In Groningen, you will find plenty of fun running races to take part in. Groningen, for instance, hosts its most famous running event, the 4-mile run every year, but you will also find plenty of other running competitions in the city and its surroundings. Plenty to do for enthusiastic runners in the coming months. On Inside Groningen you will find the running events of the coming months!
Annual running events
The Green 4 miles
Distance: 4 miles
The Green 4 Mile is for everyone – young or old, runner or walker, fanatical or relaxed. This event is not about who is the fastest, but about experiencing a unique route through the beautiful De Onlanden nature reserve. Walkers can climb the watchtower along the way for a top Groningen view.
The course takes you through a varied landscape of bushes, wooded banks, rough grasslands and ponds full of flowering plants.
Half marathon Groningen (former across Groningen)
Distances: 2.5 km (kids) 5 km (also family run), 10 km, and half marathon
The very first Half Marathon of Groningen is just around the corner! A unique running event through beautiful nature and the vibrant centre of Groningen. Start and finish? On the Zernike Campus!Join thousands of enthusiastic runners and take up the challenge. Will you opt for the half marathon or do you prefer a shorter distance? One thing is for sure: you don’t want to miss this!
Cardingebultra
- Distance: 24 hours
A Kardingebultra will be organised again in 2025! The first participants will start on 12 July. The finish will be exactly 24 hours later on Sunday.
Plantsoenloop Groningen:
- Distances: 5 km, 10 km, and 10 miles
The Plantsoenloop is an unmissable event for runners of all levels. With distances ranging from 4 km to 8 km, this race offers something for everyone in the beautiful park ‘Noorderplantsoen’ in Groningen. Register directly for this run on the official website.
Stadspark Nightrun: a unique experience in the dark
- Location: Stadspark Groningen
The Stadspark Nightrun is a unique event organised every year in the Stadspark in Groningen.
It is a combination of sport, fun and excitement, with spectacular light animations, great music and surprising acts.After the finish, you can enjoy an afterparty with great music and snacks and drinks. You can choose from two different distances. The short route is about 6 kilometres and the long route about 10 kilometres.
Summary
| Running race | Month | Location | Distances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwars door Groningen | June | City of Groningen | 1.2 km, 5 km, 10 km, 21.1 km |
| Cardingebultra | July | Kardinge | 24 hours |
| Plantsoenloop Groningen | November | Groningen | 5 km, 10 km, 10 miles |
| Stadspark Nightrun | December | Groningen | 6 km, 10 km |
