raceindex.org
Explore
Explore RaceIndex

Find your race. Make your plan.

Find a race

Choose your distance and destination.

Compare courses

See what changes from race to race.

Enter and prepare

Turn your choice into a race plan.

Race weekend

Plan travel, support and the finish.

Your next goal

Find a race that fits your experience.

Find a race
Compare courses
Enter and prepare
Race weekend
Your next goal
My Season Save races, keep preparation tasks and plan what comes next.
About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Den Burg (Texel)
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

Texel Halve Marathon Half Marathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

View verified GPS mapOfficial event website & entry ↗
Plan my trainingPlan my paceData current as of

Decision summary

Texel Halve Marathon Half Marathon at a glance

Cut-off average pace
7:07/km

2:30:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
74/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
36 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Texel Halve Marathon Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Texel Halve Marathon Half Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

Where does the Texel Halve Marathon Half Marathon route go?

The Texel Halve Marathon Half Marathon route starts at TESO ferry / 't Horntje, Texel (boat start); island start from the veerhaven; eighth marathon starts in Den Hoorn and finishes at Groeneplaats, town centre of Den Burg. Underfoot, expect mixed (road, beach sand, forest and dune trails). It passes Den Hoorn, De Dennen forest, dunes, North Sea beach (strand) and polder. Demanding, varied course (uitdagend parcours) crossing beach, forest, dunes and polder.

What should runners know on race day for the Texel Halve Marathon Half Marathon?

Lettered clothing carts (kledingkarren) at the start; collected at the finish near the podium in Den Burg. No pacers on course.

Race character

Scenery

  • Coastal
  • Forest
  • Desert
  • Island
  • Countryside

Terrain

  • Beach
Technicality
Moderate

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
1:08:42 (Ronald Schroer)

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Cut-off
2:30 hours time limit for all distances
Qualification status
No qualifying time required; open entry

Race day logistics

Pacers
No pacers on course
Bag drop
Lettered clothing carts (kledingkarren) at the start; collected at the finish near the podium in Den Burg
Medal
Finisher medal awarded immediately after the finish
Finisher tee
Original runner's T-shirt included with entry

Access and course status

Start
TESO ferry / 't Horntje, Texel (boat start); island start from the veerhaven; eighth marathon starts in Den Hoorn
Finish
Groeneplaats, town centre of Den Burg

Course facts

Course type
Point To Point
Surface
Mixed (road, beach sand, forest and dune trails)
Landmarks
Den Hoorn, De Dennen forest, dunes, North Sea beach (strand), polder, Groeneplaats Den Burg
Notable features
  • Signature nautical start: half and quarter marathon runners begin from the TESO ferry (Dokter Wagemaker) at 't Horntje, set off at 12:25 when the ship's horn sounds
  • an island-start option is also offered
  • Demanding, varied course (uitdagend parcours) crossing beach, forest, dunes and polder
  • half marathon goes onto the beach at Paal 9 and through forest and dunes near Paal 15

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 17°CTypical temperature
  • 17 kphTypical wind
  • 1 mmTypical rainfall
  • 74Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (2)

Read the full methodology →