In 2025, CHALLENGEALMERE-AMSTERDAM will again organize the Recruit-a-student Junior Challenge. This race for school attending youth takes place on Thursday, September 11th. It is being organized together with high school Echnaton on behalf of the KVLO-school sports, Olympic Moves. This makes it a Dutch Championship accessible for both professional athletes and recreational athletes.

The two days before the CHALLENGEALMERE-AMSTERDAM in Almere, students are allowed to race on the official course. The distances are adjusted, creating a great challenge for students from secondary education. The students participate in two categories: under 16 years and 16 years and older.

The distances are:

• 400m swimming in the Weerwater in Almere
• 9km cycling
• 2km running

This triathlon is a challenge for which stamina and endurance are needed. All this together make this is very spectacular!

The Recruit-a-student Junior Challenge starts with one swim lap of 400m Challenge in the Weerwater. The start is next to Kunstlinie Almere Flevoland on the Esplanade in Almere Stad. You will swim directly to the Lumièrepark for your first transition.

The Quintana Roo Bike Vourse of the Recruit-a-Student Junior Challenge consists of a single 9km lap. Students cycle mainly through the beautiful landscape of the city.

During the Recruit-a-Student Junior Challenge, a single 2-kilometer lap is run along the Weerwater. The finish line is on the Esplanade, in the stadium of Challenge Almere-Amsterdam.