Overview

• Roughly 4,000 people covered the six‑kilometer route from Haren to Groningen’s Grote Markt during Saturday night’s 14th edition.
• Mayor Roelien Kamminga fired the 19:30 start, and it took about 25 minutes for the full procession to cross the line.
• The course led via Rijksweg, Zuiderdiep and Herestraat, with big crowds applauding and finishers receiving medals at the central square.
• Participants dressed in lights and playful costumes and broke into song at the Zuiderdiep–Herestraat crossing despite a rainy evening.
• On Sunday’s main 4 Mijl race, Belgium’s Ruben Verheyden won overall and Maureen Koster was first woman in 19:47, a Dutch record, according to RTV Noord.