Hills might not be the first thing you think about, when you think about the Netherlands. There are some hills in the Netherlands, but you do have to go look for them. Easiest way to do that is run the Seven Hills race, near the German border, because that will show you 7 of them at the same time. So close even, that my mobile phone welcomed me to Germany at one point during the race.

There are 20.000 runners which participate in this 15k race, divided over several starting waves. But that still means it can get very busy on the course at certain points where the roads get a little smaller. Despite the 7 hills in the course, it is a fast course and the current world record for the 15k was run here. You hardly run through the city of Nijmegen, it is mainly through the forest and between the fields outside of the city. Great views though, since this race in held in the autumn.

Start/finish of the race are close to the station, so it is easy to reach. It's a bit unclear where they want you to leave your bag, since there are changing facilities where you are allowed to leave your bag, but there is also a bag drop. The starting waves are divided over different streets, but the route to get there is clearly marked. You can opt out of a medal, while registering for the race. If you do get a medal this is marked on your bib, but this does cause a bit of confusion after the race.