Newsletter Dec - "Best in Class" prize for the 21K Team, an ice cool Spotify list & Team AnyPace Sweden pacing the 21K race
We finally have ice in Sollentuna on some of the smaller lakes, and we have even been out skating on it. But as we know, it’s the last two weeks leading up to the race that really matter — but hey, an ice premiere is always something special!
In this month’s newsletter, we’re focusing on your race day experience and need your help to make it even more epic.
🎶 Let’s create the best Run on Ice playlist together!
We’ve created our very own Sollentuna Winter Marathon playlist on Spotify and we would love your help filling it with cool songs.
🐈 21K TEAM class = coolest catwalk in town!
Every year, we love seeing all the teams that get in sync and race in style. This year, we will introduce a “Best in Class” prize for Best Dressed.
🎭 Team AnyPace Sweden will pace your race!
Our cool and incredibly fast friends from Team AnyPace Sweden will show up with at least eight pacers for this year’s race. Join them to help you reach your goal.
Stay cool!
/Nicholas & the Challengize Crew
Sollentuna Winter Marathon
The coolest Run On Ice playlist in the world!
We have just launched the official Sollentuna Winter Marathon playlist on Spotify, and now we need your help to fill it with the best running songs to get everyone excited and in the mood for Ice Running.
DJ Jonake Dreamell will be playing music all day at Arena Edsvik to create a warm and energetic party atmosphere.
We have always had a DJ because it makes the event so much more vibrant and alive, and it is a core part of the experience we want to create. You can also use the playlist during your training sessions to get motivated and prepare for the event. Now you can be part of it as well.
🎶 The playlist is open for collaboration, so simply join it and start adding the songs that you love
Who will win the "Best in class" special team prize?
Did you know that in the beginning, the Sollentuna Winter Marathon was only open as a team race? Inspired by Swimrun, we loved the team aspect of competitive sports and wanted to create a running race you could do with your BRF (Best Running Friend). We even had a BRF medal in two halves — one for each runner — to show their love for each other.
What we also love is seeing all the teams in sync, running in style together as one on the ice. That’s why we’ve decided to hand out an extra special prize this year for Best Dressed Team at SWM26.
So grab your partner and go shopping for something cool and crisp to wear on February 7th when you tear up the ice together. Check out the team competition here.
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Pacing of the Sollentuna Winter Marathons!
We are happy to announce that once again, our friends from Team AnyPace Sweden will join us as pacers for the race. SWM is not a PB-setting race, as the conditions are always tough, but the TAPS pacers will help you cross the finish line in style.
You can expect pacing for 1:30, 1:40, 1:50 and 2:00 hours. And as you can see in the photos, you can also enjoy drafting behind these good-looking guys and girls if there happens to be a strong headwind (which there always is).
Enjoy professional pacing from Team AnyPace Sweden!