Location & route
Centre of Antwerp
  • Swimming (1.9 km): Galgenweel (Left Bank) - in association with Vezega (Galgenweel Sailing Clubs Association) and the Flemish Community..

  • Cycling (90 km): in the harbour area and the north of the city (at Gedempte Zuiderdokken transition area)

  • Running (21 km): Antwerp city centre, Grote Markt local round and finish at Grote Markt

  • Spectators are guaranteed to be present along the route and at the finish.

  • The competition will be broadcast live on VRT
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    Route
    Swimming
    1,9 km swimming in the Galgenweel - 1 round

    Cycling - 90km
    Start at the level of the transition zone exit - left into Beatrijslaan - straight along Thonetlaan - left into Charles De Costerlaan (opposite direction ) - cross Gloriantlaan into Charles De Costerlaan- right into Waaslandtunnel - exit Waaslandtunnel straight along Leien - left into Italielei - straight along towards Noorderlaan - over canal bridge - left into Groenendaallaan ( opposite direction ) - right into Vosseschijnstraat -- follow Vosseschijnstraat - right into Oosterweelsteenweg - left into Noorderlaan - follow Noorderlaan until Lillobrug - right into Antwerpsebaan ( towards Berendrecht/Zandvliet )- right into Oudbroeksestraat - right into Abtsdreef - left into Oudbroek, follow - left into Konijnenstraat - straight along Konijnendreef - left into Kraaienberg - straight along Steenovenstraat - passage under A12 - keep right along Steenovenstraat - straight along Antwerpsebaan - straight along Zandweg - left into Dorpstraat - left into Schouwvegerstraat - right into Antwerpsebaan - straight along Antwerpsebaan until Noorderlaan - straight along Noorderlaan until 2nd round turning point (at the level of Opel) - after second round, straight along Noorderlaan - right into Oosterweelsteenweg - left into Vosseschijnstraat - straight along Vosseschijnstraat - left into Groenendaallaan- right into Noorderlaan - straight along towards Italiëlei - straight along Frankrijklei - straight along Britselei - straight along Amerikalei - right into Namenstraat - right into Vlaamse Kaai - transition zone entrance on Zuiderdokken

    In other words: The upper part of the cycle route is raced in 2 rounds, with turning point at Noorderlaan for the start of the 2nd round - see map.


    Running - 21km
    3 laps
    Start Gedempte Zuiderdokken - Timmerwerfstraat - right into Cockerillkaai - straight along Sint-Michielskaai - straight along E. Van Dijckkaai - right into Suikerrui - loop on Grote Markt - right into Suikerrui - right into E. Van Dijckkaai - straight along Jordaenskaai - right into Brouwersvliet - right into Hessenplein - left into Paardemarkt - right into Italielei - right into Van Boendalestraat - left into Korte Winkelstraat - right into Molenbergstraat- straight along Jezusstraat - right into Meir - Schoenmarkt - Groenplaats - straight along Reynderstraat - straight along Vlasmarkt - left into Zand - left into Zand (opposite direction) - straight along Oever - straight along Kloosterstraat - right & left Riemstraat (round place)- straight along Riemstraat - right into Scheldestraat - right into Cockerillkaai - straight along Sint-Michielskaai - straight along E. Van Dijckkaai - right into Suikerrui - Grote Markt - FINISH AFTER 3 LAPS = FOURTH PASSING AT THE 'GROTE MARKT'
    Edition 2008: 3rd August