Belgium
Welcome to Belgium!
Welcome to the Belgium section of the relay, which covers 296km. Along the way, we pass by historic landmarks, through countryside and cityscapes, and visit groundbreaking climate action projects. Join in and help protect the planet we run on.
Join relay runners in Belgium and celebrate climate action!
Throughout the 7,767km relay route we are visiting and celebrating some of the world’s most inspirational and groundbreaking climate action projects. Discover more about these projects below.
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Stage #188
Ostend Forest Planting, Ostend
The peri-urban forest Ostend in Belgium aims to provide a publicly accessible space for recreation, offering educational facilities for local residents and tourists.
Through the afforestation of previous agricultural land and being part of a Green Ribbon (Groen Lint) network surrounding the city core, the peri-urban green space further aims to enhance biodiversity and ecological connectivity.
The afforestation in the coastal and harbour city was planned as a buffer zone between industrial sites and residential areas.
Stage #188
Ostend Forest Planting, Ostend
The peri-urban forest Ostend in Belgium aims to provide a publicly accessible space for recreation, offering educational facilities for local residents and tourists.
Through the afforestation of previous agricultural land and being part of a Green Ribbon (Groen Lint) network surrounding the city core, the peri-urban green space further aims to enhance biodiversity and ecological connectivity.
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Stage #202
Climate disruptions, pollution, traffic jams, lack of green space, waste...
How will it still be possible to harmoniously coexist together in tomorrow’s cities?
With 750 m², BELEXPO invites young people, their teachers and their families to think about these questions in a fun and positive way. It offers an interactive experience primarily oriented towards 10-14 year olds, but also to anyone interested in these issues in the cities of today and of tomorrow. The exhibition is designed to learn while having fun. Along the visit, you will experience, feel, learn and want to take action.
Stage #202
BELEXPO
Climate disruptions, pollution, traffic jams, lack of green space, waste... How will it still be possible to harmoniously coexist together in tomorrow’s cities?
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What do you get if you mash-up an Attenborough nature documentary and the Olympics?... Running Out of Time!
We're bringing together multiple sports, incredible climate action projects, stunning natural landscapes, mixing them all together and throwing YOU into the heart of it!
Running Out of Time is a 2,661km relay from Ben Nevis to Big Ben. There are a total of 366 stages, with stages ranging from 2-30km long. The relay runs from sunrise to sunset for 32 days and travels to 30 counties.
Our goal is for the relay baton to be passed from person-to-person and arrive in London. Most stages will be run and a small number will be cycled. We will also be kayaking, canoeing, paragliding, skiing, mountain biking, walking, wheeling and more!
The relay starts at Ben Nevis on Saturday 10th June and will finish at Big Ben on Tuesday 11th July.
You must be over the age of 18 to sign-up to our relay and be able maintain an average pace of 6 minutes 15 seconds per kilometre / 10 minutes per mile for the duration of a stage.
If you are under the age of 18 and would like to run a stage, then please ask your parent/legal guardian to contact us at [email protected] and we will see if this can be accommodated.
We also have a Schools Action Day taking place on June 21st, which is open to schools around the UK.
What do we do when we're running out of time? We run faster!
We are calling on everyone – from national government to local government; from individuals to communities; from schools to businesses – to work together to protect our world now and for future generations.
We aim to celebrate amazing climate action, and nature protection projects, run by community groups, charities, businesses and schools, from around the UK. Hopefully by championing all the great work already being done, we can play a part in securing more support and funding for these projects and others.
National partner
GoodPlanet Belgium
GoodPlanet inspires and encourages all generations to live sustainably. For a healthy planet, for all, for today and tomorrow. For a GoodPlanet.
Through our projects, campaigns and events, we spread our knowledge and plant seeds of change. We stimulate, materialize and realize ideas that make sustainable development real and tangible. All while always keeping a positive and hopeful attitude. For GoodPlanet, education plays an essential role in the transition to a more sustainable society. This is why we have been focusing for more than 20 years on children and young people. We are obviously convinced that everyone, thanks to small or large gestures, can make a difference...