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Register here!
Registration and fees
You can register directly on the website www.athletics.fo, or print out the entry form and send it to Bragdið. You can also register through the tourist information office in Tórshavn. Entry forms will also be available at various locations. The entry fee must be transferred to account 6460-166.239.4 at Føroya Banki.
The registration deadline is 14 July. We ask all participants to register in good time so that the organisers can prepare the event better.
Bib number collection
All runners must collect their bib number, T-shirt etc. at Høllin á Hálsi on the evening of Friday 18 July between 19:00 and 22:00. It will also be possible to collect bib numbers in the town centre on Saturday morning.
Pasta party
On Friday evening between 19:00 and 22:00 there will be a pasta party for the marathon participants in the canteen at Hálsur, alongside the bib number collection.
Awards
All participants who reach the finish will receive a marathon medal. There will be special prizes for Nos. 1, 2 and 3 among women and men in the marathon. A prize draw for special prizes will be held among all participants. Medals will be awarded to Nos. 1, 2 and 3 in all categories. Further details about the prizes will be announced later.
Drinks and 1st aid
Water and squash will be available every 5 km along the route. 1st-aid staff will also be on hand along the route. Drinks and other treats will also be available in the finish area.
Categories
The first Tórshavn Marathon
Bragdið invites runners from the Faroe Islands and abroad to the Tórshavn Marathon on Saturday 19 July 2003.
This is the first marathon ever held in Tórshavn, but the second time this distance has been run in the Faroe Islands. The first time a marathon was run in the Faroe Islands was in connection with the Island Games in 1989.
Fun run too
It will also be possible to take part in a half marathon and in fun runs for adults and children, of 5 km and 3 km respectively.
The idea behind the fun run is to get as many people as possible out and moving on the day, without any particular demands on speed or times. The aim is to have fun and to give the town centre a special atmosphere on the day!
This year’s marathon event is a first attempt of its kind for Bragdið, and the plan is for it to become an annual event. A few runners from abroad are taking part this year, but in the coming years we expect relatively larger participation from abroad.
Jan Christiansen, mayor of Tórshavn, will open the marathon event and fire the starting gun.
Faroese Championships
The marathon also doubles as the race for the Faroese Championship title, and runners competing for this title must be members of one of the athletics clubs in the Faroe Islands.
Start and finish
The marathon and half marathon start at 14:00 in Kaldbak and finish in the town centre. The fun runs for adults and children start a little later. They start and finish in the town centre.
The route
The final route for all distances will be announced in more detail by 15 June. A map of the route will also be posted on the website www.athletics.fo .
Entry conditions
To run the marathon you must be 18 or turn 18 this year, and for the half marathon the limit is 16; at the same time, targeted marathon training is of course also a prerequisite. The fun run is open to everyone and is divided into two groups: those up to 12 run 3 km, those aged 13 and over run 5 km.
Entry fees
The marathon entry fee is DKK 250, 1/2 marathon DKK 200, the 5 km fun run DKK 100 and the 3 km fun run for children DKK 50.
T-shirt
Included in the entry fee in all categories is a T-shirt and various things to drink and eat on the route and in the finish area.
Marathon Men
Group 1
18-39
Born 1964-1985
Group 2
40-49
Born 1954-1963
Group 3
50+
Born in or before 1953
Marathon Women
Group 1
18-39
Born 1964-1985
Group 2
40+
Born in or before 1963
Half Marathon Men
Group 1
18-39
Born 1964-1987
Group 2
40+
Born in or before 1963
Half Marathon Women
Group 1
18-39
Born 1964-1987
Group 2
40+
Born in or before 1963
5 km Men
One group
13+
Born in or before 1990
5 km Women
One group
13+
Born in or before 1990
3 km Boys
One group
-12
Born in 1991 or later
Parents are advised to run with children under 7.
3 km Girls
One group
-12
Born in 1991 or later
Parents are advised to run with children under 7.
