{"id":19791,"date":"2023-11-18T06:51:30","date_gmt":"2023-11-18T06:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/uncategorized\/challenge-almere-amsterdam-runner-up-kieran-lindars-traveled-to-the-netherlands-to-personally-thank-volunteers\/"},"modified":"2024-05-29T15:32:00","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T15:32:00","slug":"challenge-almere-amsterdam-runner-up-kieran-lindars-traveled-to-the-netherlands-to-personally-thank-volunteers","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/news\/challenge-almere-amsterdam-runner-up-kieran-lindars-traveled-to-the-netherlands-to-personally-thank-volunteers\/","title":{"rendered":"Challenge Almere-Amsterdam runner-up Kieran Lindars traveled to The Netherlands to personally thank volunteers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was a very special moment: none other than Briton Kieran Lindars traveled to The Netherlands to personally thank the hundreds of Challenge Almere-Amsterdam volunteers who gathered last night during the annual volunteer party.<\/p>\n<p>Lindars\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tri-today.com\/2022\/09\/kieran-lindars-runs-to-impressive-win-at-european-championship-challenge-almere-amsterdam\/\">won Challenge Almere-Amsterdam in 2022<\/a>\u00a0and finished second this year behind an unleashed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tri-today.com\/2023\/09\/challenge-almere-amsterdam-record-day-and-european-titles-for-menno-koolhaas-and-els-visser\/\">Menno Koolhaas<\/a>. The last kilometer, however, was so tough for Lindars that he crossed the finish line almost crawling. That footage went viral and was broadcast on the biggest news channels in the Netherlands, England, Germany, France and America, among others. Thirty minutes after his finish \u2013 and important medical support \u2013 Lindars already announced he was okay again.<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday the Brit felt it was worth coming to the Netherlands especially to thank all the volunteers in person. \u201cI feel a lot better again than the last time I spoke to you guys,\u201d he joked. \u201cI want to thank you very much for making sure I\u2019m safe and have experienced a great event. You guys are very important. Not only for me, but for all athletes. Thank you for that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Every year about eight hundred volunteers are helping at Challenge Almere-Amsterdam. During the annual volunteer party these volunteers are put in the limelight by the organization. Nice detail: athletes who have participated in the race help in the service. In addition, every year a volunteer of the year is chosen. This year that honor went to Sylvia de Vries, who helps coordinate all the motorbikes on the course.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14820 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2024\/05\/schermafbeelding-2023-11-18-om-07.25.52-1024x536-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was a very special moment: none other than Briton Kieran Lindars traveled to The Netherlands to personally thank the hundreds of Challenge Almere-Amsterdam volunteers who gathered last night during the annual volunteer party. Lindars\u00a0won Challenge Almere-Amsterdam in 2022\u00a0and finished second this year behind an unleashed\u00a0Menno Koolhaas. 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