Updated 2016-05-20

GöteborgsVarvet Half MEDIA GUIDE 2016

A world-class racing event promoting a healthy lifestyle and offering a great atmosphere A sustainable event with many things happening

GöteborgsVarvet has chosen to invest in sustainability. The event has received a diplomas for our hard work towards sustainability, been recognized at an awards ceremony of AIMS Green Award 2013 and currently working to receive the international standard ISO-20121, for a sustainable event. Key elements in our work towards sustainability is social engagement, economy, and environment.

As a major organizer, we want to be a role model in setting standards and routines that contri- bute to healthy lifestyles for individuals and the society as a whole. Aside from being proud of all the participants in the race I am extra proud of the organization ”HEJA Göteborg” that has running school programs for children in different parts of with our goal to expand the program to other areas.

Runners participating in the races are contributing to various athletic clubs, with all the surplus from the races going direct to the athletic clubs and associations. Participants can even contribute to our sus- tainable efforts by recycling all waste, choosing one of the vegetarian alternatives offered in the race area and by choosing the most envi- ronmentally friendly form of transportation to and from the race. All of our 4000 volunteers and race officials will receive vegetarian food.

A new addition for this year is that all of the participants can travel via public transportation two extra days during the week of the race. From 19-21 May your confirmation of registration or race bib can be used as valid tickets on all public transportation in Gothenburg.

Other exciting news for this year is our focus on the expansion of the GöteborgsVarvet Expo, which is now located at the Swedish Exhibi- tion and Congress Centre in the center of Gothenburg. In addition to all of the exhibitors offering a wide selection of products in sport and fitness there will also be speakers and other activities for the whole family. The Expo is also where the runner will pick up their race bib. The exhibition is open from Thursday to Sunday.

I am also proud that this year we have invested more time in deve- loping what we have to offer for the junior runners. On the 21 May, at the same time as the half marathon starts, the premiere for the CityVarvet, a new race for teenagers will start at Götaplatsen. On Sunday we will have a large activity center, Lilla Varvet Fun Zone at Frölundaborg, for the younger children with lots of energy.

I look forward to an exciting race. There’s potential for a new record to be set again even this year. On both the men and women’s side there are some well-known international names on the starting line and the top Swedes will be competing for medals in the Swedish Championships in the half marathon.

The first race to kick off the week of the GöteborgVarvet Half Marathon is the premier of the TrailVarvet on Tuesday 17 May - a hilly and beautiful 10k in Änggårdsbergen.

On the following pages we have gathered information and facts about the events that we hope will help you in your preparation for the GöteborgsVarvet.

WARM WELCOME TO THE 37TH ANNUAL GÖTEBORGSVARVET!

Bo Edsberger, Race Director Program week of GöteborgsVarvet 2016

TUESDAY 17 MAY 6:00pm TrailVarvet (New for 2016!) Trail race with start and finish at Björngårdsvillan, . The trail goes through Botanical Gardens and Änggårdsbergen, total 10,6 km. There is even a walking class. Approximately 1 100 participants.

WEDNESDAY 18 MAY 6:00pm StafettVarvet. 4th Annual. Start and finish at Björngårdsvillan, Slottsskogen. Classes: Male, female and mix. 5 runners that each run the same lap 3,7 km. Food pack is included. Approximately 3 500 participants.

THURSDAY 19 MAY 10:00am – Mässan GöteborgsVarvet Expo opens at the Swedish Exhibition and 9:00pm Congress Centre (new location and new name for 2016). GöteborgsVarvet Expo is open from Thursday to Sunday.

FRIDAY 22 MAY 10:00am– GöteborgsVarvet Expo, Swedish Exhibition and Congress Centre. 10pm 11:00am SpecialVarvet, race for all ages with intellectual disabilities. Start at Björngårdsvillan, finish at Slottsskogsvallen. 2,2 or 4,1 km. Record breaking number of participants, over 1800. 5:00pm Press Conference with Elite runners Gothia Towers (location R11–R12).

SATURDAY 21 MAY 8:am– GöteborgsVarvet Expo, Swedish Exhibition and Congress Centre 5:00pm 11:00am– MiniVarvet, Björngårdsvillan, Slottsskogen, born 2010 or after. 3:00pm 250 meter. 12:00pm– Direct sending, live on 8 large screens. 7:00pm (Noon) 12:30pm– Live on SVT1 and live on SVT Play, clip are continuously published 19pm on svt.se. 1:00pm– CityVarvet (New! For 2016) 4,3 km for juniors between 14-19 years 1:50pm old. Starts at and the course follows the last part of the GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon all the way to the finish line in Slottsskogsvallen stadium. 1:00pm– GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon, Born 1999 and before, 7:00pm 21 0975,5 meter (half marathon). 31 start groups or waves. 64 500 registered.

SUNDAY 24 MAY 10:00am– GöteborgsVarvet Expo, Swedish Exhibition and Congress Centre. 3:00pm 11:00am– MiniVarvet, Björngårdsvillan, Slottsskogen, born 2010 and later. 3:00pm 250 meter. Approximately 7000 participants. 11:00am Lilla Varvet, Lilla Varvet, Slottsskogen, born 2003–2009. (Noon) 1,3 or 2,4 km. Total approximately 14000 registered to the youth race.

GÖTEBORGSVARVET MEDIA GUIDE 2016 3 Press information

Welcome to the 37th Annual GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon!

Press Officer: Göran Byhlin 070-559 0237 [email protected] Information on Elite runners: Per Crona 070-615 1487 [email protected] Communication Manager: Mattias Grahn 070-772 7887 [email protected]

PRESS CONFERENCE INTERNET, TV AND LARGE SCREENS On Friday 20 May at 5:00pm at Gothia Towers The GöteborgsVarvet will be sent live on SVT1 (location R11-R12). We will present some of the top run- (Swedish Television) on the 21 May for the 4th year ners for the media. Information about the elite runners in a row. It will be broadcasted between 12:30pm- will be published on our website: www.goteborgsvar- 14:55pm included the camera at the finish line until vet.se/press, approximately a week before the start. 7:00pm.

MEDIA CENTER The GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon is sent live via On Friday 20 May our media center at Gothia Towers large screens at public places that are located at Lin- will be set up, location R11-R12. Wi-Fi available. Ope- néplatsen, Sannegårdshamnen, Götaplatsen including ning times: Friday 3:00pm-7:00pm. We offer coffee and the start and finish line at Slottsskogsvallen. There will snacks. On Saturday, the media center moves to the be a total of 8 large screens that will send live between press tent at Slottsskogsvallen center field at the finish 12:00pm-7:00pm. line from 12:00pm (Noon). RADIO ACCREDITATION On the 21 May the GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon Request for press accreditation to the GöteborgsVar- will be covered by Mix Megapol and Sveriges Radio vet Half Marathon latest 15 May by email to media@ (’s Radio) P4. goteborgsvarvet.se GÖTEBORGSVARVET EXPO PHOTOGRAPHER’S VEST AND NUMBER BIB PICK-UP Accredited photographers will receive a The exibition before the race has changed its name to photographer’s vest which will be mandatory to be GöteborgsVarvet Expo. The exhibition along with the able to enter and move around the area. number bib pick-up has a new location for 2016 at the Swedish Exhibition and Congress Centre at Korsvägen THE PRESS CAR in central Gothenburg. The goal is for the Göteborgs- Starts at the roundabout behind the starting point Varvet Expo to become the national meeting place for at 1:00pm on Saturday. It is required to give notice of sport, fitness and health. participation by email to Per Crona, [email protected] latest 15 May. This year we will be following the race Opening times: with 2-3 photo stops, the last one at 10km, thereafter, Thursday 10:00am-9:00pm returning to Slottsskogsvallen in enough time for the Friday 10:00am-10:00pm finish. Saturday 8:00am-5:00pm Sunday 10:00am-3:00pm START AND FINISH TIMES The first start group of the total 31 start waves starts FOLLOW GÖTEBORGSVARVET at 1:00pm the last one starts at 4:00pm. The cut off HALF MARATHON time at Frihamnsmotet is at 5:40pm. The finish line at www.goteborgsvarvet.se Slottsskogsvallen closes at 7:00pm. facebook.com/goteborgsvarvet instagram.com/gbgvarvet THE RESULTS twitter.com/goteborgsvarvet The list of top runners will be available in the press youtube.com/goteborgsvarvet tent directly after the finish. The top 10 male and #göteborgsvarvet female runners, and the top 10 Swedish male and female runners will be reported to TT. Via www.gote- PRESS PHOTOS AND PRESS RELEASES borgsvarvet.se the results will be presented live. It will For press material (photos, etc.): be possible to make a selection, select lists from postal mynewsdesk.com/se/goteborgsvarvet codes, etc. Furthermore TT media will offer the possi- bility to order a selection of the results direct from TT’s own system.

4 GÖTEBORGSVARVET MEDIA GUIDE 2016 Start group Start time Bicycle parking Slot Elit e 13.00 Changing/Shower tssk Men NORTH 1 13.00 ogsg Bragebacken Dalen 2 13.03 atan 3 13.08 Bag Check Men 4 13.13 6 Bridge Veterans 13.16 Toilet 5 13.22 5 Warm up ST

6 13.28 AR Elite TEAM Guld 13.34 2 1 T Vete- 4 3 TEAM TEAM rans 7 13.42 Guld Volvo Silver Magretebergsgatan TEAM Silver 13.48 VGR Warm up Bridge 8 13.56 19 7 14 Volvo 14.02 8 Bridge Admission 20 Toilet Västra Götalandsregionen 14.07 14.50 15 21 9 Bridge 9 14.15 16 10 10 14.21 22 Restaurant 17

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18 ds 12 14.35 12 Start group Start time Bicycle parking 24 an Slot 13 14.43 Frölundaborg Gr 25 13 Elit e Slottsskogsvallen 13.00 Changing/Shower Service center tssk 14 14.49 Men NORTH adidas/Stadium store 1FINISH 13.00 ogsg Bragebacken Dalen 15 14.55 2 13.03n atan 16 15.01 n 3 13.08 Bag Check Men 17 15.07 Högsbolede Friidrottens Hus 4 13.13 6 Bridge 18 15.13 VeteransTEAM Guld 13.16 Toilet Changing/Shower 5 19 15.19 5 ammarskjöldslede13.22 Women Warm up ST g H 20 15.25 Bag Check 6 13.28 AR Da Elite Women TEAM Guld 13.34 2 1 T 21 15.32 Vete- 4 3 TEAM TEAM rans 7 13.42 Guld 22 15.39 Volvo Silver Magretebergsgatan TEAM Silver 13.48 VGR Warm up Bridge 23 15.46 Tram stop: Marklandsgatan 8 13.56 19 7 24 15.53 14 Bridge Volvo 14.02 8 25 16.00 Admission 20 Toilet Västra Götalandsregionen 14.07 14.50 15 21 9 Bridge 9 14.15 16 10 Start group Start time 10 Bicycle par14king.21 22 Restaurant Slot 17 11 nd Elit e 13.00 11 Chan14gin.29g/Shower 23 Exit Toilet ta tssk Men NORTH 18 ds 1 13.00 12 ogsg 14.35 12Bragebacken 24 an Dalen Frölundaborg Gr 2 13.03 13 atan 14.43 25 13 Slottsskogsvallen 3 13.08 14 14Ba.4g Chec9 k Service center Men adidas/Stadium store FINISH 4 13.13 15 6 14.55 n Bridge Veterans 13.16 16 15.01 Toilet n 5 13.22 17 5 15.07 Högsbolede Friidrottens Hus Warm up ST TEAM Guld 6 13.28 18 15.13 AR Elite Changing/Shower ammarskjöldslede TEAM Guld 13.34 19 15.19 2 1 T Women Vete- 4 3 g H TEAM TEAM rans Bag Check 7 13.42 20 Guld 15.25 Da Volvo Silver Magretebergsgatan Women TEAM Silver 13.48 21 VGR 15.32 Warm up Bridge 8 13.56 22 19 7 15.39 14 Bridge Tram stop: Volvo 14.02 23 8 15.46 Marklandsgatan Admission 20 Toilet Västra Götalandsregionen 14.07 24 14.50 15 15.53 21 9 Bridge 9 14.15 25 16 16.00 10 10 14.21 22 Restaurant 17

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13 14.43 25 13 Frölundaborg Gr Slottsskogsvallen 14 14.49 Service center adidas/Stadium store FINISH

15 14.55 n 16 15.01 n GÖTEBORGSVARVET MEDIA GUIDE 2016 5 17 15.07 Högsbolede Friidrottens Hus 18 15.13 TEAM Guld Changing/Shower 19 15.19 Women ammarskjöldslede 20 15.25 Bag Check g H Women Da 21 15.32 22 15.39 Tram stop: 23 15.46 Marklandsgatan 24 15.53 25 16.00 Elite runners

Information about the elite runners will be presented on the GöteborgsVarvet website at: goteborgsvarvet.se/press approximately a week before the race start.

Prize money

PRIZE MONEY Prize money will be awarded to the top 10 in Place Men Swedish Women Swedish each class. The sum will be in Euros if nothing men women else is stated. 1) 6000 1500 6000 1500 COURSE RECORD 2) 3000 800 3000 800 4 000 Euro (1.00,25 for men’s class, 1.09,04 for women’s class). The men’s record was set in 2012 3) 1500 400 1500 400 of Victor Kipchirchir, Kenya and the women’s 4) 1000 200 1000 200 record was set in 2015 of Worknesh Degefa, 5) 800 150 800 150 Etiopien. 6) 600 600 7) 500 500 SPRINT PRIZE 8) 400 400 Lindholmen Science Park Sprint Prize (10.4 km/ Lindholmen): 500 Euro for the fastest male run- 9) 300 300 ner and female runner. Hitta.se Sprint Prize (16.7 10) 200 200 km/Götaplatsen): 500 Euro for the fastest male Course record: 4000 Euro (1.00.25 for men, 1.08.13 and female runner. At the first milestone finish at for women). after approximately 15 kilometers, 10 Super bonus: 10,000 Euro Course record for first gift cards will be raffled out amongst the contes- man under 60 min/ first woman under 68 min. tants. Swedish record: 5000 Euro.

World’s largest half marathon

Of all the half in the world Gothenburg’s is the largest. GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon has had an unbelievable growth spurt since 2000 and has doubled the number of participants in the last 10 years. The list below is based on the participant’s statistics from 2014 but even after 2015 has been counted GöteborgsVarvet is still the world’s largest half marathon.

WORLD’S LARGEST HALF MARATHONS AND MARATHON RACES 2014*

1. New York City, NY 50 530 2. GöteborgsVarvet 47 403 3. Bupa Half-Marathon 41 564 4 Marathon 40 595 5. Marathon 38 575 6. Marathon 35 878 7. 34 097 8. Semi-Marathon Paris 32 803 9. 31 932

* The list is based on races with timing chips including organizers own statistics for finished runners. Source: runningusa.org

6 GÖTEBORGSVARVET MEDIA GUIDE 2016 About GöteborgsVarvet

1980 1989 1,800 runners started in the city center at 10th anniversary. First African victory by Simon and finished in the Stadium. Sunny and 30 Robert-Naali from Tanzania. Total of 245 runners degrees Celsius. The first winners were Göran have ran all GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathons thus Högberg and . far. Lilla GöteborgsVarvet race was arranged for the first time. 1981 1990 The start is moved to the street Södra Vägen, and the finish was at Ullevi Stadium again. Over 22,000 runners finished the race. All of them welcomed the winner. are winners according to the reporter Ulf Jansson 1982 from GT. The police force had their own national championship with the half marathon. The start had now been moved to the street Margretebergsgatan with finish inside the arena 1991 Slottsskogsvallen. Very popular often winner in won the women’s class and the women’s class was Grete Waitz. Another very was welcomed by Swedish politican Kjell-Olof well-known person finished the race: “The Champ” Feldt. Ingemar Johansson, 50 years old and 115 kilo- grams. 1992 1983 The fire department started their own national 3,500 runners. The crowd cheered and applauded championship with the half marathon. Over 35,000 for The Champ, who participated for the second runners. year in a row. 1993 1984 General secretary Harry Ericksson ran his first Thanks to The Champ, the number of runners had and last GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon. Time: increased to 14,800! Winners were Gothenburg’s 2.58. Swedish singers Sofia Källgren and Ingmar local running stars Mats Erixon and Midde Ham- Nordström were involved in a sports service in the rin. The singers/dancers Herrey brothers won the church Hagakyrkan. Three generations Østbye ran Eurovision Song Contest the week before the race the race. and they all ran and were enthusiastically cheered on by the 150,000 spectators. After the race they 1994 left in a helicopter from Slottsskogsvallen direct to 15th edition of GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon. where a television show awaited. Total of 175 that have completed all the Göte- 1985 borgsVarvet since the start. GöteborgsVarvet Half The police strike created concerns about Marathon was, by the prestigious U.S. magazine Göteborg’s largest sporting event. However, ten Runner’s World, ranked as one of the world’s ten men did a tremendous job and managed to keep best long distance races. 150 runners competed in everything under control without any incidents the national championship for the church. among all the spectators and 18,000 runners. 1995 1986 GöteborgsVarvet HM held the Swedish (delete) The king of GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon Mats Swedish Championships in half marathon. Åke Erixon took his fourth victory and the queen Evy “Biten” Eriksson and Sara became swedish Palm, 44 years old, took her second victory. champions. 1987 1996 After seven years of sun this was the first year that it had rained. However as it got closer to the Leif “Loket” Olsson is the commentator for the starting time – three o’ clock –the rain stopped fifteenth time for GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon. and held off until later in the evening. Nearly 34,000 runners, with participants from 32 nations. National championship for Media for the 1988 first time. 25 music bands played for the runners Record breaking with over 30,000 runners partici- and spectators. pating. The high jumper Patrik Sjöberg welcomed , who once again won. Sunny and 26 degrees Celsius.

GÖTEBORGSVARVET MEDIA GUIDE 2016 7 1997 had their own start group, with nearly 1,500 run- ners. Again, new record of runners in Lilla Göte- GöteborgsVarvets course is changed. Instead of borgsVarvet race. running over the hilly , the race now runs along the harbor walkway Eriksberg, Lind- 2003 holmen and Götaverken. In the Eriksberg area New record of total finishers – both in Lilla Gö- there was a major military exercise in the “Partner- teborgsVarvet race and in GöteborgsVarvet Half ship for Peace”. Martin Ojuku, Kenya, sets new re- Marathon. 24,600 runners finished GöteborgsVar- cord with 1.01.44 and , Kenya, vet Half Marathon and the kids’ races became wins at 1.09.50. Lilla GöteborgsVarvet race moved Sweden’s largest youth running event with 69,63 from August to the day after GöteborgsVarvet runners finishing. Both winners came from Kenya: Half Marathon and together the weekend became Benjamin Rotich and Miriam Wangers. Marathon Sweden’s largest running weekend. champion from the Olympic Games in in 1998 1996, South African Josiah Thugwane, took the (delete) third place. 142 runners have completed all 19 GöteborgsVar- vet Half Marathons thus far. The course at Lind- 2004 holmen was supplemented by a pontoon bridge 25th anniversary with a record both in the num- to allow more space for the runners. 43 exhibitors ber of runners registered (36,095) and finishers took part in the Sport Expo. Lilla GöteborgsVarvet (27,000). Many of the previous winners were run- race celebrates 10 years. ning – among them Mats Erixon, Midde Hamrin 1999 and Evy Palm. Total of 116 runners have ran all the 25 races thus far. In the men’s race Mustafa A large anniversary race when GöteborgsVar- Mohamed won for the second time, beating the vet Half Marathon took place for the 20th time. marathon Finnish star Jan Holmen. New records 22,222 runners crossed the finish line. The Moroc- were also set in Lilla GöteborgsVarvet. Walking can Rachid Ait Bensalem won the race and also event – Stav GöteborgsVarvet was arranged for became the audience’s favorite. Russian Nadesjda the first time on Friday. Ilyin won the women’s class for the second year. 2005 2000 The rain poured down during the morning’s prepa- The half marathon got two very worthy winners ration and the 10,000 meters – Nordic champion- this year. The men’s class was won by the young ships in the athletic arena Slottsskogsvallen, but talent from Tanzania: Faustin Baha. In women’s it stopped in the afternoon the 25,700 runners had class the Norwegian won with a new perfect running weather. The big news was that track record, 1.09.28. the main city avenue – Kungsportsavenyn – was 2001 ran in both directions with the statue Poseidon as Summer arrived early this year and contributed the rounding point. The Kenyans won both clas- to one of the hottest GöteborgsVarvet Half Mara- ses: Silas Sang and Susan Kirui. The weekend was thon ever. Stine Larsen took her second victory in extended with another event – Special Göteborgs- a row. In the men’s class Estonian Pavel Loskutov Varvet on Friday at lunch – more than 400 parti- won. Lilla GöteborgsVarvet race hit a new record cipants from special needs schools and daytime and in total the weekend had nearly 40,000 run- groups! The walking event got a new route th- ners. rough the beautiful and hilly Änggårdsbergen and Botanic Gardens. The event attracted more than 2002 400 walkers. New records were also set in the race First Swedish winners in over ten years – for both for kids up to 6 years old – Mini GöteborgsVarvet the women’s and men’s class. The women’s class for the youngest had 1,500 participants. was won by Lena Gavelin from Jamtrennarna 2006 while “local runner” Mustafa Mohamed from IF Hälle surprised by winning the men’s class with Perfect running weather – sunshine and a plea- his first time running this event. Volvo Cars makes sant tailwind when passing the Hising Island. up the largest group amongst the companies and New records were set over the weekend, which

8 GÖTEBORGSVARVET MEDIA GUIDE 2016 attracted 46,603 runners Friday-Sunday. A new area, and a new “changing room village” was energy station in the city center. GöteborgsVarvet built, the number of water stations was (delete) HM and Lilla GöteborgsVarvet/Kids race were increased to 10. After the finish Chiquita gave not broadcasted on two TV channels. only bananas to all participants but even a fruit smoothie. Amongst those who started only 300 Two Moroccan brothers came in first and second participants did not finish. Perfect running wea- place – Abdelhadid and ther. TV channel TV4 Sport broadcasted the race. and the women’s class was won by Helena Javor- nik. Lilla GöteborgsVarvet race (7,078), Special Stav GöteborgsVarvet/Walk event offered two GöteborgsVarvet/Special needs (465) and Mini courses: 7 or 10 k, and the number of walkers GöteborgsVarvet (1,680) set new records for the doubled from previous year to 1,435. Mini Göte- number of participating runners. borgsVarvet had 2,242 participants up to 6 years old – record again. 2007 GöteborgsVarvet Pre-training had over 100 ses- Outstanding number of 51,866 registered runners sions in 7 different locations in western Sweden, to just one of the races during the GöteborgsVar- with up to 250 participants per session. vet weekend. Tuesday evening during the event week there was also a race for women – Vårruset 2009 – organized by IK Vikingen in Slottsskogen with The 30th GöteborgsVarvet , was fully booked in 19,000 runners. With a total of 70,000 (!) runners in November 2008, with more than 53,000 runners. one week in Göteborg. Slightly windy, but otherwise perfect running con- The entire weekend had perfect running condi- ditions. The number of musical bands increased tions and over 30,700 runners completed the Göte- from 35 to over 50. In the Slottsskogen park a borgsVarvet Half Marathon. world record was broken – with over 500 ukulele The track was improved for the runners – but players playing at the same time (broadcasted in there was also a delay due to a large NATO Mili- BBC), and the rock’n’roll band Rydell & Quick play- tary Exercise, held the same weekend in the Port ed on the main avenue. New restaurants and food of Göteborg. in the finish area, signed the former football player Glenn Strömberg. Further investments were made Extra efforts were made around the course for the along the course and the audience could watch audience, with activity areas, speaker support, the race on five giant screens. and giant screens. AB Volvo had 1700 participants in GöteborgsVarvet. GT broadcasted six hours live with a record num- ber of viewers (over 50,000), the race was also GöteborgsVarvet Pre-training that goes on throug- broadcasted on TV4 Sport, and radio channels Mix hout the year expanded to include the cities Borås, Megapol and Radio P4 Göteborg. It was possible Trollhättan, Lerum, Mellerud and Göteborg, with to follow the runners who carried a GPS mobile up to 200 participants per session. phone live on the Internet. Lilla Sportspegeln/ 2008 Swedish Television broadcasted Lilla Göteborgs- The fastest GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon ever! Varvet race. Sylvester Kimeli Teimet from Kenya sprinted away The volunteer organization Clowns without Bor- from Silas Sang, which led to a new course record ders raises money to the Eden Center in Burma. 1.01.21. beat her perso- Swedish championships were included in Göte- nal best and won the women´s class with 1.10.19. borgsVarvet HM, gold medalists Erik Petersson, from Kenya/Hässelby/Vils- Mölndal and Isabellah Andersson, Hässelby. hult took the (delete) second place beating out GöteborgsVarvet was won with good margins by Christelle Daunay from France. Nicholas Manza Kamakya, Kenya and Ana Dulce Another record, 57,914 participants during the Felix, Portugal. entire weekend, of which 45,375 runners from Over 40,000 runners finished the GöteborgsVarvet GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon. The number of HM, which now is the largest half marathon in the women runners increased with more than 12,000 world. participating in the Half Marathon. Three bridges for spectators and runners were built in the finish

GÖTEBORGSVARVET MEDIA GUIDE 2016 9 2010 treme weather with almost 30 degrees Celsius on some parts of the course and strong headwinds. Record race weekend with a total of 71,597 regis- National TV broadcasted the race again contribu- tered runners. Course record in men’s class by ting to increased nationwide attention. Göteborgs- Sammy Kirui, Kenya with the time 61:10. A quick Varvet acquired an Environmental Diploma and weather reversal from chilly spring weather to hot raised another 1.3 million SEK for donation to our summer heat, affected many runners and caused charity partners. more runners than usual to suffer from dehydra- tion. For the first time, a relay race — Varvsstafetten — was organized which was a huge success with al- Success for the new races Mellan GöteborgsVar- most 400 participating teams. The Expo had once vet och Mini GöteborgsVarvet. Total of 11,007 again over 85,00 visitors. In January, Göteborgs- runners registered for the youth running events on Varvet was awarded the prestigious Sports Event the Sunday, which was a new record. On the Sa- of the Year Award, issued by the magazine Sport turday, GöteborgsVarvet was broadcasted live at & Business, with the motivation: “The world’s gt.se with four fixed cameras. The audience could largest race in 2012 continues to develop. Very also follow the race on six big screens. strong growth. Unifies the public and elite run- There was also a record number of 2,800 volunte- ners in all ages with an even distribution between ers. Car park at Åby Travbana and shuttle bus- women and men. The race puts the destination ses to start and finish area were also successful. Göteborg on the world map.” Thoughout the year leading up to the race week- Furthermore, GöteborgsVarvet played a major role end GöteborgsVarvets pre-training were arranged when the city of Göteborg was awarded Sweden’s at 12 different locations and approximately 200 best sport’s city by the Swedish public service sessions. television in 2012. Race director Bo Edsberger was 2011 runner-up when the “World’s Best Race Director” A great weekend with over 43,000 runners who award was presented in the Road Race Manage- completed the race! Track records for both men ment Race Directors’ Meeting in November. In and women. More spectators along the course December, GöteborgsVarvet announced that a than ever before and many watched the live broad- marathon will be held in 2021 to celebrate the city cast on our big screens. 3,400 race officials worked of Göteborg’s 400 year anniversary. over the weekend. Over 73,000 runners registered 2014 for the races during the weekend. The runners 83,064 runners registered to one of the races that chose to support charity donated together 1.3 during the GöteborgsVarvet week — a new record. million SEK to different organizations. From the half marathon, 36% of the runners were 2012 women, 1,000 more than in 2013. MiniVarvet for Despite a windy day, the race of 2012 became a kids had almost 7,000 runners and the relay race very fast race. National TV broadcasted the race StafettVarvet was organized for the second time. for the first time, and a lot of people followed Perfect weather accompanied GöteborgsVarvet Victor Kipchirchir, Kenya, when he crushed the Half Marathon, held for the 35th time. Ghirmay old record with 27 seconds and crossed the finish Ghebreslassie from , and Worknesh Degefa line with the incredible time of 1:00:25. Isabellah from Ethiopia were the well-deserved winners. Andersson set a new Swedish record with 1:10:30. Safety and health were improved even further this 44,099 runners finished, making GöteborgsVarvet year. Three runners suffered cardiac arrest, one of the world’s largest race. Another 1.3 million SEK which the doctors could not revive. The deceased was donated to charity, and several records were collapsed after passing the finish line and was im- made in the other races of the week. The Expo mediately given medical attention. This of course had over 80,000 visitors. casted a huge shadow over the whole race. 2013 Also this year, GöteborgsVarvet was awarded an Environmental Diploma, one step closer to an 45,015 runners completed GöteborgsVarvet of even more sustainable event. For example, only 2013 — a new record with over a thousand run- vegetarian food was served to the race officials. ners. The race was a tough task due to the ex-

10 GÖTEBORGSVARVET MEDIA GUIDE 2016 1.3 million SEK was donated to our charity part- The GöteborgsVarvet medal in 2015 was designed ners. The Expo was expanded with a speakers’ by Sara Lailasdotter, student in the jewelry/art corner and a scene program. Starting 2016 the program at the University of Art and Design. Inspi- Expo will be held in the Swedish Exhibition and red by the “victory bite” in the medal, which made Congress Centre. it possible to take the medal apart and wear it as a piece of jewelry. Over 8000 half marathon runners Marie Robertsson ran GöteborgsVarvet half voted for the winning medal from 3 entries. marathon twice, the same route as GöteborgsVar- vet Marathon which will be held in September Since 2011, runners have contributed to chari- 2021. Already 4,000 runners are registered for this ties by donating over 6 million kronor. This year unique race. GöteborgsVarvet’s new vision with 1.3 million kronor was distributed amongst the 2021 in mind is: A running event of world class charities: Clowns without Borders, Stadsmissio- which contributes to better health and a festive nen and Ågrenska. GöteborgsVarvet continues atmosphere. its work with public health focus in Gårdsten and Angered, suburbs of Gothenburg. GöteborgsVar- 2015 vet Half Marathon is an Eko certified event and Runners from 64 countries participated in the is even working towards certification according world’s largest half marathon on 23 May 2015. to international standards. GöteborgsVarvet Half During the week several different races and activi- Marathon arranges a total of 20 seeding races. In ties took place. The youngest runners, almost 8000 collaboration with local clubs GöteborgsVarvet or- participants up to the age of 6, participated during ganizes running groups in 32 cities with over 500 the two days of MiniVarvet. Youtube sensation running sessions throughout Sweden. Clara Henry cheered on the little ones in the Lilla Varvet and MellanVarvet. StafettVarvet was the first race to kick off the week of GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon. For the third year in a row, Stafett- Varvet attracted approximately 700 teams. Minis- ter of Sport and Recreation, Gabriel Wikström, paid a visit to GöteborgsVarvet making it his half marathon debut. Recently published author of Löparens Hjärta (Runner’s Heart), Marcus Tor- geby, participated by testing the course for the GöteborgsVarvet Marathon 2021 by running the GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon course twice. Worknesh Degefa, from Ethiopia, ran an impres- sive race when she beat the GöteborgsVarvet’s record with 51 seconds. Degefa was in the lead for the majority of the race and once she crossed the finish line she was only 13 seconds away from finishing with the magical time of 68 minutes. The third time was the charm for Richard Mengich from Kenya running in the men’s class. He came in first place after coming second and third the years before. Two local runners were the top Swe- dish runners. Therese Olin, Ullevi FK, that live one kilometre from the starting line was the fastest amongst the Swedish women. In 2014, Therese was the one that crowned the winner of the half marathon. Mikael Ekvall, that also lives in Gothen- burg and competes for Strömstad LK, was 12th in the men’s class and the top Swede. The elite race and festival of events that is the GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon is broadcasted on SVT1 and via the app SVT Play. A new link technique makes it possible for several camera positions for the live sending.

GÖTEBORGSVARVET MEDIA GUIDE 2016 11 List of winners 1980–2015

Year Men Time Women Time 1980 Göran Högberg, Enhörna IF 1.06,17 Midde Hamrin, IK Vikingen 1.15,50 1981 Göran Högberg, Enhörna IF 1.05,44 Evy Palm, Mölndals AIK 1.17,47 1982 Mats Erixon, Mölndals AIK 1.02,54 Grete Waitz, Norge 1.09,57 1983 Tommy Persson, Heleneholms 1.04,40 Jeanette Nordgren, IK Vikingen 1.14,54 1984 Mats Erixon, Mölndals AIK 1.03,14 Midde Hamrin, IK Vikingen 1.10.46 1985 Mats Erixon, Mölndals AIK 1.04,35 Jeanette Nordgren, IK Vikingen 1.13,44 1986 Mats Erixon, Mölndals AIK 1.03,41 Evy Palm, Mölndals AIK 1.12,11 1987 Mats Erixon, Mölndals AIK 1.03,37 Midde Hamrin, Mölndals AIK 1.13,24 1988 Håkan Börjesson, IF Hagen 1.05,13 Evy Palm, Mölndals AIK 1.14,19 1989 Simon Robert-Naali, Tanzania 1.03,35 Elisabeth Johannesson, Wärnamo SK 1.17,16 1990 Tomas Robert-Naali, Tanzania 1.01,54 Midde Hamrin, Mölndals AIK 1.12,45 1991 Andrea Nade, Tanzania 1.04,38 Ingrid Kristiansen, Norge 1.12,30 1992 Onesmo Ludago, Tanzania 1.03,24 Suzanne Rigg, 1.13,26 1993 Francis Robert-Naali, Tanzania 1.03,37 , 1.13,30 1994 Onesmo Ludago, Tanzania 1.03,08 Ritva Lemettinen, Finland 1.13,04 1995 Richard Nerurkar, England 1.02,39 Ritva Lemettinen, Finland 1.13,18 1996 Wilson Musto, Kenya 1.03,12 Aniela Nikiel, Polen 1.14,29 1997 Martin Ojuku, Kenya 1.01,44 Joyce Chepchumba, Kenya 1.09,50 1998 Fred Ntabo, Kenya 1.03,28 Nadesjda Iljyna, Ryssland 1.12,31 1999 Rachid Ait-Bensalem, Marocko 1.02,18 Nadesjda Iljyna, Ryssland 1.11,47 2000 Faustin Baha, Tanzania 1.02,42 Stine Larsen, Norge 1.09,28 2001 Pavel Loskutov, Estland 1.03,00 Stine Larsen, Norge 1.11,07 2002 Mustafa Mohamed, IF Hälle 1.03,35 Lena Gavelin, Jamtrennarna 1.13,03 2003 Benjamin Rotich, Kenya 1.03,43 Miriam Wangari, Kenya 1.13,27 2004 Mustafa Mohamed, IF Hälle 1.04,03 Leah Kiprono, Kenya 1.18,06 2005 Silas Sang, Kenya 1.03,19 Susan Kirui, Kenya 1.12,34 2006 Abdelkader El Mouaziz, Marocko 1.02,14 Helena Javornik, Slovenien 1.12,34 2007 Sylvester Kimeli Teimet, Kenya 1.04,03 Kirsten Melkevik Otterbu, Norge 1.12,38 2008 Sylvester Kimeli Teimet, Kenya 1.01,21 Kirsten Melkevik Otterbu, Norge 1.10,19 2009 Nicholas Manza Kamakya, Kenya 1.01,55 Ana Dulce Felix, Portugal 1.11,27 2010 Sammy Kiprono Kirui, Kenya 1.01,10 Amane Gobena, Etiopien 1.11,40 2011 Albert Kiplagat Matebor, Kenya 1.00,52 , Kenya 1.09,04 2012 Victor Kipchirchir, Kenya 1.00,25 Hilda Kibet, Nederländerna 1.09,27 2013 Jackson Kiprop, Uganda 1.03,13 Isabella Ochichi, Kenya 1.11,29 2014 Ghirmay Ghebreslassie, Eritrea 1.00,36 Worknesh Degefa, Etiopien 1.10,12 2015 Richard Mengich, Kenya 1.00,44 Worknesh Degefa, Etiopien 1.08,13

All-time fastest races

MEN WOMEN Victor Kipchirchir, Kenya 1.00,25 2012 Worknesh Degefa, Etiopien 1.08,13 2015 Ghirmay Ghebreslassie, Eritrea 1.00,36 2014 Joyce Chepkirui, Kenya 1.09,04 2011 Milton Rotich, Kenya 1.00,43 2012 Hilda Kibet, Nederländerna 1.09,27 2012 Richard Mengich, Kenya 1.00,44 2015 Stine Larsen, Norge 1.09,28 2000 Albert Kiplagat Matebor, Kenya 1.00,52 2011 Tadelech Bekele Alemu, Etiopien 1.09,30 2012 Henry Kiplagat, Kenya 1.01,12 2012 Isabella Ochichi, Kenya 1.09,45 2015 Hizkial Tewelde, Eritrea 1.01,19 2015 Beatrice Mutai, Kenya 1.09,46 2015 Kiplimo Kimutai, Kenya 1.01,20 2011 Ana Dulce Felix, Portugal 1.09,49 2012 Syvester Kimeli Teimet, Kenya 1.01,21 2008 Joyce Chepchumba, Kenya 1.09,50 1997 Wilson Kwanbai Chebet, Kenya 1.01,22 2010 Grete Waitz, Norge 1.09,57 1982 Silas Sang, Kenya 1.01,24 2008 Helah Kiprop, Kenya 1.10,09 2012 Josphat Kiptis, Kenya 1.01,30 2015 Atsede Bayisa, Etiopien 1.10,11 2011

BEST TIME SWEDISH MAN Alfred Shemweta, BEST TIME SWEDISH WOMAN Flemingsbergs SK 1.02,45 1999 Isabellah Andersson, Sverige 1.10,30 2012

12 GÖTEBORGSVARVET MEDIA GUIDE 2016 Music and entertainment

GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon is not just a large running event, but even a large music event! There is going to be 50 entertainment spots with music along the course of the half marathon on the 21 May 2016. Throughout the day on Saturday we will also have a stage program at the Race Square (Varvtorget) outside of Frölundaborg. This year’s folk fest is a wide variety of activities that we mix up to make up an exciting event for everybody. The runners will listen to live bands that are playing everything from folk music to rock to R&B. To guarantee non-stop music from 1-7pm we have for both the runners and the public DJs and music stations.

Conrad Lauritsen is head of music and entertainment. Tel: 0046-73-348 19 01.

MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT ALONG THE COURSE OF THE GÖTEBORGSVARVET HALF MARATHON

• Saxofonkvintetten Mingla Slottsskogen, Mellan Säldammsbacken • Musikstation Avenyn 32 och Fågelhuset • Livemusik + DJ Götaplatsen • Majornas storband Slottsskogsgatan • Musikstation Avenyn 21 • Recycle, Mariaplan, Slottsskogsgatan • Baltos Bug Ban Vasagatan utanför univer- • MalinMarie Ostindiegatan sitetet • Musikstation Ostindiegatan • Best Before Blues Band Energistationen • KindOfMusic Lantvärnsgatan Handelshögskolan, Vasagatan 1 • Åsas Gille Lantvärnsgatan/Karl Johansgatan • ReChord Övre Husargatan 2 • Slagkraft Rastplatsen vid Älvsborgsbrons södra fäste • Don´t Stop Sveaplan • Skurk Flemminggatan/Karl IX gara • The Flashmen Övre Husargatan 36 • DJ Pölsebogatan • Sambagruppen Batuca BASF-huset • Västkustens • Musikstation Änggården dragspelsklubb Karl IX Väg längst ner vid vändplatsen • DJ Slottsskogen • Blackboots Monsungatan, Bockkranen • DJ Margretebergsmotet • DJ Eriksbergstorget • Göteborgs • Göteborgs Dragspelsgille Kvarnpiren/kvarnpirsgatan Blåsarsinfonietta Frölundaborgs Allé, Marklandsgatans • LaggarStigs Trio Sörhallsgatan hållplats • Lommebös Tegelmonumentet • Mölndals Symphonic Band Åby parkering • The Good News Brotorget, Sannegården • Mistluren Drottningtorget • West Coast Express Västra Sannegårdsgatan/Ceresgatan • Band on the run Springer och spelar • Musikstation Plejadgatan hela GöteborgsVarvet • Energistation Lärdomsgatan • Storbandsbolaget Svenska Mässan utgång 8 • Götes (DJ) Diagonalen, Lindholmspiren • Original Stock Lindholmspirens östra sida • Chronicles Anders Carlssons Gata • Musikstation Valdemar Noréns gata • DJ SVT-Huset, Pumpgatan • DJ Lundby Hamngata (utanför Semconhuset) • Rebuilt Lundby Hamngata, Stenaporten • Musikstation Lundby Hamngata • Stolen Lyrics Frihamnen (mitt emot Preem) • Kungälvs Dragspelsklubb Frihamnsmotet (mittemot Blå Stjärnan) • Musikstation Göta Älvbron • Macho Grande Nordstan Spannmålsgatan • Kattegatt • Abba-bandet Bältesspännarparken

The list of bands are preliminary and are updated continuously up to the day of the race.

GÖTEBORGSVARVET MEDIA GUIDE 2016 13 GÖTEBORGSVARVET HALF MARATHON IN NUMBERS

Total nr. registered 64 500 Total nr. paper cups 1 000 000 Procent women 37,1 % Total nr. medical stations 20 Average age men/women 41/38 år Total nr. bananas 65 000 Youngest runner 17 år Total nr. sponges 80 000 Oldest runner men/women 87/83 år Total nr. tables 900 Average time (2015) men/women 1.54,57/2.08,07 Total nr. fences 2 000 Runners that are registered for their Total nr. music places 37th GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon 65 on the course 50 Total nr. volunteers 4 000 Total nr. large screens 5 Total nr. water stations 10 Total nr. portable toilets 400 Liters of water 100 000 Total nr. safety pins 260 000 Liters of sport drink 30 000 Total nr. spectators ca 200 000 Total nr. nationalities 77

Total number registered for all GöteborgsVarvet races 17–22 May 2016: 64,500 Total number to GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon (21km) 1980-2016 (1,301,392+64,500)

65 runners have ran 36 times

A total of 65 runners have ran all 36 half marathons and are registered for the 37th GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon 2016.

Last name First name City Start nr Aadli Jüri Alingsås 79 050 Andersson Claes-Göran Göteborg 79 030 Andersson Ingvar Göteborg 79 018 Arrenäs Lars Sävedalen 79 048 Bengtsson Lennart Åsa 79 027 Berndtsson Holger Göteborg 79 016 Bernhardtz Bengt Göteborg 79 046 Bovelius Lars Göteborg 79 006 Brändström Peter göteborg 79 004 Carlsson Lars Hisings Backa 79 033 Carlsson Leif Göteborg 79 038 Egonsson Per-Olof Veinge 79 024 Elfving Lars Trollhättan 1 326 Eliasson Anders Skene 79 031 Forsmark Dennis Mölndal 79 043 Gustavsson Ingemar Hisings Backa 79 003 Gyllebrink Lars Lerum 79 012 Hammar Robert Väse 79 063 Hjälte Christer Norrköping 79 062 Håkansson Bernt Göteborg 79 013 Hörlind Johny Ödsmål 79 029 Ivarsbo Lars Nygård 79 041 Jensen Kenth Göteborg 79 061 Johansson Anders Göteborg 79 015 Johansson Bengt Kungsbacka 79 032 Johansson Björn Mantorp 79 047 Johansson Christer Göteborg 79 060 Johansson Leif Göteborg 79 049

14 GÖTEBORGSVARVET MEDIA GUIDE 2016 Johansson Lennart Mariestad 79 028 Johansson Mats-Inge Grästorp 79 059 Jonsson Kjell göteborg 79 011 Jönsson Leif Partille 79 065 Kaatman Nicke Mölndal 79 051 Karlsson Anders Skövde 79 009 Karlsson Lars MÖLNDAL 79 019 Krantz Thomas Västra Frölunda 79 044 Lagerkvist Lennart Västra Frölunda 79 021 larsson anders hakkas 79 002 Larsson Jan Gråbo 79 025 Larsson Magnus Ytterby 79 045 Lindholm Roland Göteborg 79 039 Lindqvist Jan-Åke Onsala 79 017 Lindström Michael Göteborg 79 026 Lingbert Jan Göteborg 79 058 Melin Bo Kungsbacka 79 008 Molander Sven-Erik kungsbacka 79 053 Nykvist Jan-Åke Karlstad 5 290 Olausson Per-Arne Alingsås 79 010 Olofsson Håkan Västra Frölunda 79 007 Olsson Folke Alafors 79 001 Olsson Stellan Uddevalla 3 724 Ottosson Claes Göteborg 79 005 Persson Christer Torslanda 79 036 Pettersson Roger Bollebygd 79 023 Reiderstedt Håkan Alingsås 79 034 Salomonsson Lars Göteborg 79 057 Siby Carl-Gustaf Göteborg 79 020 Skoglund Stefan Stillingsön 79 056 Svensson Gert Kungsbacka 79 055 Svensson Per Äspered 79 052 Svensson Ronny Vallda 79 035 Tendell Bo Angered 79 040 Thoresen Per-Arne Mölnlycke 79 042 Timonen Mikko Simrishamn 79 054 Wiklander Per-Åke Västra Frölunda 79 037

Some local well-known names that are running • Anna Spolander, Mix Megapol (Ågrenska) • Jonny Danielsson, innehavare av det svenska • Alexandra Zazzi, kock (Stadsmissionen) rekordet på 10 000 m, 27.55,74 (1989) • Annika Sjöö, hälsobloggare • Kennet Andersson, fotbollslegend (Stadsmissionen) • Bea Ussma, författare, springer med Team Dr Throttle • Lasse Johansson, hockeymålvakt i Frölunda HC (svenska mästare 2016) • Björn Siesjö, stadsarkitekt, har sprungit 19 Varv • Martina Haag, författare, springer med Team Dr Throttle • Clara Henry, författare och nordens största kvinnliga youtuber • Mats Erixon, mesta mästaren, vunnit Varvet 5 gånger • Daniel Adams-Ray, artist • Mats Gren, Blåvitt • Emrik Larsson, artist (Stadsmissionen) • Robert Wells artist • Gabriel Wikström, Idrottsministern • Stephan Wilson, barnprogramledare, • Glenn Hysén, fotbollslegend (Stadsmissionen) löpande reporter för SVT • Gustav Trädgårdh kock, (Stadsmissionen) • Yannick Tregaro, Friidrottstränare • Ingemar Allén, katamaran-expert • Johan Trouvé, VD Handelskammaren

GÖTEBORGSVARVET MEDIA GUIDE 2016 15 Map

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Map: GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon 2016

PUBLIC PLACES GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon will be sent live via the large screens at various public places that are located at Linnéplatsen, Sannegårdshamnen, Götaplatsen including the start and finish line at Slotts- skogsvallen. The race can be seen from a total of 8 large screens from 12:00pm-7:00pm.

Approximately 200 000 spectators will be following the GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon along the course and it can even be watched on SVT1 (Swedish Television) being shown for the 4th year in a row. It will be broadcasted between 12:30pm-3:30pm, including the cameras at the finish line broadcasting on SVT Play until 7:00pm.

16 GÖTEBORGSVARVET MEDIA GUIDE 2016 TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY: TrailVarvet, StafettVarvet, SpecialVarvet, CityVarvet, Lilla Varvet and MiniVarvet

The week of the GöteborgsVarvet starts off already on Tuesday 17 May with our new terrain race, TrailVarvet. Start time is at 6:00pm at Björngårdsvillan, Slottsskogen. The course goes through the Botanical Garden and Änggårdsbergen, a total of 10.3 km. There is even a walking class for those who would prefer to walk the trails instead.

On Wednesday 18 May, it’s time for the StafettVarvet with a start time at 6:00pm at Björngårdsvillan, Slottsskogen. The race is a team competition where 5 participants run the same 3.7km stretch. There are 3 classes: women, men and mix (must include both men and women).

On Friday 20 May, we a ready for our SpecialVarvet (start time 11:00am) with the start at Björngårds- villan and the finish line at Slottsskogsvallen. This is a competition for all ages with intellectual disabilities that like to stay active. Here you can choose between 2.2km or 4.1km.

On 21 May, we are happy to present the premiere for our new race for youth and junior runners, CityVarvet. It is a 4.3km race for those between the ages of 14-19 years old. It starts at Götaplatsen at 1:00pm (the same time as the GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon) and the course follows the same course as the last stage of the half marathon, all the way into the finish line at Slottsskogsvallen stadium.

On Sunday 22 May, it’s time for all of the small kids to take over. Lilla Varvet (7-13 years old) attracts around 7,500 boys and girls who like to run. It starts at Margretebergsgatan and the finish line is at Slottsskogsvallen. The distance is 1.3km or 2.4km depending on the age. We even have a new attraction for this year! It’s the Lilla Varvet Fun Zone. We are turning Frölundaborg into an activity arena on 22 May. Entrance is free. For the smallest of kids, up to 6 years old, we even have MiniVarvet on 21 and 22 May from 11:00am-3:00pm.

Photo: Johanna Winther

GÖTEBORGSVARVET MEDIA GUIDE 2016 17 Maps

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Majvallen Plikta Hållplats: Linnéplatsen Lilla dammen Fågel- dammen Djurgårdar Lilla dam- Djurgårdar men Björngårds- Fågel- villan huset Slottsskogen Björngårds- MÅL START villan Växling Säldammen Fågelhuset START

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GÖTEBORGSVARVET MEDIA GUIDE 2016 19 GöteborgsVarvet Expo

The exhibition the week of the GöteborgsVarvet events has changed its name to GöteborgsVarvet Expo. The exhibition along with the number bib pick-up has a new location for 2016 at the Swedish Exhibition and Congress Centre at Korsvägen in central Gothenburg. The goal is for the GöteborgsVar- vet Expo to become the national meeting place for sport, fitness and health. Just like all the other years there is a wide selection of clothes, travel, and sport gadgets. New for this year is the range of seminars and activities including the fact that the GöteborgsVarvet Expo is able to hold more visitors including participants with guests and those traveling to Gothenburg to visit the fair. Registered runners for the GöteborgsVarvet events have free entrance to the GöteborgsVarvet Expo.

OPENING TIMES: Thursday 10:00am-9:00pm, Friday 10:00am-10:00pm Saturday 8:00am-5:00pm Sunday 10:00am-3:00pm.

EXHIBITORS FOR THE GÖTEBORGSVARVET EXPO 19–22 MAY 2016 EXPO LOCATION: THE SWEDISH EXHIBITION AND CONGRESS CENTRE

2XU B02:22 Icebug D02:25 Adidas B02:20 Intersport B04:22 Aktivitus B04:52 Iqexercise B03:40 Apollo B03:66 Iron B02:42 ASICS Sverige B04:42 Jaybird Nordic B06:61 Atletus sportglasögon B02:21 Karhu B02:41 Bagheera B02:50 Kari Traa B03:80 Bauerfeind Nordic B04:51 Kronägg D07:30 Bliz Active Eyewear B02:31 Kroppsterapeuternas Yrkesförbund B01:52 Brooks Running B03:22 Lidingöloppet B03:60 Carlanderska sjukhuset B04:52 LOHILO D02:26 Casall Sport B03:50 Löp & Sko B04:42 Clowner utan Gränser B02:25 Löplabbet Sverige B03:22 ComHem B04:69 Memira AB B04:60 D03:22 Midnattsloppet B02:43 Effektvatten B04:79 Midsona Sverige B04:41 Enervit B05:22 Mighty Sport B03:58 Fitness24Seven B03:90 Mizuno D04:22 Forever Living IFBO B03:70 Monjofood D02:27 FreeFoot B02:47 New Balance B04:38 Fysiologiska Skor i Skåne B04:49 Nordic Cab B05:61 Gaia Sport B03:74 NordicHealthSprays B02:34 Garmin Sweden B04:31 Oslo Maraton B03:36 Go Active Travel B04:53 PERFEKTA vätskebälten B03:62 Gococo B04:61 Pierre Robert B04:62 Göteborgs Friidrottsförbund B03:64 Plantronics B02:45 Göteborgs Jubileumslopp D03:30 Polar B03:49 GöteborgsPosten D06:22 Pure Sport Nutrition B02:66 Hisingens Cykelklubb D02:29 Qualisys Sports Performance B05:59 Holistic Sverige B02:52 Roxner Health D02:19

20 GÖTEBORGSVARVET MEDIA GUIDE 2016 Entré 1 BP BP

Runner’s World B03:42 Vidasal B02:49BP BP

running.COACH B05:62 Vitargo/Energikakan B02:21 Entré 2 Salming Sports B05:51 Volvo D02:13

BP SATS Sports Club B01:41 Saucony B02:60 The list of exhibitors are updated continuously. A Seger B03:32 SERNEKE Group D06:30 SJ B03:68 SKIP B03:41 BP

Sport Nutrition Scandinavia B03:51 BP Stålbalk, fri höjd 2,4m höjd fri Stålbalk, Lågtak

Springtime Resor BP B03:42 BP BP V port V

Stadium Ej lämpligt för montrar. Uppstickande bultar i golv B02:20 Marathon Gruppen B04:59 Svea Medical Sport B04:70 Team Hälso & Friskvård i Göteborg B02:44 Tenson B03:31 TomTom B02:32 B1 Toughest B04:72 Udéns Sport B02:40 BP

Vinylhallen Ung Cancer B02:39 Lågtak

BP VANN SPA HOTELL KONFERENS D02:25 Vansbrosimningen Dörr D02:11 4,8m höjd fri Stålbalk,

BP 7.0

13.0 9.0 14.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 B06:62 Café Helpdesk B02:04 5.0 6.0

3.0 3.0 3.0 4.0

Slorfeldt Trading B05:22 14.0

3.0 3.0 15.0 4.0 4.0 7.0

Prospect B06:63 Isolda AB B06:61 15.0 3.0 4.0 6.0 5.0

3.0 3.0

5.0 6.0 7.0 10.0 Prospect B05:70 Prospect B05:64 Quevita B05:62 B05:59 7.0 Qualisys

B05:51 Salming Sports

9.0 2.02.0 2.0

2.0

3.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 6.0 5.0 13.0 BP Hinderbana 10.0 10.0 Scen; Toughest B04:72 3.0 3.0 3.0

6.0

Prospect B05:63 Nordic Cab AB B05:61 3.0 4.0 6.0 6.0 3.0 3.0 Entré B04:70 Svea Medical Sport Rune Wänerstedt B04:60 Aktivitus/Carlanderska B04:52 ASICS B04:42 Active Sportswear B04:38 Intersport B04:22 6.0 B04:62 Pierre Robert Group AB

Lågtak 3.0 5.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 4.0 3.0 6.0 10.0

3.0 Port B1 3.0 3.0 3.0 twentyfourseven 3.0 3.0

4.0 4.0

ABC Sales B04:69 Gococo B04:61

3.0 3.0 Bauerfeind B04:51 3.0 3.0 5.0 B04:53 Go Active Travel 3.0

6.0

Fitness 24Seven AB B03:90 Effektvatten AB B04:79

Fysiologiska Skor B04:49 Midsona Sverige B04:41 3.0 3.0 4.0 3.0

54.0

3.0 3.0 Garmin Sweden B04:31

3.0 BP 3.0

4.0

10.0

Madsen Sport B03:74 SJ AB B03:68 3.0 Gruppen B04:59 41.0 3.0 3.0

Prospect B03:86

Alpha Plus AB B03:58 3.0 3.0 5.0 BP 6.0 6.0

3.0 Oslo Maraton B03:36 5.0 615 m2 3.0 4.0

657 m2

gfif B03:64 3.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 3.0

2.0

Prospect B03:84 Lidingöloppet B03:60 Memira B03:52 Casall B03:50 Springtime B03:42 Seger B03:32 Löplabbet B03:22 3.0 B03:40 3.0 3.0 3.0 IQexercise DeLuxe Friskvård & Hälsa B03:70 Apollo Resor B03:66 3.0 B03:62

Gerry Rönnmark

Prospect B03:82 Nordic Active Brands AB B03:80

Reserv entré 3.0 3.0 4.0 6.0 10.0 5.0 (756 m2 inkl. gångar) Adidas/Stadium BP 3.0 3.0

4.0 Nummerlappsutdelning

Polar B03:49 SKIP B03:41 5.0 2.0

6.0

Tenson B03:31 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0

10.0 10.0

Port B2 Sport Nutrition Scandinavia B03:51 B02:44 3.0 Team HF 3.0 1.0 3.0 Entré 7.0

Nordic Health B02:34 3.0 6.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 Bagheera B02:50 3.0 West Coast Gerisale B02:60 Holistic B02:52 Iron Viking B02:42 Udéns Sport B02:40 Lighthouse Group B02:32 4.0 Enjoy Sport B02:22 6000 RÄCKE

Seminarie; Nummerlappsutdelning B02:02

4.0 3.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 5.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 IsiCom B02:45 Concepts by nature B02:47 Midnattsloppet B02:43 Ung Cancer B02:39 Future Eyewear B02:31 Clowner utan gränser B02:25 4.5

Vidasal B02:49 Karhu B02:41

Energikakan B02:21 Adidas Sverige AB B02:20

Utgång Lågtak 11.0

Pure Sport Nutrition B02:66 10.0 B31 B32

BP

5.0 19-22 maj 5.5 10.0 B30 5.0 5.0 B29 B27 B28 B21 B22 B23 B24 B25 B26 15.0

Funktionärsrum B01:10

Kronägg AB D07:30 Boktorg D07:22 B20 B12 B13 B14 B15 B16 B17 B18 B19

5.5 5.0 BP Scen; SATS Sports Club B01:41 5.0 5.0 B2 B1 B4 B8 B9 B10 B11 B3 B5 B6 Hotel SERNEKE Group AB D06:30 Stampen D06:22 Gothia Towers

BP

Utgång 14.5 4.0

2.0 4.0

Friskonomen D06:19 4.0 BP

Massage Scen; Kroppsterapeuterna B01:52 BP

5.0 Lågtak 10000 GöteborgsVarvet Expo 2016 Service Center

Pauluns D06:11 5.0 Tekniker 5.0 D Scen Scen; Scen D04:16 Elskåpsdörrar

BP

3.0 2.0 Utgång Lågtak

The map of exhibitors is preliminary.3.0

5.0

Hisingens Cykelklubb D02:29 2.0 Väggpark. Mizuno D04:22 3.0

Hollaus Halldin D02:27 2.0

3.0 3.0 Lågtak

Meholmen Hotell D02:25 2.0

3.0 Väggpark.

2.0 GÖTEBORGSVARVET MEDIA GUIDE 2016 21

Göteborgs Jubileumslopp D03:30

Roxner Health D02:19 3.0 2.0 3.0 3.0

D02:11 Sparta D03:22 Vansbro 2.0

Lågtak The Theatre

3.0 Väggpark. 6.0

BP Väggpark. 4.0 AB Volvo D02:13 Alvestaglass D02:26 Café/restaurang Utgång

Lågtak

Lågtak Lågtak Loger The Theatre Lågtak

7.0 Utgång Port D2

BP Väggpark. 7.0 Stampen D01:02 1x2 Bussparkering BP E3 E2 E1 3 m 3 m 3 m 6 m 6 m 6 m BP

Scandinavium Entré 5 Entré Utgång Matta BP

MIX

1.3 1.6 Garderob 5.6 4.5 2.5 UT Entré 5:1 OBS! Tänk på flödet till entrén! Utgång E

Flaggstänger

Utdelning löparpåse Fri passage Fri BP v13 - v43 UT Entré 5:2 Uteservering

BP

Incontro

Väggpark. Alt.2 Väggpark.

Väggpark. Alt.1 Väggpark. Port E Port Plan 1 Plan

Entré 8

40 30 20 10 0 Investing back into athletic associations

GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon is organized by Göteborgs Friidrottsförbund (Gothenburg Track & Field Association). Approximately 4,000 volunteers are involved. The surplus from the events goes directly back to the athletic organizations to invest in the youth programs and the maintenance of the Friidrottens Hus (Indoor Track and Field). One of the explanations of the track and field explosion is a result of the indoor track and field arenas that have been built throughout Sweden. The first full size indoor arena was Friidrottens Hus in Gothenburg that was built by the Gothenburg Track and Field As- sociation financed through own expenses. It was renovated 2005-2006 but without the GöteborgVarvet Half Marathon this would have never been possible. Now there are approximately 25 indoor track and field arenas throughout Sweden. The arena gives clubs and associations the possibility promote youth programs.

Angereds IS Hisingens Cykelklubb Mossebergs AK BK Heid Hyppelns IF Mölndals AIK Bohus IF Hönö IS Mölndals konståkning Finlandia/Pallo IF IF Kville Mölnlycke IF Frölunda OL IF Rigor OK Alehof GIF Manhem IFK Göteborg Friidrott OK Landehof GKIK IFK Göteborg Orientering Partille Sport Club Gothia Voulenteers IK Celtic Postens IF Grunden Bois IK Kongahälla S/G 97 Göteborg-Majorna OK IK Stern Simidrottsklubben Göteborgs Hemvärn IK Vikingen Solvikingarna Göteborgs Kvinnliga Bilkår Kongahälla AIK Säve Sportklubb Göteborgs Lottakår Kullaviks IF Sävedalens AIK Göteborgs Sjukvårdstjänst Kungälvs RK Utby IK Göteborgs Skidklubb Landvetter Konståkning Örgryte IS Göteborgs Slalomklubb Lerum Friidrott

7.5 Million SEK to charity

Just over 2500 slots in the GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon 2016 are reserved for charity. All the runners that run for charity have paid a higher registration fee and will run with special designed shirts repre- sented their charity of choice. The charities that GöteborgsVarvet has chosen to work with this year are: Clowns without Borders, Stadsmissionen, Ung Cancer (new!) and Ågrenska. Since 2011 Göteborgs- Varvet has donated approximately 7.5 million SEK to charity.

GöteborgsVarvet löparkvällar (Running groups)

GöteborgsVarvet Löparkvällar (Running Groups) meet and run together from September to May at no extra costs. The groups are led by experienced runners and thus far have had a total of 550 running ses- sions in 32 different cities throughout Sweden. To prepare for the half marathon 2016, we’ve arranged Seeding races (10km) in 20 different cities in collaboration with local running associations.

Focus on health and fitness

Since 2012 the GöteborgsVarvet has put health as a number one focus. We started a fitness project in 2012 in Gårdsten (Gothenburg area) with the main focus on physical activity while meeting socially and improving the overall health in the area. Today the project has grown and developed further with run- ning schools for children in Gårdsten, Hammarkullen and Lövgärdet and Work-Out Sessions for adults.

22 GÖTEBORGSVARVET MEDIA GUIDE 2016 GöteborgsVarvet: a sustainable event

GöteborgsVarvet is working towards being an even more sustainable event and working towards the international standard ISO 20121. Key elements in the work towards sustainability is social engage- ment, economy and environment.

GöteborgsVarvet 2017

Next year the GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon will take place on 20 May 2017. Registration opens on 1 June. GöteborgsVarvet Week 2017 starts off already on 16 May with the TrailVarvet.

MAIN SPONSORS

EVENT PARTNERS OFFICIAL SUPPLIERS AB Volvo Apollo Arla Enervit Bra Bil Gothia Towers Chiquita Göteborgs Lastbilscentral Cloetta HIQ Göteborg & Co Hyrtoaletten Stadium Layher SJ Nordstan Älvstranden utveckling Olsson & Co Renova SATS Semcon Taxi Göteborg Västra Götalandsregionen

MEDIA PARTNERS CHARITY PARTNERS Göteborgs-Posten Clowner utan Gränser Jogg.se Stadsmissionen Mix Megapol Ung Cancer Ågrenska

GÖTEBORGSVARVET MEDIA GUIDE 2016 23 Welcome back on 16–21 May 2017!