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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • 7K
  • 7 km
  • Nijmegen
  • Event dates –
  • Open entry

Garmin Zevenheuvelenloop (Nijmegen) 7K

This race edition

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

Entry options

2026 edition

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

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Decision summary

Garmin Zevenheuvelenloop (Nijmegen) 7K at a glance

Typical conditions
85/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
37 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Garmin Zevenheuvelenloop (Nijmegen) 7K route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Garmin Zevenheuvelenloop (Nijmegen) 7K, 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 Garmin Zevenheuvelenloop (Nijmegen) 7K route go?

The Garmin Zevenheuvelenloop (Nijmegen) 7K route starts at Groesbeekseweg at the Sumatrastraat junction, Nijmegen and finishes at Groesbeekseweg at the Sumatrastraat junction, Nijmegen (start and finish at the same location). Underfoot, expect a road course. It passes Groesbeekseweg, Nijmeegse Baan, Derdebaan, Zevenheuvelenweg and Meerwijkselaan. First 5 km is deceptive 'vals plat' (false flat) uphill, the middle section climbs the challenging hills (pittige heuvels) along the Zevenheuvelenweg, and the final ~4 km is a fast false-flat descent back to the finish.

What should runners know on race day for the Garmin Zevenheuvelenloop (Nijmegen) 7K?

Clothing/bag drop available at the start-area gates and garderobe (cloakroom) tents near the start. Run on closed public roads through Nijmegen and the surrounding hill country toward Groesbeek. The Saturday-evening Zevenheuvelennacht features atmospheric lighting and music along the route, including a lit 'lichtstraat' tunnel with light effects and energetic music.

Race character

Scenery

  • Forest
  • Countryside
  • City

Atmosphere

  • Big City
  • Festival
  • Community

Terrain

  • Road

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Maximum of 25,000 participants on the 15 km in 2026

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Cut-off
Time limit of 2 hours (120 minutes) on the 15 km
Qualification status
No qualifying standard; open mass Participation race subject to a participant cap.

Race day logistics

Bag drop
Clothing/bag drop available at the start-area gates and garderobe (cloakroom) tents near the start.
Closed roads
Run on closed public roads through Nijmegen and the surrounding hill country toward Groesbeek.
Medal
Finisher medal awarded; a new finisher shirt design is produced each year (sold separately at €34,95).
On-course music
The Saturday-evening Zevenheuvelennacht features atmospheric lighting and music along the route, including a lit 'lichtstraat' tunnel with light effects and energetic music.

Access and course status

Start
Groesbeekseweg at the Sumatrastraat junction, Nijmegen
Finish
Groesbeekseweg at the Sumatrastraat junction, Nijmegen (start and finish at the same location)
Nearest station
Nijmegen Centraal station; parking garages around Keizer Karelplein in central Nijmegen

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Landmarks
Groesbeekseweg, Nijmeegse Baan, Derdebaan, Zevenheuvelenweg, Meerwijkselaan, Postweg, Molenbosweg, Oude Kleefsebaan, Kwakkenbergweg, Gelderselaan
Notable features
  • Billed as 'het mooiste van Nederland' (the most beautiful in the Netherlands) and one of the fastest 15 km courses in the world
  • multiple 15 km world records have been set here, including Joshua Cheptegei (41:05, 2018), Jacob Kiplimo (41:05, 2023) and Letesenbet Gidey (44:19, 2019)
  • First 5 km is deceptive 'vals plat' (false flat) uphill, the middle section climbs the challenging hills (pittige heuvels) along the Zevenheuvelenweg, and the final ~4 km is a fast false-flat descent back to the finish

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 8°CTypical temperature
  • 20 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 85Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within 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.

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