Races, research and routes for everyone who wants to keep moving.
149 events in the calendar
5 country calendars
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Marathons, half marathons, trails, walks, HYROX and triathlons in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, the US and beyond. We check every date and show how certain it is.
Beach, dune and dike course; walking marathon on Sunday 4 October
Oldest street race in the Netherlands, choose 5 or 10 km
Marathon on Sunday 11 Oct, plus an Urban Walk; also the Belgian marathon championship
Largest running race in NL with 30,000 entrants; sold out, inclusive 4Mijl4You option
Marathon and half on Sunday 18 Oct from the Olympic Stadium; largely sold out
Marathon van Brabant
Autumn marathon in West Brabant; date not yet officially confirmed
Island marathon and half on Sunday 1 Nov, 29th edition; fully sold out
Cauberg Trail Run
Hilly trail around the Cauberg in South Limburg; date not yet officially confirmed
Startbaanrun
Run on the runway of the Soesterberg air base; date not yet officially confirmed
7 km evening race on Saturday at 19:00, the day before the Zevenheuvelenloop
De Ronde Venen Marathon
Autumn marathon in De Ronde Venen near Abcoude; date not yet officially confirmed
15 km with about 140 m of climbing via Groesbeek and Berg en Dal; sold out
Five race days at the Jaarbeurs; Doubles and Pro divisions often fill up fast
15 km across Rotterdam's bridges, start and finish at De Kuip stadium
Snertloop
Winter run in 't Veld, North Holland; date not yet officially confirmed
NN Egmond Halve Marathon
Beach, dunes and the Bloedweg climb; 52nd edition, sold out, 3 hour time limit
Eight race days at RAI (22 to 24 and 27 to 31 Jan), the biggest HYROX in NL
Registration opens 14 Oct at 20:00; also 25 km, 10 miles and shorter options
Registration opens: October 14, 2026Lansingerlandrun
Late winter road race in Lansingerland near Rotterdam; date not yet officially confirmed
Registration expected in November; the half previously sold out within two hours
Half sold out within 72 hours; shorter distances and walks still open
Kennedymars Sittard
62nd Kennedy March: walk 80 km in a single day, early in the season
Four race days at Ahoy, one week before the Rotterdam marathon
Marathon on Sunday 11 April by lottery (about 30% odds); pre-registration opens soon
57th edition of the oldest marathon in NL, on the same day as Rotterdam
Registration opens 1 Oct at 12:00; walking distances on Saturday 8 May
Registration opens: October 1, 2026Non-stop 500+ km team relay to Rotterdam over Whitsun, raising money for palliative care
Kennedymars Rijsbergen
62nd Kennedy March Rijsbergen: walk 80 km through West Brabant
IRONMAN 70.3 Westfriesland
Middle distance triathlon around Hoorn; date not yet officially confirmed
Kennedymars Someren
63rd Kennedy March Someren: walk 80 km through the Brabant Peel region
109th edition, four days of 30, 40 or 50 km; registration not open yet
Challenge Almere-Amsterdam
Full and middle distance triathlon in Almere; date not yet officially confirmed
10 miles from Amsterdam to Zaandam; registration opens around mid April 2027
Date expected (second Sunday of October); the main races once filled in 3 days
Date expected (second Sunday of October); registration opened on 7 May in 2026
Date expected (third Sunday of October); registration opened around 20 Dec last year
Date expected (third Sunday of November); registration opened on 1 June in 2026
No events found for this selection.
Same day as Amsterdam; 20,000+ runners and a new 10 km through the city centre
Uncertain whether this edition goes ahead; only aggregators list 25 Oct, no official date
Four race days at Flanders Expo, the last Benelux HYROX of 2026
New HYROX city in Belgium, five race days in early March
Sofico Gent Marathon
Belgian spring marathon finishing on an indoor track; same day as the Venloop
Baloise Antwerp 10 Miles
41st edition; the 2025 race sold out, registration date not yet announced
47th edition of the big city run through the Belgian capital; registration early 2027
La Chouffe Trail
Ardennes trail near Achouffe with distances from 11 to 101 km
Trail des Fantômes
Ardennes trail around La Roche with distances from 10 to 100 km
Walk 100 km within 24 hours through Klein-Brabant, with around 13,000 entrants
No events found for this selection.
HYROX season opener in Germany, four race days
Magdeburg Marathon
Marathon weekend in eastern Germany; date not yet officially confirmed
Generali Köln Marathon
Big city marathon within day trip distance of the Dutch border
Mitteldeutscher Marathon
Marathon between Leipzig and Halle; date not yet officially confirmed
Walking challenge of 30, 42 or 55 km in the Ruhr area
Date uncertain due to a dispute with the city; only an aggregator lists 11 Oct
SAARathon
City marathon in Saarbrücken; date not yet officially confirmed
Westenergie Marathon
64th edition around Lake Baldeney, with a relay and a single lake loop option
Walking challenge of 30, 42 or 55 km around Wiesbaden
Rothaarsteig-Marathon
Hilly landscape marathon in the Sauerland; date not yet officially confirmed
Start on Sunday at 10:00; Germany's classic autumn marathon
Five race days in Hamburg at the end of October
Closest German HYROX for Dutch athletes, five race days
Four race days in Frankfurt in mid December
Silvesterlauf Trier
New Year's Eve run through Trier; date expected, always held on 31 December
Wintermarathon Leipzig
Winter marathon in Leipzig; date not yet officially confirmed
Bienwald-Marathon
Flat early spring marathon, 52nd edition; date not yet officially confirmed
Königsforst Marathon
Forest marathon and half near Cologne, 53rd edition; date not yet officially confirmed
Walk 50 or 25 km, the closest Megamarsch to the Dutch border near Venlo
Mainova Halbmarathon Frankfurt
Spring half marathon in Frankfurt; date not yet officially confirmed
Werderseelauf
Marathon around the Werdersee in Bremen; date not yet officially confirmed
Generali Berliner Halbmarathon
Big, fast spring half in Berlin; date not yet officially confirmed
Mein Freiburg Marathon
Spring marathon in Freiburg; date not yet officially confirmed
Four race days in Cologne, easy to reach from the Netherlands
35th edition; flat course past the Maschsee and Eilenriede, start at the Neues Rathaus
Deutsche Post Marathon Bonn
24th edition along the Rhine; date not yet officially confirmed
Leipzig Marathon
Spring marathon in Leipzig; date not yet officially confirmed
Uniper Düsseldorf Marathon
Flat city marathon about 50 km from the Dutch border; date not yet officially confirmed
Walking challenge in the Ruhr area, within day trip distance of the Netherlands
Big spring marathon, same weekend as the London Double; date not yet officially confirmed
VVO Oberelbe-Marathon
Scenic point to point route along the Elbe to Dresden; date not yet officially confirmed
Lohners Vulkan-Marathon
Marathon and half in the Eifel; date not yet officially confirmed
Gutenberg Halbmarathon Mainz
Half marathon in Mainz; date not yet officially confirmed
Regensburg Marathon
City marathon through historic Regensburg; date not yet officially confirmed
Bad Harzburger Bergmarathon
Mountain marathon in the Harz; date not yet officially confirmed
54th edition, a German classic through the Thuringian Forest, with a hiking category
Helgoland-Marathon
Marathon on the island of Heligoland; date not yet officially confirmed
WVV Marathon Würzburg
Marathon through Würzburg on the Main; date not yet officially confirmed
Usedom Beach Marathon
Beach marathon on the Baltic coast; date not yet officially confirmed
Ahrathon
Marathon through the Ahr wine valley; date not yet officially confirmed
Germany's biggest trail event, seven distances; registration opening soon
Metropolmarathon Fürth
Summer marathon in Fürth near Nuremberg; date not yet officially confirmed
IRONMAN Frankfurt
European Championship for both men and women in 2027
Sold out in 15 seconds; late entry draw (€10 per ticket) closes 9 Nov at 23:59 CET
Lottery: November 9, 2026100 km in 24 hours from the Grugapark, the headline walking goal in NRW
hella marathon nacht rostock
Night marathon in Rostock; date not yet officially confirmed
Allgäu Panorama Marathon
Marathon with Alpine views in the Allgäu; date not yet officially confirmed
IRONMAN 70.3 Leipzig
Last Pro Series race before the World Championships
BORSIG Halbmarathon
Late summer half marathon in Berlin; date not yet officially confirmed
10-Teiche-Marathon
Marathon past ten ponds in the Harz; date not yet officially confirmed
Registration opens 2 Nov; flat, 60 km from Enschede, with a 6 km Health Run
Registration opens: November 2, 2026Lottery opens 1 Oct (about €205 entry); race date not yet officially confirmed
Lottery: October 1, 2026swb-Marathon Bremen
Autumn marathon in Bremen; date not yet officially confirmed
Mitteldeutscher Marathon
2027 edition in Halle; date not yet officially confirmed
Dresdner Marathon
Autumn marathon in Dresden; date not yet officially confirmed
Germany's classic autumn marathon; date not yet officially confirmed
No events found for this selection.
Twin Cities Marathon
Autumn marathon with around 11,000 runners; date not yet officially confirmed
IRONMAN World Championship
Back in Kona on a single day with men and women together, nearly 3,000 athletes
Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Fast World Major with one of its deepest fields ever, Bashir Abdi on the start line
"The People's Marathon": the largest marathon in the world without prize money
Sifan Hassan and Abdi Nageeye on the start line, two Dutch headliners
Marathon, half and challenges sold out; more than 30,000 athletes
California International Marathon
Folsom to Sacramento with a net downhill; popular for a Boston qualifier
5:00 start; walker friendly, with December sunshine in Hawaii
Walt Disney World Marathon
Family trip with kids or grandkids; date not yet officially confirmed
Chevron Houston Marathon
Flat, fast winter marathon; date not yet officially confirmed
Miami Marathon
Flat marathon in a warm winter setting; date not yet officially confirmed
"Stadium to the Stars": from Dodger Stadium to Santa Monica
Hapalua, Hawaii's Half Marathon
Half marathon in Hawaii; registration is open
Qualifying time only (M50 3:20, W50 3:50); qualifier registration has closed
Big Sur International Marathon
Along Highway 1, also 11 or 21 miles; always the last Sunday in April
Registration opens 1 Oct (19:00 CT); flat and fast along Lake Superior
Registration opens: October 1, 2026Date expected (last weekend of June); lottery draw on 5 December
Lottery: December 5, 2026Lottery on Ultrasignup 1 to 14 Oct, draw on 5 Dec; run counter clockwise in 2027
Lottery: October 14, 2026135 miles through Death Valley; applications open in a January window
IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship
Middle distance world championship in Chattanooga, Tennessee
IRONMAN World Championship
Kona is now the permanent venue: one day with men and women together
Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Date expected (second Sunday of October); lottery late Oct to mid Nov 2026
Date expected (first Sunday of November); lottery around February 2027
No events found for this selection.
Athens Marathon. The Authentic
The historic route from Marathon to Athens; hilly, not a PB course
Shanghai Marathon
Final evaluation as a World Major; success would create a Nine Star medal
Famously flat and fast; a popular sunny December marathon
Lisbon Marathon
Sunny December marathon; date not yet officially confirmed
Porto Marathon
December marathon along the Douro and the coast; date not yet officially confirmed
Hyundai Mitja Marató Barcelona
Half marathon in Barcelona, one month before the marathon
Zurich Maratón de Sevilla
One of Europe's flattest marathons; date not yet officially confirmed
The North Face Transgrancanaria
Trail festival on Gran Canaria; registration has been open since 1 July
Also hosts the World Marathon Majors Age Group World Championships (40+)
Zurich Marató de Barcelona
Seaside spring marathon; date confirmed by the organiser
About 250 km over 6 stages in the Sahara; fully booked, waiting list only
Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris
50th edition; lottery closes 30 Sep at 23:59, results from 1 Oct
Lottery: September 30, 2026Vienna City Marathon
Spring marathon past Vienna's landmarks; date not yet officially confirmed
One off Double: 100,000 runners over Saturday and Sunday; the ballot is already drawn
Copenhagen Marathon
City marathon through Copenhagen; date not yet officially confirmed
Iconic Basque mountain marathon; date not yet officially confirmed
Cape Town Marathon
First edition as the eighth World Major; counts towards the Eight Star medal
HYROX World Championships at AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong
100th edition, down run from Pietermaritzburg to Durban; Piet Wiersma was 2nd in 2026
Dolomites ultra, pre-registration is open; date not yet officially confirmed
Age group direct qualification is dropped; date not yet officially confirmed
Sydney Marathon
World Major; lottery late Sep to Oct 2026; date not yet officially confirmed
Shanghai Marathon
Possible ninth World Major; date not yet officially confirmed
No events found for this selection.
Confirmed by the organiser · Via listing site: not yet published by the organiser · Expected: based on the usual pattern · Unconfirmed: sources disagree. Always check the official site before you book.
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