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Venloop
The Venloop is a flat course of 21.1 km with 24.2 m of climbing. Its lowest point is 14 m and its highest 24 m above sea level. Next race: Sunday 21 March 2027, starting at 14:00.
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 14:002:00 PM
- Distance
- 21.1 km13.1 mi
- Half marathon
- Total climb
- 24.2 m79 ft
- Highest point 9 m30 ft above lowest
The course
Drag along the profileThe half marathon climbs 24.2 m in total and never leaves the band between about 14 m and 24 m above sea level.
StartFinish
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Height drawn many times taller than life · GEDTM30
0 5 10 15 20 km
0 5 10 13.1 mi
Dashed: bridge
Your 2 gels, at the orange marksFor a 1:55 finish, one every 40 minutes
- km 7.3mile 4.6
- km 14.7mile 9.1
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- A flat half in a 10 m band24 m of climbing; lowest near 12.8 km, highest near 16.9 km.
- The half starts at 14:00, after everything elseLast start of the day at 14:00; runners must be 18 or older.
Course notes 2 short reads on the course
km 0 to 21.1GradientA flat half in a 10 m band24 m of climbing; lowest near 12.8 km, highest near 16.9 km.
The half marathon course is a loop that starts and finishes in the same place. Its low point is about 14 m near 12.8 km and its high point about 24 m near 16.9 km, so the whole race sits inside a band of roughly 10 m. Three bridges and viaducts carry the road over water and railway: the Zuiderbrug near 13.7 km, Baarlosestraat near 14.6 km and Eindhovenseweg near 19.6 km. Both the half marathon and the 10 km and 5 km courses are certified by World Athletics, the organiser says.
Measured
Whole courseTacticsThe half starts at 14:00, after everything elseLast start of the day at 14:00; runners must be 18 or older.
The Arrow Venloop opens with the children’s runs at 10:00, then the 5 km at 10:50 and the 10 km at 12:00. Entries opened on 1 August 2026 and the half marathon sold out within 72 hours. Water and sports drink are on the course for the 10 km and half marathon.
Sourced
Race weekend
Sunday 21 March Race day
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10:0010:00 AM–10:1010:10 AM
Bambino runs, 500 m Starts by age from 10:00 (age 4) to 10:10 (age 6). -
10:4010:40 AM
G-run, 1000 m For ages 8 and over.
Other races (4)
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10:2010:20 AM–10:3510:35 AM
Kids runs, 1000 m Starts by age group from 10:20 to 10:35. -
10:5010:50 AM
5 km start For ages 13 and over, including the Business Run. -
12:0012:00 PM
10 km start For ages 16 and over, including the Business Run. -
14:002:00 PM
Half marathon start For ages 18 and over, including the Business Run.
Times as published by the organiser, in Venlo 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 Venlo, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, the orange marks on the profile. Venlo stays within 9 m30 ft of height, so they go 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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In Canada the button opens GU Energy Gel, Salted Caramel, 24-pack, the best seller there.
Outside the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the UK and Ireland, Spain and Portugal, Italy, the rest of the EU and Canada the button opens GU Energy Gel, Chocolate Outrage, 24-pack on Amazon.com, the best seller there.
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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Keep exploring
More races to look at after the Venloop.
