Additional information

Limit times

Half marathon: 180 minutes
10 kilometres: 90 minutes
5 kilometres: 45 minutes

Massage

Medal engraving

After participating in the Arrow Venloop, you can have your brand-new medal engraved. The team at Winterman Sport will be happy to engrave your name and finish time on your medal. This way, you’ll have a one-of-a-kind medal and a wonderful memento of your participation.

You can order an engraving when you register; this costs €10. If you didn’t select this option during registration but would still like to add it, you can stop by the Winterman Sport booth on the day of the event, located in the tent across from the Ewals Cargo Care pavilion in Julianapark. If you decide to have your medal engraved at the event itself, the cost will be €11. Please note: Engraving your Arrow Venloop medal is only possible on the day of the event itself.

Exercising in hot weather

Running in various weather conditions can pose risks. In this article from SPORTgericht, you can read about the measures running events are taking, amongst other things, to minimise the risks. You can also read about what you can do yourself to avoid unnecessary risks.

Fast start zone

Would you like to start from the fast start zone for the 5 km, 10 km or half marathon? If so, you can apply to do so. Please email inschrijven@venloop.nl by Monday 8 March at the latest, including:

• your full name;
• your date of birth;
• proof of your finishing time, for example a link to the official results of a race.

Once your application has been assessed, you will be notified as to whether it has been approved and, is necessary, provided with further information.

If your application has been approved, you can collect a special sticker from the registration desk in the Ewals Cargo Care Pavilion (Julianapark, Venlo) before the Arrow Venloop. Please stick this clearly visible on your race number. Only participants with this sticker will be granted access to the fast-start zone.

You are eligible for the fast start zone if you have run an official time on a certified course of in the past 12 months:

Please note: participants in the Newtone Business Run are not permitted to use the fast-start lane. This ensures that the start of the Business Run remains the same and fair for all teams.

Please note: the fast start zone for the half marathon is located behind the elite field. You are eligible for this if you do not meet the elite field’s qualifying time but do run a time of under 77 (men) or under 87 (women).

Top field

Athlete recruitment for the elite field (half marathon only):
Please email our race director, Martijn Venhuizen, at racedirector@venloop.nl by Monday 1 March. This email address is intended for elite athletes and their managers. You are eligible for the elite field if you meet the qualifying times listed below. These times must have been achieved after 1 January 2026 on a course certified by World Athletics / the Athletics Union.

Support Your Marathon Runner

Do you know anyone who’s running the 5K, 10K, or half marathon at the Arrow Venloop? Then cheer on your runner with a personalized video! It’s a great surprise along the route and a great way to give them some extra energy during those final meters.

Near Café de Locomotief, there’s a large screen showing your video. About 100 metres in front of this screen, there’s a mat on the ground. When your athlete runs over it, the video will start playing! You can also watch the videos again afterwards. From the start of March, you’ll be able to record your video via this website.

Time Recording

Upcoming edition uses the so-called bib tag to time the participants. De ChronoRace bib tag is bevestigd op je startnummer. The only action the participant must perform is pinning on his/her start number. In addition to accurate timekeeping, the chip offers personalized video. To do this, click on the camera icon in the results after the event.

Lockers and bags

During the Arrow Venloop, lockers are available in three sizes:

• M: 21 × 27 × 37 cm
• L: 37 × 27 × 37 cm
• XL: 37 × 54 × 47 cm

Book a locker when you register, or add one later via your personal dashboard; you can do this until 7 February. You will receive the access code for your booked locker on Monday 15 March via your personal dashboard.

Any remaining lockers will be available free of charge on the day itself (whilst stocks last) via QR codes at the luggage pavilion. Once you have placed your order, you will receive a confirmation email with your locker number and PIN.

Please note: the luggage pavilion closes at 6.00 pm. Do not leave any valuables unattended; the organisers accept no liability for loss or theft.

Business Run participants

Business Run teams have access to a supervised changing room (upon presentation of a wristband) and one locker per team for valuables.

Venloop Shirt

This year it is again possible to order a beautiful functional running shirt with your registration. For participants in the Newtone Business Run, this T-shirt is included in the entry fee. There is a choice of men’s, women’s and children’s shirts in various sizes. Order shirts while supplies last via the registration module or through our webshop. Once the shirts are delivered, they can also be purchased during office hours at the Venloop office at Koninginnesingel 14 in Venlo.