Kennedy-Mars Sittard

Kennedy-Mars Sittard

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The Kennedy-Mars Sittard is the oldest and one of the largest Kennedy marches in the Netherlands. Do you dare?

To arise
On April 20, 1963, seven boys and three girls from the Bishop's College in Sittard, following the American example, walked the first Kennedy March in the Netherlands. Walking 80 kilometers in 20 hours. A major achievement! This makes the Kennedy-Mars Sittard the oldest Kennedy March in the Netherlands.

Route
The Kennedy-Mars Sittard runs through both Dutch Limburg and Belgian Limburg and passes various church villages, including the picturesque white town of Thorn, but also past the Belgian border town of Maaseik. Start and arrival is at the atmospheric Markt in Sittard.

The route is characterized on the one hand by heavy parts such as the bridge at Wessem, the cobblestones in Thorn and the headwind along the Meuse in Belgium. On the other hand, the cosiness in various places of passage provides relief.

Swentibold-Mars and Mini-Mars
80 kilometers too much for you? Simultaneously with the Kennedy-Mars Sittard, the Swentibold-Mars of 40 kilometers and the Mini-Mars of 10 kilometers will also be organized.
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Dates

  • 4/19/2025

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