On the day of LOOP Leeuwarden, the whole city is in motion. Thousands of participants follow their route, residents look for accessible roads, and the organization keeps an overview behind the scenes with interactive maps.

LOOP Leeuwarden is the largest running and walking event in Friesland. Every year, thousands of participants start on different running and walking distances through Leeuwarden and the surrounding area. The routes run straight through the city, past familiar places and through neighborhoods that residents, businesses, visitors, and volunteers also have to deal with on the day itself.

At an event like this, overview matters. Where does my distance start? Where can I find refreshments or first aid? Which roads are temporarily closed? Where should a volunteer report? And how does the organization quickly see where something is happening when the situation changes?

LOOP Leeuwarden answers those questions with Wolf Maps. With multiple interactive maps for participants, residents, volunteers, traffic marshals, and the teams in the command vehicle.

Participants find their own way

For participants, it starts with the main map. It shows the running routes, walking routes, and kids runs, as well as all the practical points you need on event day: start and finish, refreshment points, toilets, first aid, bag drop, catering, water points, parking areas, and places where there is no access.

LOOP Leeuwarden mainly shares the map through its website. On the participant page, the interactive map sits between the practical information, so participants can immediately see where they need to be. Anyone who wants to save a route or take it into their own navigation app can also download a GPX file for each route.

The scale of that usage is striking. For the 2026 edition alone, the main map has already been viewed more than 200,000 times, across around 80,000 map users. Since LOOP Leeuwarden started working with Wolf Maps, the organization also receives far fewer questions from participants. That saves time and gives participants clarity faster.

Accessibility for the city

LOOP Leeuwarden does not only affect participants. During the event, the city center and parts of the surrounding area have limited access. Residents, businesses, and organizations want to know in advance what that means for their street, neighborhood, or route.

That is why they also create a separate accessibility map. It includes road closures, parking restrictions, parking locations, routes, and accessibility by neighborhood or village.

Acting quickly in the command vehicle

During the event, they also use Wolf Maps in the command vehicle. There, the organization works with different maps of the event. That helps when something needs to happen quickly. A position, route, closure, or other place that needs attention can be pointed out directly on the map.

Volunteers and traffic marshals also work with the maps. They receive a link, so they know exactly where they need to be. During preparations, they also use the map with suppliers, for example to mark signage and material locations.

Ranco - LOOP Leeuwarden

The greatest value is that every target group can immediately pull up a visual overview of the event. In their pocket while they are out on the route, but also behind the scenes in the command vehicle.

Less searching, faster action

An event like LOOP Leeuwarden has a lot of moving parts. Participants want to know where they need to go. Residents want to know when their street is accessible. Volunteers, traffic marshals, and suppliers need clarity about their location. And the organization needs to act quickly during the event.

That is where the value of an interactive map lies: all event information comes together visually for every target group. Filterable and immediately available on mobile, on the website, and behind the scenes.

For LOOP Leeuwarden, that means fewer individual questions, calmer communication, and a map that also works behind the scenes when it matters most.

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Header photo: Vincent Riemersma