marathon: KLM Aruba Marathon

Let’s Run Aruba June 6th, 2021
We hope to see you on ‘One Happy Island’ to enjoy ‘One Happy Marathon’. This unique Running event is an official road race, AIMS/ IAAF certified (Association of International Marathons and Distance Races) and under the supervision of the Aruban athletics federation.For everyone is a suitable distance available. At the finish awaits you a special designed bling-bling shiny Gold medal and an unforgettable after finish celebration party on the beach! The beautiful course will show you the best of Aruba, will take you along the from Palm Beach up to the famous California Lighthouse and Eagle Beach. We expect participants from all around the World. Our main objection is to organise the Race on the highest International level and make this race for everybody unforgettable!

Registration is open!
Registration is open until we reach our limit of 2.750 participants. Each participant will receive a personalized start number, online time registration, a Prize winning Medal and a complimentary Cotton Event Shirt. The Free KLM Aruba Marathon App including Track & Trace is available at the App store or Google play. The Finisher Running Shirt & Singlet, the traditional Pasta Party and charity donation are optional during your subscription. Make your runcation complete and stay in our Start & Finish Hotel ‘Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort’. Your Runcation awaits on ‘One Happy Island’

TROPICAL COURSE
The course will take you along the waterfront of Aruba, from Eagle beach, the “High Rise Area” up to the famous Light House. The Marathon Course is a loop, twice the Half Marathon Course. The first loop in the dark (start 3:30 am), the second in daylight, together with all other distance runners. The Half Marathon runners start at 05:30 am and they will join the Full Marathon Runners with their second round. It is getting daylight around 6:00 am. The 10K starts at 06:30 am and the will join the Full and Half Marathon runners with their last 10K. The 5K starts at 07:30 and the fast Full, Half and 10K runners already crossed the finish line.

The start and finish (on the beach) is at Hilton Aruba.
All distances will finish approximately at the same time at the famous beach of the Hilton Aruba to celebrate all together this unique Caribbean running event with a big Celebration Beach Party! Runners, friends & family, everybody is invited!. Hot-dogs, snacks, beer and softdrinks can be bought at several places.
Tip! Bring your suncream, dip in the Ocean and make it the best Finish After Party with friends and family, ever!

Fluid replacement
Along the Full Marathon course there are 14 water stations of which 4 with Isotonic sport drink and bananas. For the Half Marathon there are 7 water stations including 2 Isotonic sport drink and with bananas. For the 10K there are 3 water stations and for the 5K there is 1 water station. At the finish, there is a shower lane, High Energy sport drink, water and fruit.

Time cut off: You must be able to complete the Full Marathon in 6 hours and the Half Marathon in 4 hours. Runners who are reached by the sweeper vehicle, based on the passing-time table, and will therefore certainly exceed the time limit will be called upon by a member of the jury to leave the race and, for reasons of safety, get into the sweeper vehicle. Time table: 5 km: 00:42:39/ 4:12:39, 10 km: 01:25:18/ 4:55:18, 15 km: 02:07:58/ 5:37:58, Half Marathon 03:00:00/ 6:30:00, 25 km: 03:33:16/ 7:03:16, 30 km: 04:15:55/ 7:45:55, 35 km: 04:58:35/ 8:28:35, 40 km: 05:41:14/ 9:11:14, Marathon: 06:00:00/ 9:30:00