Practical info
Programme
Although the programme may still be subject to minor changes as the event approaches, the current schedule is as follows:
Friday 9 April
- 11:30 AM – 6:00 PM: Race pack collection (at the Philipssite)
- 11:30 AM – 6:00 PM: Waypoint Leuven Marathon Expo (at the Philipssite)
Saturday 10 April
- 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM: Race pack collection (at the Philipssite)
- 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM: Waypoint Leuven Marathon Expo (at the Philipssite)
Sunday 11 April
- 7:30 AM – 2:00 PM: Race pack collection (at the Philipssite)
- 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM: Waypoint Leuven Marathon Expo (at the Philipssite)
- The start times for the various races will be announced in the coming months. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for all the latest updates.
GOOD TO KNOW: If you are unable to collect your race pack yourself, someone else may do so on your behalf. They must bring your confirmation email, including your personal bib number or e-ticket, to the registration area.
Locations
- Start: Naamsevest (inner ring)
- Finish: Parkpoort (outer ring)
- Race pack collection, bag storage, changing facilities, recovery zone and Waypoint Leuven Marathon Expo: Philipssite, 3001 Leuven
Your participant pack
- Personalised bib number showing your first name*
- Leuven Marathon 2027 medal
- All marathon participants receive the exclusive Leuven Marathon event T-shirt as part of their registration package.
- Supply stations on the course and by the finish
- Bag drop for your sports bag and changing room
- Correct signage of kilometres and times along the course and at the finish
- Full results, available live on the website
- A detailed map of the course for every distance, indicating the supply stations
- Sportinez insurance during the race
- Electronic chip for a correct time registration
* personalised bib number only available to participants who register before 15 March.
Name or distance change?
If you would like to change the distance or name, you can do so until 15 March 11:59 p.m. by emailing info@golazo.com. When making a name change, please send us the following details of the person taking your place:
- Reference number of original participant:
- Name + first name:
- Sex:
- Date of birth:
- Address:
- Town + postcode:
- Telephone number:
- Telephone number in emergencies:
- Email address:
After that date, changes will only be possible at the registration desk on 9, 10 & 11 April. If a particular distance is full, no changes to that distance will be possible anymore.
An administration fee of €12 will be charged for on-site name changes.
Start procedure
More information about the exact start procedure will be shared in the lead-up to 11 April. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to be the first to receive all updates.
When registering, we ask you to provide an estimated finish time. On race day, you will be free to choose your own start wave shortly before the start, based on the pace you intend to run.
By providing your estimated finish time in advance, you help us optimise the start procedure and ensure a smooth and comfortable race experience for all participants.
Start Procedure – Marathon & 10K
- All marathon and 10K runners start together, at the same time, in the same start boxes.
- Please make sure to line up in the start box corresponding to your target pace.
- The entrance to the start boxes is located on the LEFT side. There is no access from the right side.
- The start boxes open at 8:30 a.m. We strongly recommend entering your start box 15 minutes before the start (8:45 a.m.).
- The race starts at 9:00 a.m.>
Start Procedure – Half Marathon
- Please make sure to line up in the start box corresponding to your target pace.
- The entrance to the start boxes is located on the LEFT side. There is no access from the right side.
- The start boxes open at 1:45 p.m. We strongly recommend entering your start box 15 minutes before the start (2:00 p.m.).
- The race starts at 2:15 p.m.> The last runner is expected to cross the start line no later than 2:40 p.m. (start box > 7:00 min/km).
Supplies
We provide regular supply stations across all distances, offering a wide range of hydration and energy products.
In the lead-up to the event, you will find a detailed overview here of the refreshments available at each supply station, including their exact locations along the course.
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to be the first to receive all updates.
Restrooms along the Course
Need a toilet break during the race? You’ll find an overview of all restroom locations along the route here closer to race day.
Your race pictures thanks to Sportograf
Sportograf is our official photography partner and captures photos of all participants during the Leuven Marathon. Take advantage of a €5 discount on your personal race photos by purchasing your photo package during registration.
Each package includes photos of you along the course and at the finish line. Your photos will be delivered by email after the event.
You can find more information about how your photos are processed and handled here.
Pacer Team
More info about the Pacer Team of the upcoming edition will be published here soon.
Bag drop sports bags and changing room
Bag drop sports bags
On the day of the event, you are free to leave your sports bag in the designated bag drop area at the Philipssite. A sticker with a unique number will be affixed to your bag, and you will receive a sticker with the same number to attach to your ankle or wrist band or bib number. Your unique number will also be written on your arm or hand. After participating in the event, you can collect your sports bag on presentation of your sticker and number on your arm or hand.
The organisation will take the necessary security measures to guard the area as best as they can, but its use is at your own risk. The organisation is not responsible for any damage, loss and/or theft of personal items.
Some recommendations:
- Use a sports bag that closes well and make sure that the bag is indeed completely closed so that no items can fall out of your sports bag.
- Do not leave any valuable items (such as iPhone, sports watches, wallets, etc.) in your sports bag.
- The organisation is not responsible for any damage, loss and/or theft of personal items.
Changing room
More info following soon.
How to get there & parking
Time limits
We kindly ask you to respect the time limits listed below. Once these limits have expired, local authorities require us to reopen the roads to traffic. From that moment on, it is unfortunately no longer possible to appear in the official results.
Time limit Leuven Marathon
You have 5 hours and 30 minutes to reach the finish line.
Time limit Leuven Half Marathon
You have 3 hours to reach the finish.
Time limit 10K
You have 1 hour and 20 minutes to reach the finish line.
Medal engraving
After you finish, you can immortalise your achievement by having your medal engraved with your name and finish time. On the registration form, you can tick the “medal engraving” option for just €12.
On-site medal engraving is available for €15.
Cancellation policy
Are you unable to participate due to an injury or another reason? You can purchase a cancellation policy during your registration for €14 for the Leuven Half Marathon and €19 for the Leuven Marathon.
- If you cancel by 14.12.2026, 80% of the registration fee will be refunded.
- If you cancel by 31.01.2026, 50% of the registration fee will be refunded.
- From 01.02.2027, no refunds will be possible.
Cancellations must be requested via email: info@golazo.com
Any extras, such as the T-shirt, medal engraving, and the cancellation policy itself, are non-refundable (not limited to these items). If you are already registered without this cancellation policy, it is no longer possible to purchase it afterward.