Krollenloop running event in Veghel sells out in one week

The Krollenloop, a running event in Veghel, has reached a record number of participants, with 2,500 runners registered for the upcoming event on November 1. For the first time in the event's history, all start numbers were sold out within a single week.

Organized since 2014, the race is named after the ‘krol’, a traditional anise bread popular in the region during the Sinterklaas season. Each participant receives a krol with speculaas after the race. The event features various distances, including a 5 km run, a 10 km run, and a 16.1 km ten-mile race. The 10 km distance is the most popular, attracting nearly 780 entries. Additionally, the event includes free kids' runs of 1 km and 2.5 km, which have seen significant participation from local children.