Pheidippidesloop

About the race

The Pheidippidesloop is a relay race for teams in Utrecht, held for the 46th time in 2026. A team consists of seven runners, at least two of whom must be women. Two team members run the short loop of 4.1 km and five team members the long loop of 6.8 km, together covering roughly a marathon distance. Start and finish are at the Maarschalkerweerd athletics track on the Mytylweg; the starting gun sounds at 11 am. You register as a team, not individually. The race is on the calendar of athletics club U-Track.