Drenthe Loopfestijn

Drenthe Loopfestijn is a one-day running festival held in Emmen, Drenthe (the event name remains Drenthe Loopfestijn). The programme for the 2026 edition brings races for all ages on a single day, from short kids' runs through youth events to a full marathon and half marathon, plus 10 km and a 4-mile race. Races use town and regional roads around Klazienaveen and Emmen with start and finish activity centred near Esdal College / De Witte Olifant, and the organiser publishes route maps and GPX/Garmin references for the longer distances.

The 2026 programme highlights include the Peter van Dijk Marathon with pacers and a participant cap, a revised 2026 half-marathon route, single-loop 10 km and 4-mile courses, and a festival-style finish area with music and facilities for spectators. Start times are published by the organiser but are explicitly marked "onder voorbehoud" (subject to change), and registration is handled via the linked registration forms in multiple languages. The event is family friendly with dedicated kids’ runs and youth categories alongside competitive age-group classes and Framerunner categories across several distances.