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Halve van Den Helder
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Distance
- 21.1 km13.1 mi
- Half marathon · 10K
The course
The half marathon shares its first 5 km with the 10 km, then turns left at the Schapendijkje toward Huisduinen, the dunes and the Helderse Zeedijk, and finishes at Willemsoord.
- Past the dunes, the Zeedijk and the MarsdiepShares 5 km with the 10 km, then dunes and the Zeedijk to Willemsoord.
- Two gates, and a shortcut for those behindGates at 12:40 (Manege Bruin) and 13:20 (Duinoord).
- Course records from 2023 and 2024Records of 1:08:03 (2023) and 1:20:52 (2024).
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
km 5 to 21.1TacticsPast the dunes, the Zeedijk and the MarsdiepShares 5 km with the 10 km, then dunes and the Zeedijk to Willemsoord.
The route runs along the Grafelijkheidsduinen toward the Donkere Duinen, where part of the way is unpaved, and returns along the same dunes to the Zeedijk. At the Kanaalweg it leaves the Zeedijk and follows the Molengracht to the finish at Willemsoord. The organiser presents it as a new route for a race long known as fast.
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Whole courseTacticsTwo gates, and a shortcut for those behindGates at 12:40 (Manege Bruin) and 13:20 (Duinoord).
At the first gate runners behind time follow the 10 km route at the split. At the second they return into the forest and skip the loop through the Helderse Vallei. The 10 km, 4 km and kids run have no cut-off times.
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Whole courseTacticsCourse records from 2023 and 2024Records of 1:08:03 (2023) and 1:20:52 (2024).
The race is held in April, with a walk on the Saturday and the run on the Sunday.
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Race weekend
Sunday 4 April Race day
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12:4012:40 PM
Gate 1 closes Manege Bruin. Half marathon runners are asked to continue on the 10 km route at the split. -
13:201:20 PM
Gate 2 closes Duinoord. Runners behind are sent back into the forest and skip the loop through the Helderse Vallei.
Times as published by the organiser, in Den Helder time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Sunday
Race morning, on the record
We hold no start time for this race, so the record is read at 09:009:00 AM, local time.
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Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
2 gels for Den Helder, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7.3mile 4.6
- km 14.7mile 9.1
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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