Founder · Race director
Bjorn Vandewege
Founder of Climbing Managers and driving force behind every expedition.
November 12 - 15, 2026 · Only 25 team spots - first edition· Registrations close September 15
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You're in the hands of people who've been doing this for 30 years.
30+ years of expedition and outdoor experience. 23 experts on the ground keep your four days safe, smooth and well supported.
You're in the hands of people who've been doing this for 30 years.
The Climbing Managers team counts 23 experienced specialists - IFMGA guides and rope experts, on-site medics, ex-Special Forces, logistics veterans - who keep every stage safe, smooth and well-supported. There's always someone next to you who knows exactly what they're doing.
Climbing Managers wrote the playbook for multisport events in Belgium before the format even existed here. We know where it goes wrong, when to ease teams, and when it's safe to push. That rhythm shapes your four days.
Your only job: train, build your team and show up at the coast on November 12. Climbing Managers handles the rest - route, supplies, sleeping spots, gear, guides, medical, comms and the stories afterwards.
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Team members
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in Belgium with this concept
Dozens
Expeditions worldwide
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Tailor-made
Why you can relax
30+ years of experience
Climbing Managers has decades of expedition and outdoor events behind it. This is not a pilot.
23 experts on the ground
The Climbing Managers team brings guides, rope experts, medics, ex-Special Forces and logistics. All with you the whole way.
Safety first
Permanent medical cover, certified installations and an experienced race director on every stage. The Climbing Managers standard.
Everything handled
Route, bags, catering, sleeping, gear checks. You focus on the sport and your team - Climbing Managers handles the rest.
Our story
From Chambers Trophy to Crossing Belgium.
Climbing Managers is not a young agency improvising its first edition. Many of our current team members built Belgium's biggest corporate raids back in the '90s.
In the 1990s we worked together at Escape Sports in Korbeek-Dijle - at the time a leading Belgian outdoor company for corporate sports events. There we co-built iconic raids like the Chambers Trophy, the Electrabel Trophy and the LeasePlan Trophy.
In 2010 we launched Climbing Managers. Our leadership journeys took participants to some of the most beautiful places on the planet - from the deserts of the Atacama to Mount Stanley in Uganda, from rafting in Alaska to walking the Camino de Compostela.
With Crossing Belgium, the Climbing Managers team steps out to the wider public for the first time. Same organisation, same experience, same safety culture - now on home ground, for teams of 3 friends, colleagues or family who want to share something they'll never forget.
01
1990s
Chambers, Electrabel & LeasePlan Trophy
The team co-builds Belgium's biggest corporate sports raids at Escape Sports (Korbeek-Dijle).
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2010
Climbing Managers is born
Leadership journeys tied to real expeditions. A Belgian first.
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2010–2025
Dozens of expeditions worldwide
Atacama, Mount Stanley, Alaska, Compostela. 15+ years of safely pushing limits with clients.
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Nov 12–15, 2026
Crossing Belgium · First edition
Our first event open to the wider public. 25 teams, 4 days, coast to Ardennes.
Meet the team
23 experts · 1 missie
Outdoor & logistics expert
Ben Vandenberge
Outdoor experience paired with sharp on-the-ground logistics.
Logistics expert
Walter Brosius
Plans the behind-the-scenes moves, stage by stage.
High-mountain expert
Stef Maginelle
Designs the most technical, high-altitude sections.
Camel Trophy & logistics expert
Luckas de Rijck
Camel Trophy veteran. Vehicles, gear and supplies in the right place at the right time.
Endurance race champion · Obstacle races
Didier d'Hondt
Multiple endurance and obstacle racing champion. Tests the race flow.
Arctic expert · Multi-sport endurance athlete
Luka Brosius
Polar experience and multi-sport endurance for the hardest stages.
Finance & administration manager
Els Verween
Keeps numbers, contracts and admin of the organisation balanced.
Technical support expert
Frederik Goethals
The technical infrastructure that keeps the expedition running.
Ropes & installation expert
Guy Geyssens
Climbing, abseil and zipline setups built to international safety standards.
Cyclist expert
Steven Vandevelde
Cycling expertise - from road sections to mountain-bike legs.
Head scouting · Drone pilot · Inspirator
Mark Brosius
Scouts and films the route from the air. Tells the story.
Event support
Bruno Briffaerts
Makes the difference on event days, wherever it's needed.
Outdoor sports expert
Raf Schampaert
Deep outdoor experience in every discipline design.
Administration support
Bart Matton
Backoffice and admin - from registrations to daily reports.
Outdoor sports support
Bea Hinnekint
Supports teams and coaches during the outdoor segments.
Medical support
Elly Voet
Medical point of contact for participants and organisation.
Event management expert
Hans Borghs
Orchestrates the operational side of all four days.
ex-Special Forces · 'Chef Blomme'
Filip Blommaert
Guards team safety and mental tempo.
Event medical
Annemie Bauters
On-site medical presence, day and night.
Logistics expert
Kristof Bulteel
Extra logistics firepower when stages get busy.
Public relations
Koen Devogelaere
Bridge between Crossing Belgium, press and partners.
Media
Baziel Baeke
Photo, video and story - the retelling of your edition.
How Climbing Managers works
Planned in detail. Supported at every moment.
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Safe by design
Climbing Managers follows international standards for climbing, abseiling and rafting. On-site medical cover, day and night.
02
Tailored to you
No off-the-shelf programme at Climbing Managers. Stages are sharp but doable for any fit team that has trained.
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Nothing left to chance
Route scouted in advance by drone and on foot. Supplies, sleeping spots and bags travel with us - you only carry a day pack.
Ready to lock in your spot?
Only 25 teams. First edition.
Crossing Belgium is intentionally small. That's how we keep the support personal and the experience intense.
Ready?
Spots are limited. The story isn't.
Register your team and receive the full program, training guide and all practical info.