While the practicalities aren’t always the most exciting, it’s good to have all the details sorted out before you get started.
Time keeping
The bib number must be placed visibly on your stomach or chest. This means that you cannot place it on your lower body or back, for example. If your bib number is not placed correctly, it can prevent the timing. Avoid bending or creasing the bib number, as this can damage the chip in the bib number.
Your start group is marked with a color on your bib number. It corresponds to the expected finish time you entered when you registered. Find your start group well in advance so you are ready when the race starts
In the official CPH Half app, your family and friends can see your split times for every 5 kilometers and your final finish time. The app is free to download and easy to use.
Your time is what we call “Net Time”. This means that the time only starts when you cross the start line, so you get an accurate time.
Start group
In order for all runners to have a good and smooth start to the race, you will be divided into different start groups.
The start groups are based on the time that you expect to run in and that you have specified when registering. It is important to be realistic about your expected finish time. It can end up being a bad experience for you and other runners if your pace doesn’t match the start group.
If you need to change your expected finish time, you can do so in your registration profile.
Pace teams
On the day, our pace teams help you make your dream time a reality. They are experienced runners who will keep a steady pace from start to finish, guide you safely through the course and last but not least – cross the finish line in your desired time.
In the table you can see which pace teams will be in your starting group.
Find your pace team on the day by looking for the balloons in the same color as your start group. They will be in the start street in the respective start groups with their finish time written on the balloons.
Start groups
Name
Paceteam (Finish time)
<1hr 16min
D
• Yellow
_
1hr 16min – 1hr 20min
E
• Blue
_
1hr 20min – 1hr 30min
F
• Purple
_
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F
• Purple
1:25
1hr 30min – 1hr 40min
G
• Orange
1hr 30min
_
G
• Orange
1hr 35min
1hr 40min – 1hr 50min
H
• Grey
1hr 40min
_
H
• Grey
1hr 45min
1hr 50min – 2hr
I
• Green
1hr 50min
_
I
• Green
1hr 55min
2hr – 2hr 15min
J
• Red
2hr
_
J
• Red
2hr 5min
_
J
• Red
2hr 10min
> 2hr 15min
K
• Black
2hr 15min
_
K
• Black
2hr 20min
_
K
• Black
2hr 25min
_
K
• Black
2hr 30min
Pre-race amenities
Drop off your race bag in the bag drop in the Runners’ Area. Remember to stick your bag tag on so your bag is easy for our volunteers to find.
There will be several water stations in the Runner’s Area where you can get water before the race starts.
There are restrooms located throughout the start area. Visit them in good time, as there may be a queue before the start.
Book your Volt-locker
You can drop off your race bag in the bag drop in the Runners Area before the start of CPH Half.
You can buy storage at Volt if you have a backpack or a sportsbag.
Then you can easily move on once you’ve recovered in the Runners Area.