Refreshment Zones for the elite

The Refreshment Zones

There are 12 regular refreshment zones, 6 elite extra refreshment zones and a Red Bull Sampling Zone along the Copenhagen Marathon 2025 course. You can read more about the different zones here.

The 12 Regular Refreshment Zones
The 12 general refreshment zones along the route can be used by all participants, while the 6 elite zones are exclusively reserved for Elite A and B runners.

As an elite runner you can store personal bottles at the 12 regular zones. The personal bottles will be placed on tables at the beginning of the refreshment zone.

The 6 Elite Extra Zones
In addition to the regular aid stations, there are 6 elite extra refreshment stations on the marathon route. The 6 elite extra zones can ONLY be used by elite runners, and it is not possible to have personal refreshments in the elite extra zones. These zones contain:

  • Sponges
  • HIGH5 Aqua Energy Gels
  • Bottled water (0.3 liters).

Red Bull Sample Zone
At the 20 kilometer mark there is a Red Bull Sampling Zone. Only cups of Red Bull mixed with water are served here. It is NOT possible to store personal refreshments in the Red Bull Sampling Zone.

This is what you’ll find in the refreshment zones

The 12 regular refreshment zones contain:

  • Your personal liquid (if applicable)
  • Banana (at xx km)
  • Gels (at xx km and xx km)
  • Water and HIGH5 Energy drinks

Good to know:

  • Water is served in cups with Sparta logo
  • Energy drink is served in cups with High5 logo
  • Water will be available both before and after the HIGH5 Energy drink
  • At all zones there are also: showers with cold water, toilets and vaseline and medic teams

In connection with all refreshment zones, there are drop zones where you can dispose of waste such as drinking cups and packaging from energy products.

The 6 ‘Elite Extra’ refreshment zones contain:

  • Sponges
  • HIGH5 Energy Gels
  • Bottled water (0.3 liters).

You can read about the nutritional content of the HIGH5 products further down this page.

The regular refreshment zones

On this map you can see the content of the regular refreshment zones

The elite refreshment zones

On this map you can see the content of the elite extra zones

Guide: How to hand in your refreshments

As an elite runner, you have the opportunity to store personal refreshments at the 12 regular food zones along the course.

Here you can read everything you need to know about how to hand in your personal refreshments before the race starts.

Where do I hand in my refreshments?
Elite B runners must hand in their personal refreshments in the drop-off area along Sparta Hallen – the hall where the Expo is held. The road is called: Per Henrik Lings Allé. You can see a map showing the drop-off tables further down this page.

When do I hand in my bottles?
Personal refreshments must be handed in on the morning of Race Day between 07:30 – 08:00. It will NOT be possible to hand in your personal liquids outside of this time, as the boxes will be packed and delivered to the refreshments zones on the course at 8:00 am.

How do I hand in my refreshments?

    • Go to the table that corresponds to your bib number. The numbers are marked in front of the table – e.g. Bib no. 1-25.

 

    • On the table are 12 boxes with kilometer numbers on them. The boxes correspond to the 12 common food zones on the route. Place a bottle in the kilometer boxes where you want to have personal liquids on the route.

 

    • Remember the number on the blue sign at the table where you have placed your bottle. It could be ‘Elite 6’, for example. When you arrive at the refreshment zone on the route, your bottle will be ready for you at the table with the corresponding blue sign – in this case ‘Elite 6’.

 

  • Your personal refreshments will be placed on tables at the beginning of the refreshment zone and always on the right side of the road. There are signs 100 meters before each zone, so you are prepared.

Map: Hand in your refreshments here

See where the tables for handing in your personal refreshments are placed

This is where you hand in your refreshments

See how the tables for handing in your personal refreshments are set up

All the refreshment zones (CPH Marathon 2024)

Type

Distance

Elite hydration

Additional refreshments

Regular

3,7 km

Personal hydration

Water and High5 Energy Drink

Elite Extra

6 km

Sponges,
Energy Gels (High5),
Bottle Water (0,3l)

Regular

7,2 km

Personal hydration

Water, High5 energy drink and bananas

Regular

9 km

Personal hydration

Water and High5 Energy Drink

Elite Extra

11,4 km

Sponges,
Energy Gels (High5),
Bottle Water (0,3l)

Regular

12,3 km

Personal hydration

Water and High5 Energy Drink

Regular

15,9 km

Personal hydration

Water and High5 Energy Drink

Elite Extra

17,8 km

Sponges,
Energy Gels (High5),
Bottle Water (0,3l)

Red Bull Power Zone

20 km

Red Bull mixed with water

Red Bull mixed with water

Regular

20,4 km

Personal hydration

Water, High5 energy drink and High5 energy gels

Regular

22,8 km

Personal hydration

Water and High5 Energy Drink

Elite Extra

25,1 km

Sponges,
Energy Gels (High5),
Bottle Water (0,3l)

Regular

26,2 km

Personal hydration

Water, High5 energy drink and bananas

Elite Extra

29,3 km

Sponges,
Energy Gels (High5),
Bottle Water (0,3l)

Regular

30,8 km

Personal hydration

Water, High5 energy drink and High5 energy gels

Regular

33,9 km

Personal hydration

Water, High5 energy drink and bananas

Elite Extra

36,1 km

Sponges,
Energy Gels (High5),
Bottle Water (0,3l)

Regular

37,4 km

Personal hydration

Water, High5 energy drink and bananas

Regular

39,2 km

Personal hydration

Water and High5 Energy Drink

Udforsk ruten

Se et kort over ruten og placeringen af alle forplejningszoner her

Nutrition table

HIGH 5 Energy Drink
Flavor:
Citrus

Nutritional info Per 100 g
Energy 1598 kJ / 376 kcal
Fat 0 g
– of which saturates 0 g
Carbohydrate 75 g
– of which sugars 44 g
Protein 19 g
Salt 1,3 g

There is High 5 Energy Drink Citrus at all hydration points. Please note that the energy drink is mixed in large quantities. Therefore, we cannot guarantee that the nutritional content is 100% as described above.

Nutrition table

HIGH 5 Energy Gel
Flavor:
Berry

Nutritional info Per 100 g
Energy 612 kJ / 144 kcal
Fat 0 g
– of which saturates 0 g
Carbohydrate 36 g
– of which sugars 5.0 g
Protein 0 g
Salt 0,1 g
Vitamin B6 0.42 mg

There is High 5 Energy Gel Berry at the two refreshment zones, which are located after 20.8 and 31.1 kilometers.