Event info

Is there an app?
An app will be updated in the run-up to the event. In this app:

• Can your friends/family follow you via the live-tracking function (we will update the full list of participants shortly before the event);
• Can you find all important information and receive event updates;
• Can you take selfies with our selfie filters.

Download the NN Marathon Rotterdam app:

• Download the free app for Android here
• Download the free app for iOS here

How do I travel to the event?
We advise participants and spectators to travel by public transport or bicycle as much as possible. Please note that many roads are closed and the city is very busy. Click here for all travel info.

Do I receive a finish certificate?
Each finisher receives a personal finish certificate which can be downloaded via Marathon-Photos. You will receive the link for this after the event by e-mail.

Are personal photos taken?
Marathon Photos takes photos at various places along the course and of course at the finish, which you can find afterwards on your personal results page. Make sure your bib number is clearly visible and smile at the camera. You will receive the link to the photos by email after the event.

What happens to found objects?
Lost property is collected at the bag drop. Please contact us if your belongings are not here either. After the event we have a overview of all found objects.

Is there a changing facility and bag drop-off?
There will be no changing facilities or bag drop-off on Saturday, April 12. On Sunday April 13, changing facilities and bag delivery are only available to participants of the NN Marathon Rotterdam who have checked this on the registration form (€4.50).

Changing facilities
The bib number shows the changing facilities icon that gives you access to the changing facilities. You will not be granted access without a bib number with this icon. Supporters are also not given access to the changing facilities.

The changing facilities for ladies and gentlemen are located in De Doelen via the entrance on Kruisplein (open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Leaving items in the changing facilities is not permitted, they will be removed.

There are no showers in the changing facilities.

Bag drop
The bag drop (open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) is located in tents on Schouwburgplein. You can leave your bag (without valuables) here at your own risk. Please note: the maximum dimensions for bags are 30 (l) x 20 (w) x 50 (h).

Please note: If you have opted for bag drop-off during the NN Marathon Rotterdam, you will automatically purchase additional changing facilities.

Will I get a medal?
All participants will receive a medal after crossing the finish line as a reminder of the event. Furthermore, participants can have this medal engraved with their name and finishing time.

Participants in The Marathon Rotterdam Walk receive a walking pin.

Can I have my medal engraved?
All participants can have their medal engraved immediately afterwards. You can order ”medal engraving” for this in the registration form. If you did not do this immediately when you registered, you can add this until March 16 by logging in to your dashboard. You can also decide to engrave your medal during the event.

During the marathon weekend you can have your medal engraved at the following locations:

• Saturday: at the finish on the Stadhuisplein side
• Sunday: Schouwburgplein

Will there be pacers?
Yes, in collaboration with the NN Marathon Rotterdam, the Nationale-Nederlanden Pacing Team will be present again at the next edition to help runners to their desired dream time on the marathon distance. Click here for all information.

Is there an award ceremony
There are cash prizes to be won at the NN Marathon Rotterdam for the three men and women from category M35 and higher. There are no age categories for the City Run and the 1/4 Marathon, only a division into men and women. Prizes can be won at these distances.

Please note: the gun time is the official time. Every participant who reaches the finish line within the time limit receives a medal.

Can I take my backpack or camel bag into the start area?
We advise you to come to the start in running clothes. It is not permitted to take bags/backpacks into the start area (with the exception of camel bags) or to leave them unattended around the event site or course. Anything left unattended will be removed and discarded for safety reasons.

What are the time limits?
In connection with the program and the timely release of the route, we apply the following time limits.

• NN Marathon Rotterdam: 5 hours and 30 minutes (21.1 km within 2h45, you must cross the Erasmus Bridge towards the center at 2.15pm at the latest, 28 km within 3h40)
• 1/4 Marathon Rotterdam: 1 hour and 20 minutes (6 km within 50 minutes, 9 km within 1 hour and 10 minutes)
• City Run Rotterdam: 45 minutes

The time starts when the last runner crosses the starting line.

Participants who cross the finish line after the deadline will no longer be included in the race results and will not receive a medal.

The following time limits apply to The Marathon Rotterdam Walk:

• 15 km: maximum 5 hours
• 10 km: maximum 3,5 hours
• 5 km: maximum 2 hours

The time starts when the last runner crosses the starting line.

The time table for the marathon distance is:

Is there time registration?
Bij de NN Marathon, 1/4 Marathon, City Run en NN Kids Runs zal de MYLAPS BibTag worden gebruikt voor het registreren van tijd. There is an electronic chip (Tag) and a plastic spacer on the back of your starting number (Bib). BibTag makes registering your times very easy, all you have to do is wear your starting number correctly.

Information to ensure good time registration:

• Wear your starting number visibly on your chest. Do not cover the bib number with a jacket or with your hands while passing the mats at the start and finish line. These mats receive the signal from your BibTag (also pay attention to pressing your own stopwatch on the start and finish line).
• Do not fold or wrinkle the bib number. Certainly not where the Tag is.
• Use four pins on the corners of the starting number, do not pierce the Tag.
• Do not remove the plastic spacer.
• The BibTag works based on a different technology than the MYLAPS ChampionChip. That is why you cannot use your yellow or green MYLAPS ChampionChip during this event. However, you can simply leave your MYLAPS ChampionChip on your shoe, as it will not interfere with the BibTag system.

The Tags do not have to be taken back after the race, you can keep the bib number (with Tag) as a souvenir or throw it away with the normal waste (plastic).

What is the official time?
The gun time is the official time. This starts when the starting shot is given and stops when you cross the finish line. The net time is the time that starts when you cross the mat on the starting line and stops when you cross the finish line. The net time/chip time is stated as an extra service.

Where are the toilets located?
Toilets can be found at the changing facilities, the start, the finish, every 2.5 km along the course and at the change points of the Business Runs.

Where can I find my results?
The results will be published on our website afterwards. You will also receive the link to the results page by email after the event. Please note: the gun time is the official time. Do you have a question or comment about your result? Send an email to Mylaps Event Timing stating: your starting number and any times you have clocked yourself.

Which aid stations are there along the course?

NN Marathon Rotterdam
During the NN Marathon Rotterdam, aid stations with water and AA Drink-Iso Lemon (Isotonic sports drink) (both in cups) will be set up (5 km, 10 km, 15 km, 20 km, 25 km, 30 km, 35 km and 40 km ). Tea is available at 25km and 35km. Bananas are provided at 20 km. In addition, sponge stations are provided (12.5 km, 17.5 km, 22.5 km, 27.5 km, 32.5 km and 37.5 km). Immediately after the finish, water, AA Drink Smart recovery and tea are also available. You can also find bananas at the finish. We advise all runners to use the aid stations as you are used to during your preparation.

1/4 Marathon Rotterdam
During the 1/4 Marathon Rotterdam, an aid station with water and AA Drink-Iso Lemon (Isotone sports drink) will be set up at the 5 km point. Water, AA Drink-Iso Lemon and bananas are also available immediately after the finish.

City Run Rotterdam and NN Kids Runs
Immediately after the finish, each participant receives a cup of water and a bottle of AA Drink-Iso Lemon.

Run responsibly
Failure to replenish fluid loss due to sweating during endurance sports can lead to a decrease in performance. Inadequate drinking can eventually lead to medical problems. Many athletes don’t seem to know that not only drinking too little but also too much can endanger their health. Maintaining proper levels of fluids and salts in the body is extremely important.

When you go on the road as an athlete, the body loses both fluid and salts through body sweat on the skin and through breathing. Processes that ensure that you get the cooling you need to keep your body temperature stable. Failure to replenish the loss of body fluid in a timely manner and in the correct quantities can lead to dehydration (due to drinking too little) and hyponatremia (a shortage of salts due to drinking too much). This can affect your performance, your psychological and your physical state. Replenishing fluids and salts to optimal levels is highly individual and depends on environmental conditions (weather), type and intensity of physical activity (speed) and personal factors such as level of fitness, body weight and the clothing you wear.

Athletes have their own responsibility in this. Drinking the right amounts is a combination of knowing your physical needs and the way you drink while walking.

Good preparation is very important to participate responsibly in the NN Marathon Rotterdam. In addition, it is important that you listen carefully to your body during and after your running performance. Read all the advice on this page that will help you to enjoy the NN Marathon Rotterdam well prepared.