Willebroek Hazewinkel 22-01-2012 15-50-53

The Hazewinkel is a 2,000 m

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and regatta course belonging to Bloso in Heindonk, municipality of

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, near Mechelen,

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. The site consists of a finishing tower, boathouses, a cafeteria and eight basic huts that house athletes using the lake. The course hosted the

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Rowing team's national final trials for some years and, in July 1996 and 2006, the

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too. It has also hosted two

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(1980, 1985) as well as the

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(1997). An accessible wetland nature reserve borders the south side. Boats under 5 metres length sail on a lake just to the north at 'De Bocht' with the VVW-Hazewinkel Club (founded 1978). This lake also serves members of the Hazewinkel Windsurfing Club, which welcomes visitors for a day.

External links

BLOSO National Watersports Centre Hazewinkel, Belgium (incl. link to map)
Rowing venues Sport in Belgium Boathouses Lakes of Flanders {{Antwerp-geo-stub