Oosties Run Or Ride
The Oosties Run or Cycle was meant to take part on June 20 2026 but due to the extreme heat wave, it has now been re-scheduled to October 3.
Run or ride for charity in Amsterdam Oost! Choose 10k, 21k Run or 60k cycle. Coffee, beer, prizes + great vibes! ☕
Get ready for a fun, low-key community event celebrating everything we love about Amsterdam Oost. This is not an official race. There are no chip times, no start gun nerves, and no pressure. Just a great excuse to get outside, explore the neighbourhood, move together, and raise money for a good cause.
Hosted by City Alps Personal Training & Cycling Studio (based in Oostpoort Shopping Center), the Oosties Race kicks off at the legendary Poesiat en Kater Brewery and takes you on an epic route through some of the best green spots in the area.
All race proceeds will go directly to Jeugdfonds Sport & Cultuur Amsterdam, a fund that covers the cost of sports for kids in Amsterdam whose families can't afford it. Because no child in Amsterdam Oost should have to sit on the sidelines.
We believe movement starts young. By moving our own bodies, we inspire the next generation to move theirs ... and together, we make sure every kid gets that chance.
Choose your challenge:
10 km Run
21 km Run (Half Marathon)
60 km Cycle Ride
Both run routes are lightly marked with ribbon and spray paint to give you a nudge in the right direction, but we still strongly recommend loading the GPX route onto your watch or phone and using that as your main guide. The 60km cycle is fully self-navigated, so come prepared with the GPX loaded and your explorer hat on. In true Oost spirit, half the fun is in the journey.
There will be a water/sugar point and photo opportunity just after the Nesciobrug 📸 but beyond that, especially for the 21km and 60km, please come fully prepared with your own nutrition and hydration as this is an adventure, not a catered race.
We'll be creating a Strava Group Event so you can see how everyone got on afterwards. A fun leaderboard, bragging rights, and a reason to compare splits over a beer.
We'll be creating a Strava Group Event so you can see how everyone got on afterwards. A fun leaderboard, bragging rights, and a reason to compare splits over a beer.
Your ticket includes:
Your ticket includes:
☕ A cold brew or hot coffee from our local favourites at Rumbaba before you head out 🍺 A well-earned beer at De Poesiat en Kater when you cross the finish line 🎁 The chance to win cool, locally inspired spot prizes because everyone who shows up is already a winner
Whether you're chasing a PB or just cruising for the vibes, this is your chance to rep Oost, get outside, and do something good.
Agenda:
09:00-09:45 | Pre-Race Registration at the Poesiat en Kater
10:00-10:15 | Race Briefing of all 3 events (10km run, 21km run, 60km cycle).
10:15-10:30 | Slowly jog/cycle 500m together to the offical start on Ooster Ringdijk which is a safer, more open starting point in order to avoid traffic
10:30 | Start of the Run and the Cycle (safely in batches)
11:30-14:00 | Apres-Race vibes at the Brewery
13:30 | Spot/Raffle Prize Giving from our partners in Oost (only for those who are there)
ROUTE DESCRIPTIONS
Welcome to a self-navigated adventure through the trails, waterways, and hidden corners of Amsterdam Oost. Whether you're running the 10km, tackling the 21km, or pushing through the 60km cycle, this event is all about exploration: reading the route, trusting your instincts, and discovering just how much is tucked away in our own Oost backyard. The 10km and 21km run route will be lightly marked with ribbon and spray paint to keep you on track, but the 60km cycle route is fully self-navigated so come prepared. Load the GPX file onto your watch, use the Komoot link, or upload to Strava and let the app on your phone guide you turn by turn. However you navigate, the journey is half the fun.
GPX routes are sent to those who enter.
Come ready to explore.
10km Run
This is your chance to explore +- 10km of hidden trails, waterways, and green corners of Amsterdam Oost.
Kick off is at 10:00 from De Poesiat en Kater. We'll gather for a route briefing before setting off together with an easy jog to our official starting point at the Ooster Ringdijk along the Ringvaart canal (canal on your left), just a few hundred meters away. We're taking this small detour to skip some complicated road works and traffic lights, so we hit the trails fresh, safe and without the fuss.
From there, the adventure begins. The 10km route kicks off through the east side of Flevopark before opening up along the expansive Amsterdam Rijnkanaal. Breathe it all in, and keep your eyes peeled for cargo ships slowly making their way through the water.
Then comes the highlight of the route ... the legendary Nesciobrug. Flat city runners, this is your moment. Oost locals will tell you with a straight face that this bridge is their mountain, their hill training. Enjoy the climb. 🏔️
From there you'll drop into Diemerpark - a wide, green escape that feels a world away from the city buzz. Bonus points if you spot one of the resident bunnies darting across your path (they're fast, but so are you). Then it's back on course with Steigerijland sitting pretty on your right and the boat clubs lined up on your left - a proper Amsterdam postcard moment.
Once you hit Camping Zeeburg Amsterdam, there's one more bridge to tackle, stairs and all, before looping back through the west side of Flevopark and back onto the Ringvaart canal (canal on your left) to finish the route just opposite the canal to where you first started.
21km Run
This is your chance to explore 21km of hidden trails, waterways, and green corners of Amsterdam Oost - and beyond.
Kick off is at 10:00 from De Poesiat en Kater. We'll gather for a route briefing before setting off together with an easy jog to our official starting point at the Ooster Ringdijk along the Ringvaart canal, just a few hundred meters away. We're taking this small detour to skip some complicated road works and traffic lights, so we hit the trails fresh, safe and without the fuss.
From there, the adventure begins. The 10km and the 21km runners will be following the same route for the first 5km. The route kicks off through the east side of Flevopark before opening up along the expansive Amsterdam Rijnkanaal. Breathe it all in, and keep your eyes peeled for cargo ships slowly making their way through the water.
Then comes the highlight of the route ... the legendary Nesciobrug. Flat city runners, this is your moment. Oost locals will tell you with a straight face that this bridge is their mountain, their hill training. Enjoy the climb. 🏔️
From there you'll drop into Diemerpark - a wide, green escape that feels a world away from the city buzz. Bonus points if you spot one of the resident bunnies darting across your path (they're fast, but so are you). At around kilometre 5, just before the Diemerpark beach, this is where the 21km route parts ways with the 10km crowd. A slight left onto a gravel path called the Puttenpad and suddenly the city feels very far away.
From here you'll join the Diemerzeedijk, a narrow shared path stretching towards Muiden along the open water: shared not only with cyclists and fellow runners, but with sheep who have firmly decided that lying in the middle of the path is perfectly acceptable behaviour. They are fixtures of this route, and they will not be moving for you. This is why runners and cyclists around here affectionately call this the Sheep Route. 🐑
It's essentially an out-and-back along the dike, with sailing yachts dotting the water and the horizon opening up in a way that feels anything but urban. The turnaround point comes just after the 11km mark, before heading back along the Diemerzeedijk to rejoin the main route.
Back on familiar ground, it's Steigerijland sitting pretty on your right and the boat clubs lined up on your left, a proper Amsterdam postcard moment.
Once you hit Camping Zeeburg Amsterdam, there's one more bridge to tackle, stairs and all, before looping back through the west side of Flevopark and and back onto the Ringvaart canal (canal on your left) to finish the route just opposite the canal to where you first started.
60km Cycle
This is your chance to explore over 60km of cycle paths, open dikes, farmlands, waterways, and the kind of Dutch countryside that reminds you why this country was basically built for the bike.
Kick off is at 10:00 from De Poesiat en Kater. We'll gather for a route briefing before setting off together with an easy cycle to our official starting point at the Ooster Ringdijk along the Ringvaart canal, just a few hundred meters away. We're taking this small detour to skip some complicated road works and traffic lights, so we hit the route fresh, safe and without the fuss.
From there, the adventure begins. The route rolls straight along the Ooster Ringdijk before crossing the legendary Nesciobrug. Yes, cyclists, this is your mountain too. Oost's one and only climb. Soak it in. 🏔️
From there it's along the Diemerzeedijk, past Diemerpark and onto the famous Sheep Route. A narrow shared path hugging the open water towards Muiden. The sheep here are a permanent fixture and they have absolutely no interest in moving for you. They own this path and they know it. Ride around them, say hello, and enjoy the fact that this is genuinely one of the most peaceful stretches of riding you'll find this close to a capital city. 🐑
Then it's into Muiden, one of the most charming small harbour towns in the Netherlands, sitting at the mouth of the river Vecht where it meets the IJmeer. Keep an eye out for the striking Muiderslot castle, a perfectly preserved 13th century fortress that looks like it was plucked straight from a fairytale.
From Muiden the route opens up into the green farmlands of the surrounding polder landscape. Wide skies, flat horizons, and the kind of quiet that makes your legs feel lighter. Then comes a two loops around the Naardermeer, one of the oldest and most important nature reserves in the Netherlands. This vast wetland is home to colonies of cormorants, herons, spoonbills and if you're lucky, a glimpse of a marsh harrier drifting low over the reeds. It's a proper slice of wild, right on Amsterdam Oost’s doorstep.
From there, the route winds its way back towards Oost, crossing the Nesciobrug again. This time from the other side, which somehow feels like a completely different bridge and a fitting way to signal that you're nearly home.
The final stretch is back long the Ringvaart canal (canal on your right) to finish the route exactly where you started.
A cold beer will be waiting.🍺
See you soon :)
The Oosties / City Alps organisers