Tromsø, Norway · 42.195 km road marathon
Midnight Sun Marathon 2027
Saturday 19 June 2027
An evening road marathon in Tromsø under the midnight sun, from the harbour over the sound to Tromsdalen and back, with a finish that stays open until 02:00.
Midnight Sun Marathon at a glance
- Start
- 20:30 (2026 time), Prostneset on the Tromsø harbour front
- Finish
- Stortorget, beside Kulturhuset, Tromsø city centre
- Course
- Two out-and-back arms on roads, 239 m of climbing, highest on the Tromsø Bridge
- Time limit
- 5 h 30; the finish closes at 02:00, after midnight; gun or chip basis not stated
- Cut-offs
- Stortorget in Sjøgata at about km 32, 10 km to go, by 00:45
- Entry
- Open on EQ Timing; NOK 1,200 now, NOK 1,300 from 1 April 2027
- Bib pickup
- MSM Expo, Friday 18 June 10:00 to 20:00, or race day from 10:00
- Aid stations
- Water, sports drink and bananas about every 5 km
Checked against the organizer's pages on 24 September 2026. Facts for the next edition can still change; the organizer's page is the final word.
Midnight Sun Marathon course map and elevation
Two out-and-back arms on roads, 239 m of climbing, highest on the Tromsø Bridge. Map, elevation profile and 3D flyover.
› running direction two lines: out and back on the same road race kilometresCourse: TrailSplits reconstruction; map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
Route drawn by TrailSplits from published race information; approximate. For illustration, not navigation.
What to expect on the course
- Over the Tromsø Bridge at km 1.5 and back at km 31, the high points at about 40 m
- Past the Arctic Cathedral in Tromsdalen near km 2
- South along the Tromsøysundet shore past Sandvika to a turn at about km 16
- West across Tromsøya past Telegrafbukta at km 36 to a second turn near km 37
- Kilometre boards count down from 42 to the finish
The map follows the organizer's 2026 course from Prostneset to Stortorget; the organizer says 2027 may bring minor changes. The height profile follows the ground under the line, so it leaves out the Tromsø Bridge deck, which tops out at about 40 m.
Read the full course description
A road course of two out-and-back arms from Prostneset on Tromsø harbour, on a route the organizer, an AIMS member, has measured and certified. The first kilometre runs through the centre past Stortorget and climbs onto the Tromsø Bridge (Tromsøbrua), which crosses the sound to Tromsdalen and the Arctic Cathedral near km 2. The route then follows Solstrandvegen and the shore road south along the mainland side of Tromsøysundet, through Tromsøsvingen at about km 9 and past Sandvika near km 15 to a turn at about km 16, and comes back the same way to recross the bridge around km 31. Back on the island it passes Stortorget in Sjøgata at km 32, with 10 km to go, heads south-west through the town and out along the western shore past Telegrafbukta at km 36 to a second turn near km 37, then retraces to the finish on Stortorget. The organizer's 2026 profile shows 239 m of climbing, with the high points of about 40 m on the bridge at km 1.5 and km 31 and rises of about 30 m around km 10 to 11 and km 21 to 22. Drink stations with water, sports drink and bananas come roughly every 5 km, the Red Cross has a post every 5 km, and the kilometre boards count down from 42.
Source, licence and file
TrailSplits reconstruction of the published route. Course: TrailSplits reconstruction; map data © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL · original source · Download reference GPX (42.3 km in the file). Approximate terrain-model heights added by TrailSplits, sampled and smoothed at roughly 100 m intervals. Buildings, bridges and small road gradients are not surveyed road elevations.Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.
Three decisions to make before race day
Reach Stortorget by 00:45, not just the finish by 02:00
Even 5 h 30 pace reaches the Stortorget check at km 32 only about three minutes before 00:45, so a runner near the limit needs a quicker first 32 km.
More detail
The 5 h 30 limit allows about 7 min 49 per km, but anyone not past Stortorget in Sjøgata by 00:45, with 10 km left at about km 32, is stopped. On the 2026 start of 20:30 that check comes 4 h 15 into the race, so even limit pace reaches it only about three minutes early, straight after the second climb over the bridge.
Plan the whole day around an evening start
Start 20:30 (2026) and finish closing 02:00: collect your bib on Friday 18 June, or on race day from 10:00, and hand in your bag at the harbour terminal early, from 19:30.
More detail
The 2026 marathon started at 20:30 and the finish closes at 02:00, so eat and rest for a night race. Race-day bib pickup at the MSM Expo runs until 21:00, but Friday 18 June, 10:00 to 20:00, avoids a late rush. Marathon bags go to the harbour terminal from 19:30, where the organizer warns of long queues, and showers at Gyllenborghallen stay open until 02:30.
Save effort for the second bridge crossing and carry your own extras
The bridge at km 31 is the last climb, stations are about every 5 km and help from spectators is not allowed, so carry any gels you need.
More detail
The organizer's profile peaks at about 40 m on the Tromsø Bridge at km 1.5 and again at km 31, the last real climb, just before the 00:45 check, with 239 m of climbing in all. Drink stations are only about every 5 km, and taking food or drink from spectators is not allowed, so carry any gels you rely on.
Your race-day sheet
Even elapsed splits for 42.195 km. All clocks are local to Tromsø.
ESTIMATED FINISH
00:30:00 (+1 day)
MOVING PACE BUDGET
5:34/ km
ELAPSED PACE
5:41/ km
90 min below the modelled finish limit
| Distance | Elapsed | Local clock |
|---|---|---|
| 5 km | 00:28:26 | 20:58:26 |
| 10 km | 00:56:53 | 21:26:53 |
| 15 km | 01:25:19 | 21:55:19 |
| 20 km | 01:53:45 | 22:23:45 |
| Halfway | 02:00:00 | 22:30:00 |
| 25 km | 02:22:12 | 22:52:12 |
| 30 km | 02:50:38 | 23:20:38 |
| 35 km | 03:19:05 | 23:49:05 |
| 40 km | 03:47:31 | 00:17:31 (+1 day) |
| Finish | 04:00:00 | 00:30:00 (+1 day) |
Training plan for Midnight Sun Marathon 2027
A free week-by-week plan dated to this race. It starts from a stated default (weekly distance, longest recent run, days a week) that you can change; nothing is read from your watch or training history. It does not use the finish-time target above.
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Entry, bib pickup and rules
- Entry:
- Open on EQ Timing; NOK 1,200 now, NOK 1,300 from 1 April 2027
- Bib pickup:
- MSM Expo, Friday 18 June 10:00 to 20:00, or race day from 10:00
Read the full entry and pickup rules
Entry for 2027 is open on EQ Timing, the organizer's sign-up platform, and no ballot is mentioned. The marathon costs NOK 1,200 from 1 September 2026, rising to NOK 1,300 from 1 April 2027 and NOK 1,400 from 1 June 2027; the NOK 1,050 early price has passed, and a one-day athletics licence is included. Runners must turn 18 during 2027. Entries are binding and not refunded: a place can be resold only through the official EQ Timing channel, and with a medical certificate it can be moved to the next year for NOK 150, paid by 12:00 the day before the race. Bibs are collected at the MSM Expo on Friday 18 June, 10:00 to 20:00, or on race day, 10:00 to 21:00; the expo venue is not stated.
Sources
Checked 24 September 2026; next review due 2026-11-18. Event facts come from the organizer; the pacing sheet, decisions and plan are TrailSplits' own. Independently prepared by TrailSplits, not endorsed by the organizer.
- 2027 race page
- Registration prices
- EQ Timing 2027 entry page
- Practical information
- Terms of entry (Norwegian)
- Course map page
- 2026 programme (archived organizer page)
What each source confirms
- 2027 race page: The 19 June 2027 date, AIMS membership with control-measured and certified courses, the link to 2027 registration and the 2026 field of about 9,000 runners from 97 nations over five distances.
- Registration prices: Marathon fees of NOK 1,050, 1,200, 1,300 and 1,400 from 1 July 2026, 1 September 2026, 1 April 2027 and 1 June 2027, and the link to the EQ Timing sign-up.
- EQ Timing 2027 entry page: Entry for Midnight Sun Marathon 2027 open on the check date with the marathon at NOK 1,200.
- Practical information: MSM Expo pickup hours on Friday 18 and Saturday 19 June, the age rule by year of birth, resale only through EQ Timing, the NOK 150 medical transfer, bag drop at the harbour terminal 19:30 to 02:30, Gyllenborghallen 18:00 to 02:30, Red Cross posts and drink stations about every 5 km, the named marathon stations, the ban on help from spectators, the 5 h 30 limit, the 02:00 finish closure, the 00:45 Stortorget cut-off and the countdown kilometre boards. It also records that a misplaced turning cone left the 2026 course 143.6 m short, so 2026 times are not official.
- Terms of entry (Norwegian): Binding entry with no refund, resale under the event's own rules, transfer to the following year with a medical certificate and a NOK 150 fee paid by 12:00 the day before the race, and the one-day licence included in the fee.
- Course map page: The 2026 course with the note that 2027 may bring minor changes, the June 2026 course map PDF with turns, countdown kilometre marks and aid points, the course GPX behind the map line, and the elevation profile showing 239 m of climbing with its highest points on the bridge.
- 2026 programme (archived organizer page): The 2026 marathon start at 20:30 from Prostneset, the half marathon at 21:00 and the 02:00 finish closure at Stortorget. These are 2026 times; the live programme page says the 2027 programme comes in winter 2027.