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The Egmond Half Marathon ( nl, Egmond Halve Marathon) is an annual Wat is Le Champion
. Le Champion. Retrieved on 2011-01-10.
Egmond aan Zee Half Marathon
ARSS. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
Official website
{{European half marathons Half marathons in the Netherlands Recurring sporting events established in 1973
half marathon
A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish or shortcu ...
race over 21.1 kilometres that has been staged in Egmond aan Zee
Egmond aan Zee () is a village on the North Sea coast in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bergen, about 9 km west of Alkmaar.
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since 1973. The competition normally takes place in early January. Sections of the road race cross along the beach and sand dunes of the village, situated on the North Sea
The North Sea lies between Great Britain, Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. An epeiric sea on the European continental shelf, it connects to the Atlantic Ocean through the English Channel in the south and the Norwegian S ...
coast. The 2010 edition of the race was cancelled due to poor weather conditions, marking the first break in the race's history.
In addition to the elite level races, the event features recreational fun run
A fun run is a friendly race that involves either road running or cross country running with participants taking part for their own enjoyment rather than competition. A fun run will usually be held to raise funds for a charity, with sponsors pro ...
s for the public, including a team race for friends or colleagues. The first editions of the event attracted around 1000 runners – a number which increased to over 5000 runners by the mid-1980s. A record 10,370 participants competed in 2000 and the race continued to grow in popularity, attracting over 16,500 people for the 2009 edition. A quarter marathon
Quarter marathon (QM) refers to either an exact race of a quarter of a marathon (that is, 10.54875 kilometres or 6.55475 miles), or running for 10–15 kilometers (approx. 6.5–9 miles) without a rest. The former is held in many places around th ...
is also held annually and starts several hours before the half marathon.
The event is organised by ''Le Champion'' – a Dutch running club
A running club, also known in some parts of the United States as a running crew , is an eclectic institution specialising in running and oriented towards the sport and recreation of running or track and field. The club may train for and compete i ...
which also organises the Dam tot Damloop
Dam tot Damloop (''Dam to Dam Run'' in English) is an annual road running competition held in North Holland in the Netherlands. It is a Silver Label 10-mile race from Amsterdam to Zaandam. The event was first held as a fun run event in 1985 and ...
and Zandvoort Circuit Run, among other races.. Le Champion. Retrieved on 2011-01-10.
Winners
Key:
See also
*Rotterdam Half Marathon The Rotterdam Half Marathon was an annual half marathon race over 21.1 kilometres, that was staged in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on the second Sunday in September. The event was contested from 2004 to 2009. It was discontinued in 2010 due to lacking ...
References
;List of winners * van Hemert, Wim (January 9, 2010)Egmond aan Zee Half Marathon
ARSS. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
External links
Official website
{{European half marathons Half marathons in the Netherlands Recurring sporting events established in 1973