The walking sports association Spirit from Delfzijl will hold its Spirit tour for the 76th time on Saturday 6 May. You can walk at distances of 5, 10, 15, 25, 30 and 40 kilometers.
The routes take walkers past a number of beautiful spots in and around Delfzijl and the surrounding area. For example, all distances from sports hall De Ringen start with a route through Oud-West to the pedestrian promenade along the harbor and then walk north via the Keerweerbrug along the city beach and the dike, with the 5 kilometers at the Ede Staal monument crossing the dike. exit and the 10 kilometers at Ladysmith. The other distances continue to Nansum and then walk via Marsum to Appingedam. Here the 15 kilometers go back to Delfzijl via the forest plan, while the longer distances go through Appingedam, with a rest and checkpoint at the Gouden Appeltje. The 25 kilometer distance will then make a round trip via Tjamsweer along the damsterdiep to return to Tjamsweer, where Spirit has set up a tent rest. The 30 and 40 kilometers go from the Eekwerderdraai in the direction of Eenum, to then visit Leermens and a rest area at fish restaurant De School, and then return via Oosterwijtwerd to Tjamsweer, where these runners can also use the aforementioned tent rest. Finally, these distances also go back to Delfzijl via Appingedam and the forest plan.
From the De Ringen sports hall, the 30 and 40 km runners can start between 08:00 and 09:00, the 25 km runners between 08:30 and 09:30, while the other distances (individual walkers and groups) may start between 09:00 and 14:00 . This year, all routes, including the longer distances, are signposted. For all participants who complete the tour, a commemorative medal will be available afterwards, if desired.
The WSV Spirit hopes that a large number of hiking enthusiasts will again appear at the start, not only from Delfzijl, but also from the rest of the three northern provinces, because associations from Zwolle and Emmen, among others, have already promised to attend. , in the instruction room of the De Ringen sports hall, will be open on Saturday 6 May from 7.30 am
For more information, please contact the secretariat of the wsv Spirit, which can be reached via 0596 – 610726 or via [email protected], while you can of course also visit the website of Spirit: www.wsvspirit.nl .
For the WSV Spirit, the 76th Spirittocht is the 1st of three walking events. The Pentecost Zeedijk Walking Tour will be organized for the 30th time on Whit Sunday morning 28 May, while the 73rd Evening Four Day Walking Tours in Delfzijl will be the last event from 12 to 15 June. For more information: www.wsvspirit.nl, .