Marathon Details - Leidsche-Rijn Marathon

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Jaarbeurs Utrecht Leidsche-Rijn Marathon & Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, Kids 2K

Leidsche-Rijn, Netherlands

May 9, 2013

http://www.marathonutrecht.nl

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Address:	Fortis Marathon Utrecht PO Box 44 3454 ZG De Meern
Phone Number:	06 - 514 05 057, 030 - 677 23 21
Fax Number:	030 - 677 48 50
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Reviews

Course 3.6

Organization 3.6

Spectators 3.4

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Number of comments: 5

A. F. from Zurich, Switzerland (4/30/2011) "Nice and sunny day" (about: 2011) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Leidsche-Rijn Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 It was a splendid day for people who like to run in warm weather. The course was flat except for the few bridges in between. There was a big crowd in Utrecht; outside of the town there weren't as many spectators. Still, lots of cheering and supporting, and children handed out drinks and wet sponges - I really appreciate this. Only complaint: the race should start earlier in the day.
A. G. from The Hague, NL (4/6/2010) "Cracking event with a community feeling" (about: 2010) 50+ previous marathons \| 1 Leidsche-Rijn Marathon COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 I ran this for the first time in 2010. What a great, (relatively) little marathon. I wish I had discovered this before and made it an annual visit. There were a few thousand runners running a mainly urban course through a very attractive Dutch town. Great location, around 500 meters from the train station. Adequate water and isotonic drinks every 5K or so, with bananas in the second half. As usual for The Netherlands, it was almost completely flat, so it's a good choice too for PR attempts. One of my few complaints (for other events too) is the obsession with pacers; on some of the narrow roads, it can be a real pain in the neck to fight through crowds of runners gathered around the two "balloon carriers." This was a small event, but it still had pacers in 15-minutes splits from three hours to four and a half. That can mean a lot of traffic jams for those of us gaining speed. There were limited spectators except at the sports center where the start and finish were located - but then, it was Easter Monday. The changing, storage and toilet facilities at the start were outstanding. Nice technical t-shirt as well. There were various distances of races throughout the day, so there were lots and lots of runners of all ages (and shapes) at the start and finish. Nice, simple entertainment laid on too. It genuinely felt like a community event. I would really recommend this race for others.
G. R. from Saskatchewan, Canada (4/14/2004) "Great course, confusing for non-Dutch speakers" (about: 2004) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Leidsche-Rijn Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 3 The course has a lot of variety: suburbs, the old city center in Utrecht, past farms and a magnificent castle in the country side; even through a small forest. There were fewer than 1,000 marathoners, but when we caught up with the half-marathoners, the course became quite a bit more congested. The course was very flat, but the cobblestones in Utrecht were very rough - three out of four runners in our group blistered fairly nastily. We had trouble deciphering where to pick up race numbers: our taxi driver, and a woman at the Tourist Center both had never heard of the location for number pick-up. However, once we got to the race, it was very nicely organized. All in all, a highly enjoyable event.
P. H. from Brussels, Belgium (4/28/2003) "Flat course in countryside along canals" (about: 2003) COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 2 Flat course along the Dutch canals and mostly in the countryside. There could be more water points and more food/fruit along the way. But, all in all, a very nice race. Participants are relatively few which makes the race a rather peaceful one.
A Runner from USA (4/3/2002) "Flattest marathon you will ever run" (General Comments) COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 I ran this marathon in 2002 and the weather was lovely, and when I say flat I mean there is not a single hill, not even a small one. The course was a bit boring because it was too early for the flowers to be seen. It was difficult to register and find out what was going on as not much was in English, but this is supposed to change next year.

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A. F. from Zurich, Switzerland (4/30/2011) "Nice and sunny day" (about: 2011) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Leidsche-Rijn Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 It was a splendid day for people who like to run in warm weather. The course was flat except for the few bridges in between. There was a big crowd in Utrecht; outside of the town there weren't as many spectators. Still, lots of cheering and supporting, and children handed out drinks and wet sponges - I really appreciate this. Only complaint: the race should start earlier in the day.
A. G. from The Hague, NL (4/6/2010) "Cracking event with a community feeling" (about: 2010) 50+ previous marathons \| 1 Leidsche-Rijn Marathon COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 I ran this for the first time in 2010. What a great, (relatively) little marathon. I wish I had discovered this before and made it an annual visit. There were a few thousand runners running a mainly urban course through a very attractive Dutch town. Great location, around 500 meters from the train station. Adequate water and isotonic drinks every 5K or so, with bananas in the second half. As usual for The Netherlands, it was almost completely flat, so it's a good choice too for PR attempts. One of my few complaints (for other events too) is the obsession with pacers; on some of the narrow roads, it can be a real pain in the neck to fight through crowds of runners gathered around the two "balloon carriers." This was a small event, but it still had pacers in 15-minutes splits from three hours to four and a half. That can mean a lot of traffic jams for those of us gaining speed. There were limited spectators except at the sports center where the start and finish were located - but then, it was Easter Monday. The changing, storage and toilet facilities at the start were outstanding. Nice technical t-shirt as well. There were various distances of races throughout the day, so there were lots and lots of runners of all ages (and shapes) at the start and finish. Nice, simple entertainment laid on too. It genuinely felt like a community event. I would really recommend this race for others.
G. R. from Saskatchewan, Canada (4/14/2004) "Great course, confusing for non-Dutch speakers" (about: 2004) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Leidsche-Rijn Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 3 The course has a lot of variety: suburbs, the old city center in Utrecht, past farms and a magnificent castle in the country side; even through a small forest. There were fewer than 1,000 marathoners, but when we caught up with the half-marathoners, the course became quite a bit more congested. The course was very flat, but the cobblestones in Utrecht were very rough - three out of four runners in our group blistered fairly nastily. We had trouble deciphering where to pick up race numbers: our taxi driver, and a woman at the Tourist Center both had never heard of the location for number pick-up. However, once we got to the race, it was very nicely organized. All in all, a highly enjoyable event.
P. H. from Brussels, Belgium (4/28/2003) "Flat course in countryside along canals" (about: 2003) COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 2 Flat course along the Dutch canals and mostly in the countryside. There could be more water points and more food/fruit along the way. But, all in all, a very nice race. Participants are relatively few which makes the race a rather peaceful one.
A Runner from USA (4/3/2002) "Flattest marathon you will ever run" (General Comments) COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 I ran this marathon in 2002 and the weather was lovely, and when I say flat I mean there is not a single hill, not even a small one. The course was a bit boring because it was too early for the flowers to be seen. It was difficult to register and find out what was going on as not much was in English, but this is supposed to change next year.

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