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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Stavanger
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

3-Sjøersløpet (Stavanger) Half Marathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Modelled energy-cost change 1.0% versus flat · net elevation -3 m

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Decision summary

3-Sjøersløpet (Stavanger) Half Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
177 m

Lower than 43% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
69/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
35 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

3-Sjøersløpet (Stavanger) Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for 3-Sjøersløpet (Stavanger) Half Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the 3-Sjøersløpet (Stavanger) Half Marathon?

The 3-Sjøersløpet (Stavanger) Half Marathon route has 177 m of ascent, 180 m of descent and an estimated 1.0% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the 3-Sjøersløpet (Stavanger) Half Marathon route go?

The 3-Sjøersløpet (Stavanger) Half Marathon route starts at Cycle path outside the Forum Expo exhibition hall in Tjensvoll, about 3 km from Stavanger city centre and finishes at Cycle path just outside Forum Expo, Tjensvoll. Underfoot, expect about 80% (four-fifths) runnable gravel paths, the remainder on asphalt. It passes Stokkavatnet, Hålandsvatnet, Mosvatnet, Tjensvoll and Forum Expo. The route loops around three picturesque lakes near Stavanger's city centre on mostly flat, fast gravel paths.

What should runners know on race day for the 3-Sjøersløpet (Stavanger) Half Marathon?

Luggage storage available inside the Forum Expo hall, organised by start-number ranges. 6. Pace setters (speed-limit holders) available; staggered start in 12 waves between 11:30 and 12:15 by estimated finish time.

Race character

Scenery

  • Lakeside
  • City
  • Parkland
  • Forest

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Festival
  • Scenic Tour

Terrain

  • Trail
  • Gravel
  • Mixed
Elevation character
Gently Rolling
Technicality
Non Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Approximately 5,200 participants

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Qualification status
Open entry, no qualifying standard; all participants require a Norwegian Athletics Federation (NFIF) licence (one Time licence NOK 30 50 if not a club member)

Race day logistics

Aid stations
6
Pacers
Pace setters (speed-limit holders) available; staggered start in 12 waves between 11:30 and 12:15 by estimated finish time
Bag drop
Luggage storage available inside the Forum Expo hall, organised by start-number ranges
Expo / packet pickup
Forum Expo exhibition hall in Tjensvoll serves as the event hub for bib pickup and pre/post-race activities
Race village
Yes
Medal
Finisher medal awarded at the finish line; longevity medals for completing 5, 10, 15 or 20 races

Access and course status

Start
Cycle path outside the Forum Expo exhibition hall in Tjensvoll, about 3 km from Stavanger city centre
Finish
Cycle path just outside Forum Expo, Tjensvoll

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
About 80% (four Fifths) runnable gravel paths, the remainder on asphalt
Landmarks
Stokkavatnet, Hålandsvatnet, Mosvatnet, Tjensvoll, Forum Expo
Notable features
  • The route loops around three picturesque lakes near Stavanger's city centre on mostly flat, fast gravel paths

How hilly is the 3-Sjøersløpet (Stavanger) Half Marathon?

11%71%13%
  • Steep descent 3%
  • Descent 11%
  • Flat 71%
  • Climb 13%
  • Steep climb 3%
Total ascent
177 m
Net elevation
−3 m
GAP factor
1.0%
Longest climb
740 m at 2.6%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 7°CTypical temperature
  • 24 kphTypical wind
  • 6 mmTypical rainfall
  • 69Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

Is the 3-Sjøersløpet (Stavanger) Half Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 1.0% slower than a flat course, with about 177 m of total ascent.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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