Question 1

Do I need to be an elite athlete?

Accepted Answer

No. You need a solid base fitness, but Crossing Belgium is not a race. The pace is doable for recreational athletes with regular training.

Question 2

How is a team made up?

Accepted Answer

A team is 3 + 1 people: 3 athletes and 1 coach (4 in total). The coach role can rotate within the team between activities - one person is the coach/assistant while the other three are in the challenge.

Question 3

Do teams have to provide their own coach?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every team provides its own coach. The coach attends the briefings, relays the info to the team and handles support, catering and mobility between challenges.

Question 4

How many kilometres do we cover per day?

Accepted Answer

Expect about 10 km running/speed march, 10 km hiking and 40 km cycling per day (around 60 km in total). Distances are doable for fit recreational athletes. The exact route is released from October 1.

Question 5

Is technical gear provided?

Accepted Answer

Yes. All technical gear - climbing, navigation and other equipment for the challenges - is provided by us. Personal sports gear (running shoes, bike, helmet, sports clothing) you bring yourself.

Question 6

Is food provided?

Accepted Answer

Breakfast and dinner are provided by the organisation. During the day your own coach supplies the team with food, drink and lunch.

Question 7

Is there a medical team on site?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We have a doctor and a podologist on the ground for care.

Question 8

Can supporters come and cheer?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely. Family, friends, partners or sponsors can come encourage you at the limit-pushing challenges. The supporter spots are announced from October 1.

Question 9

Does every team need a team vehicle?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every team provides a vehicle that can transport the full team (3 athletes + coach), 3 bikes and the related gear. A van, small truck or car with trailer - it doesn't matter, as long as everything fits.

Question 10

What exactly does the coach do?

Accepted Answer

The coach is motivator, helper, stand-in, caterer and driver. On some challenges the coach helps the team and can even replace an athlete. The coach attends all briefings and passes the info to the team.

Question 11

How do the link stages work?

Accepted Answer

Because we want this expedition raid to stay accessible to fit recreational athletes, the full team moves together to the next challenge each day (similar to the Tour de France). This way we can visit Belgium's most beautiful spots.

Question 12

Can I pay a deposit and the rest later?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You pay a minimum €1,000 deposit at registration. The balance is due by October 1 to lock in your team.

Question 13

What about the COMBO team?

Accepted Answer

A COMBO registration combines a student team (3 athletes + coach) with a sponsor team (3 athletes + coach). The sponsor company takes part and co-funds the student team - much like we ourselves got the chance to climb Mont Blanc as students in 1995 thanks to Roularta Media Group.

Question 14

Are prices incl. or excl. VAT, and per team or per person?

Accepted Answer

All prices on the website are inclusive of VAT and cover the full team of 4 people (3 athletes + 1 coach).

Question 15

How much does this raid cost?

Accepted Answer

A team pays between €1,995 (Next Gen team, members' combined age under 100) and €4,900 (COMBO team: student team + sponsor team). All prices include VAT and cover 4 days, for a team of 4 people.

Question 16

What if the weather is bad?

Accepted Answer

We push through rain, wind and cold - that's November in Belgium. In dangerous conditions (storms, lightning on water or rock) guides switch to a safe plan B. Safety always beats the program.

Question 17

Can our team be mixed (m/f)?

Accepted Answer

Completely open. Mixed teams, corporates, friend groups, siblings: all welcome. Some challenges get lightly scaled to team composition, but the route and challenge are equal for everyone.

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