Participant information

Hotel Agreement

We currently do not have an agreement for 2027.

Start number distribution

You can pick up your race number at the Radisson Blu Atlantic Hotel, Olav V’s gate 3.
Hours of operation will be Friday, August 27, from 10:00 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. and Saturday, August 28, from 07:45-15:45.
You’ll find us on the left, behind the reception.

Transportation

We encourage our participants to cycle or walk to the center on race day. If you drive a car, we recommend that you park in P-Jernbanen or P-St. Olav.

For those taking part in the 5 km, we will again start at Mariero station. The train is perfect here, but it’s also a nice little walk from the bus stop at Mariero.

Start / finish area

Start time Maximum time
Marathon at. 09:00 6 hours
Half marathon at. 09:30 – 09:58 3 hours and 30 minutes
5k at. 14:30 50 minutes
Children’s Race (ages 6–9) at 3:45 p.m. 400 meters
Children’s Race (Ages 0–5) 4:00 p.m. 400 meters

The Stavanger Marathon starts and finishes on the square in front of Stavanger Cathedral.
The 5 km race starts on the cycle path at Mariero station. Participants run the last 5 km of the marathon course.

There will be a tent for luggage outside Kongsgård school.
Here you will also find toilets.

5 km will have its own toilets at the start. The luggage is delivered to a van, which transports them to the city centre.

The starts: Time / schedule

The 5 km race starts at Mariero Station.
All other races start below Stavanger Cathedral / Kongsgård.
The half marathon is divided into 7 waves, which start at 3-minute intervals. We recommend that you line up in your wave 10–15 minutes before your wave is scheduled to start.
The kids’ race is divided into two races. School-aged children go first, followed by preschoolers.

Finish line (incl. food / drink, prizes)

All finish lines are in the city centre, outside Stavanger Cathedral / Kongsgård. It is planned that you can stand and cheer the participants on towards the finish line, so feel free to bring a Norwegian flag and join in and create an atmosphere.
Water, Gatorade Lemon, a cinnamon knot from Jærbakeren and a banana are offered at the finish line.

Award ceremony

At the finish you get a great medal.

Just before the end of the finish line, those who have run 5, 10, 15 or 20 times can be awarded a medal of honour.

The first three finishers in the marathon and 5 km distances will receive NOK 6, 4 and 2,000 respectively.
Half marathon prizes are NOK 9, 6 and 3,000.

The top teenager in the 5 km race and the top U23 runner in the half marathon will receive 4,000 kroner.
5 km, born 2008–2014 (ages 13–19).
Half marathon, born 2005–2012 (ages 15–22).

If you set a new course record for a 5 km marathon, you will receive NOK 4,000.
If you set a course record for a half marathon, you will receive NOK 6,000.

The awards ceremony for the half marathon is at 11:15 a.m.
For the marathon, it is at 12:15 p.m. for men and 1:00 p.m. for women.
For the 5 km race, it is at 15:25.

Showering

You can shower for free in Stavanger Svømmehall after the race. Ask for wristbands in the hatch. Entrance closes at. 15.

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