Strandloop voor kinderen
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Youth activities
Lace up your trainers or fasten those Velcro straps and take your place on the starting line of this sunny beach run on the beach of De Panne.
Who is it for?
- Children and young people aged 4 to 15
- Parents and supporters of the young athletes
Distances
- Ages 4–6: 200 m
- Ages 7–9: 400 m
- Ages 10–12: 600 m
- Ages 13–15: 800 m
- Parents and supporters: 200 m (fun, recreational sprint with no winners)
Joining the run?
- Advance online registration required. Register here!
- Same‑day registration and check‑in on the sports beach from 10 am.
Practical information
- All participants must check in at the registration desk on the sports beach and will receive a race number.
- The event starts promptly at 11 am.
- Races take place on the beach (firm sand) at the sports beach.
- Races follow one another, with the prize‑giving ceremony immediately after the final race.
Accessibility
- Parking is available at P. Bortierplein (orange zone) and along Dynastielaan (green zone).
- Tram stop Esplanade is 500 metres from the sports beach.
Pricing information
Participation: € 2
Participation in the parents’ sprint: free of charge
Included:
- A medal for every participant
- A trophy for the top three in each category (excluding the parents’ sprint)
- Insurance
This event is partially accessible for supporters.
People holding an EDC card can take part and/or support the event using a beach wheelchair. This must be reserved in advance via the Changing Places. Please also inform the reception desk of sports hall Den Oosthoek – Sportlaan 2 or email sport@depanne.be ahead of time, so our student assistants can make the necessary arrangements.
Don’t forget to include a valid EDC card.
The activity is accessible in the following ways:
- Accessible toilets
- Participation in the race using a beach wheelchair (to be reserved by the participant)
- Assistance during the race – a student assistant pushes the participant
- Changing facilities located 200 metres from the finish area
The following are not accessible (by wheelchair):
- Reserved parking spaces
- Participation with a standard wheelchair – the race takes place on sand
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