Updated 2016-05-20 GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon 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 Half Marathon 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 Gothenburg 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, Slottsskogen. 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@ (Sweden’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