Use the app Västtrafik ToGo or visit vasttrafik.se to find your route. Parking is available for an environmental fee of 100 kr, at Dalens Grusplaner near Slottsskogsvallen, the parking lot opens at 3:00 PM. (payment by Swish).
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Massage
Our partner Flexmassage is available in Slottsskogsvallen to offer the relay runners of Stafettvarvet a well-earned massage before and after completing the race.
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Warmup
Group warmup exercises are available at the start and will be led by instructors from STC.
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Time limit
The finish line closes at 8:00 PM.
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Award cermony
Award ceremony for the fastest team in each class (women, men and mix) and a masquerade prize will be awarded inside Slottsskogsvallen.
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Customer service
Customer service will be open in the Entrépark from 3 PM.
Gather your team and run together:Pictures from Stafettvarvet 2025
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