ASICS STOCKHOLM MARATHON HIGH FIVE
OCTOBER 8 2021

MARATHONGRUPPENS’ THOUGHTS ON AUTUMN EVENTS

We are heading towards an autumn with live mass participation sports events. What we have longed and worked for finally seems to become a reality!

From July 1 it is allowed with mass participation sports events with 900 participants at the same time in the start and finish area (more participants will be able to be on the racecourse at the same time). The Swedish Government and the Swedish Public Health Agency have already clarified a plan for how continued lifting of restrictions will take place and the next step is that the number of participants will be uncapped. The authorities’ assumption is that we will reach the next level, with the number of participants being uncapped, in September.

When the different steps of lifting the restrictions can be implemented is determined by parameters such as the spread of infection, the pressure on the healthcare system and vaccination rates. All figures are pointing in the right direction and we have good reason to believe that the lifting of restrictions will be followed through according to plan.

THE ASICS STOCKHOLM MARATHON WEEKEND

For races later this autumn, ie September and onwards, the main plan is to be able to arrange these events with an uncapped number of participants. Even in these cases, we do expect that we will need to make some adjustments to the events. We expect to be able to have the starting bib distribution for ASICS Stockholm High Five in connection with the starting area at Stockholm Stadium.

No later than September 21 we will announce how ASICS Stockholm High Five will be organized.