Rondje Noordereiland Rotterdam

RONDJE NOORDEREILAND

>> On Sunday, July 26th, we swim for the second time in history around the Noordereiland in the city center of Rotterdam to celebrate the most successful ecological venture of the European Union.

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Course

This 3 km (1.86 miles) swim around the city island Noordereiland in Rotterdam. Known as the largest artificially created harbor of the world has the following course:

Start:
The swim starts upstream under the Erasmusbrug (left to the Noordereiland) This bridge for motor vehicles, cyclists, pedestrians, trams has a total span of 808 metre and a 139 metre-high asymmetrical pylon, earning the bridge its nickname of "The Swan". The bridge connects the northern and southern parts of Rotterdam.

850 m.:
Around 850 m. the swimmers will swim under the Koninginnebrug which connects the Noordereiland with the South part of the city.

850 - 1000 m.:
From 850 - 1000 m. the swimmers will swim over the Willemsspoortunnel through which thousands of trains transport everyday almost a million people from the southern part of the Netherlands to the northern parts and v.v.. After 1000 m. the swimmers will swim under the old railroadbridge the Hef which is a monument nowadays.

1500 m.:
Around 1500 m. the swimmers turn the Noordereiland and now they swim downstream to the finish, the Erasmusbridge.

2000 m.:
Around 2000 m. the swimmers swim under the red Willemsbrug. This bridge for motor vehicles, cyclists, pedestrians connects the northern part of the city with the Noordereiland and has a total span of 318 meters.

3000 m:
The finish is at the same place as the start The Erasmusbridge.

Stichting Aquarius
Beukelsweg 81A
NL 3022 GG, Rotterdam
The Netherlands
(+31) 63 826 5666 (EU)

Rondje Noordereiland is an annual Open Water Swimming event of 3 km which bring people together and celebrate our precious water resources by swimming around the Noordereiland in the city center of Rotterdam at the last Sunday of July. With the Rondje Noordereiland we ask attention for the most successful ecological venture of the European Union.
Erik Van Loon