Enschede
Oude Markt
Park as far to the back of the lot at Menzis as you go to the restart at the Oude Markt in Enschede.
This year's restart in Enschede will take place at the Oude Markt.
Please note: For the Oude Markt there is a ban on bicycles and vehicles! All participants can park their buses in the parking lots near the Menzis/ITC. Cyclists can place their bikes at de Graaff.
Map UT
Runners' vest intake
The drop-off point for the vests is in the Atrium in the Bastille on campus from 17.45 until 20.00 hours. If you do not hand in your gear at the vest intake, the gear can then still be handed in at the information desk, but €20,- will be deducted from the deposit. In addition, € 5,- will be deducted if the lighting of your bike is not in order although you received lamps for this at the start.
To get the deposit of € 100 back, the following must be returned in original state and handed in together:
The runners' vest with 2 transponders
The cyclist's vest
Four starters' badges of the last stage with two transponders
Massage
A group of masseurs from Topvorm Twente is present on the campus in Enschede. A massage is free, however it is mandatory to shower before use and bring your own towel! The massage team can be found in SC 6 in the sports center on the campus in Enschede and is present on Saturday afternoons from 12:00 to 19:00.
Eating on campus
The participant dinner on Saturday night will take place the same way this year as last year: on the grounds of the UT Enschede campus there will be a takeaway point (see grid map) of Domino's pizza to make sure you go into the Batavieren festival with a full stomach! Between 16.00 and 19.30 the takeaway point will be present. For this you do need to order your pizzas from domino's yourself.
Sleeping on campus
After the party and the race it is possible to stay overnight in Enschede and enjoy the festival atmosphere! From the organization there are two possibilities to stay overnight: a place in the dormitories of the sports center or a place on the campsite. In the sports center (SC) you can be sure that you will be woken up at the right time before you have to leave for your stage, and of course you will be warm and dry. For the dormitories, bands can be ordered in advance through the website. If there are still bands left during the race, they can be bought at the info desk after the sale.
The other overnight option is at the campsites, which have been set up on campus. The locations of these campgrounds are shown on the map below: the Carilloncamping (CC), the Hockeycamping (HC) and the Vlindercamping (VC).
In Enschede, the camping is free. To ensure that camping remains free in the coming years, it is important that the vans are parked in the designated parking area, camping is done within the lines and the campsite is left tidy. No glass may be brought into the campground. Also, only tents of up to 6 people are allowed.
Furthermore, the following rules of conduct apply on the campsite which everyone must observe:
Vehicles on or near the edge of the camping area are not allowed! You risk a fine. Parking is possible on the parking lots P1 and P2 (see P on the map above).
The campsite is open on Friday 29th of april from 15:00, no tents may be set up before that.
The campsites are marked off with lines due to fire safety, make sure you place your tent within these lines.
Place your tent with a distance of three meters from other tents.
The campsite has a limited capacity, therefore full is full. When the campsite is full, you can also get sleeping-bands for the sports center at the information desk.
Only tents with a maximum capacity of six persons are allowed.
Party tents are prohibited and will be confiscated if set up.
The lighting of open fires (including barbecues) is strictly prohibited.
Bringing glassware (including beer bottles) is prohibited, no glassware is allowed on the entire site.
Bringing high pressure bottles is not allowed.
Professional security and police are constantly present. However, do not leave valuables behind! Lockers are available in the sports center. The organization is not responsible for theft or loss.
Report calamities to the supervisors. You can find them on the camping grounds or near the supervisor containers.
The campsite is for sleeping, be quiet at night and do not continue partying.
Please dispose of your waste in the containers or in the garbage areas. Garbage bags are available at the supervisor containers.
By Sunday morning at 11:00 am you must have left the campsite.
Smoking is prohibited on the campsites.
Aggregates are prohibited on the campsites.
You are not allowed to bring white goods into the campsites.
When not following these rules you can be removed from the terrain.
The organization reserves the right to occasionally deviate from these rules.
We would like to draw your attention to the fact that it is mandatory to clean up your waste. If this does not happen, your free sleeping place is in danger. Please make sure that all your waste ends up in the garbage bags on Sunday morning!
Batavierenfestival
On Saturday night from 20:00 - 02:00 the (open!) Batavieren festival will take place on the campus in Enschede: the biggest student party of the Benelux! Hungry or thirsty from all the partying? Get a beer at one of the the bars, drink a cocktail at the cocktail bar or enjoy some food at the food trucks. Tokens cost €2.50 and are available both on and outside the grounds. Upon entering the grounds you will receive another other token; an ecocoin. This coin can be exchanged at the bar for a cup and with the consumption token you get the drink. To get get another drink, hand in the empty cup and a token at the bar, so we can recycle the empty cups. Have you lost the cup and the ecocoin, you have to pay a consumption token to get a new cup again. So keep your cup with you! You are not allowed to bring your own drinks on the festival grounds.
This year there will be a small fee as entrance: one consumption token. Volunteers can enter the party for free, the crew hoodie will be your entree.
Big Tent
At the mainstage, the award will be given to all the winners of the Batavierenrace. Before and after music will be played for everyone!
20:00 – 21:00 Thrax
21:00 – 22:00 ANGI MILL
22:00 – 23:00 Jazzalike
23:00 – 23:15 Award ceremony
23:15 – 00:15 Jazzalike
00:15 – 01:00 Detonik
01:00 – 02:00 PAXAL
Outside stage
20:30 – 21:30 NOX
21:30 – 23:00 Timewaster
23:00 – 00:00 Jelmex
00:00 – 01:30 Nextor