A mobile base camp
The van follows the team so they can eat, recover, sleep for a few minutes and keep their energy up.
Edition zeroBelgium · 2027
Torgny to Knokke
Running across
the whole of Belgium.
Together.
Six runners, a van, bikes and 35 hours of non-stop relays, from the Ardennes to the North Sea, for the children supported by AMKA Kenya.
The idea
377 kilometres.
One team.
A raw, human, non-stop crossing. Six friends, a van, a few bikes and a single line to follow all the way to the sea.Never alone
A cyclist stays with the runner, including on stretches vehicles cannot reach.
Relay first
About 10 km at a time, around 63 km each and 35 hours to link the two borders.
The Komoot route
From Torgny
to Knokke.
From Belgium's southernmost village, the route crosses the Ardennes, the centre of the country and the Flemish plains before reaching the North Sea.Loading the route map…
Highlights
Eight moments.
One story to follow.
- 01
Start · 06:30–07:00
Smoke & Fire
Black-yellow-red smoke flares in Torgny on the French border, a megaphone countdown and the Kenyan bracelet handed to runner no. 1 to launch the adventure. - 02
KM 60–80 · Ardennes
The Cookie Pit Stop (Coco's Balls)
A quick carb stop at the support van with Coco's Balls cookie dough to refuel before more climbing. - 03
KM 130–150 · Into the plains
The Frozen Stop (Glacyclette)
The Glacyclette mobile ice-cream bar rolls out: artisan ice cream and toppings to revive heavy legs and treat curious passers-by. - 04
KM 170–220 · Named sectors
Sponsor Segments & Challenges
Each 10 km stretch carries a partner's name (e.g. “The Company X 10K”), with a signature challenge (bonus sprint, team time trial, staggered relay) to grow the fundraiser. - 05
KM 220–230 · Heart of the capital
The Brussels Vintage (10 KM Guest Run)
A festive run through Brussels as a pack: all your friends in the capital join the official runner for a group 10 km with music blasting. - 06
00:00–04:30 · Night stretch
The Guardian Angels Escort
When night falls, dedicated cyclists and pacers step in: neon-lit bikes, music in their headphones and a constant presence to escort the runner and keep the route safe. - 07
KM 280–330 · Towards the coast
The Heart Relay (Secret Partner)
Each core team member brings a surprise guest of their choice (a relative, a childhood friend, family) to share their relay and get a mental boost. - 08
Finish · Knokke beach
Sunset, Keg & Beach Party
Everyone together for the last kilometres: barefoot finish in the sand, Kenyan bracelet held high, a DJ set and a keg on the beach to seal the adventure.
The team
Six bodies.
One mind.
Six friends, six relays of about 63 km, and one finish line on the beach in Knokke.
Logbook
The adventure
day by day.
Preparation, training, then 35 hours of racing: the story told through the team's posts, reels and stories.Running for AMKA Kenya
377 km to
make a difference.
La Diagonale Solidaire supports AMKA, an organisation that has worked since 1998 with children and families in the Ngando neighbourhood of Nairobi. Through education, health and self-reliance projects, AMKA helps children grow up in a warm and safe environment. Every kilometre run will move this mission forward.
- EducationSchooling and support
- HealthFollow-up and prevention
- Self-relianceFamilies supported
Fundraising for AMKA
Fundraising starts soon
“Amka” means “wake up” in Swahili: every gift makes the sun rise over Ngando.
Donate to AMKABank transfer
Your gift goes straight to AMKA, through VIA Don Bosco's account. The site never handles the money.
€
Scan with your banking app
Beneficiary, account, amount and reference are pre-filled. Add your Belgian national register number.
Or by regular bank transfer
- Beneficiary
VIA Don Bosco- Account (IBAN)
BE84 4358 0341 0159- Reference
6157 Luc Martens Kenya+ your Belgian national register number
From €40 of gifts per year, Belgian taxpayers receive a tax certificate: just add your national register number to the reference. Without a national register number, the gift still reaches AMKA, but without a tax certificate.
The organisation we support
AMKA,
in Ngando, Nairobi.
“AMKA is a health & education centre where AIDS patients, other vulnerable people and their families receive support.” Quote translated from AMKA's French page.- 1998A support group is founded in Belgium around Luc Martens, founder of AMKA in Kenya
- NgandoA Nairobi slum where the Brothers of Foucauld and the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Tarbes long cared for people with AIDS
- Project recognised by Kenya's Ministry of Health
What AMKA provides for children
- SchoolingChildren's schooling fully covered.
- GuidancePsychological support through regular visits and seminars.
- Medical careFor AIDS patients, other vulnerable people and their families.
- MealsBreakfast and a meal every day.
Recent projects
- 13 computers installed for the school's oldest pupils, with Close the Gap.
- Growing Artemisia, a plant used against malaria and to support the immune system.
- Making reusable menstrual hygiene kits.
Who runs the project
In Belgium, the support group is led by Anne Sophie, Bernard and Patrick Martens. It is looking for partners and donors to achieve the project's goal in Kenya.
Partners
- Via Don Bosco
- Kinderleven – Vie d'Enfant
- Close the Gap
- Provincie Antwerpen
- GROS Brasschaat
- GROS Tervuren
- Trooper
Support AMKA
Every gift goes straight to AMKA, by bank transfer to VIA Don Bosco's account, for the education, health and meals of the children of Ngando. A tax certificate is issued from €40 a year.
DonateInformation from AMKA's website (about (opens in a new tab), home (opens in a new tab)), consulted on 4 October 2026.
Adventure wall
Your voices
keep us going.
A selection of sample messages. Public posting will open together with moderation.“You're completely crazy. And that's exactly why we'll follow you all the way to Knokke!”
— Supporter 01 · Brussels 128 likes
Go team, for this edition zero. Kenya is with you!
Supporter 02Ready to join you for the last kilometres to the sea.
Supporter 03Running with us
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Simulation — sample timeline
- 00:00
The start
The team leaves the French border at Torgny.
- 05:10
First milestone
The Ardennes are behind us. Relay 4 under way.
- 10:20
100 kilometres
A first symbolic mark passed together.
- 18:45
Final stretch
Heading north, towards the sea.