Helsingborg Marathon & HOKA Helsingborg Half Marathon

Marathon The course begins at Sundstorget outside of Dunkers Kulturhus in the heart of Helsingborg. The road leads the runners down a flat 7 kilometer section to Råå Småbåtshamn which carries on to Ättekulla nature reserve through Raus Södra. When you reach this spot it won’t take long before you will experience two wonderful parks, Ramlösa Brunnspark and Jordbodalen. Further on the runners will reach the stunning Fredriksdal Museums and Gardens, a farm in the middle of the city, and then on the same kilometer experience a big contrast when passing Olympia, the residential area from the turn of the last century. During the second half of the course you get to see the medieval castle Kärnan, Pålsjö forest and Laröd. The course then continues down the long hill Tinkarpsbacken before you reach the fantastic finish along the ocean. The last 3300 meters on Helsingborg Marathon has permanent markers every 100 meters. 33 lines with countdown to the finish line on Gröningen. The home stretch along the ocean offers flag banners above the runners heads for the last 200 meters and when they pass the finish line they get to celebrate their achievement facing the beautiful Öresund. The course is unique in every way with varying environment and highlights on a 42 195 meter long lap. Half Marathon The route’s unique stretch includes three kilometers through our historic and beautiful city center. You will experience historic neighborhoods and Stortorget, the medieval castle Kärnan, the Pålsjö forest nature reserve, and Laröd. The half marathon route shares the first and last 17 kilometers with the marathon, with a finish along the sea where you run under a beautiful flag display towards the finish line at beautiful Gröningen. You celebrate your effort out on the pier facing the Öresund and then move into our event area with activities for families, relatives, and supporters. The route has around 170 meters of elevation gain with an incline towards Kärnan after 2 kilometers and a long downhill stretch towards the sea after 19 kilometers. It includes everything from city, forest, and sea and has varied terrain, mostly asphalt.