Ichtegem has officially launched its annual “Maand van de Sportclub” initiative, offering local residents a wide-ranging schedule of athletic taster sessions throughout September.
Sessions cater to all age groups, ranging from toddlers participating in Multimove programs to seniors joining recreational walking and cycling groups.
Athletics and Cycling Schedules in Ichtegem
Loop- en wandelclub Presto Ichtegem anchors the athletics offerings with designated running and walking sessions outside the Ichtegem sports hall. Youth aged six to 15 can participate in running drills on September 20 from 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. local time (0815 UTC). A separate session for adults and participants aged 15 and older takes place on September 22 from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. local time (1730 UTC), according to official club notices.
For cyclists, Café Gilbert Ichtegem and KWTC Blijf Jong organize group rides every Sunday morning in September. Cyclists gather for an 8:30 a.m. local time (0630 UTC) departure, offering three distinct distance and speed tiers: a 75-kilometer route averaging 28 kilometers per hour, a 55-kilometer route at 24 kilometers per hour, and a 43-kilometer route at 19 kilometers per hour.
Racquet Sports and Ball Games Across Local Venues
Badminton enthusiasts have multiple entry points through Badmintonclub Sportif and Gezinssport Ichtegem. Sportif hosts a “Start2badminton” session for players aged 16 and older on September 17 at Eernegem sports hall, alongside a “Start Multimove” session for children aged three to eight on September 20. Gezinssport Ichtegem follows with recreational badminton and minifootball sessions at Ichtegem sports hall later in the month.
Team sports representation includes basketball and krachtbal. Bebita Eernegem opened basketball activities for children aged five and older on August 29 at Eernegem sports hall. Meanwhile, krachtbalclub KBK Ichtegem organizes age-specific training sessions on the outdoor fields of the Ichtegem sports center throughout September.
Martial Arts and Precision Sports
Judoclub Eernegem maintains an active weekly calendar at the Eernegem sports hall mat room. Programs are split by age, including toddler classes for children aged four to five on Wednesdays, youth sessions for ages six to 12 three times a week, and adolescent-to-adult classes running Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings.
Precision and traditional sports feature prominently in the September calendar. Koninklijke handbooggilde Sint-Sebastiaan Ichtegem organizes archery sessions every Tuesday (standing target) and Thursday (target shooting) throughout the month at the Ichtegem sports grounds for participants aged eight and older. Additionally, Boldersclub de Krabbers hosts trabollen sessions daily at the Eernegem sports hall boltra.
What Comes Next for Participants
Residents interested in joining any of the participating clubs can attend the scheduled taster sessions directly at the respective sports halls in Ichtegem and Eernegem.
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