Frequently asked questions

In the event of extreme weather conditions the organisation maintains the right to cancel the event. We also ask all participants to monitor the weather on the race day and adapt their clothing, food and drinks accordingly. The organisation will always do its upmost to adapt the event to the weather conditions.

If you initially chose to collect your race number, but now want it posted, reselect this option in our webshop.

On the Sunday of the Gipmans Young Plants Kwaakerrun, part of 't Ven is closed to traffic. It is then useful to park the car outside this area, for example at Trefcenter or Tuincentrum Leurs and to walk the last part.

Registration for the Tuincentrum Leurs Walk opens at 00.00 on 1 April.

To cancel your registration, please contact us using the contact form on our website. If we are informed of your cancellation no later than 2 weeks before the start of the event, the fee will be refunded minus €5 administration fee. In compliance with our general terms and conditions, no fees will be refunded for cancellations after this time. If this is the case, we advise you to find someone to transfer your starting place to.

You can register as an atmospheric point of the Gipmans Young Plants Kwaakerrun via the atmosphere page on our website.

There will be various cheering points during the Gipmans Young Plants Kwaakerrun. Marching bands from Limburg, choirs, drum bands and a host of other vibe-inducing music bands will be performing at these cheering points.

All Kwaakerrun merchandise can be purchased via the registration module, at the Venloop office, in our webshop or during the Gipmans Young Plants Kwaakerrun weekend at the information point on the Pastoor Kierkelsplein near the Bantuin. Via our webshop you can have the products sent or pick them up yourself at the Venloop office at Koninginnesingel 14. Payment is made via iDEAL or in cash at the Venloop Foundation office.

To book a hotel stay, we refer to Van der Valk Hotel Venlo. This hotel is close to the starting location.

Photos will be taken by various photographers along the route and at the finish line. The photos will be posted on our website a few days after the Gipmans Young Plants Kwaakerrun.

All lost property will be taken to the information point on Pastor Kierkelsplein in front of the Bantuin community hall. The info point is open during the event. After the event, you can contact the municipality of Venlo with questions about lost property.

The start of both the walk on Saturday and the runs on Sunday is Pastoor Kierkelsplein 20, Venlo in front of the Bantuin community hall.

The sanitary facilities are located near the start at the Bantuin community hall.

No. There is no waiting list. Cancellations were already taken into account when determining the maximum participation limits.

No flyers, brochures etc may be handed out during the Gipmans Young Plants Kwaakerrun. We feel it is important to contribute to environmental awareness by making sustainable choices as much as possible. For example, we no longer print the programmes on paper. We apply a no-flyer policy that is also valid for third parties. If you would like to give your company more exposure during the Gipmans Young Plants Kwaakerrun weekend, we offer various other possibilities. Please contact us via the contact form on the website, and we can investigate the options with you.

The minimum age to take participate in the running events of the Gipmans Young Plants Kwaakerrun is 16 years for both the 5 km and the 10 km.

Your starting number contains a chip that is needed for time registration. This allows you to see later what your net time is, among other things. The results can be found afterwards on our website. This year, just like previous years, the chip is on the back of your starting number.

The results will be posted on the Gipmans Young Plants Kwaakerrun page as soon as possible after the event, under Results.

There will be one official drink station on the course of the Gipmans Young Plants Kwaakerrun. Water will also be available after the finish line.

A number of preventive measures will be shared by a doctor form the VieCuri medical team in a separate letter. These measures focus, among others, on weather conditions, fluid and food intake, injuries, illness and other medical emergencies. The information is distributed to all runners via our newsletter.

There will be a first aid post at the start/finish during the Gipmans Young Plants Kwaakerrun.

Immediately after the finish, everyone gets a banana and water at will. Bananas are known as fruits that are nutritious, healthy and easy to digest. In addition, they provide a lot of energy and improve endurance.

Start packages to be picked up will be ready at the Venloop office located at Koninginnesingel 14, in Venlo. Participants can come here the week before the Gipmans Plants Kwaakerrun weekend on: Monday through Thursday, between 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

If you did not receive it in time by mail, please report to the information point located on Pastor Kierkelsplein near the Ban Garden in 't Ven. Walkers can come here on the Saturday of the event, between 09:00 - 10:00. Runners can come here on the Sunday of the event, between 9:30 -13:00.

That depends on the option you selected during your registration. Please check your registration confirmation if you are not sure.

You can exchange the shirt you ordered (while stocks last), but only if the shirt is still in the original packaging and within four weeks of delivery. Return the shirt in the original packaging to the Venloop office at Koninginnesingel 14, 5911 KB Venlo. Please enclose a note stating your name and address details and, of course, the size you want. We will then send you a shirt in this size (if in stock). You can also visit the office personally to exchange the shirt. We are open from 08:30 to 17:30, Monday to Friday. We advise you to contact us in advance to check whether the size you want is still in stock.

If you cannot find an answer to your question, please contact us using the website contact form.

The information point is located on Pastor Kierkelsplein near the Ban Garden in 't Ven. On Saturdays, the information desk is staffed from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and on Sundays from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

You can simply transfer the Garden Center Leurs Walking Tour starter pack to someone else as soon as you receive it. You do not need to report this to the organization.

Start numbers will be sent out in the two weeks before the Gipmans Young Plants Kwaakerrun.

If you want to transfer a start number for the Gipmans Young Plants Kwaakerrun you need to arrange this among yourselves. If it is a running start number, we ask that you email the details of both the buyer and seller using the contact form on our website. We can then convert the data so that the start number and results are in the name of the correct person. For the transfer, €3 will be charged by one-time direct debit. Upon completion of the transfer process, you will receive a transfer confirmation email.

You can change your distance, provided the participation limits for the event have not been reached. Please contact us using the contact form on our website.

In the week before the event, start numbers can be picked up at the Venloop office at Koninginnesingel 14 in Venlo. The office is open Monday through Thursday between 8:30 am and 5:30 pm.

This depends on the choice you made in this during your enrollment. If you are no longer sure, please check your registration confirmation or send an email to kwaakerrun@venloop.nl.

We have three different youth runs, namely the 500 m run (ages 4 to 6), the 1 km run (ages 7 to 9) and the 1 km run (ages 9 to 11). Participants 12 and older can participate in the 2.5 km. For youth runs up to age 6, a parent may run with you. For children 7 years of age or older, this is not allowed.

A cancellation can be submitted by sending an e-mail to kwaakerrun@venloop.nl. If we are informed of your cancellation no later than 2 weeks before the start of the event the fee will be refunded minus €5 administration fee. In compliance with our general terms and conditions, no fees will be refunded for cancellations after this time. If this is the case, we advise you to find someone to transfer your starting place to.