The main distance during the NN Dam tot Damloop is the 10 Miles, a 16.1 km long course between Amsterdam and Zaandam.

Course

The 10 Miles starts on the Prins Hendrikkade in Amsterdam. This is followed immediately by the passage through the IJtunnel, a connection between the city center and Amsterdam-Noord that is only open to runners during the NN Dam tot Damloop. It gets really exciting from the Buiksloterdijk. The enthusiastic residents of the Landsmeerderdijk, Kadoelenweg, Stoombootweg and Appelweg are ready to cheer you on! After the Molenwijkpark you run via the Verlengde Stellingweg to the Noorder IJ- en Zeedijk in Zaandam, where the course leads to the finish line near the Zaan (on the Burcht). 

Start 

The 10 Miles starts at 09.19 hours. The start of the NN Dam tot Damloop is located in Amsterdam on the Prins Hendrikkade. All starts take place from here.

Starting areas
On the Prins Hendrikkade are five starting areas. Each starting area is open from 20 minutes before the starting time. On signs at the entrance hatch it is clearly indicated with colors and numbers which starting numbers belong to which section. The starting areas will be allocated based on the given target time. At least 10 minutes before the start, each runner must be present in the starting area. The sections are used several times for a starting group. Attention! It is not allowed to start in an earlier area. Starting later is possible.

Helpdesk
The helpdesk can be found at the centre side of Amsterdam Central Station. After the finish, there will also be a helpdesk near the entrance of the Dam tot Dam Park.

Dressing and shower facilities
Changing facilities are only available in Zaandam in Sporthal De Struijck, near the Dam tot Dam Park. There is no shower facility. You can also leave (limited) clothing and bags here. Participants in the Business Run can store their clothing in the changing tent at the Dam tot Dam Park.

Clothing
Clothing drop-off
With your bib number, you'll receive a special NN Dam tot Damloop clothing bag. Use this bag to hand in your clothes at Stationsplein in Amsterdam (in front of Central Station). Make sure to close the bag properly and hand it in at the designated bag drop area. You’ll receive a numbered sticker to place on your race bib. In Zaandam, you can collect your bag by showing this sticker. Just follow the signs at the location. Important: you are not allowed to leave clothing in or near the start corrals – it will be thrown away immediately. Only the official clothing bags will be accepted. Sports bags and backpacks will not be collected. Participants of the Business Run can leave their bag in the changing tent in the Dam tot Dam Park or at Sporthal de Struijck.

PLEASE NOTE! The clothing drop-off, transportation and clothing pick-up is at your own risk. This includes leaving your own bags in the locker rooms.

Clothing pick-up
After you cross the finish line and head towards the Dam tot Dam Park, you can collect your bag. Bags are sorted according to the number on the sticker you placed on your bib number. Show this number at the pickup point. The lowest numbers are located closest to the finish, the highest numbers further down the route towards the Dam tot Dam Park. Tip: don’t throw your clothing bag away – it’s perfect for reuse. Want to dispose of it anyway? Please recycle it by placing it in the designated plastic waste bins.

Refreshment station
Along the course you will find a number of refreshment stations. These refreshment stations are always placed on the right side of the course. Take this into account when the indication comes that there will be a station and go right. Below you can read what is present where and in what order it is distributed. You will also find toilets and a medical post here.

Distance	AA Drink Iso Lemon	Water	Fruit	Sponges
Start
5K
8.5K
11.5K
14K
Finish

Finish

The finish is on the Burcht in Zaandam. The time limit of the 10 Miles is 2 hours and 20 minutes (140 minutes). The finish line closes at 17.00 hours. You must have passed the kilometer points before the times mentioned below:

• 6 km - 15.45 hours
• 11 km - 16.22.30 hours
• 14 km - 16.45 hours

Runners who are overtaken by the organisation car cased on the pass time schedule and thus will exceed the set time limit, will be asked to end their race and for health and safety reasons to take place in the support vehicle. Should you, despite the request, decide to continue your race, you do so at your own risk. The course is, after passing the support vehicle, again released for all road traffic. The support vehicle will bring dropouts to the Dam tot Dam Park in Zaandam. You will not be eligible for a medal and will not be included in the results.

Clocks and kilometre points
At the start, at all even kilometre points, the 5K point, the 15K point and at the finish there are time clocks. These clocks will be activated at the start of the competition run men. Remember the time on the clock when you start, so you can calculate your times on your way.

Prizes

At the prominents 10 Miles race are cash prizes to be won in the categories: men's seniors, women's prominent, women's seniors, masters M35, M40, M45, M50, M55, M60, M65, M70, M75, V35, V40, V45, V50, V55, V60, V65 and V70. The prize category will be cancelled in case of less than three started participants. An additional prize will be awarded to the first three men and women resident in the Netherlands.

Man/woman competition
The women's prominents start at 10:19. They start 6.04 minutes earlier than the men. This is the difference between the course records of the men and women. Whoever crosses the line first wins an extra prize.

Prize-giving ceremony
The numbers 1 to 3 in the men's seniors and women's prominents will be honored immediately after the finish on the Burcht. The cash prizes will be paid per bank some weeks after the event.