Dutch Pacing Team

Want to run a specific time at the full or half marathon? Be guided by the pacers of the Pacing Team.

What is the Dutch Pacing Team?

The Dutch Pacing Team can help you to a certain target time in the full or half marathon. The pacing team consists of experienced runners, who are able to run as flat a schedule as possible. They help you through difficult moments with tips and pep talks. Running with a pacer is free. On the day of the TCS Amsterdam Marathon, they are clearly recognizable in the starting areas by Pacing flags with various target times. For more information, visit our Pacing Team booth at the Marathon Expo.

Where do the pacers gather?

There is no central meeting point where pacers gather before the race. They go directly to the start areas. The pacers will position themselves in the start areas corresponding to their target times. The target times and corresponding start waves are listed below. Pacers are easily recognizable by the flag displaying the target time they will run. They will be in their respective start area well before the start, arranged in descending order of target time (fastest at the front, slowest at the back).

This service is completely free, aside from the registration fee for the event itself!

Expo

The Pacing Team will also have a booth at the Marathon Expo in the RAI, where you can stop by beforehand with any questions.