CHALLENGE ALMERE-AMSTERDAM

Almere-Amsterdam, The Netherlands · 140.6, 70.3 (Half-Ironman) · Outdoor · Organized by Challenge

The start and finish of Challenge Almere-Amsterdam will take place in the heart of the Almere’s city centre, on the Esplanade, an area renowned for its culture and futuristic architecture. The two-lap swim takes place in the Weerwater, adjacent to the Esplanade. The name means ‚water again‘, as this lake was dug after the city of Almere was reclaimed from the Zuiderzee, bringing the water back. The bike course will take athletes through the province of Flevoland, racing along the former Zuiderzee seabed, between dikes and windmills. The run course features four laps of 10km through the city …