Featured reward
Bring your friends or family
€10
Thank you! On Friday 9 August (6 pm - 10 pm) or Sunday 11 August (1 - 6 pm) you can walk through the castle and the lake with some friends or family.
Make the 50th ‘Dodentocht’ go right through the castle!
With your support, 13,000 participants of the 50th ‘Dodentocht’ will walk right through the castle and the lake (and so will you!)
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Kasteel d'UrselBornem
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Contributions
07/17/2019
End date
€3,079
Out of €13,000
24 %
Make the 50th ‘Dodentocht’ go right through the castle!
<p>On Friday 9th August 2019, the 50th ‘Dodentocht’ is coming through the park of Castle d'Ursel in Hingene. The Dodentocht is a walking trail of 100 kilometers in 24 hours. Every year we do something special for the passage through the park and for this 50th edition we want to go the extra mile. After all, it is a double celebration, because 25 years ago the province of Antwerp saved the castle from ruin, restored it and gave it new life.</p>
<p>That's why we want to do something very spectacular: allow all 13,000 participants of the ‘Dodentocht’ to walk right through the castle and the lake: through the front door, through the entrance hall and the mirrored room, over the balustrade of the terrace and then ... 100 meters over a pontoon bridge that is floating in the lake. With lighting, projection and music it will be an unforgettable celebration of these 25th and 50th birthdays. Have a look at our rewards and help us to make it happen!</p>
<p>For nearly four centuries, the castle of Hingene was the favorite summer residence of the noble d'Ursel family. Since 1994, the castle and park have been the property of the province of Antwerp, who lovingly restores the old glory and brings new life to it. Read more on www.kasteeldursel.be.</p>
<p>The aim of the ‘Dodentocht’ is to complete a 100-kilometer course in the rural area between Antwerp and Brussels within 24 hours. It was first organized in 1970 with 65 participants. Now it's time for the 50th edition, with a maximum number of registrations of 13,000 participants. Read more on www.dodentocht.be.</p>
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Allocation of funds
<p>The cost to install the pontoon bridge on the lake is 13,000 euros: exactly 1 euro for each participant in the 50th ‘Dodentocht’ ... But we naturally want to do better. With every euro you give extra support, we ensure an unforgettable setting with lighting, projections and music. Help the ‘Dodentocht’ through the castle and explore the most beautiful of the 100 kilometers yourself. Because everyone who helps is very welcome to walk through the castle and the lake, before or after the ‘Dodentocht’.</p>
<p>PS: if we wouldn’t achieve the goal, then every euro collected will be refunded immediately and in full.</p>
Rewards
Walk on water!
€1
Thank you! On Friday 9 August (6 pm - 10 pm) or Sunday 11 August (1 pm - 6 pm) you can walk through the castle and the lake.
€5
A toast on the result
€30
Thank you, and cheers! On Friday 9 August between 6 pm and 10 pm you will walk through the castle and the lake with some friends or family. Afterwards you can chat in the park bar with a bottle of Cuvée Antonine, our beer that is brewed with ingredients from the park.
Business seats
€75
Thank you and welcome! On Friday, August 9, between 6 and 10 p.m., you walk with two people through the castle and the lake. Then you stay in the castle. In the entrance hall you can see the 13,000 participants of the Dodentocht pass by. And from the second floor you enjoy a beautiful view over the lake and the pontoon bridge. Drinks included!
Dinner on the lake
€300
Thank you, and enjoy your dinner! On Saturday, August 10, you and a guest of your choice are invited for an exclusive three-course meal, which is served in the middle of the pontoon bridge. And of course you can walk through the castle and the lake on Friday or Sunday.
Make it happen!
€1,300
Phenomenal! You personally ensure that 10% of the participants in the Dodentocht can walk through the castle. Your name, logo, banner, flag or an item of your choice is prominently displayed at the front door of the castle. You can also join with one guest on Saturday for an exclusive three-course meal, which is served in the middle of the pontoon bridge.