Stavanger Marathon
Stavanger, Norway
- Marathon, Marathon Relay, Half Marathon, 5K, Kids Run
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
Stavanger Marathon starts and ends in the central city square outside Norway’s oldest Cathedral. The course goes out along Hafrsfjord where runners pass the memorial “Swords in Rock.” One day – many race options. With great variation in length and route the Stavanger Marathon festival of running provides a challenge … MORE
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Beautiful and tough!
Stavanger Marathon is a running festival which offers different distances. I ran the half marathon. Start is in downtown right at the lake and staying in one of the hotels … MORE
Stavanger Marathon is a running festival which offers different distances. I ran the half marathon. Start is in downtown right at the lake and staying in one of the hotels in downtown makes it all easy. It took me not even 5 minutes from my hotel (Radisson Blue) to the start. The course takes you right out of the city and the whole course is a bit challenging, but very beautiful with stunning views mostly along the waterside. The finish is in downtown where the start was. Good atmosphere at the start/finish area! Super beautiful medal! All in all a very good and well organised race!
A vacation must
Stavanger, Norway, was a wonderful race. The course routes through town and a part of it is on cobblestone (not too much, though). The scenery throughout the race was worth … MORE
Stavanger, Norway, was a wonderful race. The course routes through town and a part of it is on cobblestone (not too much, though). The scenery throughout the race was worth it. We stayed at a hotel that was walking distance to the race start. Race day had perfect weather. The race was well organized and marked. You don’t need to know how to speak Norwegian.
This is a perfect excuse for a vacation in Norway. The country is very beautiful and has a lot to offer. Not only did we do the race, we visited the Priekestolen a.k.a. Pulpit Rock. This is a rocky hike to a plateau with a 604 meter straight drop into the Lyseford. We also climbed the Flori 4444 stairs. Yes, there are 4444 stairs up the mountain that took us 2.5 hours and then a 3.5 hour hike down the mountain.