About the ERM

Every year, on the Friday night and Saturday after the Christian holiday Ascension Day, the renowned elfstedenroeimarathon will take place. In 2024 it will be on 10th and 11th of May. It is expected that, just like in previous years, about 100 national and international teams will be racing the 210 kilometers within 24 hours.

The start is at the Prinsentuin in Leeuwarden on Friday evening at 8:00 pm. In turn the Open, Mixed and Women teams will start. The last teams to start will be the B6 and B3 and the Tour category. The winning team will cross the finishline at Wetterwille Rowing Club Leeuwarden on Saturday around 1:00 pm.

Teams can enter by registering via  this website. The teams have a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 12 participants including coxwains. They will row the race in relay in a C2X+.

Visitors and fans can cheer the rowers on, on Friday evening in Leeuwarden, Bartlehiem and Dokkum. Around sunrise the fastest team will enter Sloten. Follow by Balk, Stavoren, Hindeloopen, Workum, Bolsward, Harlingen, Franeker and Berlikum. After Berlikum they will  finish in Leeuwarden. Check the schedule for expected passing times per city.

Since 2023 all teams can be followed online via tracking and tracing.