Welcome at the international website of the Batavierenrace
On this website, you can find a lot of information about the largest student relay race in the world. Check out the headers above, for infomation about the race and its history, participation, and results and photo's from earlier editions of the Batavierenrace.
If you are looking for a team or runners, leave a message at our Forum!
Batavierenrace news
Results 38th Batavierenrace
April 27th
In a beautiful weekend with fantastic weather, 7700 students run from Nijmegen to Enschede. For pictures from last weekend, go to our photo site ! The complete, unofficial result are known now. You can find them on our result site .
Still possible to participate!
Did you miss the opportunity to set up a team for the 38th batavierenrace? Or can't you find a team to participate with? But would you still like to take part in the world's largest relay race?
That's still possible! Some international teams, coming from Slovenia, are still searching for a few runners.
So please contact the organization in Nijmegen if you still want to participate in the 38th Batavierenrace!!
Prices 38th Batavierenrace
April 13th
This year there are many great prices to be won during this edition of the Batavierenrace. Not only the three fastest teams in the General Competition and SUSA-University Competition can expect great prices; there are great prices for the most original runner and the fastest runner on the final stage, the best international team and the teams that finish ranked 38th, 138th 238th place as well.
This year we give away a clinic for the best improved University team by former athlete Marko Koers. We have a unique price this year for the winner of the General Competition as well. They may participate in the weekend of 19-20 June at the ULTRA BALATON 2010 in Hungary. For a list of all our price, see our pricelist.
Follow the Batavierenrace live!
April 8th
The batavierenrace invests in it's own radio station: BataRadio. BataRadio provides live coverage of this event with a new, professional sound installation for the third consecutive year. The broadcast can be followed by radio, internet and mobile phone.
Live GPS Tracking
March 17th
Want to follow live where your runner is at that time during the Batavierenrace ? Want to see back quietly after the race who and when you've caught? Curious how far your runner is away from the switch point? After the party quietly analyze again how hard you actually run on your stage?
This year, the Batavierenrace offers in collaboration with MyLaps a Live GPS Tracking service. For only 35 euro’s you get a GPS tracker in the race, with which you can follow your team during the race. Through a spectator, available via the website of the Batavierenrace, you see real time where the team is at that moment. Also after the race, you can reflected everything quietly through the spectator.
You get a tracker in Nijmegen into the race and you return this in Enschede. Just sent an e-mail to the Batavierenrace if you want to use this service, and everything will be organized for you!
Ordering tickets
March 9th
It's now possible to order your tickets for the 38th Batavierenrace! As a team captain it's your responsibility to order tickets for your whole team. You can order bus, sleeping, dinner and breakfast tickets for sunday morning.
The prices of the tickets are:
- €3,15 per nigth for sleeping in Nijmegen on Thursday and/or Friday evening
- €8,25 per nigth for sleeping in Enschede on Friday and/or Saturday evening
- €3,75 per busticket
- €6,20 for a BBQ on Thursday evening in Nijmegen
- €3,80 for dinner on Friday evening in Nijmegen
- €6,50 for dinner on Saturday evening after the race in Enschede
- €2,00 for breakfast on Sunday morning
The ordering of tickets closes at March 19th. Be quick cause and full = full
ULTRABALATON 2010 in Hungary
Ultrabalaton is one of the most beautiful ultrarunning events in Europa. The distance covers 212 kms, the course is set around Balaton, the continent’s largest lake. Year after year hundreds of runners come to share the enormous feeling of the race. With the race Ultrabalaton we offer to the professional and non-professional runners the only running race in Hungary that give the opportunity to run round the „Hungarian See” over 212 km on several stages.
On the weekend of 19-20 June 2010 will start the two days relay or individual race. Before and along the race we have some events like pasta party, expo, running races for kids in the bigger cities, Lavender festival, Midsummer fire jumping, charity run for „Mosoly Alapítvány”
Do you want more information about the Ultrabalaton 2010? Or would you like to participate? Please have a look at our website, www.ultrabalaton.hu
We hope see you on our following event!
Follow the Batavierenrace on Facebook
November 11th
Do you also want to keep up with the latest Batavierenrace news? Share Batavierenrace experiences with friends, meet other participants, check out Bata pictures and much more?
Visit the Batavierenrace Facebook community here and join us!
Registration for the 38th Batavierenrace is open
November 2nd
The registration for the 38th Batavierenrace has started on the 2nd of November at 00.00 am. The number of places are limited number, so don't wait and register now! The registration period ends on November 29th at 11.59 pm.
Follow the Batavierenrace via Twitter
October 12th
Are you already looking forward to the 38th Batavierenrace? Do you want to know everything about the preparations for the race? Follow the Batavierenrace on Twitter via twitter.com/batavierenrace!
Participate in the 38th Batavierenrace!
October 9th
From November 2nd till November 29th you have the possibility to sign up a team to compete in the 38th Batavierenrace. The Batavierenrace is the world’s largest relay race starting in Nijmegen and finishing in Enschede. The race consists of 25 stages, so your team will need to have 25 enthusiastic runners. After the race Europe’s biggest student party takes place: the Batavierenparty at the University of Twente. So make sure you're there!
