Cross-my-heart trek/ We walk 25 - max 75km for charity / North Dunes - Den Helde
Details
For the first time ever, we, as Outdoors in Utrecht, will be undertaking a walkathon for a good cause
Stichting Hartekind is a non-profit charity organization (and the only one in NL) that provides funding for scientific medical research for heart diseases affecting children (0-15 years)
https://www.hartekind.nl/
We will be hiking the entirety of the north dunes reserve up until Den Helder to raise awareness about the organization & its actions, plus raise funding for the organization
If you want to participate, that's awesome! You can join for the full hike or part of it
Starting point is Castricum train station @ 8:00 in the morning
You can also join of course for part of the hike.
The route & its milestones are
- Start point --> Castricum train station
- Eggmond aan Zee (15km)
- Bergen aan Zee (10 km)
- Camperduin (10 km)
- Petten (10 km)
- Callantsoog (10 km)
- Julianadorp (10 km)
- End point --> Den Helder train station (10 km)
Aim is to be at Den Helder by 23:00 - 23:15 so anyone can take the last train back home to Utrecht/Amsterdam/other
Our pace will be 5-6 km/hour on average. You can pace yourselves with us but, in order to achieve the full route within a day, we can't slow down and do our normal amount of breaks
I recommend you stick with us, and when it gets rough you can drop out completely at a milestone point or continue at your own pace from there. I'll provide a full visual map closer to the event day
if you cannot join, but still want to support, you're more than welcome & appreciated to donate for the cause
Here is where you can donate
Please only donate an amount you feel comfortable with, and don't financially push yourself 🙏
https://supporta.com/pp3m/fvw1d12kg4?utm_source=copy_link&utm_medium=customer&utm_campaign=fundraiser_page_share
Note that this event will not be postponed, unless there's major weather warnings, or train traffic issues. Even if it rains, this event is happening
I hope you join me, even in spirit, in this cause of mine
Constantinos