ING Night Marathon 2018

Each year the ING Night Marathon attracts large, expectant crowds who want to see the thousands of runners compete in this energetic spectacle. Along the race track numerous music groups are performing and for instance the Glacis crossing welcomes runners with hot south-american beats and samba. The race takes place in the early evening and continues past sunset and while the runners still arrive in full daylight in the historic old town, by the time they arrive at Knueddler the sun slowly sets. There are in fact several races that are taking place simultaneously: one is the full marathon at 42km and the other one, the semi-marathon at 21km. There is also a team run which is very popular.

The inital part of the track is the same for all, starting at Kirchberg (LuxExpo) and the same is also true for the finish. However on the Knueddler the field is split into two groups who then run their respective race.

Numerous dance formations and groups such as Samba dancers or percussion groups give the event a sort of festival feeling. Of course the national media are present and many businesses have a promotional stand. Along many parts of the course there are food stands and places where you can quench your thirst while watching the exploits of the participants.

There are several hotspots where many people gather like for example the major traffic crossing of Glacis where the runners enter Kinnegswiss, or another very popular spot to follow the race is at the Knueddler. With the backdrop of the old historic town, the Night marathon manages to link up all the different parts of the city and connects the historic town centre with the modern and vivid banking and financial centre on top of the Kirchberg.

Over the last years the very popular LEO Light Village in Petrusse has also become a really magical place. This is our top tip for the race as you will shortly enjoy its unique

Good to know
– There are frequent shuttle buses from PR Lux-Sud.
– It is not possible to enter the city with a car. Also most of the bus lines are diverted. Carefully plan your journey beforehand www.mobiliteit.lu

Best places to watch
– Place Guillaume
– Glacis traffic junction (our favourite)
– Grand Rue
– The light village in the Petrusse
– Grand-Ducal palace while slurping a cocktail from GoTen

www.ing-night-marathon.lu