Would you like to combine a marathon with something exotic and arctic? Then perhaps the Midnight Sun Marathon is something for you. At almost 70 N you can run in broad daylight in the middle of the night. The race is the northen most certified marathon in the world.

June is the time for the Midnight Sun Marathon in Tromsø (Norway), with runners from 32 nations partaking in this splendid event. Who have travelled from as afar as South Africa, New Zealand and Japan, so as to experience the thrill of the Midnight Sun event.

The marathon course starts in the centre of Tromsø and goes across the city bridge and onto the mainland. You run from the centre of the city and across the 1.026 metres long Tromsø-bridge (44 metres above the the sea level). After about 20K distance on the mainland, the runners return and run through the centre of the city and around the southern part of the island and back to finish area in the city centre. The course is AIMS certified. There is also a half marathon and 10Km offered, so that the rest of the family can also get into the fun.

Tromsø is the capital of northern Norway and the city offers many amazing attractions ranging from the Artic Cathedral to the Northen Lights Planetarium.

Course records
Male	Knut Hegvold	Norway	1996	2:20:56
Female	Brynhild Syntsnes	Norway	2001	2:38:22
Month: June		Organising Country:	Norway	RaceDirector : Nils I. Haetta

Race Director
Nils I. Haetta
P.O.Box 821,
N-9258 TROMSØ
Norway
Tel: + 47 776 73363
Fax:+ 47 776 73364
Email: post@msm.no
For more information: http://www.msm.no