Join the Movement: 10th Annual Fitness Challenge Awaits!
Celebrate a Decade of Fitness and Inclusion – May 18, 2025
This is the 10th edition of the Annual Fitness Challenge—our biggest fundraiser to support people with spinal cord injuries and other neurological conditions. It’s a 6-hour fitness marathon with 4 activity zones: a 5k or 10k walk, spinning, group workouts like Zumba and FitCombat, and for the first time, a Kids Area with fun challenges by the Curaçao Defense Force. Join us to move, connect, and raise funds for accessible transportation, exercise programs, and life-improving projects
18-May-2025
6:00am - 12:00pm
International School of Curaçao
4 areas of activities
Purchase a ticket and participate in one or more activity.
Fitness
Join 1 or all of the 8 different 45-minutes fitness sessions will be held in the auditorium of the international school of Curaçao.
Spinning
Join a 90-minute session open to individuals and corporate teams in the Impact Ride-Off. Limited spots—advance registration required.
The Walk
The walk is a 5k and 10k marathon. Both distances starts and finishes at International School of Curaçao.
Kid's Area
For the first time we will be having a kids area supervised by Defense Curaçao
Ticket prices
Only physical tickets available at Mensing’s Caminada, Van den Tweel Zeelandia and Fundashon Alton Paas
Walk Only
This price gives access to only the walk activity- A Tishrt with inspiring qoute is included
- One-time access to fruits, water and snacks
- Access to only the walk of activity
- Option to upgrade at event
Fitness (Adults)
This price gives access to all activities which includes Spinning, Walk & Fitness- A Tishrt with inspiring qoute is included
- Unlimited access to fruits, water and snacks
- Access to all area’s of activity
Fitness (Youth&60+)
This price gives access to all activities which includes Spinning, Walk & Fitness- A Tishrt with inspiring qoute is included
- Unlimited access to fruits, water and snacks
- Access to all area’s of activity
Checkout one of the last editions
Get an impression of the Annual Fitness Challenge of last year by clicking on the video below
Fitness sessions Schedule
Stay tuned, this is our Preliminary schedule! Please be advised that sessions might change of time!
6:00 - Yoga - Naomi
This year for the first time we will have the instructor Naomi for the 45 minutes Yoga session
6:45 - Fitcombat - Valeria
Fit Combat is a session using special boxing techniques
7:30 - Zumba - Charlyne
Zumba is well known fitness program using hot music with tropical vibes to burn those calories
8:15 - Pilates - Helen
This year we have Helen back for the Pilates session
9:00 - Line Dancing 60+ - Ruth Kroes
Line Dancing is a special session for everyone 60+
9:45 - Pump on Wheels - Ruth Kroes
Pump on Wheels is a session specially designed for people in wheelchairs but everyone can join sitting in a weelchair
10:30 - BBB Workout - Yoslym
BBB Workout stands for Bill, Been & Buik. it’s a workout focused on the butt, the belly and the legs
11:15 - Circuit Training - Tim
For this special 10 year occasion we have instructor Tim Driesen to do a cirquit training with different stations of exercise during the 45 minutes
Spinning Instructors
We’re putting the final touches on an epic lineup – more info soon!
The Walk Routes
Below you can find the description of each walking routes
5K Marathon route description
Start at ISC – Koninginnelaan – Margrietlaan – Wihelminalaan – Julianalaan – Oranjelaan – Emmalaan – Mauritslaan – Beatrixlaan – Schottegatweg Noord – Van Kinsberglaan – Aztekenweg – Kaya Vladimier R.R. “Coco” Balentien – Schottegatweg Noord – Beatrixlaan – Juliana Van Stolberglaan – Irenelaan – Christinalaan – Regentesselan – Magrietlaan – ISC
10k Marathon route description
Start at ISC – Koninginnelaan – Margrietlaan – Wihelminalaan – Julianalaan – Oranjelaan – Emmalaan – Mauritslaan – Beatrixlaan – Schottegatweg Noord – Van Kinsberglaan – Aztekenweg – Kaya Vladimier R.R. “Coco” Balentien – Commanchestraat – Incastraat – Matanciastraat – Snipweg – Corrieweg bai ku e rotonde – Andres Belloweg – Puebloweg – Comancheastraat – Kaya Vladimier R.R. “Coco” Balentien – Schottegatweg Noord – Beatrixlaan – Juliana Van Stolberglaan – Koninginnelaan – ISC
Walking Instructions
There is 4 instructions that we’ve lined up for our participants to insure a great and safe experience throughout the walk.
1. You will receive a paper with the route description stating all the street names prior of the walk
2. At the beginning of the walk, there will be a person to give instructions with a speakerphone before the countdown to start
3.There will be signs with the 5km route, the 10km route and also arrows pointing to which direction you have to walk
4.There will be people on the routes with the “TAFC” tshirts that will be holding a small Curaçao flag to help guide if needed
Introducing the Kids Power Zone!
Fun. Movement. Challenges. Powered by the Curaçao Defense Force.
🧒 A zone designed to spark movement and smiles!
At this year’s Annual Fitness Challenge, the Kids Power Zone is where young energy meets exciting challenges! With support from the Curaçao Defense Force, kids can test their strength, balance, and bravery through fun obstacle activities. It’s the perfect mix of action and encouragement—because the next generation deserves to move, play, and be inspired too.
Sponsors
We are able to make this a succesfull event thanks to the different sponsors we have this year as well. Below you can see our sponsors for our 9th edition of the Annual Fitness Challenge. If you also want to become a sponsor, you can call or send a whatsapp to 510-0087 for our promotional packages or sponsor benefits
International school of Curaçao
Fortuna
burnard's health & fitness center
Bo Faktura
SM Photography
Sparta Production
Creative Eyez
Opourier photography
Dutch Media Design
Dushi Wheels
Blue Waters
Sito Trading
Banco di Caribe
Orco Bank
Curoil
National Protection N.V.
FAQ
Checkout some of the answers to the questions you might have regarding The Annual Fitness Challenge
What do I get included with purchase of a ticket?
Thanks to all our sponsors we will be able to give a free t-shirt prior to the event and during the event you can get fresh fruits, healthy drinks and healthy snacks during the event
How do I register for individual spinning?
You can register to participate in the 90-min spinning session for individuals by sending a whatsapp message to us at +5999-510-0087 or click here to register as a company for the competition Impact Ride-off, you click here
At what time can I purchase my ticket at Fundashon Alton Paas
Fundashon Alton Paas has specific open hours that you can pass by to purchase your ticket. We are open every morning from 9 to 12 and in the afternoon only on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 2 till 4pm. You can swipe here as well
What can I do if I want to support but I'm not interested in participating
If you would like to support you can always pay for a ticket that we can donate to someone special. It could be a youngster, a senior or a person with a disability. To arrange this you must contact us in advanced to make it happen. Contact us at 5100087 or click here to send a whatsapp message
Where is International School of Curaçao located
International School of Curaçao is located in the neyhbourhood of Emmastad. At the adress z/n Koninginnelaan. You can click here for the directions on Google Maps