De Heale Lemster

Distance changes are handled by the organiser rather than automatically online. Get in touch with them as early as you can if you want to move up or down a distance, as they can only make the change while places remain in the race you are moving into.

The organiser has not published a field limit for this event. Winter races in smaller towns do sometimes fill up, so entering early is the safest way to guarantee your place.

Races in the Netherlands usually go ahead in cold, wet or windy conditions, and runners are expected to dress for the weather. If conditions became genuinely unsafe the organiser would publish a decision, so check the event website and their social channels on the morning of the race.

Final instructions, including start times, number collection and route information, are sent out in the days before the race and posted on the event website. If you have not heard anything a week before race day, contact the organiser directly.

It is a small, locally organised winter race rather than a big city event, which many runners find friendly and low key. The trade-off is that early February weather in Friesland can be cold and windy, so train through the winter and be ready for whatever the day brings.