Pacing team
In partnership with the HiPRO Utrecht Marathon, the HiPRO Pacing Team, powered by the Dutch Pacing Team, will be on hand to pace runners toward their desired target times in the full and half marathon distances.
What is the HiPRO Pacing Team, powered by the Dutch Pacing Team?
Pacers are pace setters who, thanks to their extensive racing experience, have a perfect feel for the distance, conditions, and pace. This allows them to run at a very steady pace all the way to the finish line. To help you get through the tough moments, they occasionally drop back into the group to encourage you and offer invaluable tips and advice.
Participants are divided into groups based on their target finishing times. At the HiPRO Utrecht Marathon, each group is accompanied by at least two pacers. They are easily recognizable by their attire, which displays the target finishing time and the Dutch Pacing Team logo. There are no additional costs associated with participating in the HiPRO Pacing Team powered by the Dutch Pacing Team—beyond the standard registration fees for the event itself.
The right target time
The pacers carry flags clearly displaying the target finish time. You can join a pacer of your choice.
Do you have a personal (running) goal in mind?
HiPRO wants to help people achieve their personal goals. Everyone runs to achieve a personal goal. During the HiPRO Utrecht Marathon, you don’t have to do this alone. The HiPRO Pacing Team, powered by the Dutch Pacing Team, is happy to help you run at the right pace, whatever your target time may be. Your goal, your pace.
| Target finish time for the Utrecht Science Park Marathon |
| 3:00 hours- WAVE 1 |
| 3:15 hours- WAVE 1 |
| 3:30 hours- WAVE 1 |
| 3:45 hours- WAVE 2 |
| 4:00 hours- WAVE 2 |
| 4:15 hours- WAVE 2 |
| 4:30 hours- WAVE 2 |
| 4:45 hours- WAVE 2 |
| 5:00 hours- WAVE 2 |
Disclaimer: Pacesetters may have to drop out at the very last minute due to, for example, a sudden injury. If this is the case, we will do everything we can to find replacements (which is sometimes no longer possible at short notice).
| Target finish time for the HiPRO Half Marathon |
| 1:30 hour- WAVE 1 |
| 1:35 hour- WAVE 1 |
| 1:40 hour- WAVE 2 |
| 1:45 hour- WAVE 2 |
| 1:50 hour- WAVE 3 |
| 1:55 hour- WAVE 3 |
| 2:00 hour- WAVE 4 |
| 2:05 hour- WAVE 4 |
| 2:10 hour- WAVE 5 |
| 2:15 hour- WAVE 5 |
| 2:20 hour- WAVE 5 |
| 2:25 hour- WAVE 5 |
| 2:30 hour- WAVE 5 |