Competitions

The sprint distance will be localized to Ruddalen, a recreation area which includes a number of sport arenas. The terrain contains a mixture of rural, park and forest areas. The area is about 4 km from the event centre.

The middle distance courses will be set in Änggårdsbergen, an area partly used for recreation. The area therefore includes a number of paths usually following the north to south running ridges. The area also contains steep slopes, several with an elevation of 50-60 m, and plateau areas with high or middle runnability but also rough areas with low runnability. The area contains both deciduous and coniferous forest. The visibility in the terrain is mostly good. The area is about 6 km from the event centre.

The long distance area located about 20 km from the event centre in the eastern outskirts of Göteborg. It contains hills of varying heights and at the outer part of the area the elevation of the slopes may be over 100 m. The area also includes a number of marshes and lakes but very few paths. The hills are dominated by pine forest with good runnability and the valleys of deciduous forest with lower runnability. The visibility is good to very good.

The relay course will be in an area also about 20 km from the events centre with partly the same characteristics as the long distance course but it will also include areas with less steep hills and old pine tree forest. The runnability and visibility will in these areas be good to very good.