Apr 06 2012
Jan Knippenberg Memorial
Length: 100 miles
Location: along coast of South- and North-Holland
This ultra race is to commemorate Jan Knippenberg, the Dutch ultra-pioneer who died in November 1995. The first edition of the JKM was held in spring 1996 and comprised a run along the entire beach of Holland from Den Helder to Hook of Holland. After the third edition in 1998 the JKM became biannual and started to alternate with ‘De Zestig van Texel’ - the 120K and 60K races around Texel on Easter Monday of the odd years. The JKM editions of 2004 and 2006 only comprised a loop of 50 mile from and to Den Helder, but in 2008 and 2010 the long run was re-established, now in the other direction, from south to north. The distance became a true 100 mile (161 km) by shifting the start from Hook of Holland to Vlaardingen (and now Naaldwijk).
The organization of the 2012 edition is by ‘The friends of the JKM’ and led by racedirector Dick de Waal Malefijt (Vijfhuizen) & secretary Martien Baars (Texel) in cooperation with several Athletic Clubs and volunteers along the course.
The race is governed by the Athletics Association Texel and is officially registered with the Royal Dutch Athletics Federation (KNAU).
The 100 mile race is open for every body (professional, amateur, Athletics Club Member or just a runner) as long as one of the Qualifying Standards (see below) describes you. The race will be part of the Marathon and Ultracup 2012.
The qualifying standards for the JKM 100 mile (161 km) are equal to the 120 Texel race.
Within the last 6 years (2006-2011) the participant has to have achieved one of the following:
1) Official 100k within 09.30 or
2) Within an official 12 hours race more than 120k or
3) Within an official 24 hours race more than 200k
If you have successfully finished one of the below mentioned races you can register for the JKM 100 mile 2012 as well:
4) Finished 120K Texel (the race around the Dutch island north of the mainland) in 2007, 2009 or 2011 or
5) This race but in 2008 or 2010 (it\'s only ever every 2nd year) or
6) Spartathlon between 2006-2011
Extra information
With your registration, please submit proof of your achieved Qualifying Standard.
The organization reserves the right to allow anybody into the race with different achievements than aforementioned. Wildcard requests to be send to martien.baars@nioz.nl
Start 100 EM at the evening of Good Friday 06 April 2012 22:00 (10:00 pm). The start will be at the atletics club Olympus \'70 in Naaldwijk.
Start 50 EM at the morning of 07 April in IJmuiden at 08.30 am.
Finish: Not later than Saturday 07 April 2012 18:00 (06:00pm) Den Helder. This means a 20 hour limit for 161 km/100 m and a 9.5 hour limit for the 50 mile.
The finish location will be the tennis club Topspin at the foot of the dike of Den Helder.
See also route Jan Knippenberg Memorial 100 mile:
http://www.afstandmeten.nl/index.php?id=771299&key=MRpZMRdKnssKE
Low and high tide are described in more detail by an article (in Dutch) on http://www.ultraned.org/n_item/f5525.php
Summary: The 100 mile comprises 110 km beach plus 51 km on tarmac roads and dikes. After 21,5 km road and cycle paths there is low tide during the first part of the beach from Hook of Holland to Wassenaar. In the backfield it is high tide from Noordwijk onwards whereas the front runners have to cope with high tide starting around Zandvoort all the way to IJmuiden. After the 18,5 km detour on the roads over the sluices and around the steelworks, it is low tide on the beach all the way to Den Helder. Only the backfield suffers high water again in the last 20 km to Den Helder.
Aid stations: circa every 12k / 7.5m
It will be possible to transfer private drinks etc to the organizers for placement at all 13 aid stations of the 100 mile (or all 6 aid stations of the 50 mile).
Registration only possible before the race. No registration allowed on the day of the race.
Till 07 March 2012 via www.inschrijven.nl
Open from 01 November 2011.
Direct link: https://www.inschrijven.nl/formulier?id=2012040604150&tl=en
The cost and payment methods will be announced on www.inschrijven.nl
Ways of transport to the start places and from the finish place back home will be supplied by the organizers. There will be local transport by the organizers from and to public bus stops and train stations. All luggage will be transported by the organizers from start site to finish site.
The websites www.janknippenbergmemorial.nl and www.ultraned.org will have regular updates and names of the people successfully registered. Entry Fee( EUR ) 60
The organization of the 2012 edition is by ‘The friends of the JKM’ and led by racedirector Dick de Waal Malefijt (Vijfhuizen) & secretary Martien Baars (Texel) in cooperation with several Athletic Clubs and volunteers along the course.
The race is governed by the Athletics Association Texel and is officially registered with the Royal Dutch Athletics Federation (KNAU).
The 100 mile race is open for every body (professional, amateur, Athletics Club Member or just a runner) as long as one of the Qualifying Standards (see below) describes you. The race will be part of the Marathon and Ultracup 2012.
The qualifying standards for the JKM 100 mile (161 km) are equal to the 120 Texel race.
Within the last 6 years (2006-2011) the participant has to have achieved one of the following:
1) Official 100k within 09.30 or
2) Within an official 12 hours race more than 120k or
3) Within an official 24 hours race more than 200k
If you have successfully finished one of the below mentioned races you can register for the JKM 100 mile 2012 as well:
4) Finished 120K Texel (the race around the Dutch island north of the mainland) in 2007, 2009 or 2011 or
5) This race but in 2008 or 2010 (it\'s only ever every 2nd year) or
6) Spartathlon between 2006-2011
Extra information
With your registration, please submit proof of your achieved Qualifying Standard.
The organization reserves the right to allow anybody into the race with different achievements than aforementioned. Wildcard requests to be send to martien.baars@nioz.nl
Start 100 EM at the evening of Good Friday 06 April 2012 22:00 (10:00 pm). The start will be at the atletics club Olympus \'70 in Naaldwijk.
Start 50 EM at the morning of 07 April in IJmuiden at 08.30 am.
Finish: Not later than Saturday 07 April 2012 18:00 (06:00pm) Den Helder. This means a 20 hour limit for 161 km/100 m and a 9.5 hour limit for the 50 mile.
The finish location will be the tennis club Topspin at the foot of the dike of Den Helder.
See also route Jan Knippenberg Memorial 100 mile:
http://www.afstandmeten.nl/index.php?id=771299&key=MRpZMRdKnssKE
Low and high tide are described in more detail by an article (in Dutch) on http://www.ultraned.org/n_item/f5525.php
Summary: The 100 mile comprises 110 km beach plus 51 km on tarmac roads and dikes. After 21,5 km road and cycle paths there is low tide during the first part of the beach from Hook of Holland to Wassenaar. In the backfield it is high tide from Noordwijk onwards whereas the front runners have to cope with high tide starting around Zandvoort all the way to IJmuiden. After the 18,5 km detour on the roads over the sluices and around the steelworks, it is low tide on the beach all the way to Den Helder. Only the backfield suffers high water again in the last 20 km to Den Helder.
Aid stations: circa every 12k / 7.5m
It will be possible to transfer private drinks etc to the organizers for placement at all 13 aid stations of the 100 mile (or all 6 aid stations of the 50 mile).
Registration only possible before the race. No registration allowed on the day of the race.
Till 07 March 2012 via www.inschrijven.nl
Open from 01 November 2011.
Direct link: https://www.inschrijven.nl/formulier?id=2012040604150&tl=en
The cost and payment methods will be announced on www.inschrijven.nl
Ways of transport to the start places and from the finish place back home will be supplied by the organizers. There will be local transport by the organizers from and to public bus stops and train stations. All luggage will be transported by the organizers from start site to finish site.
The websites www.janknippenbergmemorial.nl and www.ultraned.org will have regular updates and names of the people successfully registered. Entry Fee( EUR ) 60
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