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Runs on European islands:
Legende (running distance): M=marathon, HM=halfmarathon

Croatia

Croatia Islands Stage Run (7 x ~15 km), next race: 19-26 April 2008

 

Cyprus

Paphos Marathon (M, HM, 10k), next race: 7 March 2004

Aphrodite Marathon & Halfmarathon (M, HM): next race: 23 Nov 2003

Denmark

Large parts of Denmark are located on the islands of Sjaelland (incl. the capital Copenhagen), Lolland, Falster and Fyn. Consequently, the races like the Copenhagen Marathon have to be regarded as island races in a strict sense. The listing below for these big Danish islands only includes some prominent races; obviously, many more exist but are not mentioned here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alsen Island
Brolob (M), was: 14 May 2004
--Report by Marten Petersen (in German)

Anholt
Anholt Marathon (M), was: 21 Jun 2003

Bornholm
Etape Bornholm (5 stages in 5 days, total=M), next race: 19-23 July 2004
Bornholm (100k, M, 4x25k), next race: 29 August 2004

Fyn
Odense Marathon (M), was: 12 Oct 2003

Laeso
Læsø Rundt (M, HM), next race: 18 Jun 2006

Pepparholm
Broloppet (Bridge Halfmarathon Denmark-Sweden) (HM), last race took place in 2006.
--Reports 2000 race (in German, by Lauftreff and Sabine)

Sjaelland
Copenhagen Marathon (M), next race: 16 May 2004

Estonia

Kihnu Island

Kihnu Jooks (12 km)
Torodd Lybeck writes (Nov 2003): ...the Kihnu Jooks has stopped. I think it was a student sport club of Tartu university who arranged the race. Kihnu Island was a pittoresque place one hour on the ferry from the Southern Estonian mainland in the Baltic ocean.

Faroes Islands

Iceland
Torshavn Marathon (M, HM), next race: 17 Juli 2004

Finland

Kuusisaari Granö
Helsinki Marathon (M), next race: 5 August 2005

Aland Islands
Kanonloppet, next race: 9 October 2005
Aland Marathon (M, HM), next race: 29 October 2006

France

Corsica
Ajaccio Marathon (M), next race: 27 March 2005
Bastia Marathon (M, 10k), was: 30 May 2004

Germany
see comprehensive listing on www.insellaeufer.de

Great Britain
see comprehensive listing on separate page

Greece

Alonissos

Alonissos Marathon (M, HM, 10 km), next race: 28 May 2005

Iceland

Iceland

Reykjavik Marathon (M, HM, 10 km), was: 16 August 2003

Myvatn Marathon (M), was: 2001

Ireland
see comprehensive listing on separate page

Italy

Elba

Run across Elba island in 5 stages (11-15 km each), was: 12-18 May 2003

Sardinia

Sardinia Ultramarathon Trail (60 km), next race: 2 May 2004

Sicily

Mediterranean Super Marathon (50, M, HM), next race: 15 October 2006
"A rather hilly race, and may still get a bit warm down there around that time" (Axel Gebhardt)

Malta

Malta

Malta Marathon (M, HM), was: 24 February 2008
--report 2008 (insellaeufer.de, in german)
--report 2008 (Wolram Marx, in german)
--report 2007 (Werner Kerkenbusch on marathon4you, in german)

Malta Challenge Marathon (11+6+25 km=M), next race: 28-30 Nov 2008
--report 2003 (time-to-run.com)

 

Netherlands

Ameland
(a true island, counts for the islandrunner award)

2nd Adventure Run (HM + 10 km), next race: 13 December 2008

Waddendiamant Run (9-6-2- 1 km), next race: 23 July 2008

 

Terschelling
(a true island, counts for the islandrunner award)

Berenloop - Terschelling Marathon (M, HM), next race: 2 November 2008

LAT Paasloop-Terschelling/West (15-10- 5 km), next race: 29 March 2008

LAT Zomerloop-Terschelling/West (15-10- 5 km), next race: 27 July 2008

Terschellinger WR Loop (9-6 km), next race: 7 August 2008

LAT Herfstloop-Terschelling/West (15-10- 5 km), next race: 19 October 2008

LAT Breakfastrun-Terschelling/West (15-10- 5 km), next race: 1 November 2008

 

 

Texel
(a true island, counts for the islandrunner award)

Texel 60k + 120k (28, 32, 60, 120 4x15 km), was: 9 April 2007
--report 2003 (by Wolfgang Doberstein, in German)
--report 2001 (ultramarathonworld.com)

Halve Marathon De Waal (HM, 10, 3, 2, 1 km), next race: 8 March 2008

Texel Halve Marathon (HM, 10 km), next race: 28 September 2008

Bos en Duincross - Winterbosloop - Konninginneloop - Krimstrandloop

 

Schiermonnikoog
(a true island, counts for the islandrunner award)

Monnikenloop-Oosterburen (15-10- 5 km), next race: 18 October 2008

 

Urk and Schokland
(two former islands, note: these do not count for the islandrunner award)

Zuiderzeemarathon (M), was: 25 Nov 2006

Vlieland
(a true island, counts for the islandrunner award)

Stortemelk Halve Marathon Vlieland (HM, 10, 5 km), next race: 3 August 2008

Stortemelk Kerstcross-Oost Vlieland (10, 5 km), next race: 26 December 2008

 

 

Zuid Hollandse "Islands"
(note: not all of these are true islands today. Please check island status against our rules before you count any of these for the islandrunner award)

Halve Marathon - Oostvoorne (HM), next race: 8 March 2008

Binnenmaas Marathon - Maasdam (M), next race: 15 March 2008

Halve Marathon - Mijnsheerland (HM), next race: 29 March 2008

Rondje Voorne - Brielle (50 km), next race: 15 June 2008

Spark Marathon - Spijkenisse (M), next race: 7 December 2008

 

Zeeland Islands
(note: not all of these are true islands today. Please check island status against our rules before you count any of these for the islandrunner award)

Westenschowen - Burgh Haamstede (HM), next race: 30 August 2008

Zeeuwse Kust Marathon - Burgh Haamstede/Zoutelande (M), next race: 4 October 2008

 

 

Norway

Alsten, Offersøya and Tjøtta

Alstahaug Marathon (M): 9 June 2007
The race goes on three islands in the northern part of Norway. Thanks to Inge Asbjørn Haugen for this information!

Florø and Brandsøy

Rett Vest (M), next race: 24 April 2004

Hadsel

Hadsel Marathon (M), was: 9 August 2003

Hitra

Hitra Marathon (M)

Nørvøy

Ålesund Maraton (M)

Remøy, Leinøy, Gurskøy and Hareidlandet

Nordvest Marathon (M): 6 Sept. 2003

Skarsøy

Stemshaug Maraton (M)

Spitsbergen

Spitsbergen Marathon (M): 14 Juni 2008
--Report 2007 (in german) (by Josef Wiedl)

Tromsø Island

Midnight Sun Marathon (M): 19 June 2004
--Report 2001 (in german) (by Wolfgang Doberstein)

Spain (Canary Islands: see Africa listings)

Baleares

Summaries: Baleares

Palma de Mallorca Marathon (M), next race: 24 October 2004
--travel arrangments from Germany by gateway-travel.de

Palma de Mallorca Halfmarathon (HM), was: 21 March 2004
Norbert Reiner participated 2004 and reports:
"Laut Veranstalter waren ca. 1800 Teilnehmer am Start. Die drei ersten waren wieder einmal die Kenianer. Aber auch uns Hobbyläufer hat es dort sehr gut gefallen. Die Strecke führte an der grossen Kathedrale vorbei und entlang am Yachthafen und an den Top Hotels in Palma City. Es wurden mehrere Schleifen gelaufen. Das Wettter war auch ansprechend  um die 18Grad und es gab nur wenig Wind. Neben einer guten Getränkeversorgung gab es für jeden ein schönes T-shirt und eine Finishermedaille."

Sweden

Öland

Ölands Marathon (M, HM), next race: 24 July 2004

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