Vestingloop Edam

Vestingloop Edam sends runners over the old fortifications of Edam, in North Holland, with the finish on the Baandervesting near the chain bridge. It is an October road race with four options: 1 km and 2.6 km youth runs, a 3-mile recreational run, and a 10 km race that has both competitive and recreational fields. The event is organised by AV Edam, is affiliated with the Atletiekunie, and caps entries at 1,000 runners. The route over the Vesting is the part that has stayed constant since the first edition in 1954, even though the distances have changed from the original 5 km. The youth races start at the Baandervesting, while the 3-mile and 10 km runners start on the Noordervesting; the 10 km is almost four laps. Timing is handled by bib chips for the 3-mile and 10 km races and shoe chips for the youth races, with medals for the first three boys and girls and cash prizes in several 10 km age categories.