Frequently asked questions
COVID-19
The following Editions will not take place in 2020 due to the given measures:
- Mud Edition Wijchen (4* and 5 April)
- Family Edition Wijchen (5 April)
- Mud Edition Gent (18* and 19 April)
- Family Edition Gent (19 April)
- Hills Edition Amsterdam (9* and 10 May)
- Family Edition Amsterdam (10 May)
* OCR Series and Iron Viking are also cancelled.
The following Strong Viking Editions will take place in 2020, under the condition that there are no further measures from the government(s):
- Water Edition Wächtersbach (23* and 24 May)
- Family Edition Wächtersbach (24 May)
- Family Edition Wijchen (7 June)
- Company Day Wijchen (12 June)
- Water Edition Wijchen (13 and 14 June)
- Ultra Viking Wijchen (14 June)
- Water Edition Karlsruhe (4 July*)
- Family Edition Karlsruhe (4 July)
- Water Edition Gent (29 and 30 August)
- Family Edition Gent (30 August)
- Brother Edition Warstein (26* September)
- Family Edition Warstein (27 September)
- Brother Edition Amsterdam (10* and 11 October)
- Family Edition Amsterdam (11 October)
*OCR Series and Iron Viking will go on.
If you have a ticket for one of the cancelled edition(s) you have received an e-mail from us with the next steps. If you haven’t received this e-mail, please check your spambox.
We will send out the personal voucher for a future Strong Viking event as soon as possible. Given the new announced measures and the quick developments around the Corona Virus, we are waiting till it is clear when major public events can take place again. We ask you to be patient in this extraordinary situation. As soon as we have more clarity in this situation we will of course immediately inform all our participants.
Did you sign up for the Trail Run in Balen from 14-03-2020? Then you have already received a second mail with the confirmation that you are registered for the new Trail Run Balen date at the 31st of October 2020.
Your World Pass 2020 will stay valid till the Hills Edition 2021, so you can use your World Pass for the same amount of events as you could when you bought the World Pass in the first place.
Since the new measures and further developments around the Corona Virus are still unsure for the future, we are not sending out the vouchers right now. We want to prevent our participants to activate their voucher for an event that we might have to cancel in the future. As soon as we receive clarity about when major public events can take place again, we will send the vouchers to all our participants. When we have more clarity in this situation we will of course immediately inform our all participants via e-mail, our website and social media channels.
All events taking place after 11th
of May will still take place for now. Of course, we are keeping a close eye on all the developments and new measures from the RIVM and are in close contact with other involved institutions. In case something changes towards the current situation, we will of course inform our participants as soon as possible.
Your voucher will be valid for all Strong Viking Editions in the Netherlands and Belgium. With this voucher you can get a ticket for an edition of your choice, for the same distance as your original ticket.
The exact information about how and when you can use your voucher will be in the mail with the voucher, that you will receive as soon as possible.
Your voucher is valid till one year after the date of the event you would originally participate in. So you can still participate in the same event, just one year later. If you can’t wait and you want to use your voucher for an earlier edition that is of course also possible. The exact information about how and when you can use your voucher will be in the mail with the voucher that you will receive as soon as possible.
A ticket for the Trail Run does not standard include a finisher shirt. Did you buy the optional finisher shirt with your ticket? Then the e-ticket of the finisher shirt will remain valid for the new Trail Run in Balen at the 31st of October. You don’t have to do anything for this, bring the e-ticket to this edition and you can receive your shirt here directly after the run.
Unfortunately, the Strong Viking Lab, just like all sports clubs, is closed until 6th of April. Given the measures communicated at 15th of March 2020 all sports clubs have to close their doors, also the Viking Lab.
Tickets
When you purchase your ticket(s) we offer the option to buy cancellation insurance. This insurance is provided by a third party, which you can contact via this link.
If you have not opted for cancellation insurance we unfortunately cannot cancel/change your ticket(s).
You can try to transfer your ticket to another person. To do this please read "Can I transfer my ticket to another person?".
Making changes to participant information can be done via Paylogic's customer support. Requests for changes of incorrect information can be made up to 3 days before the date of an event. You can contact Paylogic through e-mail, or telephone: (for NL) 0900 7295 6442 (€1,- per call) or (BE) 0900 70155 (€0,50 p/m).
Have you lost your e-ticket or deleted your confirmation email? You can print out your e-ticket again via the following link and request your ticket again.
You are required to create an account with Strong Viking when purchasing your ticket.
If you have missed the deadline to fill in the additional details, all the tickets/start numbers will be under the name of the person who has made the purchase. This person must then collect all the start envelopes in person on the day of the event by presenting a valid photo ID and the signed e-tickets.
If you are participating in the OCR Series please contact the organization at info@ocrseries.com
Yes, you can choose to run a shorter distance on the day of the event . There is no need to make a request for this. However, we unfortunately cannot refund the price difference between the distances once the payment has been completed.
Yes, this is possible. However, be advised that the request for an upgrade can be made up to 3 weeks before an event by filling out this form.
You will be charged a €1.95 administrative fee in addition to the price difference of the upgrade.
Requests are processed by Paylogic 3 to 4 weeks before the date of the event in question.
Yes you can! The change of day for a 2 day event is also possible! Be advised: this can only be done up to 3 weeks before to an event, provided the start wave (or day) in question is not sold out. You can check availabilities on the subscription page of the event.
A request can be made by filling out the following form.
Resquests are processed by Paylogic 3 to 4 weeks before the event.
Yes you can transfer your ticket to another person. Be advised: This can be done until three days prior to the event.
Do you want to transfer your ticket to another person? Click here!
The fee for the name change is €1 + transaction costs.
World Pass tickets (WP) are not transferable!
When purchasing a ticket we offer the option to buy cancellation insurance. This insurance is carried out by a third party. You can make a request to cancel your ticket by CLICKING HERE.
If you have not purchased cancellation insurance we cannot cancel/refund your ticket. However, you can transfer your ticket to another person. The ticket transfer can be done up to 3 days prior to the event by filling out this form.
Events
Each start wave is named after a Viking god/goddess or king and has a different start time. This is to let you know at what time you must begin. Start waves also have varying distances between 42, 19, 13 or 7km.
For the Family Editions startwaves are designated by color according to their start time and vary in distance between 3 and 5km
The minimum participation age varies according to the distances:
4km - Family Run: min. age 5 years old (or becomes 5 in that calender year)
4km - Beginning: min. 14 years old (or becomes 14 in that calender year)
7km: min. age 14 years old (or becomes 14 in that calender year)
13km: min. age 14 years old (or becomes 14 in that calender year)
19km and OCR Series: min. age 16 years old (or becomes 16 in that calender year)
42km Iron Viking: min. age 18 years old
60km Ultra Viking: min. age 18 years old
Of course, you are very welcome to come and encourage the participants! Entrance to the area is free and open from 8:30am.
No, every obstacle has a ‘walk by’. You define your own limits/capabilities. “Strong Viking is not a Race, it’s a challenge!”
Yes! During the run there are a number of refreshments posts with water and Herbalife Nutrition drinks and power bars. Click here to see the products/ingredients. In addition, there is also a Red Bull Energypoint where you can enjoy Red Bull mixed with water to provide you with extra energy to complete the course.
For Iron Vikings there is the possibility to leave your own extra nutrition at a designated spot on the track.
After the event it is possible to wash off/shower in separate shower areas for men and women (except Family Edition). However, there are no closed shower cabins.
Yes, every participant receives a number on a wristband with which he/she can drop-off their bag in a guarded baggage room.*
Be advised, only 1 bag allowed per participant!
*Leaving your bag is always at your own risk.
Yes, there are separate changing rooms for men and women at the event.
Startwaves vary by event but generally follow the same standard schedule and depart every 20 minutes from 9:40 or 10:00 until 15:40.
OCR Series - 9:40*
Odin - 10:00
Loki - 10:20
Asmund - 10:40
Hagar - 11:00
Olaf - 11:20
Oerdo - 11:40
Sol - 12:00
Muddor/DMM - 12:20
Thor - 12:40
Kodran - 13:00
Fasolt - 13:20
Freya - 13:40
Ivar - 14:00
Walkure - 14:20
Karl - 14:40
Juno - 15:00
Hestia - 15:20
Borr - 15:40
*Racewave/Competition wave
The run is seperated into startwaves/groups and the first startwave begins at 9:40 am or 10am at the latest. While subscribing you can choose your own startwave/start time. The area (parking, facilities etc.) is open from 8:30am.
Maasduinen (NL)
Wezerweg, Well
Nijmegen (NL)
Weg door de Berendonck 1, Wijchen
Amsterdam (NL)
Valleiweg (Kruising Oostbroekerweg), Velsen-Zuid
Balen (BE)
Endstraat, 2490 Balen
Gent (BE)
Verbindingsstraat, 9185 Wachtebeke
Osnabrück (DE)
Pommernstraße 12, Fürstenau bei Osnabrück
Frankfurt (DE)
Waldensberger Straße 65, Wächtersbach
Warstein (DE)
Zu Hause im Waldpark, Warstein
Karlsruhe (DE)
Rennbahnstraße 16, Iffezheim
Post-Event
At certain locations, we collaborate with/recommend local hotels/camping grounds to offer you accomodation.
Nijmegen:
CenterParcs Heijderbos Family Run deal!
Amsterdam:
Gent:
Warstein
Gasthof Hoppe
Hotel Haus Hölter
The finish photos of the Strong Viking Obstacle Run are posted after the personal (action) photos and videos on our Facebook pages*.
All the action photos and videos are uploaded daily in the week following the event on our website!
Enjoy!
*make sure to check the facebook page of the country where the event in question took place.
You can search for your photos and videos via our Photo & Video page! Can't find yourself? Try using the name of a friend who aprticipated with you, maybe you will be in each other's pictures. Still no photos? The photographer may have missed you then and/or you skipped the obstacle in question. No need to worry, more photos will be posted online during the week and you'll surely find yourself!
During the Strong Viking events there is no time registration for regular startwaves. The important thing is to cross the finishline together, time here is of little importance. Did you participate in an OCR Series Race wave? Then check your results on www.ocrseries.com
Found items during our events are handed over to our lost & found at the information point. Did you lose something? Send us an email detailing the lost item(s) as best as you can (incl. serial number is relevant) to the following email address: info@strongviking.com.
Other
Strong Viking works with a unique savings system called Medals-for-LIFE! As the title says, you'll collect your whole life for the various medals! Would you like to know more about the different medals, how you can save them and when you get a point? Check the medal page for all your answers!
No, the Iron Viking medal is only awarded to participants who have completed the full distance within the set time schedule during an Obstacle Run, the Trail Runs do not count.
All questions or comments concerning the OCR World Championship or the OCR European Championships should be addressed directly to www.ocrec.eu or www.ocrworldchampionships.com or via the Obstacle Course Race Association (OCRA) or your country.