Romjulsløpet – A Virtual Christmas Race

JOIN ROMJULSLØPET – A VIRTUAL CHRISTMAS RACE!

For each person signing up we help to Kirkens Bymisjon and their christmas charity focusing on those who do not look forward to Christmas. Your entry provides one hot meal to someone who needs it, and hopefully gives them some joy for Christmas.

Bring your family together, and make it into a family race day in your neighborhood, challenge yourself or your friends in the holidays and give back to someone in need. And remember – you can walk, jog or run. There is no time limit!

Why is it called Romjulsløpet? The days between 25th of december to 31st of December Norwegains call “Romjul”.
It is a virtual race and it starts on December 25th and ends December 31st and this is why we call it Romjulsløpet!

You can choose between 6 distances in this virtual race, and run whenever and wherever you want inbetween the racedates. And if you want to run more than one distance you can sign up for one of our “Romjulschallenges”! Read more about them bellow.

Compete against yourself, friends, family or colleagues through Christmas!

Are you unhappy with your results, or did someone beat your time? Don’t worry! You can run again, and upload a new time if you wish. This means that you can run the distance you are registered for as many times as you want between 25th and 31st of December, and replace prevoius race times until you are happy with your result.

The short version explaining how you participate:

Sign up to the distance of your choice
Finish some time between 25th and 31st of December
Remember to track your time (if you want to)
Upload your time on my page, or press “finished”

We also have som rules and guidelines you need to follow, especially if you want to compete for a spot on the podium! Read them, and other important information about Romjulsløpet under PARTICIPANT INFO. You can also find more info about how to particitpate in a virtual race if this is your first time.

SING UP INFO

Romjulsløpet is a virtual race. This means that you can run any time and anywhere within the set event dates 25th and 31st of December.

Entry fees

Individual distances: 150 NOK
Bronze Challenge RACING: 250 NOK
Bronze Challenge: 250 NOK
Silver Challenge: 350 NOK
Gold Challenge: 350 NOK

For every person signing up we give 40 NOK to Kirkens Bymisjons and their charity work helping people in need. Your entry provides one hot meal to someone who needs it, and hopefully gives them some joy for Christmas.

This is included in the entry fee:

You can finish your distance as many times as you want to between 25th and 31st of December
Your personal start number with your name on it you can print at home
You can upload your time to the official result list, and you can replace old times if you run again
A digital medal after registering your time
The possibility to purchase a real medal
You are also automatically in the draw to win cool prizes
Unique offers from our partners

MEDAL

You can purchase the real medal when signing up or on my page. If you enter a challenge you purchase medals for all your individual distances. If you want to make sure you receive the medalje before the Christmas holiday you must sign up and purchase the medal before 13th of December in order for it to be posted in time (regards Norway, if you live outside of norway we reccommend earlier sign ups).

ROMJULSCHALLENGE

Do you want to give your self an extra challenge or multiple good resons to go outside and move during Christmas? Sign up for one of our challenges!

If you sign up for a challenge you sign up for two or three distances and of course we donate one hot meal for each distance to someone in need! What better motivation is there?

We have put together two packages consisting of two or three distances, and this is how it works:

You run, jog or walk each distance individually
You track them individually, and upload an individual time for each distance
Your results will show in the result lists for each individual distance
In addition, we add up your total time for all three distances, and you are competing to win best total time in a separate result list

You can choose between the following challenges:

BRONZE CHALLENGE RACING (wheelchair)

The Bronze Challenge Racing is for wheelchair racing, and you finish our racing distances, the 3K and 10K, during the Christmas holidays (from December 25th to 31st). It is a total of 13 kilometeres!
BRONZE CHALLENGE

If you sign up for the Bronze Challenge, you run the 3K and 10K during the Christmas holidays (from December 25th to 31st). It is a total of 13 kilometeres!

SILVER CHALLENGE

If you sign up for the Silver Challenge, you can run the 3K, 10K and Half Marathon during the Christmas holidays (from December 25th to 31st). It is a total of 34,1 kilometeres!
GOLD CHALLENGE

If you sign up for the Gold Challenge, you run the 10K, Half Marathon (21,1K) and the Marathon (42,2K) during the Christmas holidays (from December 25th to 31st). It is a total of 73,3 kilometeres!

Are you up for it?

THE DISTANCES YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR

There are 6 distances in this virtual race you can sign up for, and each distance has a para-group for people with disabilities. Two of the distances are also racing distances for people using weelchairs.

If you want to give yourself an extra christmas challenge you can sign up for one of our challenges. Each challenge consists of two or three distances you can finish during the christmas holiday (25th-31st of December). And in addition to competing in each distance individually, you are competing in winning the challenge.

We award the winner of each distance, and on each challenge. We also draw 10 random winners among all participants which will win nice prices from our partners.

Press the distance you want to know more about

BARNAS NISSELØP

Childrens Santa Race

Bring the whole family together for day of fun and activity during Christmas.
Put on your Santa hats, and make a trail of 500-1000 meters in the garden, in the woods or in your neighborhood and run or walk together.

The children can register as “finisher” on “my page”, and will receive a virtual medal by e-mail after registering their race. It is also possible to buy a real medal when signing up or later on “my page”.

Age limit:
Children from 0-12 years can sign up for the Barnas Nisseløp (Childrens Santa Race).
JULETREEREN (3K)

The Christmastrees 3K

In our event i September, the BMW Oslo Maraton, we call this distance “3 for all”, because a 3K really is a distance all of us can overcome.

It is the perfect distance if you want to try participating in a race for the first time, and remember: It does not matter the distance you participate in, you choose your own pace, and you can walk, jog or run – it’s up to you!

Are you a fast runner looking for a fast track? The 3K is the perfect distance! Maybe you can celebrate new years eve with a new personal best?

Age limit
In this virtual race we have removed the age limit for the 3K, and allow everyone to participate so that you can take your whole family out for a Christmas Day acitvity session!
JULETREEREN RACING (3K Weelchair)

The Christmastrees Racing 3K

In this year’s BMW Oslo Marathon Virtual Edition, we launched a new wheelchair distance: 3K Racing!
Now we offer both a 3K and 10K wheelchair racing as a distance in our virtual races, and this makes us very happy!

Are you a beginner, or maybe you think 10 km is too far? We hope the 3K Racing is a distance you want to try!

In our virtual races we have no rules telling you which weelchair you are allowed to use when particiapting. But please be ware of your safety, and do not put yourself in any danger.

Age limit
The 3K Racing is open to everyone, there is no age limit in our virtual version.
PEPPERKAKEMILA (10K)

Gingerbreadmile 10K

A 10K is a distance that most people can overcome. Find a trail you love or think is nice in the winter, or maybe a trail that is flat and fast if you are hunting records.

If you do it in your own pace, this is a distance everyone can manage. Remember that you can walk, jog or run, and there is no maximum time limit. Have fun when you run and enjoy the fresh winter air (if you live in winter country).

Age limit
To participate in 10 km, you must have turned 12 years or older.
PEKKERKAKEMILA RACING (10K Weelchair)

Gingerbreadmile Racing 10K

We are very happy to have both 3 and 10 kilometers racing among the distances in our virtual races.

Are you a beginner, or maybe you think 10 km is too far? Then we hope 3 km is a distance for you!
But if you want a bigger challenge, the 10 kilometer is perfect!

In our virtual races we have no rules telling you which weelchair you are allowed to use when particiapting. But please be ware of your safety, and do not put yourself in any danger.

Age Limit
To participate in 10 km racing, you must have turned 12 years or older.
HALVMARATON (21,1K)

Half Marathon 21,1K

Running a half marathon can be a big challenge, but with the right training this is a distance that is managable for most people.

Half marathons require less training than marathons, and there is a lower risk of injuries. This is most likely the reason why this distance has become so popular, and is the most popular distance in the BMW Oslo Marathon in Oslo in September with almost 11.000 participants.

The Half marathon is also a great distance to try, for those aiming to complete a marathon in the future.

Age Limit
To sign up for the Half marathon, you must have turned 16 years or older.
SNØMANNATON (42,2K)

Snowmannathon 42,2K

The full marathon is a distance that can be a big challenge for many. A marathon is 42,195 meters long, and requires a lot of your body both physically and mentally.

This distance gives you the opportunity to test your own limits, but in the end you may be rewarded with a fantastic feeling of what you have achieved when you cross the finish line.

Age limit
To sing up for the marathon, you must have turned 18 years or older
JULETRIPPELEN (73,3K)

The Christmas Tripple 73,3K

This distance is put together by combining the 10K, Half Marathon (21.1K) and Marathon (42.2K) – in total they are 73.3 kilometers long.

In our event in Oslo, the BMW Oslo Maraton, our participants who sign up for the triple run each distances separately – but, in this virtual race, the christmastriple must be completed in one go! You have to run 73.3 km from start to finish without stopping or pausing your tracker for timing.

Age limit
To participate in the triple, you must have turned 18 years or older.
BRONZE CHALLENGE RACING

Do you want to participate in more than one racing distance in Romjulsløpet?

If you sign up for the Bronze Challenge Racing, you finish the 3K and 10K during the Christmas holidays (from December 25th to 31st). It is a total of 13 kilometers!

In the challenge you finish the distances separately and upload your time for each distance separately on “My page”.

Your results will show in the result list for each distance. But, in addition to that we will add up both times for you and find your total for the 13 kilometers. This result will show in an individual Bronze Challenge Racing results list where you compete for the best total time in the Bronze Racing challenge!

Are you up for it!?
BRONZE CHALLENGE

Do you want to participate in more than one distance in Romjulsløpet? Go for the Bronze, Silver or Gold Challenge!

If you sign up for the Bronze Challenge, you run the 3K and 10K during the Christmas holidays (from December 25th to 31st). It is a total of 13 kilometers!

In the challenge you run the distances separately and upload your time for each distance separately on “my page”.

Your results will show in the result list for each distance. But, in addition to that we will add up both times for you and find your total for the 13 kilometers. This result will show in an individual Bronze Challenge results list where you compete for the best total time in the Bronze challenge!

Are you up for it!?
SILVER CHALLENGE

Do you want to participate in more than one distance in Romjulsløpet? Go for the Bronze, Silver or Gold Challenge!

If you sign up for the Silver Challenge, you can run the 3K, 10K and Half Marathon during the Christmas holidays (from December 25st to 31st). It is a total of 34,1 kilometeres!

In the challenge you run the distances separately, and upload your time for each distance separatly on “my page”.

Your results will show in the result list for each distance. But, in addition to that we will add up all three times for you, and find your total for the 34,1 kilometers. This result will show in an individual Silver Challenge results list where you compete for the best total time in the Silver challenge!

Are you up for it!?
GOLD CHALLENGE

Do you want to participate in more than one distance in Romjulsløpet? Go for the Bronze, Silver or Gold Challenge!

If you sign up for the Gold Challenge, you run the 10K, Half Marathon (21,1K) and the Marathon (42,2K) during the Christmas holidays (from December 25st to 31st). It is a total of 73,3 kilometeres!

In the challenge you run the distances separately, and upload your time for each distance separatly on “my page”. Your results will show in the result list for each distance.

But, in addition to that we will add up all three times for you, and find your total for the 73,3 kilometers. This result will show in an individual Gold Challenge result list where you compete for the best total time in the Gold Challenge!

Are you up for it!?

How do you paticipate in a virtual race?

Participating in a virtual race is very easy. You decide when you want to start, and you choose your pace. We have no maximum time limit you need to consider, and you can walk, jog, or run – it’s up to you!

The only rule we have when it comes to time is that the start and finish time of your race must be within the race dates 25th and 31st of december. And you must finish before 23:59 on the final race day.

You need to use a device logging your race to track your time, and when you have finished you register your race on “My Page”. If you do not want to you do not have to register your time, you can choose to press “finisher” on “my time” to confirm that you have participated. Read this guide to learn the different ways you can upload or register your time.

For more information about how to participate, see the RACE INFO. Here you can also find frequently asked questions and answers.

PRINT YOUR OWN KILOMETER MARKINGS!

We made signs for you to print and to mark the kilometers of your running cours/track.
Get the race feeling passing the kilometer markings when running!

Press the button for your distance bellow, and you will find a PDF-file you can download and print out at home.