The Kustmarathon Zeeland bills itself as the most beautiful and toughest marathon in the Netherlands, and the course backs that up: dykes, dunes, sea views and a fair stretch of beach between Burgh-Haamstede and Zoutelande, passing the Oosterscheldekering, Domburg and Westkapelle. Flat country, hard race.
Around the main event is a full weekend programme, with a trailrun, ladies run and evening Kustrun on Friday, and a walking marathon plus a beach challenge on Sunday.
- When: Friday 2 to Sunday 4 October 2026. Kustmarathon: Saturday 3 October, start 12:00. Wandelmarathon: Sunday 4 October, start 07:00
- Where: Marathon starts at the Burghse Ring, Burgh-Haamstede, and finishes on the Langstraat in Zoutelande
- Distances: Marathon 42.195 km (6 hour limit), walking marathon, Ladiesrun 5 and 10 km, trailrun, Kustrun, Minimarathon for kids, MTB tour, Canitrail and Beach Challenge
- Tickets: Kustmarathon €55 (18+), capped at 2,500 runners. Check the official site for the other events
- Getting there: Train to Middelburg, then a bus towards Zoutelande. Runners can take the organisers’ shuttle (€15) from the church on Willibrordusplein, Zoutelande, at 09:30 to the start
Good to know: There is no return bus from the finish to Burgh-Haamstede, so leave your car or bags near Zoutelande.
More races and walks: Running and walking events in the Netherlands 2026.
