It is with pleasure that we welcome you to the Bridge Race 2010 on 12th June. It is has been 10 long years to the day since the first ever race filled The Øresund Bridge with runners. Interest has, to say the least, been overwhelming, with the starting 30 000 places already sold out last year. It’s going to be an extra fun anniversary race.
Welcome to you all!
Time limit
All runners must have cleared The Øresund Bridge by 19:00 at the latest. Those who have not crossed the bridge at this time will be transported by bus to the finish area. The finish on Ribersborgsstigen will close at 20:00.
Dropping out of the race
If you drop out of the race, you will be transported to the finish area.
Please remember to return your chip.
Fluid stations
When you run a long distance you lose a lot of fluid. Make sure to drink before the race. It is also helpful to drink more than usual the last few days before the race. You will find water and energy drinks at all fluid stations except the ones on the island of Pepparholm and at the peak of the bridge, where only water will be provided.
Fluid stations are located on the island of Pepparholm (two stations), at the peak of the bridge, at Hammars Park, Strandgatan – Linnégatan and at the finish area.
Recycling
Make sure to throw empty containers in the waste bins near the fluid stations. This is particularly important on the bridge, for safety reasons as well as for environmental reasons.
The finish area
After the finishing line, there is a fluid station and showers. 200 metres further on you will reach the chip return area. After that, you will receive your finisher’s medal and a backpack as well as a banana, a muesli bar, a cinnamon bun and a chocolate bar. There are showers in this area as well.
Prize giving ceremony
The prize giving ceremony for the best male and female runners takes place 18:30 on the main stage.
Photos from Broloppet
MalmoTime.se will have six photographers stationed at the peak of the bridge. Each participant will have their picture taken. Copies of these photos can be purchased for a reasonable price at www.malmotime.se as of 17th June 2010.
Text messaging service
As a participant in Broloppet, you have the right to two free text messages with times from the race. You can use this yourself, or offer it to a friend. On your start certificate you will find a booking code. Send the following as a text message:
BLVIP_space_your booking code_space_bib number,
e.g. BLVIP QWERTY 11222, to this number: 72456. (Swedish mobile phones only). You will then receive a text message with the finishing time for this bib number after that runner has crossed the finishing line.
For 25 SEK you can order text messages for any runner’s intermediate times and finishing time after they have passed each intermediate timing station and crossed the finishing line. Send a text message to 72456 with the following text: BL<space><bib number>, e.g. BL 563. Each order costs 25 SEK.
These intermediate times can be found online: 5 km, 10 km, 15 km, 20 km and finish.
You will receive confirmation that you have ordered text messages. The fee will not be charged until the runner has crossed the finishing line.
Massage
After the race, massage therapists from the
Swedish School of Complementary Medicine will offer post-race massages at a cost of 100 SEK for 15 minutes.
Insurance
All participants who have registered through MAI have an accident insurance with Folksam. This insurance covers the participant’s journey to and from the race as well as the race itself.
Responsibility disclaimer
All runners participate under the rules of the Swedish Athletic Association. This means that everyone competes at their own risk.
Parking
Parking is available at Malmö Mässan
(the Malmö Exhibition & Conference Center).
We encourage all participants to use public transport.
Race results list
The race results list will be published on the Broloppet website www.broloppet2010.se
There will also be a tent in the finish area where you can look up your result.
Diploma
Go to the Spartas website www.sparta.dk/brolobsdiplom
Meeting points
Information/Helpdesk
There is a meeting point in the finish area to help you find friends and family after the race (se map).
Information/Helpdesk is located near the bib number pickup point, at Limhamnsfältet.
Exhibition/Shop
Near the bib number pick-up point there is also an area where you can buy running equipment.
Entertainment
Between 15:00 and 21:00 there will be a great deal of entertainment going on at Limhamnsfältet. The race will be shown on big screen TV, there will be live music, a prize giving ceremony etc.
Bib Number Pick-Up
The bib number pick-up takes place in a tent in front of the shuttle bus area at the Limhamnsfältet field.
Friday 11th June between 12:00 and 20:00
Saturday 12th June between 09:00 and 14:00
You must bring your START CERTIFICATE (”STARTBEVIS”), in order to receive your number and chip. If you have mislaid your start certificate you will need to bring a photo ID.
Shuttle Transport
All participants will run from Denmark to Sweden. All participants who have registered for the race through MAI will be offered a transport to the Danish side of the bridge.
Shuttle bus convoys will depart from Limhamnsvägen, the road that runs along the Limhamnsfältet field, every five minutes. The bus trip takes approximately 30 minutes. You will be allowed to enter the shuttle bus area app. 10 minutes before the departure of your bus.
Please make sure to be at the shuttle bus area at the right time. You can verify the time, according to your number, in the list below. Note that only runners with race numbers matching the bus departure time in the list below will be allowed on the buses at that particular time.
Departure time |
Race number |
11:00 - 11:15 |
1 - 1600 |
The Start
The start is on the Danish side. After you have crossed the bridge, leave the bus and follow the directions to ”Kastrups Strandpark”. There you will find portable toilets, fluids, big screen TVs, Red Cross representatives etc. From 15:00 you can place your self in your start group. You will also be informed about how and when to go to the start and find your start group.
In order to make the starting procedure run as smoothly as possible, the runners will be divided into the following groups according to the colour of the number bib:
Color |
Official sponsor |
Start Group |
Green |
Øresundsbro Konsortiet |
- 1:30 |
You can also visit Spartas website www.sparta.dk for further information. |
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Baggage
MAI will not provide kit bags. You may put your own kit bag on one of the pick-up trucks at Kastrups Strandpark. In the envelope with your number bib, you will find a sticker with your race number. Please put this sticker on your kit bag.
The pick-up trucks are numbered, and you will need to put your kit bag on the pick-up truck with your number on it. The pick-up trucks will go to Limhamnsfältet before the race starts, and after the race you can retrieve your kit bag by presenting your number bib. Please refer to the map in order to find your kit bag pick-up spot. You have to deliver your baggage 14:30 at latest.
Chip Timing
All participants will be timed by use of a chip which is attached to one of your running shoes. You will find your chip in the envelope with your number bib, together with instructions on how to attach the chip to your shoe.
In order to the chip timing to function properly, all runners must pass through the start gate and across the rubber carpet at the start. Similarly, at the finish, you will need to pass the finish gate in order for your finishing time to be registered.
The chip must be returned at the end of the race. If you are unable to complete the race, you need to make your way to the finish area and return your chip there.
You will be charged 100 SEK if you do not return your chip.
You may not use your own chip..
The Course
The course distance is 21,097 ½ metres, i.e. a half-marathon. You will run 16 km through the tunnel and along the north side of the bridge. The south side of the bridge will be open to traffic. On the bridge, the lane immediately to the right of the race course is designated for emergency vehicles only. This lane is marked with traffic cones, and race officials are stationed along the way. In Malmö, you will run on asphalt roads to the finish on Ribersborgsstigen. Along the course there are fluid stations, medical aid stations, portable toilets and musical entertainment.
There will be pace runners carrying a balloon clearly marked with their pace, so that you can easily follow a pace runner if you aim to keep a certain pace.
There will be pace runners for the following finishing times:
4:00 minutes/km. Expected finishing time 1:24:00
4:15 minutes/km. Expected finishing time 1:29:40
4:30 minutes/km. Expected finishing time 1:35:00
4:45 minutes/km. Expected finishing time 1:40:14
5:00 minutes/km. Expected finishing time 1:45:30
5:15 minutes/km. Expected finishing time 1:50:47
5:30 minutes/km. Expected finishing time 1:56:03
5:45 minutes/km. Expected finishing time 2:01:20
6:00 minutes/km. Expected finishing time 2:06:36
6:15 minutes/km. Expected finishing time 2:11:53
6:30 minutes/km. Expected finishing time 2:17:09
Runners Info -
Important information for Broloppet Runners!
It is with pleasure that we welcome you to the Bridge Race 2010 on 12th June. It is has been 10 long years to the day since the first ever race filled The Øresund Bridge with runners. Interest has, to say the least, been overwhelming, with the starting 30 000 places already sold out last year. It’s going to be an extra fun anniversary race.
Runners-Info will be sent today Tuesday 1st June 2010 with First Class Post. You can now download and read Broloppets Runner-Info that you will receive by post shortly.
NOTE: This is not your START CERTIFICATE that you have downloaded. The Runners-Info you will get by post is your START CERTIFICATE. You must bring it, in order to receive your number and chip.
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