The 4th edition of The Hague Marathon will take place on Sunday 25 September 2016, shortly after the International Day of Peace on 21 September and the Sunday right after Prince’s Day.
With the support of Diplomat Magazine, the marathon organisers hope to make this year’s event the most successful yet. Stichting The Hague Marathon is a charitable organisation which aims to provide long distance running and walking events within The Hague and its surrounding regions, thereby showcasing many beautiful landmarks such as the International Peace Palace, Scheveningen Pier, The Hague Forest and the Dutch Houses of Parliament. This year, all profits will go to the Heart Foundation, although many other charities will also be represented at the event.
The official website is www.denhaagmarathon.nl and runners from all over the world are represented in the distances of 2.2 km, 21km, 42km and 63 km. The event is organised primarily by volunteers including from Diplomat Magazine, and we welcome anyone who would like to contribute. Diverse tasks include administrative work at the office at Raamweg 47; traffic regulations on the day itself; manning the water-posts; escorting the ultra-marathon runners; packing lunches and folding runners’ shirts; storing luggage from the runners; and general promotional tasks in The Hague to raise awareness of the event. If you like to participate in this fun-filled athletic and cultural event, please send an email to info@denhaagmarathon.nl.
The Stichting holds a “borrel” or drink every third Friday of the month for all volunteers, and every volunteer receives a goody bag and runner’s T-shirt on the marathon day itself. Naturally, all volunteers are provided with a lunch packet on the day, and there is a dinner organised in the weeks following the event to thank those who participated. The Peace Marathon is also an excellent opportunity for expatriates to work alongside Dutch volunteers, practise your Dutch language skills and enjoy the typical Dutch ‘bier en bitter garnituur’.
Moreover, the Stichting allows companies, organisations, institutions and Embassies the possibility to participate in the event as a Business Run. With this Business Run, we offer teams the opportunity to sign up for the half marathon, the marathon or the ultramarathon. Every team should have 5 members, and is free to choose both the distance to run and the members of its team (relatives can also take part). The registration cost for a Business Run team is Euro 395 (excl. 6% BTW). Every fourth team of the same organisation pays only Euro 345 (excl. 6%) per team.
For the Business Run teams, we offer special facilities with the co-operation of Novotel on the Hofweg and these include:
Changing rooms
Snacks and drinks in a special reception
A special starting section for the Business Run teams
A meeting and photo with a well-known Hague personality
Notification of your name and logo as a Business Run Partner on the DHM website
Special baker’s delicacy of ‘Haagse Kakker’ for every team
Green-yellow runner’s shirt for all team members and for two companions, a lovely collector’s item
and 50% off a room with bath and shower at Novotel The Hague.
