Ameland Adventure Run

About the race

The Ameland Adventure Run is the winter race on the Wadden island during advent, starting and finishing in and around Nes. Adults choose 5, 10 or 21 kilometres; children have their own run of 1 or 2 kilometres. The course lies between the Wadden Sea and the North Sea, where the winter elements form part of the challenge — wind and cold come with it. Participants get aid stations, timing, professional photography and a medal and bandana at the finish. The event is emphatically a weekend rather than just a race: there is a programme for supporters around the start, with the village's cafés and restaurants geared up for it. Places are limited, so entering early pays off.