EVENT INFO
Helsinki10 on April 27, 2019TIMETABLE
Friday 26.4.2019
14.00 – 20.00 BIB-numbers (Forum shopping mall, Floor 0)
Saturday 27.4.2019
10.00 – 12.00 BIB-numbers (Forum shopping mall, Floor 0)
11.30 – 12.55 Bag drop open at the start
13.00 Start
13.05 Race office at the start closes
13.00 – 16.00 Event expo area open
15.00 The finish closes
15.30 Bag drop and race office at the finish area closes
START
Helsinki10 will start at 1.00 pm from The Senate Square.
THE FINISH
The finish line is in front of the Musiikkitalo.
ROUTE
The route will be published soon. You can check out the route of 2018 from here!
THE EVENT EXPO
The event expo area is located close by the finish line at Sanomatalo.
THE EVENT OFFICE
You can find the event office from
- The start area at Senate Square
- The finish line area/event expo (Sanomatalo)
BAG DROP
The bag drop is be free for all the runners and it’s open on the race day between 11.30 am until 3.30 pm.
All your belongings must fit in the special bag, that you get when picking up you BIB-number. Remember to mark you bib-number on the sticker that you will attach on the string of the bag. The belongings can be left on the bag drop at the start between 11.30 am and 12.55 pm. The belongings will be transferred to the event expo area/finish line area in Sanomatalo, where you can pick up your belongings after your run until 3.30 pm.
BIB NUMBER
The bib number is personal and it must be attached to the front of the running shirt visibly. In any case the bib number should not be folded. The bib numbers can be picked up from event office on race week Friday and Saturday:
Friday 26.4. between 2.00 pm and 8.00 pm, Forum shopping mall (Floor 0.)
Saturday 27.4. between 10.00 am and 12.00 pm, Forum shopping mall (Floor 0.)
DISCOUNTS
The groups with more than 5 persons attending Helsinki10 are entitled for the -15 % discount from the registration prices. The offer is valid for the limited time.
Youth discount – 20 % is available for all the people born year 1994 or later. Use the code H10NUORISO to get the discount. The discount can’t be combined with another offer.
ELITE ENTRY
Free participation for the event of elite runners, who have run under following times year 2018 or 2019:
Men
5000 m/5 km 15.30
10 000 m/10 km 32.30
Half marathon 1.12.00
Maraton 2.40.00
Women
5000 m/5 km 17.30
10 000 m/10 km 36.30
Half marathon 1.21.00
Maraton 3.00.00
For elite entry, travel reimbursement and accommodation contact:
Tuomo Salonen
Athletes’ Liaison for Helsinki Half Marathon
tuomo.salonen(at)runhigh.fi
IAAF Authorised Athletes’ Representative
HASHTAGS
#Helsinki10 #HHM2019 #WeRunHelsinki #HelsinkiHalfMarathon #HelsinkiMarathon
HYDRATION STATIONS
There will be two hydration stations along the course of Helsinki10. One on around 4 km point on Hernesaari and the other one around 8 km point in Ruoholahti,
hotel
Our official event hotel is Radisson Blu Seaside. The room offer for the runners 26.-28.4.2019:
Room for 1 person: 99€/night
Room for 2 persons 119€/night
The offer is available from 20.2.2019 on with the code: RUN19 .
MAXIMUM RUNNING TIME
Helsinki10 has maximum running time of one hour and fourty minutes (1h 40 min). If runner can’t keep the pace, we can not unfortunately guarantee timing and service at the route for the runner.
PACE MAKERS
We have a nice collection of pacemakers also at Helsinki10 year 2019! Pacers will run the brutto time, so their time starts exactly at 13.00. Slower pacers run nettotime so they will begin when they cross the starting line. Pacers are marked well.
We have pacers at least for the following finisher times: 0:40, 0:45, 0:50, 0:55, 1:00, 1:10, 1:20, 1:40.
Apply to become a pacer here!
PRIZES
Any runner who is one of the top overall finishers in the 10 k Open Category (Men/women), will be entitled to Prize Money (year 2019):
- 400 EUR
- 250 EUR
- 150 EUR
The amounts will be cut half, if the times are: Men 31.00 minutes or over/Women 35.00 minutes or over. Men with time 33.00 or over and Women with 38.00 or over are not entitled to the prize money.
The age-series will also be awarded.
The prize-awards will be held near by the finish line.
RESULTS
We are using live result-feed in this event. You can find the results soon here!
RULES
The Participant agrees to comply with the organizers’ rules and instructions on the day of the competition.
SERIES
Helsinki10 series based on the rules of Finnish Athletics Federation and IAAF are: Men General, Women General, and age groups 40, 45, 50, 55 and 60 for both men and women. Runners are placed in the age groups automatically based in their birth date. The general series includes all runners. Besides there is a series for other-gender.
SHOWERS
More information coming up soon!
TIMING AND TIMING CHIP
Timing is organized by chip timing. Timing chip is placed to the bib number. Each runner must draw the bib on the front of the shirt and it must be displayed in the shirt throughout the race. The bib must not be folded. There is no need to return the chip after the race. Every runner will receive gross and net times.
Participation
CANCELLING YOUR PARTICIPATION
No cancellations of participation are required. We will not refund your participation fees in any circumstances.
TRANSFER YOUR PARTICIPATION
With a medical certificate transfer to the next year’s race, or another #werunhelsinki event or for another person is possible against a transfer fee of 5 EUR.
PARTICIPANT LIST
Please find the participant list from this link.
PARTICIPATION CONFIRMATION
If you will find your name from the participation list, your registration is ok. If you are insecure about your registration, please contact directly our online registration service provider, Ultimate Sport Service: mail@ultimate.dk
PAYMENT METHODS
We will accept following payment methods:
- Finnish online bank payments
- Visa and Mastercard payments
- Sport vouchers: Smartum, Eazybreak, ePassi, Edenred Finland and Tyky online
INSURANCE AND PARTICIPANT LIABILITY
Participants will run at their own responsibility in the event. The organizer has not specifically insure the runners for accidents, injuries or any other situation. Inclusive leisure insurance is recommended for all the participants. First aid is located in the course and in the finish area.
PHOTOS AND VIDEOS TAKING DURING THE EVENT
Event organizers will have full rights to publish the photos and video material taken during the event. We will also release pictures and videos in our social media channels.
