Centraal Beheer Midwinter Marathon, live.

A winter weekend of running in and around Apeldoorn

The Centraal Beheer Midwinter Marathon in Apeldoorn, first held on 26 January 1974 with 560 runners, holds its 52nd edition from 5 to 7 February 2027.

The weekend opens on Friday 5 February with a 4 km Night Run from the Marktplein at 19:00. On Saturday 6 February the marathon starts at 10:30 at the AV'34 track in the Orderbos, and its course includes 900 metres off road across the Kootwijkerzand drift sands.

Sunday 7 February is the busiest day, with start and finish on the Loolaan by the Bosweg. The 10 English miles over a certified 16.1 km start at 11:00 and climb to the highest point at 100 metres above sea level on the Kampsteeg, with a limit of 4,200 places. The 25 van Apeldoorn over exactly 25 km starts at 11:30 with 4,600 places, and the Acht van Apeldoorn over 8 km starts at 15:00 with 8,000 places.

The event draws more than 14,500 participants. The organiser admits that Apeldoorn offers no easy course, with woods, heath and hills, and many runners use the 25 van Apeldoorn as preparation for a spring marathon.

The Friday Night Run is a 4 km family and friends run straight through the city centre, from the Marktplein through hidden alleys and squares. On the 10 English miles there are refreshment points at 4.3, 10.4 and 14 km.

On Livebib you can follow a participant who chooses to share their own live position from the phone they carry. This is not the organiser's timing, and the official results come from the Midwinter Marathon.