11 October 2024
It is with great excitement and a little bit of sadness that we announce the final DCR Cave Open House in Amsterdam, Netherlands (we’re sure this time). So if you’ve put off coming to the event, you’ve now been served notice to get your behind in gear and get signed up for this final event!
With the event right around the corner, we have lots to do, but first, we need to know how many beers to buy! So don’t wait around, go ahead and get registered now! This is our 10th open house and we are hoping to really make it a great one! We hope to see you there!
Here’s the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, 1st summer edition, sixth, seventh, annnd eighth DCR Open Houses! Ray still has the draft open on this past summer’s event which was the 9th (Bobbie is writing this post, cause…ya know, Ray still hasn’t finished the last one).
Generally speaking, the Open House event is capped at about 200 people. Open House slots fill up super quick, though we will keep a waitlist, just in case a registrant decides they don’t want free beer and giveaways (what?).
As with all years, the event is broken up into two basic pieces: The morning run, and the evening open house party. First up in the morning, we’ll head out for a group run. We’ve been mostly lucky each year with the winter weather, hopefully, this year is the same! The run is ‘no-drop’, so nobody is left behind, and we’ll do about 10KM at a fun pace, stopping to take a few photos along the way.
After that, it’s a great time to explore Amsterdam for the day, especially if you’re coming from out of town (we usually get about 30-40% of folks from out of town!). A lot of people make a fun weekend out of it. Come in Friday after work, enjoy the Amsterdam nightlife, do a morning run, and then spend the weekend seeing the sights. Your significant other is more than welcome at the Open House as well!
The open house portion is where you’ll explore the DCR Cave, and all the goodness inside of it. You’re welcome to come check out all the cool gear and test out a smart bike or two!
As we have done in the past, we will do a sort of sports tech talk, including a bulky Q&A section for all your questions. So start thinking about all the things tech-geek you want to know!
Of course – there’s an endless supply of beer and wine. We will have our local craft brewer from Brouwerij Beetje create something special again, as it has been a huge hit at the last two events. As always the instigator serving all those beers is The Girl – she will be holding down her longtime-assumed role for the evening: Bartending.
Plus of course, everyone can just chat and catch up. With a few special guests roaming around, and myself, we will be ready for all the geek-talk you can imagine!
And lastly, we’ll have a giveaway. No DC Rainmaker event would be complete without an epic giveaway!
This year as well, if you don’t win anything, you can always pick up some DCR swag for sale. You can buy at the bar or pre-order on the registration link.
With that – I’m looking forward to seeing everyone there, hit-up the registration link down below to get started!
Specifics:
For the Open House:
Date: Saturday, November 23rd, 2024 – 19:o0 (7PM)
Location: Exact location sent via e-mail to registered folks a few days ahead, but near the VU Medisch Centrum (VU University Medical Center/Hospital) in Amsterdam Zuid
Closest Tram Stop: VU Medisch Centrum – Tram Line #24 (2-minute walk)
Bike Parking: Plenty, more than you’d know what to do with
Car Parking: There is limited parking in the general vicinity
Food: We’ll have various appetizer & dessert items…and lots of beer and wine!
Price: Free!
For the DCR Group Run:
Date: Saturday, November 23rd, 2024 – 9:30AM
Address: We’ll start somewhere in central Amsterdam, likely near Olympic Stadium
Price: Also free!
This group run will take us on an approximately 10KM route around Amsterdam. While the famous IAmsterdam sign in front of the Rijksmuseum is no longer there (in 2018 we managed a group photo the day before they removed it!), we’ll certainly try and find an equally iconic spot for the annual group photo.
Like years past we’ll have a place for you to store any bags/clothes/Haribo you want to leave during the run. And again, we’ll leave nobody behind on the run – so fear not!
Get Registered!
For the open house simply use the form below to sign-up (just so we can figure out how much cheese, beer, and wine to buy…and snacks to make!). We’re using a different registration system this year, which I hope will make things way easier (mainly for me, but also for you). If you want to register multiple people (such as your lovely significant other), you can do that via adding a second ticket, or just filling out the form twice – once in their name. Plus, it’ll make it easier for us to send you updates along the way.
Remember we also have DCR products for sale on the website, which you can pick up at the door of the event on November 23rd. Which is effectively a free shipping bonus! (VERY SORRY, but please do not purchase and ask us to mail to you, we just aren’t set up for that).
I’ll use the e-mail provided to send the final details (and a reminder) as we get closer to the date. See ya there!
Note: Folks from various sports tech companies are of course more than welcome! Just be sure to bring enough devices for everyone. Kidding! For real, you’re more than welcome to come!