Might 28, 2024 at 2:07 PM Occasions
OUDERKERK Very busy Friday night, Might 24, on the Kampje on the final day of the Ouderkerkse Avondvierdaagse, which was as soon as once more very profitable. Sadly, the beginning on Tuesday night needed to be canceled on the final minute attributable to quickly deteriorating climate circumstances.
VOLUNTEERS
“After the cry for assist, which was positioned on this weekly journal a couple of weeks in the past, registrations for volunteers poured in. It took some puzzling to deploy all of the site visitors controllers on the specified days, occasions and positions. The volunteer night on the Thursday previous to the occasion was very nicely attended. And everybody was actually trying ahead to it,” explains Michel Standaert of the group.
REALM
When all preparations have been full, the thunderstorm was the spoilsport. “Warned by, amongst others, the meteorological service at Schiphol, it was determined to cancel the stroll on Tuesday 5 minutes earlier than the beginning. However on Wednesday we began anyway. Runners, volunteers and group have been trying ahead to it. For some time it was tense through the 10 km whether or not the bridge would go down once more, however fortuitously, it did. Then the walkers may head to Amstelveen. On the way in which again, the volunteers from the Jan Coevertveer helped the walkers cross the Amstel.”
The climate was pleasant on Thursday, the solar was shining and walkers may benefit from the lovely environment within the polders round Ouderkerk. Friday was one other thrilling day for the group. “The information talked about thunder and heavy gusts of wind. However round 4 o’clock within the afternoon the redeeming phrases got here: it should proceed. The runners can deal with slightly rain.”
And so the roughly 850 registered walkers walked a festive route, adopted by an much more festive parade by means of the village. On the entrance was the Altesa drum fanfare from De Zilk, behind it the proud kids who had simply obtained a medal at Het Kampje.
2025
The group appears again on a profitable occasion and as a result of enthusiasm of the numerous members and volunteers, they’re already trying ahead to organizing the night four-day occasion in 2025.
