Races Marathon · Liège, Belgium
Beer Lovers' Marathon
Beer Lovers' Marathon is a rolling marathon in Liège, Belgium, held each May. Starts at the Palais des Congrès and runs from the city centre out to the Ravel path, passing the Citadel and slag heaps. Paved road throughout, with about 380 m of climbing. Mid-May in Liège is mild, with temperatures of about 8 to 18°C and a chance of showers. The rises around Liège are small but relentless — train on similar terrain and race by effort, not pace.
Page rebuilt 2026-11-14 · race facts not independently verified — confirm dates and entries on the official race site
When
May
next: Sunday 16 May 2027
Course
rolling
Marathon
Conditions
Mid-May in Liège is mild, with temperatures of about 8 to 18°C and a chance of showers.
Racing this course well
Starts at the Palais des Congrès and runs from the city centre out to the Ravel path, passing the Citadel and slag heaps. Paved road throughout, with about 380 m of climbing.
The rises around Liège are small but relentless — train on similar terrain and race by effort, not pace.
Getting a place
- How you get in
- Open entry: first come, first served
- Price
- Tickets €110 to end of September 2026, €120 to 31 January 2027, €150 to 30 April 2027, plus registration fees (2027 race)
Official Beer Lovers' Marathon site →Checked November 2026
Race day
- Next race
- Sunday 16 May 2027
- Time limit
- 6 hours 30 minutes
The course in numbers
- Surface
- Paved road
- Total climb
- 380 m
Worth knowing
- There are 16 aid stations, each serving a Belgian beer, with music at the stops.
- Each year has a costume theme. The 2026 theme was BLM Airlines.
- Spectators can buy a ticket to run the last kilometre with a runner.
Pick your goal for Liège
Pace charts, weekly structure and timelines for the most common marathon goals:
The date shown is the one the organiser has announced. Change it if yours differs.
Build your training around Beer Lovers' Marathon.
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Asked often
- When is the Beer Lovers' Marathon?
- The next Beer Lovers' Marathon is on Sunday 16 May 2027 in Liège, Belgium. It is held each May.
- Is the Beer Lovers' Marathon course flat?
- Starts at the Palais des Congrès and runs from the city centre out to the Ravel path, passing the Citadel and slag heaps. Paved road throughout, with about 380 m of climbing.
- How do I enter the Beer Lovers' Marathon?
- Open entry: first come, first served. Price: Tickets €110 to end of September 2026, €120 to 31 January 2027, €150 to 30 April 2027, plus registration fees (2027 race).
- How should I train for the Beer Lovers' Marathon?
- Build for the course you'll actually race at the Beer Lovers' Marathon: rolling terrain, May conditions. RunV Premium builds a training plan around your goal time and race date, and lets you adapt it when life interrupts the Liège build.
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