Age Groups

In the Long Distance European Championship serie, awards can be won in the following categories:
20-24, 25-29, 30-34 and further per 5 year category.

In the overal Age-Group , awards can be won in the following categories in the Long and Middle Distance:
< 23, 24-39, 40 and further per 5 year category.

Fastest local athletes
The fastest male and female athletes from Almere on the Long Distance receive the annual Ruud Graman award and the Joop Visscher-award respectively.

Elite Prize Money

The prize money is 50.000 euro and awarded to Elite athletes as follows:

2025 – European Championship long distance prize money.

Placing Prize Money
1st € 6.250,-
2nd € 5.000,-
3rd € 3.750,-
4th € 2.500,-
5th € 2.000,-
6th € 1.750,-
7th € 1.500,-
8th € 1.000,-
9th € 750,-
10th € 500,-