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TREK Antwerp Marathon Β· Sunday October 18, 2026

πŸ‘€ peek mode β€” officially unlocks at T-28 days

Race Day

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The Map β€” HQ & Post-Race Recovery Protocol

🏠 HQ at Falconrui 28, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium. The rest of the pins are scientifically validated recovery stations.

🏠 HQ β€” Falconrui 28

The Airbnb. Where the bad decisions get planned.

🍺 De Koninck Brewery

The Antwerp brewery. FREE BEER at the marathon finish line. Rating: 11/10, obviously.

🍷 Kulminator

Legendary vintage beer cafΓ©, 800+ beers. Gard's final boss. Rating: 10/10.

🍻 't Waagstuk

Cozy beer pub a stumble away from HQ. Rating: 9/10 for proximity alone.

β›ͺ Paters Vaetje

Classic beer bar by the cathedral. Trappist heavy. Filip can have cola. 9/10.

🐢 Billie's Bier Kafétaria

Modern craft beer haven. Post-race recovery protocol step 2. 9/10.

πŸ–οΈ Grote Markt

The Brabo statue β€” the hand on our logo. Mandatory group photo.

Race Day Pacing

SplitLars (3:54/km)Filip (3:54/km)Alex (4:16/km)Gard (4:16/km)
5 km0:19:300:19:300:21:200:21:20
10 km0:39:000:39:000:42:400:42:40
15 km0:58:300:58:301:04:001:04:00
20 km1:18:001:18:001:25:201:25:20
Half1:22:171:22:171:30:021:30:02
25 km1:37:301:37:301:46:401:46:40
30 km1:57:001:57:002:08:002:08:00
35 km2:16:302:16:302:29:202:29:20
40 km2:36:002:36:002:50:402:50:40
FINISH2:44:352:44:353:00:033:00:03

Strategy: run the first half 30-60s slower than these numbers feel like they deserve. Negative split or die trying.

Antwerp Weather

Race day is beyond the 16-day forecast window. October in Antwerp: typically 8–15Β°C, 50% chance of rain β€” basically perfect marathon weather. Next days:

Fri 12
13–18Β°
πŸ’§6mm
Sat 13
15–19Β°
πŸ’§0mm
Sun 14
14–19Β°
πŸ’§0mm
Mon 15
12–18Β°
πŸ’§1mm
Tue 16
15–24Β°
πŸ’§1mm
Wed 17
16–25Β°
πŸ’§0mm
Thu 18
15–27Β°
πŸ’§0mm

Getting There from Oslo

✈️ Fly OSL β†’ BRU

~1h50 direct (SAS/Brussels Airlines). Then direct train Brussels Airport β†’ Antwerpen-Centraal, ~30 min. Easiest option.

✈️ Fly OSL β†’ AMS

~1h40, more departures (KLM). Then Eurostar/IC Amsterdam β†’ Antwerpen-Centraal, ~1h15. Bonus: arrive at the world's most beautiful train station.

🏠 Then walk to HQ

Falconrui 28 is ~20 min on foot from Centraal, or one tram stop. Fly in Friday, shake-out jog Saturday, race Sunday, De Koninck Sunday afternoon.