Road to Brussels 20km 2025

Ready to run the Brussels 20km this year? Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced runner - we got you covered. TheMerode has teamed up with Brussels-based running crew Cadence Athletics to create a community for passionate runners. We’re offering a 3-month personalised training program, led by a professional coach, with monthly events at TheMerode to help you progress and enjoy the experience.

What to expect during this event : 

- Connect with the Cadence team, learn about their training programs 

- Meet Valentin Poncelet, winner of the Brussels 20km in 2019 who will share his journey trough an interview 

- Introduction to Free to Run (2016), a documentary that explores the history of running

- Afterwards, connect with fellow runners and the Cadence crew over drinks. 

Upcoming running sessions :

- Monday February 24th, 6:30 pm : Run #1 & post run drink at TheMerode

- Monday March 24th, 6:30 pm : Run #2 & post run drink at TheMerode

- Monday April 28th, 6:30 pm : Run #3 & post run drink at TheMerode

- Sunday May 25th : 20 km of Brussels &post run event at TheMerode 

Let’s run the road to Brussels 20km together!

This running event will be in support of Cool@School : a charity that aims at enhancing school education by incorporating the development of emotional and relational intelligence alongside cognitive intelligence.