The Refreshment Stations
There are five regular refreshment Stations and four elite extra refreshment stations along the course. In addition, there is a Red Bull sampling spot that only serves Red Bull mixed with water.
The five regular refreshment stations can be used by all participants, while the four elite extra refreshment stations are reserved exclusively for Elite A and B runners.
Location
As an elite runner, you can store personal bottles at the five regular stations. The personal bottles will be placed on tables at the beginning of the refreshment stations and always on the right side of the road. There are signs 100 meters before a station so you are prepared.
In the four ‘Extra elite’ refreshment stations, which only elite runners can use, it is NOT possible to keep personal liquids. It is also not possible to have personal refreshments in the Red Bull station.
See the map of the refreshment stations below. Further down the page, you can see a table with kilometers for the different stations.
Hand in your Personal Refreshments
As an Elite A runner, you hand in your personal refreshments in the Elite A area.
Drop-off of personal refreshments must be done in the morning of Race Day at 07.30 – 08.00 AM. You can do this at the table inside the call room.
It will NOT be possible to drop off your personal refreshments outside of this time.
Guide: How to hand in your personal refreshments
- Go to the table that corresponds to your start number. The numbers are marked in front of the table – it could be ‘Bib no. 1-25’.
- On the table are five boxes with kilometer numbers on them. The boxes correspond to the five refreshment stations on the course. Place a bottle in the kilometer-boxes where you want to have refreshments on the course.
- Remember the number on the blue sign at the table where you have placed your bottle. It could be ‘Elite 10’, for example. When you arrive at the refreshment station on the course, your bottle will be waiting for you at the table with the corresponding blue sign – in this case ‘Elite 10’.
Hand in your refreshments here
Guide: How to hand in your refreshments
The Content of the Refreshment Zones
The regular refreshment stations include:
- Your personal liquid, if applicable (on the right side)
- Water and energy drink in all depots
- Water will be available both before and after the energy drink
- Water is served in 100% plastic-free cups with the Sparta logo
- Energy drink will be served in 100% plastic-free cups with the High5 logo
- Cold water showers, toilets and Vaseline are also available at all zones, as well as medic teams
All refreshment stations have drop zones where you can dispose of waste such as drinking cups and packaging from energy products.
The four ‘Elite Extra’ refreshments 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 Stations
The Elite Extra Refreshment Stations
The Refreshment Stations on the Course
Type
Distance
Elite hydration
Additional refreshments
Regular
4,4 km.
Personal refreshments
Water and High5 EnergySource Citrus
Elite Extra
6,4 km.
Sponges,
High5 Energy Gel Aqua (berry),
Bottle Water (0,3l)
Regular
7,2 km.
Personal refreshments
Water, High5 EnergySource Citrus and banana
Elite Extra
9,6 km.
Sponges,
High5 Energy Gel Aqua (berry),
Bottle Water (0,3l)
Regular
11,7 km.
Personal refreshments
Water, High5 EnergySource Citrus og High5 Aqua Gel (berry)
Elite Extra
13,6 km.
Sponges,
High5 Energy Gel Aqua (berry),
Bottle Water (0,3l)
Regular
16,3 km.
Personal refreshments
Water og High5 EnergySource Citrus
Elite Extra
17,5 km.
Sponges,
High5 Energy Gel Aqua (berry),
Bottle Water (0,3l)
Red Bull Sampling Spot
17,9 km.
Red Bull mixed with water
Red Bull mixed with water
Regular
18,7 km.
Personal refreshments
Water, High5 EnergySource Citrus and banana
See the refreshment zones on the course map
See the placement of the refreshment stations on the map
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 |
Please note, there is only High5 Energy Gel Aqua at the third refreshment zone after approximately 12 kilometers.
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 High5 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% described as above.
