For the 17th time, Geiranger Sport Association invites to this challenging achievement, which must be among the most demanding half marathon races in the world.


Track description
The race starts at the world famous Geiranger fjord near the ferry in the centre of Geiranger. After approx. 4 km with a slope of (1:12) up to the Flydalsjuvet gorge, the track flattens out and goes on gravel road through Knuten. This is a 270 degree bend constructed in order to overcome a large crag.

At Oplenskedal after 6 km, there is further an steady climb of approx 1:12 up Blåfjellet after approx. 14 km. From here, the terrain is more or less flat for the next 2 km until reaching Lake Djupvatnet. From here, the ascent to Mount Dalsnibba starts. This last bit is 5 km on gravel road, and has a climb of 1:8 and is therefore considered the toughest part. The view from the upper part of this road is no less than spectacular! In total, the track has 35 180-degree bends, and a height difference of 1500 meters (4500 feet).

There are 8 places where we serve POWERADE and water. You can find photos from the race in the photo section. A map of the track is available from a menu in the right column.

There are not just uphill. Infact, there are three downhill slopes with a lenght of 250 metres each.

The first 16 km are almost identical with the road that received a gold medal for excellent engineering at the world exhibition in Paris in 1900. The main part of the track was completed in 1889 and have attracted visitors from all over the world ever since. In 1939, the last 5 km up to Mount Dalsnibba opened and it is today one of the largest tourist attractions in Norway. These last 5 km will be closed for trafikk during the race.

You can find more photos of the track by looking in our photo archive.

Clases
Men and women with the age 17-18 years old, 19-22, 20-24, 23-39, 40-44, 45-49 and so on up to the last class which is 75+.

You find results from the previous Geiranger Half Marathons here.

Prizes
The prizegiving takes place at 17.00.

Sparebanken Møre-prize
The Sparebanken Møre-prize is awarded to the fastes men and women in Geiranger Half Marathon, who will winn
1st prize: NOK 5000,-
2nd prize: NOK 3000,-
3rd prize: NOK 2000,-

In addition, there will also be payed a bonus of NOK 10 000,- if a new record time is made for both women and men. So should the winner beat the record time, he or she will winn NOK 10 000,-!

There are also prizes for first, second and third best time in each class, for max. 1/3rd of the contestants. Traveling trophy for the best adjusted time for women and men.

There will be drawing of a grand prize for all contestants, and contestants registrating before June 4th are also competing for nice gift prizes. Winners of these prizes will be listed in the starting area, and the prizes can be picked up after the race.

Registration
Registration is made online only. See white box below for subscription fee. NO registration on the day of the race!

If you state your e-mail address, you will receice an e-mail when we have received your registration. We offer our foreign competitors to pay the fee cash when picking up their starting numbers.

Registrations before June 4th, will also be included in the drawing of nice gift prizes. If you register online and state your e-mail adress, you will receive an e-mail as a confirmation of your registration.