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Using various short navigation assignments, a topographic map and compass, you will search for as many checkpoints in the area as possible.
Determine your own walking or running route. Make tactical choices. All found checkpoints provide ranking points for the daily ranking and Trophy final ranking!
3 races, 1 final classification per year.
Participation in separate races is of course also possible.
Stage 1
Sunday 27 April
BRUGES HINTERLAND
A flat start over Flemish fields and cobble stones
10h - 16h
Orientation/Navigation
Altimeters
Paved/Unpaved
± 40 / 60
€45 solo team
€85 duo team
Stage 2
Sunday 28 September
UPPER MEUSE RIVER
Steep climbing along the banks of Meuse river.
10h - 16h
Orientation/Navigation
Altimeters
Paved/Unpaved
± 20 / 80
€45 solo team
€85 duo team
Stage 3
Sunday 30 November
VAALS THREE-COUNTRY POINT
Sloping terrain. 3 countries. Partly in the dark.
06h - 12h
Orientation/Navigation
Altimeters
Paved/Unpaved
± 30 / 70
€45 solo team
€85 duo team
Promotion!
Compete for the final ranking. Combine the 3 topotrail competitions in 1 go
€ 120 solo (instead of €135, €15 discount)
€ 230 duo (instead of €255, €25 discount)
Offer valid until the start of the first race, April 27
Combi deal!
Brush up on your navigation skills before embarking on a Topotrail!
Are you participating in a full workshop (3 modules) and in one of our races within the year ?
Then you'll get 1 workshop module for free! (worth €25 discount pp)
Please register participant(s) separately for all 3 workshop modules
Prices for the top 3 offered by outdoor shop Kariboe Leuven & Hasselt
Prizes for winners of individual races offered by Absolute Run Leuven and Sportapotheek Vilvoorde
Topotrail Trophy in short
3 navigation races of maximum 6 hours.
For trail runners and walkers
1 ranking per individual race
1 final ranking for the entire series of 3 races
The checkpoints are divided into series with different types of assignments .
Found checkpoints yield ranking points.
Be sure to grab the bonus points along the way, but watch out for the penalty points...
If you navigate well, you will find all checkpoints at ±40km distance per race maximum.
Accessible to all levels
Lost your bearings? We'll give you a helping hand.
The Topotrail competitions are accessible to all levels
Fun dominates and is more important than winning. You can't lose, but you can learn a lot.
Welke soort opdrachten kan je krijgen ?
Point-2-Point
Determine 1 point on the map via navigation riddle. Find this point in the surrounding area. There you'll get the instructions to the next point.
Multipoint
Determine checkpoints on a topographic map via navigation riddles. Have them checked by race directors, and go find them in the surrounding area.
Snake
Can you figure out a checkpoint location using only contour lines and water courses ? No paths, buildings or vegetation ...
Satellilte
Find checkpoints in the area that are indicated on a satellite photo of the environment. Compare satellite image with your topo map.
Instructions
Follow carefully a list of navigational instructions that lead you along paths and roads. You'll find some checkpoints along the way, exactly on this route.
Fish bone
Can you figure out a checkpoint location using only contour lines and water courses ? No paths, buildings or vegetation ...
Route
Follow exactly a route drawn on a map. Find some checkpoints along the way, exactly on this route.
Bekijk enkele voorbeelden van eerdere opdrachten
NEED EQUIPMENT?
We sell and rent out top quality navigation equipment from the Swedish brand Silva
with interesting prices
Silva Ranger 3
compass
Silva Explorer 4
headlight
Silva folder case
A4
30€ (incl. VAT)
45€ (incl. VAT)
20€ (incl. VAT)
What do we provide?
A cozy starting location (Basecamp) for participants and visitors.
Sports drink, fruit, salty and sweet refreshments for participants
Necessary topo map (scale 1:25,000) and other prints with assignments
A trophy for the final ranking top 3.
What you need to prepare and bring
Your own running equipment and Personal snacks
(shoes, backpack, clothing, etc.)
Mandatory equipment for the road
(basic first aid kit, emergency blanket, headlamp, waterproof & warm clothes...)
Useful but not mandatory: navigation tools to find your way (compass, ruler, ...). GPS not allowed.
Your own accident insurance. The organization is not responsible for accidents during the race.
Subscribe to this great adventure race!
You will receive a payment request after registration. Check your email!
Do you have a gift voucher? You can pass on your code along the payment.