Do I need to be fit for this?
You do not need to be an athlete, but be honest with yourself about the walking. At Woerden people covered 17 to 20 kilometres over the night. It is not a race, and the ones who lasted were the ones who thought and stayed together rather than the fastest. Wear shoes you can actually run in. I really mean that one.
It is the end of October. How cold does it get?
Cold, and dark early. You are outdoors for hours on a Dutch October night, so dress for standing still as well as for running. Layers you can move in, a warm hat, and shoes you do not mind ruining. Rain is honestly fine, it hides the sound of you moving. The only things that stop a night are an official severe weather warning or something genuinely outside our hands, like a government order. If we ever do have to call one off, you get a full refund or a place at the new date, whichever you prefer.
Can I stop halfway through?
Yes, at any point. Tell any crew member, hand in your green scarf, and someone walks you out of the zone safely. Once you are out you cannot come back in. Most people who think about leaving end up staying and are glad they did, but the door is always there.
When do tickets go on sale?
They are on sale now, on WeTicket. Early Bird goes first, and when it is gone the next wave opens at the next price. Leave your email in the classified panel above and I send you the link the minute it is live.
What if I buy a ticket and then cannot come?
Tell me 7 days or more before the night and you get half the ticket price back. Inside 7 days there is no refund, but you can pass your ticket to someone else, you just have to let me know who. Email me at hello@survivethez.com either way.
Will someone grab me? How scary does it really get?
The infected tag you, they do not tackle you. A tag means you hand over your green scarf, and that is the whole of the physical contact, in both directions. It is loud and dark and genuinely frightening, which is the point of it, and you can walk out at any moment. Nobody out there is trying to hurt you.
How old do you have to be?
13 and up. Under 13 cannot take part. From 13 to 17 you are welcome, but a parent or guardian has to sign a consent form first. We send that form out before the night, and we check ID at registration.
Where and when is it?
Saturday 31 October 2026, Halloween night, in Purmerend. Doors are at 19:00 and it runs until midnight. I announce the exact meeting point closer to the date, and ticket holders get it first.
Is there medical support?
Yes. There is medical cover on site for the whole night. If something happens, find any crew member and they get you to it.
Which language is it in?
Most survivors are Dutch, so speak Dutch with your team and with the crew if that is easier for you. Anything we write down is in English, and at the level of a road sign, not a novel. The infected do not say much in any language.
