Races Half marathon · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
Loop Leeuwarden
Loop Leeuwarden is a flat half marathon in Leeuwarden, Netherlands, held each April. Starts on the Wilhelminaplein and finishes at the foot of the Oldehove in the old centre, with the route running through the city and its surroundings on roads. Friesland is low and level. Mid-April is cool in Leeuwarden, typically 4 to 12°C, with a fresh wind often coming off the open Frisian farmland. The Loop Leeuwarden's flat profile means your pacing discipline, not the terrain, decides the day.
Page rebuilt 2026-11-14 · race facts not independently verified — confirm dates and entries on the official race site
When
April
next: Sunday 11 April 2027
Course
flat
Half marathon
Conditions
Mid-April is cool in Leeuwarden, typically 4 to 12°C, with a fresh wind often coming off the open Frisian farmland.
Racing this course well
Starts on the Wilhelminaplein and finishes at the foot of the Oldehove in the old centre, with the route running through the city and its surroundings on roads. Friesland is low and level.
The Loop Leeuwarden's flat profile means your pacing discipline, not the terrain, decides the day.
Getting a place
- How you get in
- Open entry: first come, first served
- Entries open
- Entries open on 1 December at 10:00
- Price
- €36.50 (2027 race)
Official Loop Leeuwarden site →Checked November 2026
Race day
- Next race
- Sunday 11 April 2027
- Also on the day
- 10k, 5k
The course in numbers
Start at the Wilhelminaplein and finish by the Oldehove, so the last kilometres are in the historic centre.
- Layout
- Point-to-point
- Surface
- Road
Getting there
- Rail station
- Leeuwarden station
Pick your goal for Leeuwarden
Pace charts, weekly structure and timelines for the most common half marathon goals:
The date shown is the one the organiser has announced. Change it if yours differs.
Build your training around Loop Leeuwarden.
RunV works backwards from race day to today. Your plan adapts when life interrupts, and you approve every change. It does not adapt to this specific course — the pacing guidance above is where the course knowledge is.
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Asked often
- When is the Loop Leeuwarden?
- The next Loop Leeuwarden is on Sunday 11 April 2027 in Leeuwarden, Netherlands. It is held each April.
- Is the Loop Leeuwarden course flat?
- Starts on the Wilhelminaplein and finishes at the foot of the Oldehove in the old centre, with the route running through the city and its surroundings on roads. Friesland is low and level.
- How do I enter the Loop Leeuwarden?
- Open entry: first come, first served. Entries open on 1 December at 10:00. Price: €36.50 (2027 race).
- How should I train for the Loop Leeuwarden?
- Build for the course you'll actually race at the Loop Leeuwarden: flat terrain, April conditions. RunV Premium builds a training plan around your goal time and race date, and lets you adapt it when life interrupts the Leeuwarden build.
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