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Kustmarathon Zeeland

Name: Kustmarathon Zeeland, 6 okt 2025
Uploaded: 2025-10-06
Description: This point-to-point marathon links the coast, beaches and dunes of Zeeland in the Netherlands. The 23rd edition in 2026 starts at noon on 3 October in Burgh-Haamstede, passing Oosterscheldekering, Vee

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Burgh-Haamstede–Zoutelande
NL

Klankbeeld · CC BY 4.0Dietmar Rabich / CC BY-SA 4.0

Race date Expected Oct: October 2027
City · Distance: Burgh-Haamstede–Zoutelande · 42.195km
Entry fee: EUR 55From the 2026 edition
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date October 2027 · expected · Soon

2026Date Oct 3, 2026 · Entry Jan 1, 2026 ~ Aug 20, 2026 · Entry fee €55 · Start 12:00

Official website ↗D-day as of Nov 14, 2026

About the race Runner stories How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

This point-to-point marathon links the coast, beaches and dunes of Zeeland in the Netherlands.

The 23rd edition in 2026 starts at noon on 3 October in Burgh-Haamstede,

passing Oosterscheldekering, Veerse Dam, Domburg and Westkapelle before finishing in Zoutelande.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Stories from runners who've been there.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

Race reports: 2

Carlo (fundraiser report)Ran in 2025

A first-time marathoner in 2025 recorded walking into the headwind on the loose sand of Vrouwenpolder beach and finishing in 5:41. Storm Amy was affecting conditions at the time.

Their race in brief

Read the original on Carlo rent de Kustmarathon Zeeland voor KWF

Alex ReunekerRan in 2025

A personal review from 2025 recorded a finish time of 3:27 and noted that wind and soft beach sand slowed their pace. The high dune stairs were manageable, and the runner spoke fondly of the coastal course and the volunteer support.

Their race in brief

Read the original on Terugblik Kustmarathon Zeeland 2025

We translated a short line from each public race report and summarized the experience. Finish times are as stated by the author, and past editions may differ from this year's weather and operations.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

2025 Full recap
Omroep Zeeland · Full recap
View on YouTube

This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

From the 2026 edition

standard

Entry cost €55

General registration for 2026 is sold out.

Entry fee costs €55, and runners must be at least 18. The bib name-change deadline for transfers was 25 September and has passed, so check the official terms.

Minimum age 18; individual entry and organizer-set cap 2500.

Organizer's page

transfer

Entry cost TBD

General registration is sold out.

The deadline for changing the name on an official bib transfer was 25 September and has passed.

Transfers after that date allow you to run under the original name and are subject to restrictions on prize eligibility and disqualification.

Check the organizer’s rules.

You can change the name on your entry until 25 September.

After that, check the official conditions and restrictions on prize eligibility and disqualification before transferring bib.

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 42.195km

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

From the 2026 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 12:00

Time limit6h

Event	Start	Time limit	Entry fee	Field size
Marathon42.195km	12:00	6:00:00	€55	2,500

START

Burghse Ring, Burgh-Haamstede

Start · Google Maps

FINISH

Langstraat, Zoutelande

Finish · Google Maps

Cutoff
10km 13:30 · 20km 15:00 · 30km 16:30 · 36km 17:15

The official course guide starts at Burghse Ring in Burgh-Haamstede, passes through the forest to the beach,

then links sections across Oosterscheldekering, Neeltje Jans, Noord-Beveland and Veerse Dam before following the coastline.

In Domburg, the route climbs Hoge Hill (course elevation chart: 31.175 km mark 24 m),

then continues past the Westkapelle sea wall and through sandy dune and stair sections to the finish at Langstraat in Zoutelande, 42.195 km.

The official page notes that beach conditions depend on the tide and that the route may change.

Full marathon entry fee costs €55.

Runners must be at least 18, and the 2026 field is limited to 2,500.

Registration closes on 20 August or earlier if entries sell out;

the official registration page currently shows the race as sold out.

Field size: 2,500 people

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

From the most recent edition

Finisher medal 2026

Marathon

Finisher T-shirt 2026

Marathon

Timing chip 2026

Marathon

Water stations 2026

Marathon

Aid stations 2026

Marathon

Medical support 2026

Marathon

Restrooms 2026

Marathon

Changing rooms 2026

Marathon

Bag drop 2026

Marathon

Start shuttle 2026

Marathon

This may change for the next edition.

Hotels948m from the start · ★9.4

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

From the 2026 edition

Oct 1 (Thursday) – Oct 3 (Sat)

Bib pickup

Bib pickup is at the Feesttent, Langstraat in Zoutelande: Thursday 1 October 6:00 PM-8:00 PM, Friday 2 October 4:00 PM-6:30 PM, and Saturday 3 October 9:00 AM-9:30 AM.
On Saturday morning you can also pick up at Huys van Burgh in Burgh-Haamstede, 10:30-11:00.

Advance pickup for overseas participants: Huys van Burgh (Burgh-Haamstede)/Fest Tent

Zoutelande

Google Maps

Oct 1 (Thursday): 18:00~20:00
Oct 2 (Friday): 16:00~18:30
Oct 3 (Sat): 09:00~09:30 or 10:30~11:00 (Burgh-Haamstede); Domestically mailed in mid-September

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the start

Point-to-point race: start at Burghse Ring, Burgh-Haamstede; finish Langstraat, Zoutelande. A €15 participant bus departs Zoutelande at 09:30; bib must show the bus symbol.

The organizer states there are no return buses from the start to the finish or evening buses from Zoutelande to Burgh-Haamstede. Do not apply the spectator parking shuttle with older dated information to 2026 without confirmation.

Source

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

This is operational information stated in the official 2026 guide. Check race-week updates again, as well as coastal tides and weather.

Start, finish and cut-off

The race starts at 12:00 at Burghse Ring in Burgh-Haamstede and finishes on Langstraat in Zoutelande.
The intermediate time limit are 13:30 at 10 km, 15:00 at 20 km, 16:30 at 30 km and 17:15 at 36 km.
Timing closes at 18:00, and runners who arrive after the cut-off are excluded from course.

Runner buses and parking

The runner bus leaves at 09:30 from outside the church on Willibrordusplein in Zoutelande. The fare is €15, and you must show your bus bib.
There is no runner bus to Burgh-Haamstede after the race, so plan ahead for your transport or accommodation.
Central Zoutelande is restricted to vehicles with permits, and some parking areas charge a fee.

Bib and baggage

General participants will receive their electronic bib by post in September. Participants with overseas addresses, or whose bib are returned, can collect them during the announced pre-race pickup window.
Remove the bag tag from your bib, then drop off your bag at the Huys van Burgh sports hall and collect it after the finish at the Zoutelande sports hall.
Use the changing and bag-drop facilities at your own risk.

Water, refreshments and course

Water, Isostar sports drink and sponges are available every 5 km; bananas at 26.7 km and 35 km, cola at 34 km and 40 km, and tea at 40 km.
Portable toilets are located throughout course and at the start and finish.
The organiser notes that the beach crossing location may vary with the tides.

Times are local to Burgh-Haamstede–Zoutelande. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Hotel Bom

Hotel · 1.0km · 15-minute walk

8.5/10(470)

View on Booking.com

Harbour Wellness Entry Ticket (VeinHaven)

Sauna and wellness facility admission · ₩37,482

Kustmarathon Zeeland

About Kustmarathon Zeeland — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run