Dam Tot Damloop. Courtesy of Sportevenementen Le Champion
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Dam tot Damloop
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When:
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21 Sep 2008 (annual)
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Where:
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Dam Square
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| Costs: |
€8-€19, depending on the distance
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| Opening Hours: |
Starts in groups from 10.45am onwards
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The Dam tot Damloop (DTD) is the most popular running event in the Netherlands. Thirty-five thousand runners, including top athletes, follow a 16km course from Prins Hendrikkade to the centre of Zaandam, passing through the IJ-tunnel en route.
Bands and small orchestras line the course, along with thousands of spectators, lending the race an extremely festive atmosphere.
There's also a shorter run in Zaandam - the 4EM (English mile). The finish line for all races is on the Peperstraat, just across the Dam in the centre of Zaandam.
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