The event’s host venue will be the Maritime museum located on the Royal land of Djurgården. The heart of the event, including the transition and festival area, will be hosted on the museum's front lawn offering spectators a grand experience.

The unique and scenic route for the swim, bike and run will take participants by a number of famous landmarks in Stockholm including Djurgårdsbrunnsviken, Strandvägen, Skeppsbron, the Royal Palace, Söder Mälarstrand, Norr Mälarstrand, City Hall and Gärdet. The route will show case Stockholm city at its best and will offer participants an enjoyable journey. You can download a map of the route through the city here.

In order to break away from the sport’s ironman/super-fit image, the event has been created so that people of all abilities and fitness levels can join in on the fun. The Stockholm Triathlon will carry three different classes (Standard, Sprint and Supersprint) and participants can compete individually or in team relays (were one person swims, one bikes and one runs). The Stockholm Triathlon will also host national and international elite triathletes who will be taking part in the National Championships on the same day. This will enable hundreds of people trying triathlon for the first time to see the pros in action.

Entry is available via the event website: www.stockholmtriathlon.se Tell your friends about it and give it a go.

Travel to Stockholm

Stockholm is accessible by train, bus, plane or by car. From the UK it is easier to fly and discounted flights are available from airports across the UK. You can check out flights from your nearest airport on the CheapFlights website. Routes from the UK are:

• Birmingham - Ryanair to Stockholm/Skavsta
• Bristol - SAS to Stockholm/Arlanda
• Edinburgh - Ryanair to Stockholm/Skavsta
• Edinburgh - SAS to Stockholm/Arlanda
• Edinburgh - Sterling to Stockholm/Arlanda
• East Midlands - Sterling to Stockholm/Arlanda
• Glasgow/Prestwick - Ryanair to Stockholm/Skavsta
• Liverpool - Ryanair to Stockholm/Skavsta
• London/Gatwick - Sterling to Stockholm/Arlanda
• London/Stansted - Ryanair to Stockholm/Skavsta+Västerås
• London - SAS to Stockholm/Arlanda
• Manchester - SAS to Stockholm/Arlanda

Further information can be found on the following sites:

Bus: www.swebusexpress.se
Train: www.sj.se
Flights: www.sas.se, www.malmoaviation.se and www.sterling.se

Transport in Stockholm

The venue is accessible from the city by bus number 4 or by the subway using the red line towards Ropsten - exit at Karlaplan. A 10 minute walk will take you from the subway station to the venue. See following map for further directions.

Further information can be found at www.sl.se