Races Half marathon · Zoetermeer, Netherlands
Halve Marathon Zoetermeer
Halve Marathon Zoetermeer is a flat half marathon in Zoetermeer, Netherlands, held each January. Starts and finishes at the Dekker sports complex and uses the roads and paths of Zoetermeer, a planned town on reclaimed polder land. The course is marked with green kilometre signs. January is cold and often grey in Zoetermeer, typically minus 1 to 6°C, with a chance of frost or a raw wind. Flat courses like Zoetermeer's reward metronomic pacing — the danger is going out faster than goal pace because it feels cheap early.
Page rebuilt 2026-11-14 · race facts not independently verified — confirm dates and entries on the official race site
When
January
next: Sunday 24 January 2027
Course
flat
Half marathon
Conditions
January is cold and often grey in Zoetermeer, typically minus 1 to 6°C, with a chance of frost or a raw wind.
Racing this course well
Starts and finishes at the Dekker sports complex and uses the roads and paths of Zoetermeer, a planned town on reclaimed polder land. The course is marked with green kilometre signs.
Flat courses like Zoetermeer's reward metronomic pacing — the danger is going out faster than goal pace because it feels cheap early.
Getting a place
- How you get in
- Open entry: first come, first served
- Price
- €29.50 until 30 November 2026, then €32 from 1 December (2027 race)
Official Halve Marathon Zoetermeer site →Checked November 2026
Race day
- Next race
- Sunday 24 January 2027
- Also on the day
- 10k, 5k
The course in numbers
The course is closed to traffic, so runners must pass set points by set times to keep to a minimum pace.
- Layout
- Loop
Pick your goal for Zoetermeer
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 Halve Marathon Zoetermeer.
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 Halve Marathon Zoetermeer?
- The next Halve Marathon Zoetermeer is on Sunday 24 January 2027 in Zoetermeer, Netherlands. It is held each January.
- Is the Halve Marathon Zoetermeer course flat?
- Starts and finishes at the Dekker sports complex and uses the roads and paths of Zoetermeer, a planned town on reclaimed polder land. The course is marked with green kilometre signs.
- How do I enter the Halve Marathon Zoetermeer?
- Open entry: first come, first served. Price: €29.50 until 30 November 2026, then €32 from 1 December (2027 race).
- How should I train for the Halve Marathon Zoetermeer?
- Match your preparation to Halve Marathon Zoetermeer's profile and the January weather, then protect consistency — with RunV Premium you can adapt your plan to fit your week, so one bad week never derails the block.
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Build for Zoetermeer — around your actual life
RunV engineers your block backwards from race day in January — and adapts it when training doesn't go to script. You approve every change.
