Tweedaagse van Vlaanderen

Festival atmosphere at the Tweedaagse van Vlaanderen 2017.

The Internationale Tweedaagse van Vlaanderen is a two-day popular hike . Traditionally, the event takes place on the first weekend in May in Blankenberge , Belgium . The organizer is the Internationale Tweedaagse van Vlaanderen vzw.

history

The first Internationale Tweedaagse van Vlaanderen was organized in 1969. The march is part of the marching events of the International Marching League (IML) and has been a founding member of the IML since 1987.

execution

Every day the participants can choose between different distances. The route leads once in the direction of Ostend and once in the direction of Knokke . The order is changed annually. The organizers choose a new theme for the hike every year.

Distances:

6 km - family hike
15 km - animated hike
24 km - sporty nature hike
42 km - marathon hike

Awards

After successfully completing the International Tweedaagse van Vlaanderen, an annually changing, non-wearable medal and patch is awarded to the topic .

Web links

Website about the International Tweedaagse (English, Flemish and French)
Information about the medal

Individual evidence

^ IML walking. Retrieved May 4, 2017 .

[1] IML walking. Retrieved May 4, 2017 .