Race day

07:00
Event area opens
Bib number collection, sponsor village and catering opens.
09:00
Warm-up Marathon
Joint warm-up for Marathon and Relay.
09:30
Start Marathon & Relay
The starting gun fires off the first race.
11:00
Warm-up Half-marathon
Joint warm-up for the Half Marathon.
11:30
Start Half Marathon
The half marathon starts.
13:00
Award ceremony
Ceremony at the finish area, Uppsala Castle.

Registration Fees

Marathon: 825 SEK
Half marathon: 625 SEK
Relay (4 participants): 1800 SEK

Epassi (Wellness allowance)

If buying a race entry with Epassi, you start by visiting our website and select the ”Registration” button. This will take you to our race registration provider RaceID. Login or create an account if you do not already have one with them. Then after filling in your registration details at the payment screen, select ”Epassi (Friskvårdsbidraget)” at the bottom under ”payment” section and follow the instructions.

Important Dates

Registration is open until October 12, 2026. The registration may close sooner if we hit the maximum number of participants per race;

Marathon: 1500 runners
Half marathon: 2500 runners
Marathon relay: 150 layers

Everyone who registers by 15 September 2026 will get their name on the bib.

Age limit

To participate in the marathon or half-marathon distance, you must be at least 17 years of age in 2026 (born in 2009 or earlier) according to the rules of the Swedish Athletics Federation's. There is no age limit for participating in the marathon relay.

Bytastartplats.se

Uppsala Marathon samarbetar med Bytastartplats.se för säker och smidig namnöverlåtelse av startplatser.
Vid förhinder rekommenderar vi att du säljer din startplats via Bytastartplats.se – en marknadsplats för köp och försäljning av startplatser till motionslopp. Betalningen hålls skyddad tills namnöverlåtelsen är genomförd och bekräftad.

General terms and conditions

Your registration is binding which means that after payment you enter into an agreement with us. Your starting place is personal, but you can let someone else run the race in your place, although not in your name. The transfer (possible until October 16, 2025) is done through your account on RaceID (Transfer the registration to another participant). An admin fee of 25 SEK will be charged. The race entry can not be postponed to the following year.

We recommend that you take out insurance when you buy a race entry for Uppsala Marathon. We co-operate with Startklar who offers a flexible insurance.

Bib Number

Important! To make bib collection smoother, you need to know your starting/bib number. You received it in the confirmation after your registration to the race.

1-16 October: Löplabbet in Uppsala, Dragarbrunns Torg 4-6
17 October (Race Day): Uppsala Castle from 07:30 (at minimum 45 minutes before the start).

Take advantage of the offer from our sponsor Löplabbet Uppsala which offers a 20% discount for race participants when showing their bib number.

Transport & Parking

The start and finish at the castle is about 1 km from the centre of Uppsala. Walk, cycle or take public transport (Bus station: Slottsbacken or Blåsenhus bus 2 and 7). There are car parks within walking distance of the start and finish area.

Bag drop

We offer the possibility to hand in your bag at the event area by the castle. It is important that you label your bag with your race number. There is a strip on your race bib that you should tear off and attach to your bag.

Changing rooms and showers

Changing rooms are available near the event area and finish line. Showers are available at the nearby Campus 1477 gym.

Starting Times

The marathon and relay starts at 9:30 AM. The half marathon starts at 11:30 AM. The starting area is clearly signposted and located right by the castle on the hill down towards Carolina Rediviva.

Pacers

In the marathon we offer pacers for three target times, they are 3:00h, 3:30h and 4:00h. The pacesetters will be ready at the starting line with a flag on their back indicating their pace.

Hydration stations

Hydration stations are available every 5 km with sports drinks (Umara) and water. Several stations also provide energy (pickles, bananas, mini muffins).

5
KILOMETRE 5
Patton Hage
10
KILOMETRE 10
Skarholmen
15
KILOMETRE 15
Årike Fyris
21
KILOMETRE 21
Hamnplanen
26
KILOMETRE 26
Svartbäcken
31
KILOMETRE 31
Nyby
34
KILOMETRE 34
Gamla Uppsala
38
KILOMETRE 38
St Eriks

Maximum time & altitude data

MARATHON

42.2K
ELEVATION (MIN/MAX)
1m / 41m
ELEVATION GAIN
+261m / -261m

HALF MARATHON

21.1K
ELEVATION (MIN/MAX)
4m / 41m
ELEVATION GAIN
+136m / -136m

Finish Line

The finish line is at Uppsala Castle. The runners are invited to an ”after run” with music, grilled sausages (available vegan), coffee and cake. Medals and finishers' shirts are awarded.

Prize money

Marathon (Men & Women)

1st Prize5000 SEK
2nd Price3000 SEK
3rd Prize1000 SEK

Half marathon (Men & Women)

1st Prize4000 kr
2nd Price2000 SEK
3rd Prize1000 SEK

Results

The results will be available here on the website and at Racetimer.se after the race.