Summer in Your Region

OUTDOORS ● Until September 30: Saint-Hubert (Lx): initiation and advanced training in carriage driving, guided nature discoveries in horse-drawn carriages, storytelling to the rhythm of local horses in the Saint-Hubert area. 061/61 51 57. ● Every weekend depending on weather, in the superb site of Rochehaut, overlooking the Semois valley (Lx): paragliding demonstration. 061/46 76 46. ● Until September 15: Aubange (Lx): La Gaume buissonnière, a 205 km walking circuit through fields and forests of Gaume. 063/38 79 44. ● All summer: Brussels – Forest. The Forest miniature steam train (1/8th scale) operates in Bempt Park. 02/376 69 96. ● Throughout the summer in the Eastern Cantons (Li): organization of orienteering races, bike races... across the region. 080/22 76 64. ● June 21: Brussels – Forest: Smart Rallye Day 0474/64 79 21. ● June 20 to 22: Anderlecht – Green Valley: Tour of Champions. Official circuit for former professional tennis players. (Presence of McEnroe, Noah...) 0900/0060 ● June 21 and 22: Wierde (Na): open farm, draft horse competition, marathon and carriage driving handling. 081/40 01 63. ● June 21: Hélécine – Provincial Domain of Hélécine (Br): Montgolfiades. Launch of about sixty hot air balloons. 019/65 54 91. ● June 21: Mettet (Na): Supermoto. 071/71 00 80. ● June 22: Braine-le-Comte (Ha): The 12 Hours of Braine. Car race. 064/28 24 64. ● June 22: Verviers (Li): 22nd Grand Jogging of Verviers. 087/32 52 97. ● June 25 to 28: Arlon, Martelange, Harlange (GDL), Houffalize, La Roche, Vielsalm. (Lx): European March of Remembrance and Friendship. 084/32 60 17 ● June 26 to 29: Esneux (Li): Beach days: 4 days of sports, shows, concerts, theater... 04/380 05 33. ● June 28 and 29: Spa-Francorchamps (Li) – karting track: Supermoto World Championship 0475/26 78 36. ● Every Monday in July and 1st Monday of August: Virton (Lx): organized walk. 063/58 21 76. ● Mondays in July and August, Ostend: fireworks festival. ● July 4 to 6: Spa-Francorchamps (Li). 24 Hours of Liège Moto. 04/254 26 69. ● July 5 to August 30: Brussels, Namur, Liège, and Mons. "Belgium Rollers". The goal of this operation is to promote roller skating tours as leisure, sport, and means of transport, allowing citizens to rediscover their cities differently. www.belgiumrollers.com ● July 7 to 13: Koksijde: Catamaran World Championship. ● July 11 to September 1: Blankenberge: Sand Sculpture Festival on the theme "South America, In Search of Eldorado". ● July 11 to August 24: Durbuy (Lx), "Sand Sculptures". As part of the Year of Architecture, on the Ilai site: international exhibition of giant sand statues on the theme of Japan. 086/38 99 00 – 0494/80 70 50. ● July 18 to 20: Ghlin (Ha) – Bois Brûlé Equestrian Center. 21st Wallonia Equestrian Festival. The largest equestrian event in Wallonia. 0495/53 31 31 ● July 19 and 20: Namur (Na). Belgian Motocross Grand Prix. 081/31 32 98. ● July 26 and 27: Spa – Francorchamps (Li): Proximus 24 Hours of Spa, production car championship. Funfair, concert, marquee show,... 02/287 09 55 www.spa24hours.com. ● July 27: Anseremme (Na): Crossing the Meuse river by bicycle on a more or less stable pontoon without putting a foot on the ground... or in the water! 082/22 45 93. ● August 2 and 3: Knokke: kite festival. ● August 2: Condroz (Na): 24th castle circuit. Cycling tour in the superb region of Namur Condroz. 081/30 22 11. ● August 1 and 2: Verviers. Stembert walk, attractive 100 km circuit in the Verviers region, Herve plateau, municipality of Limbourg, Gileppe dam, and the start of Hertogenwald. ● August 2 to September 7: Zeebrugge: Sand Sculpture Festival. Theme: Medieval Bruges starring Spike and Suzy. ● August 3, Knokke: Belgian Beach Volleyball Championship. ● August 8, 9, and 10: Dinant (Na). A round of the European Jet Ski Championship. Over 150 drivers from 28 countries compete in an exceptional round. 082/22 82 00. ● August 8 to 10: Bütgenbach: several hundred athletes (triathlon, duathlon, jogging...) on the magnificent Lake Bütgenbach site. 080/44 55 23. ● August 9 and 10: Franchimont – Philippeville (Na). 12 Hours of La Chinelle. 12 hours of motorcycle endurance (2x6 hours) in an exceptional setting. 071/66 64 13. ● August 15: Chimay (Ha): Raid des Sources, mountain bike races. 060/21 11 49 ● August 15 to 17: Mont-le-Soie – Vielsalm (Lx): European Equirencontre 2003. Meeting point for hikers, whether on horseback, carriage, mountain bike, or foot. 071/81 82 92 071/81 50 52. ● August 23 and 24: Temploux (Na): 26th Temploux Flea Market. 6 km circuit in the village, largest international flea market in Belgium (2,000 exhibitors). 081/56 73 17. ● August 23 and 24: Hotton s/Ourthe (Lx): Hottolfiades 2003. Hot air balloon flights, first flights. Musical and various entertainments. 084/46 61 22 – www.hotton.be ● August 29 and 30: Florenville (Lx). X-Cape Trophy. 2 days of adventure in teams of 4, in the natural setting of the Semois. 061/32 52 44. www.xcape.be ● August 29 to 31: Spa-Francorchamps (Li). 1,000 km of Spa-Formula 3000. 087/27 51 38. ● August 30: La Roche-en-Ardenne (Lx). 15th edition of the Vélomédiane Claudy Criquielion. 084/41 14 66