• Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Gothenburg
  • Event weekend starts
  • Sold out

Göteborgsvarvet 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

2027 edition

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

Modelled energy-cost change 0.5% versus flat · net elevation -2 m

Decision summary

Göteborgsvarvet Half Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
131 m

Lower than 59% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
83/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
48 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Göteborgsvarvet Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Göteborgsvarvet 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 Göteborgsvarvet Half Marathon?

The Göteborgsvarvet Half Marathon route has 131 m of ascent, 133 m of descent and an estimated 0.5% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Göteborgsvarvet Half Marathon route go?

The Göteborgsvarvet Half Marathon route starts at Margretebergsgatan, near Slottsskogsvallen and finishes at Slottsskogsvallen, in Slottsskogen park. Underfoot, expect asphalt road. It passes Slottsskogen, Majorna, Älvsborg Bridge, Eriksberg and Lindholmen.

What should runners know on race day for the Göteborgsvarvet Half Marathon?

Bag drop provided in the event area; race bib serves as receipt for pickup. The event uses closed-road arrangements. About 50 music stations along the course. 9. 9 water stations with Maurten sports drink, 10 cooling showers, ~200,000 spectators and ~50 music stations.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Waterfront
  • Riverside
  • Parkland
  • Historic

Atmosphere

  • Big City
  • Festival
  • Community

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Gently Rolling
Technicality
Non Technical
Source-stated ascent
40 m
Net elevation
52 m

The stored route produces 131 m of ascent, while a source states 40 m. GPS sampling and elevation models can produce different totals, so both are labelled rather than combined.

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
59:35 (Richard Mengich)
Women's course record
1:07:58 (Fancy Chemutai)
Field size
Half marathon sold out for 2027; world's largest half marathon (record ~65,000 entrants in a recent edition)

Entry requirements

Entry status
Sold out: Sourced entry status says this edition is sold out.
Cut-off
Course checkpoint cutoffs from a wave start (13:00-16:15); finish line closes 19:15
Sold out
Yes
Qualification status
None

Race day logistics

Aid stations
9
Bag drop
Bag drop provided in the event area; race bib serves as receipt for pickup
Closed roads
Yes
Expo / packet pickup
Göteborgsvarvet Expo, May 20-22, 2027
Race village
No
Medal
Finisher medal in iconic round shape crowned by a silhouette of the Älvsborg Bridge
On-course music
About 50 music stations along the course

Access and course status

Start
Margretebergsgatan, near Slottsskogsvallen
Finish
Slottsskogsvallen, in Slottsskogen park
Nearest station
Tram/bus stops Marklandsgatan or Linnéplatsen; shuttle bus from Åby Arena to start/finish

Course facts

Course type
Point To Point
Surface
Asphalt road
Landmarks
Slottsskogen, Majorna, Älvsborg Bridge, Eriksberg, Lindholmen, Hisingen Bridge, Gustaf Adolfs Square, Avenyn, Vasastaden, Linné
Notable features
  • 9 water stations with Maurten sports drink, 10 cooling showers, ~200,000 spectators and ~50 music stations
  • wave start 13:00-16:15

How hilly is the Göteborgsvarvet Half Marathon?

9%80%7%
  • Steep descent 2%
  • Descent 9%
  • Flat 80%
  • Climb 7%
  • Steep climb 2%
Total ascent
131 m
Net elevation
−2 m
GAP factor
0.5%
Longest climb
550 m at 5.3%
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?

  • 13°CTypical temperature
  • 19 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 83Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than 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 Göteborgsvarvet Half Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.5% slower than a flat course, with about 131 m of total ascent.