NN Egmond Halve Marathon

As a runner, you have to take part in this heroic event at least once in your life. The challenging half and quarter marathons lead along the beach at Egmond aan Zee and through the rolling dunes of the North Holland Dune Reserve. Conditions on the day may well include wind, rain and cold, which won’t make it any easier for you. Nevertheless, it’s always a thrill every year!

The half marathon starts on Boulevard North in Egmond aan Zee. The participants head down the main route onto the beach and run the first seven kilometres of the race on the sand. In Castricum aan Zee they have to negotiate the demanding path that leads from the beach into the North Holland Dune Reserve. From there they are on dirt tracks that lead to the Camping Bakkum campsite, where the quarter marathon ends. After that they are back on asphalt as they head back to Egmond up the steep Bloedweg road. Once they catch sight of the Van Speijk Lighthouse, there is just one more small climb. And from the lighthouse itself it’s just 200 metres to the glorious finish.