Information for Elite A runners
Welcome to the Copenhagen Marathon 2025
On this page we have collected some important information that you will need before, during and after the Copenhagen Marathon.
You can read about:
- The Hotel
- The Schedule for Race Day
- The Elite A Area
- Where to Warm Up for the Race
- How to Hand in Your Personal Refreshments
- The Refreshment Zones
- The Course
Have a great race. We hope you will enjoy your stay.
Arrival
We will be at the airport Friday and transportation to the hotel will be by the Metro as it is the fastest and most easy way to go through Copenhagen.
The Metro (Line M2) leaves from Copenhagen Airport. At The Kings Square (Kongens Nytorv) we will change to the M3 City Ring and after two stops we will get off at Østerport Station – right at the hotel.
Your hotel will be:
Hotel Østerport
Oslo Plads 5
2100 Copenhagen
Meals
Friday:
Breakfast: 6:30 – 09:30
Lunch: 12:00 – 14:00
Dinner: 18:00 – 20:00
Saturday:
Breakfast: 07.00 – 10:30
Lunch: 12:00 – 14:00
Dinner: 18:00 – 20:00
Sunday:
Breakfast: 06:00
Lunch / Dinner: After return from marathon there will be food available in the restaurant, and we will close it up at 6PM.
Monday:
Breakfast: 06:30
Massage
Massage will be in room 220:
There will be a sign-up sheet on the door.
Please respect the time of the other athletes and be on time.
Friday: 15:00 – 18:00
Saturday: 10:00 – 17:00
Sunday: 14:00 – 18:00
In case of DNF
If you drop out of the race – as a pacer or a racer – please go to the nearest refreshment station. We will arrange for you to be picked up and transported back to the call room.
Please note that it may take som time before you can be picked up.
Post Race
Sunday:
The bus will leave at 7:30 from the hotel, and arrive at the Call Room / Elite Area at 7:40AM.
You will be taken back to the hotel where there will be lunch starting at 13:00.
7:30 Bus departs
9:30 Race start
13:00 Bus returns to hotel
Monday:
We will take you to the airport by Metro.
Going for a run?
There is a beautiful park, Østre Anlæg, right behind the hotel, which is great for running.
Or you can cross the road and visit The Citadel (Kastellet) which is an old fortress that also offers some amazing gravel paths for running. This is also the home of The Little Mermaid – the world famous statue known from the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen.
Schedule for Race Day
This is the schedule for Race Day, May 11th.
07:40 AM
Arrival at the Elite A Area
07:40-08:00 AM
Hand in your personal hydration
Elite A services
On Race Day you will arrive at the Elite A Area at 7:40. Here you can relax and change clothes before the race.
Next to the building with the Call Room there is a park that you can use to warm up.
As an Elite A runner, you have access to a special tent and a toilet for the Elite runners. Beware of queue.
Guide: How to hand in your refreshments
As an Elite A runner you have the opportunity to store personal refreshments at the 10 regular refreshments 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 A must hand in their personal refreshments at the tables in the Elite Area – inside Sparta Hallen.
When do I hand in my bottles?
Personal refreshments must be handed in on the morning of Race Day between 07:30 – 08:00 AM.
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.
- 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 10 boxes with kilometer numbers on them. The boxes correspond to the 10 regular refreshments zones on the course. 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 2’, for example. When you arrive at the refreshment zone on the course, your bottle will be ready for you at the table with the corresponding blue sign – in this case ‘Elite 2’.
- 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.
The Refreshment Zones
There are 10 regular refreshment zones, 5 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 10 Regular Refreshment Zones
The 10 general refreshment zones along the route can be used by all participants, while the 5 elite zones are exclusively reserved for Elite A and B runners.
As an elite runner you can store personal bottles at the 10 regular zones. The personal bottles will be placed on tables at the beginning of the refreshment zone.
The 5 Elite Extra Zones
In addition to the regular aid stations, there are 5 elite extra refreshment stations on the marathon route. The 5 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 Aqua Berry
- Bottled water (0.3 liters).
Red Bull Sample Zone
At the 26,4 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.
Maps of the refreshment zones
The regular refreshment zones
The elite refreshment zones
Order of the refreshment zones
Type
Distance
Elite hydration
Additional refreshments
Regular
4 km
Personal hydration
Water and High5 Energy Drink Citrus
Elite Extra
6,3 km
Sponges,
High5 Energy Gel Berry,
Bottle Water (0,3l)
Regular
8,1 km
Personal hydration
Water, High5 Energy Drink Citrus and bananas
Regular
12,3 km
Personal hydration
Water and High5 Energy Drink Citrus
Elite Extra
14,1 km
Sponges,
High5 Energy Gel Berry,
Bottle Water (0,3l)
Regular
15,8 km
Personal hydration
Water and High5 Energy Drink Citrus
Regular
19,8 km
Personal hydration
Water, High5 energy drink and High5 Energy Gel Aqua Berry
Elite Extra
22,1 km
Sponges,
High5 Energy Gel Berry,
Bottle Water (0,3l)
Regular
24,4 km
Personal hydration
Water and High5 Energy Drink Citrus
Red Bull Power Zone
26,4 km
Red Bull mixed with water
Red Bull mixed with water
Regular
27,9 km
Personal hydration
Water, High5 energy drink and bananas
Elite Extra
30,1 km
Sponges,
High5 Energy Gel Berry,
Bottle Water (0,3l)
Regular
32,4 km
Personal hydration
Water, High5 Energy Drink Citrus and High5 Energy Gel Aqua Berry
Regular
35,6 km
Personal hydration
Water, High5 Energy Drink Citrus and bananas
Elite Extra
38,1 km
Sponges,
High5 Energy Gel Berry,
Bottle Water (0,3l)
Regular
39,4 km
Personal hydration
Water and High5 Energy Drink Citrus
The course for the Copenhagen Marathon 2025
Pacers at the Copenhagen Marathon
Men 2.07.30 (course record 2.08.23)
5km. 15.07
10km. 30.13
15km. 45.20
20km. 1.00.26
25km. 1.15.33
**PACE
30km. 1.30.39
35km. 1.45.46
40km. 2.00.52
Women 2.22.30 (course record 2.23.14)
5km. 16.53
10km. 33.46
15km. 50.39
20km. 1.07.35
25km. 1.24.26
**PACE
30km. 1.41.19
35km. 1.58.12
40km. 2.15.05
Nutritional info
See the nutritional content of the High5 products available in the refreshment zones along the course.
High5 Energy Drink
Flavor: Citrus
| Nutritional info | Per 100 g |
|---|---|
| Energy | 1581 kJ / 372 kcal |
| Fat | 0 g |
| – of which saturates | 0 g |
| Carbohydrate | 93 g |
| – of which sugars | 38 g |
| Protein | 0 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.
High5 Energy Gel Aqua
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.