Göteborgsvarvet

Before the race, all registered runners will receive a race confirmation by email, approximately 1–2 weeks before the Göteborgsvarvet. The race confirmation includes, amongst other things, a QR code used to collect your race number, as well as information about your start group, start time and practical details ahead of the race.

Race numbers can be picked up at the Göteborgsvarvet Expo in Friidrottens Hus, which is situated right next to the start and finish area. The expo also features exhibitors specialising in running, training and health.

Opening hours for the Göteborgsvarvet Expo 2027:

• Thursday 20 May: 11.00–20.00
• Friday 21 May: 10.00–21.00
• Saturday 22 May: 9.30 am–3.30 pm

The organiser recommends that you collect your race number on Thursday or Friday to avoid queues on race day.

You can read more about the Göteborgsvarvet Expo here .

Our hotel, the Radisson Blu Riverside Hotel, is situated in Lindholmen and offers excellent connections to the start and finish area of the Göteborgsvarvet race at Slottsskogen. From Lindholmen, you can easily reach central Gothenburg by ferry and public transport, and from there continue on to the start area.

Göteborgsvarvet starts from Margretebergsgatan, where the first start takes place at 13:00. After that, the runners will set off in several different starting groups. Your exact starting group and start time are shown on your race confirmation, which will be sent out before the race.

We recommend that you arrive at the starting area around 30–45 minutes before your start time, so that you have time to find the correct starting pen and prepare at your own pace.

Please note! There may be large crowds and traffic restrictions around the start area on race day. You should therefore plan your journey from the hotel well in advance.

As the Radisson Blu Riverside Hotel is some distance from the Göteborgsvarvet start and finish area, we recommend that you make use of the hotel’s luggage and coat storage facility before heading to the start. That way, you won’t have to carry anything unnecessary with you during the race.

Please bear in mind that it may be a bit chilly before the start in May. We therefore recommend that you dress for the weather and bring an extra jumper or jacket to wear whilst you’re waiting in the starting area. If it rains, a rain poncho is a good choice.

The starting area is located on Margretebergsgatan, next to Slottsskogen. There are toilets and other facilities here before the race. The Göteborgsvarvet is 21.1 kilometres long, and the route has been officially measured by a World Athletics-approved course measurer.

The race passes through several of Gothenburg’s most distinctive areas. Starting near Slottsskogen, the route takes runners through Majorna and across the Älvsborgsbron, before continuing through Eriksberg and Lindholmen and then back towards central Gothenburg. The final few kilometres take the runners through the city centre before they head back towards Slottsskogen and the finish line at Slottsskogsvallen.

Göteborgsvarvet is renowned for its large crowds and music stations along the route. The organisers state that the race attracts a crowd of over 200,000 people, which contributes to the truly special festival atmosphere surrounding the event.

Time limits and cut-off times

The maximum time allowed depends on which starting group you are in. The last starting group sets off at 16:15, and the finish line closes at 19:15. For those starting in the last starting group, an approximate average pace of 7:30 min/km is required.

There are also cut-off points along the route:

• 5 km: by 16:52 at the latest
• 12 km: no later than 5.45 pm
• 15 km: by 6.10 pm at the latest
• 17 km: by 18:28 at the latest
• 21 km / finish: no later than 7.15 pm

BANKARTA

During the race, there are several refreshment stations along the route. The stations are located roughly as follows:

20.2 km – Villa Belparc

1.8 km – Björngårdsvillan

4.3 km – Ostindiegatan

6.5 km – Karl IX väg – water and sports drinks

8.5 km – Östra Eriksbergsgatan

12 km – Lindholmsallén – water and sports drink

15 km – Packhusplatsen – water and sports drinks

16.8 km – Götaplatsen

18.2 km – School of Business – water and sports drinks

The finish line is at the iconic Slottsskogsvallen. After 21.1 kilometres, a spectacular finish awaits in front of the spectators at the stadium.

Slottsskogsvallen is situated right next to the start area and serves as the hub for the Göteborgsvarvet street festival. There are also facilities here for participants after they cross the finish line.

We recommend that you keep an eye on the Göteborgsvarvet official website in the run-up to the race. Information on starting groups, the route, the Expo, practical details and any changes in the run-up to 2027 will be published there on an ongoing basis.