Every month our own activity committee organises a wonderful social event in which we get together. These activities are a nice opportunity to enjoy the company of your fellow Metiers off the bike. Examples of activities include pubquizzes, day trips, game nights and many more!
Apart from the monthly activities we also organise a season opening dinner and a season ending dinner. During these dinners we mark the start or end of the cycling season by enjoying a nice three course meal all together.
Every year at the end of January we pack our bags to leave for Calpe, Spain. With an ever increasing group of Metiers joining we enjoy one or multiple weeks of riding our bikes in the majestical mountains. Every year we are provided with the lovely bikes of vueltaturistica to ensure a smooth training camp.
Apart from riding our bikes we also visit cities like Benidorm, spectate at the CX race in Benidorm, play games or enjoy a pubquiz in the evening.
Every two years it is time for arguably the most special event De Meet has to offer, Parijs-Tilburg! With a monstrous ride of 420km only the bravest and fittest Metiers reach Tilburg in one piece. After leaving at 4AM from Paris and crossing Northen France as well as the entire length of Belgium, we are usually welcomed by friends and family around midnight at Tilburg University.
But not only the riders are heroes after completing this extraordinarily insane horrendous agony. The group of riders strongly relies on the essential support of the volunteers. The group of volunteers involve Metiers in follow cars to make the ride as comfortable as possible.
In the late stages of the Spring when the temperatures are rising, we set off to a beautiful location somewhere in the Ardennes or Eiffel. During a nice and cosy weekend we enjoy each others company and ride three beautiful routes in the area. We split up the group to ensure a nice ride for all levels!
During the rides we tackle lots of climbs. We keep track of everyone's times on the climbs to create a climb classification. With this the best climber of De Meet is crowned and receives a nice price!