The Tunnel Race

17 October 2004

The South Link is Sweden’s largest road tunnel project and connects two of Sweden’s most heavily trafficked routes; Essingeleden to the west and Värmdöleden to the east. Around 60 000 vehicles will be able to pass through the tunnels every 24 hours, reducing the impact on the surrounding environment and Stockholm at large.

The South Link will be opened for traffic on Sunday 24 October 2004, but you can experience the tunnels first-hand before we let the vehicles take over! As part of the inauguration programme, Hammarby IF Athletics will be organising the Tunnel Race on 17 October 2004. The race takes you through all of the South Link tunnels, and those of you who imagine them to be dark and inhospitable are in for a surprise…

The start will be at Hovet, and the goal will be at the Stockholm Globe Arenas. The participants will be treated to a unique underground experience. About 90 percent of the race course will run through the South Link tunnels. And although the finishing line at the Globe promises to be a magnificent experience, a number of other exciting events are being planned along the route. The Tunnel Race is open to everyone, whether you can manage 10 km in 40 minutes, would like to speed through the tunnels on inlines or stroll along the route.

The course will be laid out for a 12-km (400 sek) run as well as a 12-km (400 sek)or 42-km (450 sek)inline race.

To contact the organisers e-mail to: info@tunnelloppet.se

Entry

1. Via the Internet. Go to www.ticnet.se and choose language (If you pay by card, remember to bring the same card with you when retrieving your tickets.) As a foreign we recomend you to pay by card and catch your ticet when you get to Sweden for the race. You can not get the ticets sent to you if you entry this way.
2. phone. +46 (0)77 131 00 00. Have the details of participants you are planning to enter at hand. See below for the details we will be asking for. Ticnet can send the ticet to your home address for an extra cost.
3. Group reservations. For a group of 20 participants or more it’s best to make a group reservation via tel. +46 (0)8 725 12 30. We will need the name of a contact. The names and details of the other participants will be asked for at a later stage. Tickets are invoiced for payment within 7 days.

Keep this in mind!

• All entries are managed via the Stockholm Globe Arenas and Ticnet ticket systems.
• You can book/buy tickets via telephone and the Internet as well as at the ticket booth by the Stockholm Globe Arenas.
• If you have booked a ticket, and not payed for it by credit card, it should be picked up and paid for within three (3) days via your chosen ATG/Ticnet agency.
• The ticket is you starting certificate. It states your start-time and start-group, but not your starting number.
• The ticket is a document of value. Purchased tickets will not be refunded.
• A name, address and day-time telephone number shall be submitted for each purchased ticket. We also welcome e-mail details.
• Seeding is not applied. The first applicant will be the first to start.
• Bring your ticket with you to the handing out of number labels on Saturday 16 or Sunday 17 October 2004. The ticket is valid for both a number label and entry to the roped-off starting area at the Stockholm Globe Arenas.
• Information about the Stockholm Globe Arenas, visit www.globearenas.se
• For detailed entry terms, visit www.ticnet.se