The prize money is awarded to Elite athletes as follows:

2022 – European Championship long distance prize money and points breakdown

Placing Prize Money World Bonus Points
1st € 5.000,- 500
2nd € 4.000,- 450
3rd € 3.000,- 350
4th € 2.000,- 250
5th € 1.600,- 200
6th € 1.400,- 150
7th € 1.200,- 120
8th € 800,- 90
9th € 600,- 60
10th € 400,- 30

In addition to the event prize money, an end-of-season World Bonus based on ranking will be paid five deep across both men and women. Ranking will be decided through a points system based on placings earned.

Age Groups

In the Long Distance European Championship serie, awards can be won in the following categories:
20-24, 25-29, 30-34 and further per 5 year category.

In the Open Age Group, awards can be won in the following categories in the Long and Middle Distance:
< 23, 24-39, 40 and further per 5 year category.

Fastest local athletes
The fastest male and female athletes from Almere on the Long Distance receive the annual Ruud Graman award and the Joop Visscher-award respectively.