training

The success of your race lies in good preparation and structure of your running. You build up your training step by step, both in training intensity and in duration and number. Don’t know where to start or need some help? Below you will find more information about various training runs and a training course for both the marathon and the quarter. Optimal preparation during your marathon weekend!

road2rotterdam training runs

In the run-up to the NN Marathon Rotterdam training runs are organized throughout the Netherlands. The Road2Rotterdam Trainingruns will take place in multiple regions.. The purpose of the training runs is to optimally prepare you for the more than 42 kilometers of the marathon . In addition, the training runs give you the opportunity to run the necessary long endurance runs together.

Data training runs

GRONINGEN

Groningen Atletiek
Saturday January 11 – 20 km
Saturday February 1 – 25 km
Saturday February 22 – 30 km
Saturday March 15 – 32/35 km

The training runs at Groningen Atletiek start at 10 am. Walk-in is from 09:15 am.

ROTTERDAM AREA

AV Spark Spijkenisse
Sunday February 16 – 25 km
Sunday March 16 – 31.2 km

AV Spirit Oud-Beijerland
Sunday January 19 – 20 km
Sunday March 2 – 30 km

The training runs in Rotterdam region start at 10.00 am at the respective association.

VUGHT

AV Prins Hendrik Vught
Saturday January 11 – 20 km
Saturday February 1 – 25 km
Saturday February 22 – 30 km
Saturday March 22 – 32/35 km

The training runs at AV Prins Hendrik Vught start at 09.30 am.

LANDSMEER

AC Waterland
Saturday 15th February – 25 km
Saturday 8th March – 30 km
Saturday 22nd March – 32/35 km

The training runs at AC Waterland start at 10 am.

INFORMATION

The Road2Rotterdam Training Runs program consists of a series of four training runs over 20, 25, 30 and 35 km, which take place on Saturday and/or Sunday respectively in January, February and March 2025.

You can join a group led by experienced and easily recognizable pacers. The starting point is the five kilometer times, which start at 22:30 minutes (4:30 min/km) and then increase to 32:30 minutes (6:30 min/km).

You can join a pace group that comes closest to your desired personal marathon target time. It is common to run your training runs at a slower pace than your personal marathon target time. You are expected to be able to reach the level of the last group (6.30 per km). The pacers also act as a source of information and point of contact.

Water and sports drinks are available at every 5 km point and tea and a banana at the finish, just like at the NN Marathon Rotterdam.

You can register for the Road2Rotterdam Training Runs via late registration at the relevant location on the morning of the training run. The costs of the training run depend on the association, but will start at 6 euros per training (cash and debit card payments possible).

N.B. During the first training run it is also possible to register for all dates at once.

The registration for the Road2Rotterdam Training Runs is non-refundable.

pac Training course 1/4 marathon

Do you need extra support for the 1/4 marathon?
You can run for 30 minutes in a row, but you notice that you just can’t get the finishing touches done on your own. Do you also want extra support to achieve your end goal? In the run-up to the 1/4 marathon, we organize a training course together with athletics club PAC Rotterdam to help you with this.

The course is held on Saturday mornings.

It is no longer possible to order the PAC Training Course via the registration form. Participate anyway? On the day of the training, you can pay €6 to participate. The registration for the PAC Training Course is non-refundable.

Data training runs

START

When does the PAC Training course 1/4 Marathon Rotterdam start?
The official opening date for the 44th edition of the NN Marathon Rotterdam is Saturday, January 11, 2025.

DATES

What are the dates?
The course takes place on Saturday mornings on the following dates: