Dam tot Dam Wandeltocht takes place on Sat, Sep 19, 2026 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The main route is 42 km.
- Date
- Sat, Sep 19, 2026
- Start
- Amsterdam 🇳🇱
- Distance
- 42 km
- Level
- Open to all
A popular one-day walking event featuring routes ranging from 5 to 42 km between Amsterdam and Zaandam, finishing in the Dam tot Dam Park.
Official event pageWhat this race demands
This 42 km walking event demands sustained endurance and the structural durability to handle hours of continuous locomotion on foot.
Continuous Locomotion
Covering 42 km entirely on foot requires maintaining forward momentum over an extended duration, placing consistent demands on aerobic capacity and muscular endurance.
Structural Durability
The repetitive impact of a long-distance walk across a full day requires robust lower-body conditioning and joint resilience to prevent late-stage fatigue.
A walking duration of this length requires steady carbohydrate intake of 30 to 60 grams per hour to maintain energy levels and prevent late-stage depletion.
Your road to race day
Race day at Dam tot Dam Wandeltocht is 4 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Peak1 week · Aug 23, 2026 – Aug 29, 2026
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
02Taper2 weeks · Aug 30, 2026 – Sep 12, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
03Race week1 week · Sep 13, 2026 – Sep 19, 2026
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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