An NI-NL team of 20 athletes ran in the 27th Dam Tot Dam Race - one of the most fun running events in the world with 40000 participants in September 2011.



Despite extremely wet conditions (note sky colour above !), all NI-NL runners in the 10 mile (16.1 kms) business  run from the center of Amsterdam through the IJtunnel to the finish in Zaandam, prepared well and all set personal best times.

 

The NI-NL team were kitted out in running shirts provided by The Foyle Food Group  and Linden Foods, joint suppliers of Greenfields beef to Albert Heijn under the Puur en Eerlijk brand.


Peter Meewisse (l) and Paul Armstrong before.......and after

Elaine Curran of Invest NI, Founding partner of NI-NL, records one of the fastest team times on the day.


The atmosphere surrounding the superbly organised event, including bands playing along the whole route, and the warm welcome received for theNI-NL runners from the Dutch spectators was fantastic.

 

Team Tourism Ireland, regular contributors to NI-NL BIZ, proudly display their medals.


Run, run as fast as you can, you can't catch us....we're the pancake men !!
Congratulations to Ton Heinen (pictured right) of De Bioderij who completed the Dam to Dam 2011 in 1 hour and 10 minutes. Not only the quickest NI-NL Team member but also the most 'senior' at 56 years of age - an example to us all.

Cormac Diamond is delighted to reach the finish line with running partner Wietse Slort



Maurice & Helen Kettyle representing Linden Foods are delightedto be treated to healthy local produce by Albert Heijn after the run.

Despite the wet conditions, the runners followed long distance experts’ advice and ensured that they rehydrated properly after the run !

From initial feedback the Dam to Dam run could become an annual fixture on the NI-NL activity calendar.