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Folksam Grand Prix Karlstad
IF Göta Karlstad has the honour to welcome you to Karlstad Grand Prix, one of the competitions in the Folksam Grand Prix-series. In 2026, we will arrange the 27th gala in modern times in Karlstad! Welcome to a memorable competition at the new Sola Arena!
Folksam Grand Prix Karlstad Wednesday 8th of July, a World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze Meeting
Meeting information Folksam Grand Prix Karlstad 2026:
Wednesday 8th of July
INTERNATIONAL MEETING PROGRAMME
Between 18:00-20:00 with live broadcast on national TV - SVT!
IF Göta Karlstad has the honour to welcome you to Karlstad GP, one of four competitions in the Folksam Grand Prix- series. We hope for good weather, a large and enthusiastic crowd, and great results!
Stadium The competition takes place at Sola arena, located centrally in Karlstad. It is within walking distance from the official hotel.
Timetable The timetable is published on our website (www.folksamgrandprix.se) and you can get a copy of your own at the hotel.
Entry Fee The entry fee of 150 SEK/event shall be paid before the competition at IF Göta´s pg 47 37 91-2. (not invited athletes)
Hotel The official hotel is Scandic Klarälven,
Sandbäcksgatan 6, 653 40 Karlstad,
Tel. +46 54-776 45 13
It is located approx. 1200 metres from the stadium.
Athletes’ office In the lobby of the hotel there is an athletes’ office, with staff from the organising club, open Tuesday July 7 – Thursday July 9. There you can get memos, timetables, maps and get information about transportation.
Massage Massage service is offered for free in the hotel on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning. Book on site but there is a limited number of times available.
Internet All rooms have wireless internet access for free if you bring your own computer.
Parking Parking for athletes and officials will be just outside the indoor stadium, Eva-Lisa Holtz Arena.
Entrance The entrance for athletes and coaches is through entrance C, next to Eva- Lisa Holtz arena.
Bibs The bibs are handed out on the hotel (Athletes Office) Wednesday morning (for athletes staying at the hotel) until 11.15 and on the stadium from 12.00 just inside of the athletes entrance. You must pick up your bib at latest 90 min before your event starts. The bibs should not be folded in any way.
Own implements Athletes who wish to use their own implements shall bring it to the west part of the stadium just outside the first curve at the 1500 start, 90 min before competition for checking.
Dressingrooms In the indoor stadium, next to Sola arena, there will be two dressingrooms, one for men and one for women.
Hammer Throw Women Start 7th July 19.00. Calling 18.30.
Bibs will be handed out on Sola Arena.
Weigh in from 16.00.
Warm Up Area Athletes can perform their warm up in the indoor stadium, Eva-Lisa Holtz arena, or on the trails running next to the arena. Throwers can warm up at the throwing field on the west side of Eva-Liza Holtz arena.
Calling Calling is held in the indoor stadium, Eva-Liza Holtz arena.
Track events 15 min before start.
Hurdling 20 min before start.
LJ/JT/HT/SP 30 min before start.
HJ 40 min before start.
Track events There will be A-B-C-etc. finals in all track events and no heats to qualify for finals.
Bar heights Will be presented on www.folksamgrandprix.se the night before the competition and in the infodesk (Athletes Office) at the hotel.
Athletes stand All athletes will be shown to the stands in the first bend.
Autograph zone All athletes should go through the autograph zone on the way out from the infield. The event coordinator will guide the athletes out.
Mixed zone All athletes should go through the mixed zone on the way out from the infield. The event coordinator will guide the athletes out.
Results The results will be published on our website: www.folksamgrandprix.se or easyrecord.se
Protests/Appeals Protests concerning the result or conduct of an event shall be made within 30 minutes of the official announcement of the result of that event. It shall be in writing, signed by the athlete, by someone acting on his behalf or by an official representative of a team and shall be accompanied by a deposit of USD 100.
Prize ceremony There will be a ceremony for the winner in each event. For infield events on site and for track after the finishline. In track events there will be prize money only for the runners in A-finals. Only events in the main program has prize money.
Payments Travel reimbursements, appearance fees and prize money are bank transferred after the meet. There will be a 15 % tax reduction on all prize and appearance money, in accordance with Swedish laws.
Medical services Medical service is available at the stadium during competition.
Infield We remind everyone that it is not allowed to be on the infield unless one is competing.
Information Further information, faq, late entries and so on. Just be kind to call
Meeting director Johan Engberg +46-730 35 00 55 or mail;
EVENT SCHEDULE:
Men: 100m, 200m, 1500m, 400mh, HJ, LJ, DT
Women: 200m, 1500m, 3000m, 400mH, LJ, DT, SP, JT, HT
PREPROGRAM EVENTS:
M:
W:
For participation contact johan.engberg@ifgota.se
PRIZE MONEY
Total prize money for the events in the main meeting is EUR 30,000
The prize money will be distributed on two levels:
Prize money: EUR 1000/600/400/300/200 = total EUR 2500 /event
Prize money: EUR 500/400/300/200/100 = total EUR 1500/event
2500 Euro
Men: 200m, 1500m, 400mh, LJ, DT
Women: 200m, 1500m, LJ, DT, SP
1500 Euro
Men: 100m, HJ
Women: 3000m, 400mh, JT, HT
The tax rate in Sweden is 15% which will be deducted on all prize money and promotional fees. For travel contribution there is no tax deduction.
OFFICIAL HOTEL
Scandic Klarälven,
Sandbäcksgatan 6, 653 40 Karlstad,
Tel. +46 54-776 45 13
It is located approx. 800 metres from the stadium.
AIRPORTS OPERATED
Stockholm, Arlanda
Stockholm, Skavsta
Gardermoen, Oslo
Landvetter, Gothenburg
CONTACT
Meeting director & Athletes liaison:
Johan Engberg
johan.engberg@ifgota.se
0046-730 35 00 55
LIVE BROADCAST
Folksam GP Karlstad will be broadcasted by Swedish Television, SVT.