Midwinter Marathon Apeldoorn
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About the race
The Midwinter Marathon Apeldoorn is a multi day running event held on 5, 6 and 7 February 2027. This is the 52nd edition. Registration opens 14 October at 20:00 and the organiser states there is no late or on the day registration.
The event offers several distances and formats across the weekend:
- Centraal Beheer Night Run 4 km, start at the Marktplein under the overkapping
- Centraal Beheer Marathon 42 km
- Hollander Techniek 25 van Apeldoorn 25 km, certified exact 25 km
- Decathlon 10EM van Apeldoorn 10 English miles through wooded, hilly terrain
- Centraal Beheer Acht van Apeldoorn 8 km through Berg en Bos
- Centraal Beheer Kidsrun 500 m and 1 km for children 4 to 12 years
- HANOS Businessrun 10EM or 8 km for teams and companies
The marathon route includes about 900 metres off road over the Kootwijkerzand sand drift. The 10EM route passes through the forested and hilly area around Apeldoorn and Hoog Soeren; the Kampsteeg is mentioned as the highest point at roughly 100 metres above NAP. The event provides live tracking on Saturday and Sunday via an app, publishes aftermovies and photos from past editions, and offers participants the option to donate to selected charities. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.