About us
More than 40 Years of triathlon history
Almere is the beating heart of Dutch triathlon with the CHALLENGEALMERE-AMSTERDAM as its highlight: a unique event by international standards, which is a once in a lifetime experience for athletes, volunteers, and supporters.
The CHALLENGEALMERE-AMSTERDAM is organized by volunteers only. The board and three race directors direct a team of managers. Each of these managers gets help from a group of volunteers to organize their specific part of the race. Various volunteers are active throughout the year in order to prepare the race. Managers meet each other every six to eight weeks to discuss preparations for the race and take days off for the race in order to build and dismantle the event.
The directors are Richard Belderok (Race Director), Jefry Visser (Operations Director), and Jort Vlam (Commercial Director). All three grew up in Almere and became involved in triathlon at a young age. As triathletes, they all finished the Long Distance triathlon in Almere one or more times. Together with the board, they were responsible for the shift of Holland Triathlon to CHALLENGEALMERE-AMSTERDAM in 2013. The three directors are also involved in the organization of CHALLENGEFAMILY, TRI HARD Series Netherlands and Stichting Start2Finish in Almere.
The Faces Behind CHALLENGEALMERE-AMSTERDAM
Richard Belderok
Race Director
Jefry Visser
Operations Director
Jort Vlam
Commercial Director
MEET OUR AMAZING MANAGERS TEAM
We couldn’t do it without them and all our volunteers
Arthur Lambregts
Motor Brigade
Bart Bockhoudt
Parcours / CP
Boudewijn Vlam
Water Brigade
Carina Graman
Green Bags
Corry Aarts
Secretary & Infodesk
Debby Angenent
Volunteer Administration
Debby van Dongen
Office Manager / Registration
Fons Ketelaar
Motor Brigade
Derek Haenen
Run Course
Frank Veltman
Starts
Gertjan Steltman
Accomodation & VIP
Harm-Anton Kiefte
Bike Course
Henri Jacobs
Race Security & Support
Jolanda Felix
Eventmanager
Jorg van Eck
Junior Challenge
Judith Ettema
Athletes Care
Lianne van Dijk
Secretary & Infodesk
Marjan van Aken
Junior Challenge
Marlous Droog
Medical Services
Niels van Mourik
Lumiérepark
Rik de Lange
Water Brigade
Richard Treffers
Corporate Ambassador/Sponsorship
Roy Philip
Food Court
Shanna Weterings
Warehouse & Logistics
Sylvia de Vries
Motor Brigade
Tim Moria
PR & Media
Walter Hubers
Security & Event Control
MEET OUR FANTASTIC GROUP OF COÖRDINATORS
Astrid Overeem
Aid Station Run Course 2
Bas Kuhlmann
Aid Station Run Course 1
Chantal Theuns
Aid Station Run Course 3
Debby Angenent
Aid Station Run Course 2
Dick Nieskens
Aid Station Run Course 3
Edgar Donkervliet
Lead Cyclists
Inge Philip
Volunteer Care
Jan de Veen
Aid Station Run Course 1
Jeanette Hendriks
Warehouse & Logistics
Aid Station Bike Course 4
Joanette Peeters
Athletes Care Finish Area
Juanan Fernández
Award Ceremony
Kim Kodde
Aid Station Bike Course 2
Marius van Gasteren
Volunteer Care
Martin Reinders
Run Course
Menno Wijkhuizen
Water Brigade: Canoeists
Niek Withagen
Warehouse & Logistics
Aid Station Bike Course 1
Petra Bus
Athletes Care Kunstlinie
Piet Koole
Aid Station Run Course 4
Remko Evenboer
Aid Station Run Course 5
Renske Sellwood
Transition Tent
Rob Fokkens
Water Brigade: Divers
Rob Majoor
Aid Station Bike Course 3
Sandra Majoor
Aid Station Bike Course 3
Sebastiaan de Reij
Aid Station Run Course 2
Suzanne de Veen
Aid Station Run Course 1
Theo Hagman
Doping Control
Willemijn Huizinga
Waterstation Esplanade