The North Sea Beach Marathon draws more than 700 runners to the small fishing town and holiday resort of Hvide Sande on the Jutland peninsula in Denmark.

All races (4.2km, 8.4km, half marathon, and marathon) are run out and back along the coast — entirely on the sandy beach!

In 2014, runners from 13 countries took part in the event.

The fastest marathon finishers were Henrik Simonsen (3:12:20) and Stine Rex (3:41:34). The time limit to complete the race is seven hours.

Country: Denmark

Venue (Map): Hvide Sande (Esbjerg 74km, Hamburg 338km, Copenhagen 351km)

Date: 28 June 2015 (Sunday)

Race distance: 4.2km, 8.4km, 21.1km, 42.2km

Start time: 10.00 (42km), 11.30 (21km), 11.45 (8.4km), 12.00 (4.2km)

Start and finish: Hvide Sande Sydstrand (South Beach)

Race centre: Auktionshallen, Hvide Sande (27 June 2015, 10.00-16.00); in the start area (on the day from 8.00)

Entries: online (up to 27 June 2015); late entries on the day

Entry fees (4.2km): 100 DKK (up to 1 June 2015), 140 DKK (up to 28 June 2015)

Entry fees (8.4km): 150 DKK (up to 1 June 2015), 190 DKK (up to 28 June 2015)

Entry fees (21km): 280 DKK (up to 1 June 2015), 360 DKK (up to 28 June 2015)

Entry fees (42km): 480 DKK (up to 1 June 2015), 560 DKK (up to 28 June 2015)

Exchange rate: 100 DKK = ca. 13.43 EUR (November 2014)

Timekeeping: USS chip

You get: T-shirt, chip timing, aid stations on the course, finisher medal

Showers, changing facilities, baggage storage: yes

Prizes: to the first three men and women in each race

Number of finishers 2014: 212 (4.2km), 199 (8.4km), 220 (21km), 96 (42km)

Event website: www.beachmarathon.com

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