Course

On Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 January 2025, the 20th edition of the Egmond Wandel Marathon will take place. The course of the three distances runs along the beach and through the Noordhollands Duinreservaat. Routes through a beautiful nature reserve that can also be a tough challenge due to the loose sand, changing weather conditions and rolling terrain.

Saturday | South route

For the 21.1 km, the South Route is roughly the same route as that of the running classic the NN Egmond Half Marathon, with the route first heading south over the North Sea beach. The 21.1 km leaves the beach in Bakkum to then pass the Kennemer Duincamping through the dunes on the Middenweg. Here the route meets the 10.5 km and 15 km participants, who left the beach earlier. Afterwards, the finish in Egmond aan Zee is reached via Egmond-Binnen. Both routes finish at Sporthal De Watertoren in Egmond aan Zee.

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Sunday | North Route

The North Route takes you north along the North Sea beach on both the 10.5, 15 and 21.1 km, where the 21.1 km will leave the beach at the Forestry Commission's Schoorl Dunes. After entering PWN's Noordhollands Duinreservaat, participants will enter the cosy village of Bergen aan Zee, where the 15 km participants will leave the beach. After this, the route continues along the picturesque winding roads of this dune area. It is also this area where the runners of the 10.5 km walk from the beach into the dunes.

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North Holland Dune Reserve

A big part of the Egmond Wandel Marathon course runs through the Noordhollands Duinreservaat. The Noordhollands Duinreservaat is one of the biggest contiguous nature reserves in the Netherlands. Dunes are scarce in Europe. This immediately sketches the international value of the reserve. This area originated in its present form over the past ten centuries. The dunes, but also the inner dune edge and the polders, are very attractive for cyclists and walkers. The area is managed by PWN. The aim of PWN is to preserve the original landscape, where it’s still intact. Events are therefore rarely held in the Noordhollands Duinreservaat. Le Champion has built an exceptional position for the Egmond Wandel Marathon and the NN Egmond Halve Marathon in the previous 43 years. We hope to maintain that position through the good behavior of the participants in these events.

Walking safe

During our events, we as an organization want to create the safest possible road situation for participants and other road users. That’s why it’s important to all to show the same walking behavior. We ask you to walk on the right as much as possible during our events. This allows us to avoid ambiguity on routes that aren’t completely closed to walkers.

Please note: the Egmond Wandel Marathon isn’t suitable for disabled people and strollers due to the difficult course and a few stairs on the course. Walking a dog is only possible if it’s on a leash. In addition, everyone is asked to be respectful with nature (throw waste in the bins!) and with your fellow participants.