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Go on an adventure in a beautiful, natural and challenging environment.
You will complete various types of assignments. With the use of a topographic map and a compass over a period of 6 hours, you'll be looking for as many checkpoints as possible in the area. Determine your own walking or running route. Found checkpoints yield ranking points .
Whoever collects the most ranking points per match wins the match.
Whoever collects the most points over 3 competitions will be the overall winner of the Topotrail Trophy.
Separate classification for runners and walkers.
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
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!
Follow a workshop (3 modules) in 2025 and receive 1 module for free per participant from your team!(worth € 20 discount pp)
Please register participant(s) separately for the 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 races of maximum 6 hours per race
1 ranking per individual race.
1 final, accumulated ranking for the complete series of 3 races
The checkpoints are divided into different series with different types of assignments.
Each series contains a certain amount of checkpoints and delivers a certain amount of ranking points.
Be sure to grab extra bonus points or avoid penalty points along the way ...
Fun is more important than winning. You can't lose.
Each team performs an effort that they can handle themselves and collects ranking points.
If you navigate well, you should be able to find all checkpoints at ±40km distance per race.
Teams can participate in either individual races, or take up the challenge and subscribe for all 3 races and compete for the final 2024 trophy
What type of assignments you may expect?
Multipoint
Determine checkpoints on a topographic map via navigation riddles. Have them checked by race directors, and go find them in the surrounding area.
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.
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.
Route
Follow exactly a route drawn on a map. Find some checkpoints along the way, exactly on this route.
Satellite
Find checkpoints in the area that are indicated on a satellite photo of the environment. Compare satellite image with your topo map.
OroHydro
Can you figure out a checkpoint location using only contour lines and water courses ? No paths, buildings or vegetation ...
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)
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.
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.
The course of your Topotrail race
Start of the match
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Each team tactically chooses 1 series with an unknown assignment. Only the ranking points of that series are visible.
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A.h.v. the type of assignment, you first look for the correct locations of your series on the topographic map, or you immediately leave according to the guidelines of that assignment.
Further course of the match
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Look for the checkpoint(s) in the defined area.
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Each checkpoint has a unique code. You must write this down on the assignment sheet.
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Return to base camp
- When all checkpoints have been found
- When you couldn't find all the checkpoints yet, but don't want to lose extra time.
- On return to Basecamp:
- If you were unable to find certain checkpoints, mini points will be charged.
- A series is completely completed when you have reached all checkpoints and noted down the unique codes
- The number of ranking points for the series will be added to your ranking total
- The team can replenish the necessary drinks, snacks and refreshments.
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The team then decides tactically whether it wants to start a new series.
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If you are not back on time, the entire series will be charged in negative points
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End of the race:
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The competition ends after 6 hours
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The winner of the match is the one who collects the most number of ranking points for that match.
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In the event of an equal tie, the person who reaches Base Camp the fastest is the winner.
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The points collected by each participant are added to the total final ranking of the Topotrail Trophy.