Half Marathon Vlieland
21.1 km — beautifully tough
The Vuurtorenloop Vlieland half marathon is the toughest and most beautiful distance of the weekend. You'll run on paved roads, shell paths, through forest and dune, take on a demanding stretch of beach and climb the Vuurboetsduin — the highest dune on Vlieland — twice. Along the way you pass the lighthouse. No kilometre is the same as the last.
Registration opens 17 October 2026Beach
Sand, wind and surf
Vuurboetsduin
Two climbs
Chip timing
Results online instantly
The half marathon in brief
- Distance
- 21.1 km (11.4 nautical miles)
- Date
- Sunday 18 April 2027
- Start time
- 12:15
- Entry fee
- € 29
- Beach
- Yes, a demanding stretch of beach
- Elevation
- 2× Vuurboetsduin
- Start and finish
- Sportcentrum Flidunen, Vlieland
- Timing
- Chip timing, results online
Why this half marathon is different
You never run a flat race on the Wadden Islands, but the combination of beach and real elevation makes Vlieland unique. Expect a time slower than you'd run on the road — and an experience you won't forget. You arrive by ferry, run through the village and across the island, and celebrate the finish at Sportcentrum Flidunen.
Practical information
- Travel by ferry with Rederij Doeksen from Harlingen to Vlieland.
- Stay a night: accommodation on Vlieland.
- All the practical details are on the information page.
- Prefer something shorter? Choose the 10 km or 5 km.