Hoorn
Hoorn is the centre of the IRONMAN 70.3 Westfriesland. Here you can find the start, finish and transiti-onzone. Especially at Hollandia football ground in the Julianapark in Hoorn will be an important location for the whole weekend. The transition zone is located on the football fields of Hollandia.
Both the start and finish zone are located on Baatland, a green peninsula. During IRONMAN 70.3 West-friesland, the athletes and enthusiasts will pass several beautiful places in Hoorn, such as the harbor, the Hoofdtoren, the Visserseiland and the Roode Steen. A sporting hotspot for participants, the public and residents of the West Friesland region.
Opmeer
A hot spot during the cycling trail is the bridge at the Wipbruglaan/Hogeweg. This is a small bend in the course and as a spectator you can see the athletes coming from far.
The aid station in Archwoud is highly recommended if you want to encourage your athlete. This spot is only accesible by walking and the road is blocked. The athletes reduces speed through the aid station and here you can see them grabbing food and drinks.
Medemblik
In Medemblik it is wonderful to see the cyclists. The bike trail goes straight through the centre and pas-ses the Pekelharinghaven and Westerhaven.
Radboud Castle is a real attraction of Medemblik. The castle is located between the IJsselmeer and Wes-terhaven and the athletes cycle around it. The castle also has a restaurant, an ideal moment for a break for spectators.
Enkhuizen
Another beautiful place is the Waterpoort Oude Gouwsboom in Enkhuizen. The cyclists go over the bridge and this is a beautiful place between the fields to encourage them. It is very narrow, so there is little space for spectators.
In Enkhuizen the athletes also cycle past the Koepoort, a city gate and part of the fortifications in the city.
Drechterland
Before the athletes cycle into Hoorn they still pass the big Windmill in Drechterland. The mill stands in the middle of the fields and gives beautiful pictures in combination with the surroundings. The athletes cycle on the dike with a beautiful view over the Markermeer.
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In the region of West-Friesland
West Friesland is less than 40 kilometres from Amsterdam. West Friesland is the area in North Holland that is completely enclosed by the oldest dike in the Netherlands; the Westfriese Omringdijk. This mira-cle of human hand is already 800 years old and connects the historic cities of Alkmaar, Hoorn, Enkhuizen and Medemblik. The Omringdijk winds through the landscape like a green route and leads visitors to Westfriesland along the wide landscape with its unique faces, the typical ribbon villages with stolp farm-houses and the former VOC cities with their beautifully preserved inner cities. A large part of the dike still forms the border between land and water, in other places the dike runs right through the land between polders, Wesfriese villages are monuments to centuries of struggle against the water. Experience what it’s like to stand on the dike with the higher water on one side and the lower land on the other.
The rich history of the prosperous VOC cities hoorn, Medemblik, Enkhuizen is still visible in the many mansions, canals, museums, churches, citywalls and ports.
Enkhuizen
Enkhuizen. A town surrounded by water on three sides. You can easily imagine yourself at the end of the world. And exaclty here which seems to be the end of the world, so many stories begin. From its origins in the Middle Ages as a fishing village to its heyday in the 17th century.
The famous Zuiderzee museum is located in Enkhuizen, but in the old town centre there is a diversity of shops, it seems like you are in an open-air museum.
The many restaurants, cafes and terraces are located in and around historic buildings where your eyes wonder past the beuatiful scenery. Sportsenthusiasts can walk, cycle, swim, climb and sail in and around Enkhuizen!
Top 5
• Zuiderzeemuseum
• Sprookjeswonderland
• Ferry service Enkhuizen-Stavoren and Enkhuizen-Urk
• Old town centre
• De Drommedaris/Cinema Cultural Centre
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In the region of West-Friesland
Medemblik
Medemblik is the smallest and oldest city in Westfriesland. History tells of the fight against, but also of prosperity thanks to the water. The historic city centrum small-scale and yet equiped with everything you need. There are plenty of nice shops, run by enthusiastic shopkeepers. There are cozy cafés, restau-rants and bars. Each with its own ambience and menu, for everyone’s taste and budget.
Take a nice walk through the old town, in the park and along the harbours. The urban beah can be re-ached via the route past Radboud Castle. In the centre there are 3 museums and the Steam Train from Hoorn comes to stop at the picturesque station. In addition, there are bustling activities for every season, from markets to events on and around the water. In Medemblik city you will find everything within wal-king distance. Shopping, restaurant, terrace: what more do you want?
Top 5
• Havens van Medemblik
• Kasteel Radboud
• Stoommachine museum
• Bakery Museum
• Authentic center of Medemblik
Hoorn
When you come to Hoorn, one thing immediately stands out: the city is beautiful, atmospheric and versatile. The history of this mighty VOC city can still be found on every street corner. The warehouses, ports and distinguished houses, really exudes the prosperity of the seventeenth and eighteenth centu-ries, when Hoorn still maintained trade relations with Asia. But also the modern Hoorn is a feast for the eyes. From luxurious terraces, hip fashion shops to localmeetingplaces, it’s all present in this port city on Markermeer.
Top 5
• Haven/kaapmarina
• Westfries Museum
• Museum Stoomtram Hoorn-Medemblik
• Park Schouwburg
• De Roode Steen with adjacent shops
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