Baloise Marathon de Namur 2027

If your registration was validated no later than Tuesday 23 February 2027 at 11:59 p.m., you will be able to pick up your bib starting Wednesday 10 March 2027 in the Trakks store you chose when registering:

• until Thursday 1 April 2027 in the stores in Gosselies, Etterbeek, Rocourt, Uccle and Waterloo;

• until Friday 2 April 2027 in the Jambes store.

The choice of store is final and cannot be changed.

If you register after Tuesday 23 February 2027 at 11:59 p.m., your bib must be collected at Namur Expo (avenue Sergent Vrithoff 2, 5000 Namur):

• on Saturday 3 April 2027 from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.;

• on Sunday 4 April 2027 from 5:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. for the marathon and the 10 km;

• on Sunday 4 April 2027 from 9 a.m. for the half marathon.

Your bib will be personalized if you registered no later than Sunday 28 March 2027 at 11:59 p.m. To collect it, present your registration confirmation received by e-mail and/or a valid ID document.

Yes, the person will need to present a copy of your ID card or your bib allocation confirmation email. It’s best to bring both just in case.

Yes, postal delivery is a paid option at €11, to be chosen during registration. It applies to registrations completed no later than Tuesday 23 February 2027, and this choice is firm and final. The bib is sent during March 2027.

Start locations and times differ depending on the race:

• Materne Kids Run: Saturday 3 April 2027 at 3:30 p.m. in Namur

• 10 km: Sunday 4 April 2027 at 9 a.m. at Parc de la Plante, in Namur

• marathon: Sunday 4 April 2027 at 9:30 a.m. at the Wépion lock

• half marathon: Sunday 4 April 2027 at 1:30 p.m. in Profondeville

All races finish at Namur Expo.

Yes. You choose your corral when registering, and this choice is firm and final. Pacers accompany each race:

• marathon: 3h, 3h15, 3h30, 3h45, 4h, 4h15, 4h30, 4h45, 5h and 5h30;

• half marathon: 1h35, 1h45, 2h, 2h15, 2h30 and 2h45;

• 10 km: 40', 50' and 1h.

Shuttles and trains are provided for all runners in the different races. When registering, you must also select the shuttles you want to take. Be careful, as your choice is final and cannot be changed afterwards. These shuttles cost €4.

Each race has its own package.

Baloise Namur Marathon:

• access to the marathon and all its amenities (aid stations, toilets, bag drop);

• a sustainable technical T-shirt in your size;

• the free shuttle to get you to the start;

• a collector screen-printed glass;

• the finisher medal, with an option for personalization;

• a full refreshment at the finish;

• two free drinks (soft and/or beer) at the “Runner” bar;

• timing and your finish video, available online two days after the race;

• live results.

Baloise Namur Half Marathon:

• access to the half marathon and all its amenities (aid stations, toilets, bag drop);

• the finisher medal, with an option for personalization;

• a full refreshment at the finish;

• one free drink (soft or beer) at the “Runner” bar;

• timing and your finish video, available online two days after the race;

• live results.

Baloise Namur 10K KickCancer:

• access to the 10 km and all its amenities (aid stations, toilets, bag drop);

• the finisher medal, with an option for personalization;

• a full refreshment at the finish;

• timing and your finish video, available online two days after the race;

• live results.

Materne Kids Run:

• the finisher medal;

• a refreshment at the finish (crêpe, water and fruit juice).

For each 10 km registration, €2 is donated to the KickCancer association. For all distances, you can also make a voluntary donation when registering.

No, no medical certificate is required. When registering, you will have to tick the statement “I certify that I am in good health”. The organization nevertheless recommends a preventive check-up with a sports doctor. The races are open to licensed and non-licensed runners alike.

Yes, all races are open to people with reduced mobility, except for handbikes, which are prohibited for safety reasons. Strollers are allowed, on the sole condition that you start behind all runners. Dogs and canicross are prohibited.

A finisher medal, which you can have engraved for €10.

The price depends on the race and the number of bibs already allocated. The following rates are excluding transaction fees.

Baloise Namur Marathon:

• bib 1 to 800: €69;

• bib 801 to 1,600: €79;

• bib 1,601 to 2,000: €89.

Baloise Namur Half Marathon:

• bib 1 to 2,500: €33;

• bib 2,501 to 5,000: €36;

• bib 5,001 to 8,000: €45.

Baloise Namur 10K KickCancer:

• bib 1 to 2,000: €17;

• bib 2,001 to 4,000: €19;

• bib 4,001 to 6,000: €21.

Materne Kids Run: €4, transaction fees included.

Several paid options are offered:

• medal engraving: €10 for the marathon, €11 for the half marathon and the 10 km, or €13 on site

• official T-shirt for the half marathon and the 10 km: €24.99

• shuttle for the half marathon and the 10 km: €3.99

• cancellation insurance: €15 for the marathon, €12 for the half marathon and €6 for the 10 km.

Participants in the 2026 edition benefit from a personal 10% promo code, valid until and including Tuesday 1 December 2026.

Aid stations are set up approximately every 5 km, as well as at the finish. Toilets are available at each start and at each aid station.

On the course, you will find:

• on the marathon: water, isotonic drink, energy bars, bananas, oranges, fruit jellies and salted chips;

• on the half marathon: water, isotonic drink, energy bars, bananas, oranges and salted chips;

• on the 10 km: water, isotonic drink, energy bars, bananas, oranges, dried fruit and salted chips.

At the finish, a refreshment area reserved for runners offers water, soft drinks and solid food. A physio area is also accessible to marathoners and half marathoners.

Yes. A bag drop is provided at the start of each race. Your bag must be identified using the detachable wristband from your bib, then it is transported to the finish, where you will collect it at Namur Expo. Changing rooms and around 100 showers are available at the Tabora sports center.

Bib transfer is possible and paid from Friday 1 January 2027 to Thursday 25 March 2027 inclusive, via the registration platform. The fees are:

• €20 for the marathon;

• €15 for the half marathon;

• €8 for the 10 km.

From Friday 26 March 2027, a transfer request recorded on the platform can only be validated on site, on Saturday 3 April 2027, in the presence of the transferee.

Without cancellation insurance, you will be refunded only if your spot is repurchased by a transferee or by a person on the waiting list, minus the transfer fees. With cancellation insurance, you can be refunded without having to justify yourself, except for the T-shirt and the insurance amount. In the case of pregnancy, the registration is refunded upon presentation of a medical certificate.

A distance change is also possible:

• to a longer distance, you pay the difference at the rate in force on the day of the request;

• to a shorter distance, only the difference with the price initially paid is refunded.

Yes, the number of participants is limited to 14,500 runners across all races combined. If the event is sold out, a waiting list is set up. As soon as a spot becomes available, the first person registered on this list is invited by e-mail to buy the bib.

The minimum age varies depending on the event and must be reached no later than race day:

• 16 years old for the marathon and the half marathon

• 13 years old for the 10 km

• from 4 to 12 years old for the Materne Kids Run

For the youngest runners, a parent can run the Kids Run with their child.

Yes. You will have a maximum of 6 hours to reach the marathon finish line. If you run the half marathon or the 10 km, you must cross the finish line no later than 4:30 p.m. After the passage of the end-of-race vehicle, the organization may declare a runner outside the time limit. If they decide to continue, they do so under their sole responsibility and must obey the Highway Code.

If you still have questions, you can contact the organizers by email: info@baloisenamurmarathon.com.

You can offer your help by filling out the form available on the Volunteers page of the official website: https://www.baloisenamurmarathon.com/informations/benevoles