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Midwinter Marathon Apeldoorn
The Midwinter Marathon Apeldoorn is a course of 42.2 km with 113.1 m of climbing. Its lowest point is 31 m and its highest 76 m above sea level. Next race: Saturday 6 February 2027, starting at 10:30.
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 10:3010:30 AM
- Distance
- 42.2 km26.2 mi
- Marathon · 5K · miles
- Total climb
- 113.1 m371 ft
- Highest point 44 m144 ft above lowest
- Entry fee
- €45
- For the 2027 race
- Time limit
- 5 h 30 min
- Finish closes 16:004:00 PM
The course
Pick a place, or drag along the profileAbout half the marathon runs on wide paved gravel or asphalt paths and 40% on wide semi-paved forest paths, with 900 m of heavy loose sand over the Kootwijkerzand.
Start, finish
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km 3.1mile 1.9
Apenheul
The organiser names the Apenheul among the places the marathon route passes; the line runs about 160 m from it at about km 3.
Height drawn many times taller than life · GEDTM30
Cut-off 15:103:10 PM, km 35mile 21.7
0 10 20 30 40 km
0 10 20 26.2 mi
Your 5 gels, at the orange marksFor a 4:00 finish, one every 40 minutes
- km 7mile 4.4
- km 14.1mile 8.7
- km 21.1mile 13.1
- km 28.1mile 17.5
- km 35.2mile 21.8
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- Gravel, forest paths and 900 m of loose sand on the Kootwijkerzand50% paved paths, 40% forest tracks, 900 m of loose sand: no fast time here.
- 113 m of climbing, the top at km 5.5113 m of climbing between 31 and 76 m above sea level, highest at km 5.5.
- A 10:30 start, a 5 h 30 limit and a field of 70010:30 start, 5 h 30 limit, finish closes at 16:00; 700 runners, EUR 45.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
km 0 to 42.2ConditionsGravel, forest paths and 900 m of loose sand on the Kootwijkerzand50% paved paths, 40% forest tracks, 900 m of loose sand: no fast time here.
The organiser says “een toptijd op de 42 km zal het daarom niet worden” and describes the course as a route through Natura 2000 land. It starts and finishes at AV’34 in the Orderbos and passes the Apenheul, the Kruisjesdal, Assel, the Kootwijkerzand, Zendgebouw A (the “Cathedral”) at Radio Kootwijk, the Asselse hei and the Orderbos again. The A1 motorway and the railway are crossed through tunnels. Part of the route runs through the Kroondomein Het Loo, and the organiser has the owners’ permission only for race day.
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Whole courseGradient113 m of climbing, the top at km 5.5113 m of climbing between 31 and 76 m above sea level, highest at km 5.5.
Start and finish are at about 35 m. Within the first 6 km the course rises to its high point of 75.6 m at km 5.5 and then rolls through woods and heath for the rest of the distance, so the climbing is spread out and none of it is a single long hill. The loose sand on the Kootwijkerzand slows the pace more than the climbing does.
Measured
Whole courseTacticsA 10:30 start, a 5 h 30 limit and a field of 70010:30 start, 5 h 30 limit, finish closes at 16:00; 700 runners, EUR 45.
The organiser sets the limit at 5:30 hours “ook met het oog op de invallende duisternis”. A broom wagon waits at 35 km and runners who reach it after 15:10 are asked to get in. The entry fee covers coffee or tea twice, soup, rye bread with bacon or a vegetarian soup, and a medal. There is no late entry, not even on the day, and the organiser is explicit that this is not a race with prizes for the first finishers. There are five refreshment posts, the third at 25 km at Zendgebouw A with bouillon and an energy bar.
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Race weekend
Saturday 6 February Race day
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10:3010:30 AM
Marathon start AV'34, Orderbos, Apeldoorn. Start and finish are at the athletics club. Runners are let into the clubhouse and tent before the start, and everyone after it. -
15:103:10 PM
Broom wagon at 35 km Runners reaching 35 km after 15:10 are asked to board the broom wagon and are taken back to the start. -
16:004:00 PM
Marathon time limit AV'34, Orderbos, Apeldoorn. The limit is 5 hours 30 minutes and the finish closes at 16:00, because of the fading light. 5:30 limit: 7:49/km for 42.195 km5:30 limit: 12:35/mi for 26.2 mi
Times as published by the organiser, in Apeldoorn time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Saturday
Race morning, on the record
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Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
5 gels for Apeldoorn, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, the orange marks on the profile, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7mile 4.4
- km 14.1mile 8.7
- km 21.1mile 13.1
- km 28.1mile 17.5
- km 35.2mile 21.8
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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Questions about the Midwinter Marathon Apeldoorn
- Is the Midwinter Marathon Apeldoorn course flat?
- Not entirely. It has 113.1 m of climbing over 42.2 km. The highest point is 44 m above the lowest.
- When is the Midwinter Marathon Apeldoorn 2027?
- Saturday 6 February 2027. The start is at 10:30.
- How do I enter the Midwinter Marathon Apeldoorn?
- Entry is through the organiser. Entry fee: €45 (for the 2027 race). Entry details on the organiser’s site
- What is the time limit at the Midwinter Marathon Apeldoorn?
- Runners have 5 h 30 min to finish. The finish closes at 16:00.
- Where does the Midwinter Marathon Apeldoorn start?
- Start: AV'34, Orderbos, Apeldoorn.
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