THE FINISHING AREA
One of HÆRVEJSMARCHEN’s traditions is having a lovely, international, communal atmosphere at the finishing area on the Parade Square on Friday night and Saturday and Sunday afternoon.
Thousands of hikers and guests enjoy themselves, mingling, receiving massages, visiting stalls and tents, enjoying the entertainment, receiving medals and reminiscing about the many times some participants have met each other.
All weekend there are events, fun and catering for both children and adults. Large dining and resting tent where food and drinks can be purchased on the Parade Square. Exhibition tents and stalls with a real marketplace atmosphere. There are activities and wellness tents where you can buy sports massages, soothing ointments, sportswear, shoes, etc.
On both the Saturday and the Sunday, a marching band will lead the participants through the last kilometres of the marches. (A plan will be added to the site on the 1st of June 2019).
WHAT’S HAPPENING ON THE PARADE SQUARE (PARADEPLADSEN)
(Final programme available on the 1st of June 2020)
Friday night
Departure from the Parade Square at 18:00: everyone will walk in procession down the streets of Viborg and Nytorv with music, flags and a national flag in the lead. The president, Ulrik Wilbek, will open the march at 18:30. There will be music and entertainment on stage and stalls selling food and drink on the Parade Square.
Food ordered for Friday night will be available in the dining tent on the Parade Square from 17:00 to 20:00. The dining tent will be open until 22:00, so you can meet up there to have a chat.
Saturday
There will be music, entertainment, a large dining tent, stalls, a finishing tent and event massage on the Parade Square. Buffets which have been ordered online for Saturday night will be served in our tent on the Parade Square.
From 18:00 to 21:00, where there will be music and communal mingling. Around 6,000 cyclists from Hærvejsløbet will cross the finishing line on the Parade Square, and will have their own dining tent.
Sunday
There will be music, tents and stalls on the Parade Square, as on Saturday.
The joint start of the Pilgrimage Walk will be at 08:00.
The joint start of the Children’s March will be at 11:00 – there will be entertainment from 10:00.
Medals and diploma for children will be available from 13:30 in the tent on the Parade Square.
The closing ceremony will be on stage at 15:30, with a communal medal ceremony for jubilee participants. Everybody should assemble at 15:15 by Kasernehallen (The Sports Hall) and will march in together, led by an orchestra.
Remaining jubilee medals will be handed out at the end, at 18:00.
Jubilee participants are hikers who have completed HÆRVEJSMARCHEN 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 and 51 times.