Race information
Program
Friday 10 September
- 10h00-20h00:Race pack pick-up
Saturday 11 September
- 10h00 : Race pack pick-up
- 18h25 : Start Port of Antwerp Night Half Marathon
- 19h10 : Start Port of Antwerp Night Marathon & Port of Antwerp Night Marathon Relay
- 01h00 : Last finisher
Adress
Picking up participation packages + Covid Safe check: Waagnatie (Rijnkaai 150)
Start: Kattendijkdok-Oostkaai
Finish: MAS, Oostendekaai
Picking up the participation packages
Due to the Covid Safe check bib numbers will no longer be sent by mail. One week before the event at the latest, you will receive a confirmation email or e-ticket. By showing this, you will be able to collect your bib number on 10 or 11 September at Waagnatie (Rijnkaai 150).
| Picking up the participation packages | |
|---|---|
| Friday 10 September | 10h00 - 20h00 |
| Saturday 11 September | 10h00 - 18h30 |
The Participation Package contains:
- Personalized race number with your name*
- Unique medal at the finish for every finisher
- Participants of the marathon receive the exclusive Port of Antwerp Night Marathon T-shirt for free
- Refreshment stations on the course and at the finish
- Changing rooms and showers near the start
- Storage for your sports bag
- Correct distance and time indication on the course and at the finish
- Results, available live in the event app and fully published official results on the website
- Detailed course description for every distance, which includes the refreshment stations.
- Click here-insurance during the races.
- Electronic chip at the back of the race number ensuring correct time registration
Plan startboxes
What arrangements are made for the ‘start’ of the Port of Antwerp Night Marathon? You are free to start from the starting section that is closest to your anticipated finishing time. The various starting sections are only accessible via the Napelsstraat (at the intersection with the Londenstraat). Once there, you can cut through one of the side streets to walk to the correct section. This way, all the participants can run at a pace that is most comfortable for them.
For example: If your estimated finishing time is 3:30, walk through the Londenstraat to the Napelsstraat, then turn left into the Indiestraat and take up your position in starting section no. 2.
Course
The course of the brand new Port of Antwerp Night Marathon will take participants on a sightseeing tour through the beating heart of the city of Antwerp. No landmark will be left untouched! On top of this the course will make you discover several hidden gems of the city.
* the course has 180 altitude metres
Refreshment stations
Supplies Port of Antwerp Night Marathon
Starting at the 5K point, we provide a refreshment station every 2,5K and at the finish (water & AA Drink Iso-Lemon) & high-quality provisions at the finish. There are also bananas on offer at kilometre markers 15, 25 and 35.
Supplies Port of Antwerp Night Half Marathon
6 refreshment stations and at the finish (water & AA Drink Iso-Lemon) & high-quality provisions at the finish. There are also bananas on offer at kilometre marker 14,5.
Personal drinks (Port of Antwerp Night Marathon only)
Do you prefer to bring your own drinks? You can hand in your personal drinks between 17h and 18h on the corner of the Londenstraat, close to the start. Our volunteers will distribute the drinks over the 8 different refreshment stations (5-10-15-20-25-30-35-40km).
Tip: Make sure that your drink is easily recognisable to avoid having to find it!
Storage of sports bags - changing rooms
Starting at 16h you can drop of your bag at the sports bag storage tent at Napoleonkaai. When you hand in your sports bag, a sticker with a number will be stuck on your race number. The same numbered sticker will be placed on your sports bag. After the run you can only get your bag back upon showing your race number with this sticker.
Any loose items of clothing or plastic bags will not be accepted. So make sure that you bring a (sports) bag that you can close to store all your belongings in.
Before and after the race you can use the changing rooms of Buurtsporthal Parkloods at Park Spoor Noord (Damplein 36).
Timing with chip
The timing is done using an electronic chip. This chip is located on the back of the race number and it measures the net time between start and finish. That means that your time will start to be measured only when you cross the start line. This extra service ensures a more correct time measurement.
This chip is included in the entry fee and does not have to be recuperated after the race.
How to get there?
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Sportoase Pacer team
A number of very experienced, mainly Belgian ultra-runners led by Marnix Callewaert, will fulfill the role of pacers for the Port of Antwerp Night Marathon.
The pacers will easily be recognizable in their start boxes thanks to their coloured flags:
Port of Antwerp Night Marathon
- 2:59 pink flag
- 3:15 blue flag
- 3:30 yellow flag
- 3:45 red flag
- 3:59 green flag
- 4:15 black flag
- 4:30 orange flag
- 4:45 grey flag
- 5:00 white flag
Port of Antwerp Night Half Marathon
- 1:30 pink flag
- 1:40 blue flag
- 1:50 yellow flag
- 2:00 red flag
- 2:10 green flag
A bracelet is provided for each participant: it shows the split times per kilometer you have to run to reach your desired finishing time. A useful reminder during the race, that you simply wear around your wrist! These straps are free to pick up on Friday or Saturday at the registration zone.
The course of the brand new Port of Antwerp Night Marathon will take participants on a sightseeing tour through the beating heart of the city of Antwerp. No landmark will be left untouched! On top of this the course will make you discover several hidden gems of the city.
* the course has 180 altitude metres
Are your friends, colleagues or family members in need of some support during the Port of Antwerp Night Marathon? Upload your best "supporters’ photo" and write a personal message that will give your runner a boost to reach the finish. Port of Antwerp will show the picture on the big screen at the Operaplein (km-point 30 / 9,5) right on the moment he or she passes through.
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Would you rather take the challenge in a team of friends, colleagues or maybe even you entire family? Then you can register your team of four members for the unique first edition of the Port of Antwerp Night Relay Marathon.
Each team consists of 4 runners who will take the baton from one another at marked exchange zones.
Exchange zones and distances
Participants in the Port of Antwerp Night Relay Marathon run 6 km, 13 km, 12.5 km and 10.5 km consecutively..
- Exchange zone 1: Van der Sweepstraat (6 km)
- Exchange zone 2: Amerikalei (19 km)
- Exchange zone 3: Sint-Jansplein (31,5 km)
- Finish: MAS, Oostendekaai
The exchange zones will be signed a couple of hundred metres ahead of the zone and are also well indicated in the exchange zones themselves as “Relay zone 1, 2 of 3”.
Participation package
Bib numbers will no longer be sent by mail. All participants must individually and personally collect their bib numbers on site, on Friday 10 or Saturday 11 September at Waagnatie (Rijnkaai 150).
The relay baton can be collected at the registration area by the first runner. The final runner must hand it back in at the finish in the designated containers.
| Picking up the participation packages | |
|---|---|
| Friday 10 September | 10h00 - 20h00 |
| Saturday 11 September | 10h00 - 18h30 |
Exchange item
Each team runs with a relay baton which contains an electronic chip. That chip measures the time and includes every team in the ranking. Runner 1 gives the relay baton to runner 2 in the first exchange zone, etc.
Transport relay zones
Runners who do not start from the Kattendijkdok-Oostkaai will be able to easily reach their relay zone on public transport (tram 1). Take tram 1 from stop Antwerpen Noordplaats in the direction of Antwerpen Bolivarplaats (relay zone 1), Antwerpen Bres (relay zone 2) or Antwerpen Paardenmarkt (relay zone 3).
Your race number is your free tram ticket to travel to and from your relay zone.
Relay zone 1 – Van der Sweepstraat
Tram 1 (P+R Luchtbal – Zuid)
- From stop Antwerpen Noorderplaats – 300 metres from the start
- To stop Antwerpen Bolivarplaats – 400 metres to exchange zone
- 9 stops – 18 minutes
Relay zone 2 – Amerikalei
Tram 1 (P+R Luchtbal – Zuid)
- From stop Antwerpen Noorderplaats – 300 metres from the start
- To stop Antwerpen Bres – 200 metres to exchange zone
- 7 stops – 15 minutes
Relay zone 3 – Sint-Jansplein
Tram 1 (P+R Luchtbal – Zuid)
- From stop Antwerpen Noorderplaats – 300 metres from the start
- To stop Antwerpen Paardenmarkt – 300 metres to exchange zone
- 1 stop – 4 minutes
This relay zone is situated 1.4 km from the start and is also easily accessible on foot.
VIP-formulas
More info coming soon!
Preparation companies
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Preparation
The organizing party advises avoiding intense physical activities without being properly prepared. Ensure that you make wise decisions regarding the distance you wish to cover and/or the tempo you want to maintain. If you want to take part in competitive sport and at a high intensity, it is advised to undergo an annual medical examination.
It is not compulsory to present medical certificates. It is up to the sportsman/woman to decide how he/she wants to interpret the information received during a medical examination. Thus, the organizing party cannot be held responsible for any matters regarding this.
More information about health & sports can be found here.
The minimum age for participating in our races:
- Marathon: 18 years old
- Half Marathon: 16 years old
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Companies
Make ambassadors of your employees: help them prepare for the Port of Antwerp Night Marathon and let them carry out your company values.
Our partner Energy Lab can support you in various areas: personal training schedules, (individual) guidance, workshops on training and nutrition. Completely set up based on your HR and PR objectives.
Discover here how we can contribute.