On the 31st of August Midnight Run Helsinki will be organised for the 10th time. The start and finish is at the Senate Square in the centre of Helsinki, with the mighty Helsinki Cathedral as a powerful setting. The event offers a run with great atmosphere along many seaside locations and beautiful parts of the city.
You can choose between running the race as a 10K or a 5K. On this site you will find the most important information before the race.
Start time
21:15
Start
Senate Square
Length
10 000 m & 5 000 m
Register for Midnight Run Helsinki
In the FAQ you’ll find answers to the most frequent questions about the registration.
Quick information about the registration:
Midnattsloppet 10K and 5K is open for runners from the year when you turn 14. To be able to participate in Midnattsloppet 2019 you have to be born 2005 or earlier.
Together with an adult you can run in the 5K race from the year you turn 12.
Participants under the age of 16 are not able to run in the elite start group 1A.
A registration to Midnattsloppet is done in our registration portal, where you first choose which race you want to enter. You can do a personal registration, register several runners at the same time or buy a gift card.
When registering you will make the following choices:
1. What start group you want to run in – Choose your start group based on your estimated finishing time in the 10K race. The 5K race has its own start group.
2. The size of your adidas race shirt – To participate in the race there is a requirement that you run in the official race shirt.
3. In what Stadium store you want to pick up your start kit – The options to chose different stores for the pick up location of your start kit are limited. Therefore you have more alternatives the earlier you register for the race. The start kit include your race shirt, a timing chip and a wristband.
When you’ve filled in your registration information, and before confirming the registration, you can click on “Add a new entry”. Then you can proceed to fill in the information for the next runner. This process can repeated the desired amount of times. When all registration as filled you can proceed to pay all the regstrations at the same time.
There are two ways to buy a gift card:
1. When registering yourself to the race
When you register you can add gift cards as an extra product.
2. Without making an own registration to the race
If you only want to buy a gift card you’ll first choose what race you want to buy the gift card for. You can then choose “Purchase a gift card” in the registration portal.
The gift cards are sent to your email together with the confirmation when your purchase has been payed. The recipient of the gift card can register themselves to the race, bypassing the payment with a voucher code on the gift card.
A bought gift card is not the same as a registration to the race. The recipient has to register to the race with the registration code on the gift card. The earlier this registration is done, the more alternatives for start groups and pick-up stores for the start kit are available.
Midnattsloppet (Stockholm, Göteborg, Malmö)
475 SEK (10K) / 375 SEK (5K)
Midnight Run (Helsinki)
47 EUR (10K) / 37 EUR (5K)
Lilla Midnattsloppet Stockholm
195 SEK
MiniMil Stockholm
100 SEK
Glada Midnattsloppet Stockholm
195 SEK
The registration fee includes
– 10K or 5K of running with a great party atmosphere!
– race shirt from adidas
– results service and timekeeping with check points and live tracking
– water and sports drink along the route and at the finish
– re-energising products at the finish
– clothes storage at Runners Corner
It´s important that you are realistic when choosing your start group based on your predicted finishing time. The aim is that runners in a start group are running the race in a pace as close to each other as possible. This will make the flow of the race, and the running experience, better for all participants.
If your expected finishing time, for example, in the 10K race is 53 minutes, you should choose starting group 3.
Below are the start groups and expected finishing times listed.
– 1A. Men – 35.59 min, Women – 39.59 min (seeding required)
– 1B. 36.00 – 39.59 min (seeding required)
– 1C. 40.00 – 44.59 min (seeding required)
– 2. 45.00 – 49.59 min
– 3. 50.00 – 54.59 min
– 4. 55.00 – 59.59 min
– 5. 60.00 – 64.59 min
– 6. 65.00 – 69.59 min
– 7. 70.00 – 85.00 min
The 5K start group will start approx. 10 minutes after the last start of the 10K race.
If you want to register for the star groups 1A, 1B or 1C seeding is required.
The different Midnattsloppet races have varied numbers of start groups in each category. Availability may be limited based on the number of participants already registered to a certain start group. The available start groups in a specific race will be visible during the registration.
In order to register to one of our fastest starting groups, i.e. 1A, 1B or 1C, you need to present a previous result qualifying you for participation in these groups.
The rules for seeding in Midnattsloppet:
Runners in start group 1A may compete in their club uniform, but will however also receive the race shirt from adidas like everybody else. The start kit is to be picked up at the Info tent at Runners Corner on the evening of the race from 18:30 onward.
Midnight Run 10K
The start and finish in Midnight Run Helsinki is at the Senate Square in the centre of Helsinki, with the mighty Helsinki Cathedral as a powerful setting. The route runs through the central parts of Helsinki and is quite easy to run. The event offers a run with great atmosphere along many seaside locations and beautiful parts of the city.
Midnight Run 5K
The 5K race starts and ends in the same spots as the 10K race. It’s mostly the same route, the same experience and support from the spectators – only with half the distance.
Everyone has the same race shirt. The 5 k is purely a fun run, so there is no winner in this race. You can however naturally check out your own result on our results page after the race. The 5K starts approx. 10 minutes after the last start group in the 10K race.
Midnight Run Helsinki is like running through a big happy party. You’ll be running together with thousands of runners, everyone in similar race shirts, late in the dark evening. This creates the solidarity and atmosphere that is so unique for Midnight Run.
Entertainment
During the race you will run past several different activities with DJs and live music. So please leave your own music at home and enjoy the atmosphere.
Runners Corner
At the Senate Square we have our Runners Corner with service for the runners. Here you will find the Info tent, clothes storage, toilets and water station.
Welcome to compete in Midnattsloppet masquerade, the best experience of the race. Just let the imagination flow and and be creative with your costume.
We promise you fine prizes for the winners and that the spectators will show you lots of appreciation for being an important part of the unique atmosphere of Midnattsloppet.
Everyone who’s signed up to Midnattsloppet has to pick up their start kit in the Stadium store they chose during the registration to the race. The distribution of the start kits in Stadium stores will happen during the week before the race.
The distribution of the start kits in Stadium stores will happen during the week before the race. Information about dates and locations for Midnight Run Helsinki below.
Please note that some stores have restricted capacity for distribution of start kits and might be fully booked.
These stores are available to choose up until the 30th of June. After this date only stores in bold type are available.
Dates for pick-up of the start kits for Midnight Run Helsinki is 29th – 31st of August 2019.
Stadium Forum
Stadium Iso Omena
Stadium Itis
Stadium Jumbo
Stadium Jyväskylä
Stadium Kaari
Stadium Kamppi
Stadium Karisma
Stadium Hansa
Stadium Koskikeskus
Stadium Porvoo
Stadium Sello
Stadium Tammisto
Stadium Tapiola
Stadium Vaasa
Stadium Willa
Our timing and results service is highly appreciated by our participants. Your start kit includes a timing chip that records your result from the race, including checkpoints.
You’ll find the results on our results page. The results are published automatically right after the crossing of the finish line.
Results Midnattsloppet Stockholm 2019
Results Midnattsloppet Göteborg 2019
Results Midnight Run Helsinki 2019
Results Midnattsloppet Malmö 2019
Your time is recorded with a timing chip you fasten to the laces of your running shoes. The timing starts when you pass the timing mat at the start line, so there is no need to hurry at the start.
There are timing stations at 1K, 5K, 9K and at the finish. Your result will automatically be published on our results page soon after you pass the finish line.
