Danhostel Skagen is a proud sponsor of Skagen Marathon: ”We are almost always fully booked”

Inside Danhostel Skagen, the great energy leading up to the marathon weekend is unmistakable. Over the breakfast buffet, conversations quickly strike up across the tables as happy runners exchange stories, compare times and curiously ask about each other's routes, pace and previous races.

Therefore, it was not a difficult decision when Camilla Nordmann was asked whether she would continue to sponsor the marathon when she took over Danhostel Skagen. For her, it makes enormous sense to put her efforts into the events that create activity in the shoulder seasons.

• I care a great deal about us supporting the initiatives we have in town. The more that happens out here off-season, the better. It helps us create a great atmosphere in town, and we are almost always fully booked for the Skagen Marathon, she says.

Colleagues – not competitors

Skagen has a very special quality when it comes to community spirit. Camilla finds that the town's venues are incredibly good at supporting each other. Rather than seeing one another as competitors, they view themselves more as colleagues, all working to ensure that Skagen is a wonderful destination – regardless of whether the calendar says summer or winter. And precisely that approach is reflected when talking about the marathon.

• We are really good at recommending each other. If we are fully booked for the Skagen Marathon, I'm happy to refer guests on to one of the other places in town, and they do the same the other way round. We help each other instead of turning our backs, Camilla explains.

The close cooperation ensures that guests always have a good experience and a bed to sleep in – even when the town is buzzing with life. Because in the end, it is about giving the runners the best framework so they want to return to Skagen again.

Autumn shows a new side of Skagen

Summer in Skagen offers festivity and life in the streets, but the autumn months offer something entirely different. Here, runners and their families have the opportunity to experience the raw, magnificent nature, which in itself is one of the area's absolute major attractions.

• It gives much more than we actually think. In the summer, visitors get vibrant life and happy days, but out of season we show just how much our nature is really capable of. Many people come up here to run, but also to completely unwind, enjoy nature and de-stress, she says.

Consequently, Skagen Marathon has become much more than just a run. It is a weekend where the town's hospitality and strong sense of community outshine the competition – and where places like Danhostel Skagen stand ready with open arms and high spirits to give guests an experience they will want to return to year after year.