After 25 years of cooperation, MYLAPS Sports Timing and event organiser Le Champion have signed a new agreement for the next four years. A release from MYLAPS noted that this means that all participants of Le Champion cycling, running and walking events through 2024 are ‘ensured of the latest developments in timekeeping, live tracking and personal photos.’
The two Dutch organizations signed the contract extension in Alkmaar, North Holland, on Wednesday. Le Champion is the organizer of well-known events such as the Dam tot Damloop and TCS Amsterdam Marathon.
MYLAPS is a Netherlands-based developer of automatic sports timing. It develops ‘technology that is used all over the world, from the Olympics and MotoGP to countless local races.’
Ron van der Jagt, General Manager of Le Champion said “In these unreal times we use the delay at physical events to accelerate other aspects. In doing so, we are committed to innovation and digitization.
“The renewed cooperation with MYLAPS is in line with that strategy. For us, digitization is not about automation or efficiency. Digitization is about enriching the experience of our sports events for the participants.
“With MYLAPS we have been working on improving and innovating for years. That requires intensive teamwork. The fact that we have been working together for 25 years illustrates our core values. We want to be a reliable partner for our relations for the long term.”
Camiel Slaats, CEO of MYLAPS, said “Our 25-year partnership shows that MYLAPS and Le Champion are a great match.
“Le Champion knows better than anyone else what is involved in organizing sports events and what their participants, followers and sponsors need nowadays. We are happy to help with our solutions in the coming four years.”
With a portfolio of more than 60 cycling, running and walking events, Le Champion notes that it gets more than 250,000 people moving every year. Thanks to the efforts of 3,500 volunteers and more than 20,000 members, Le Champion is one of the largest sports organizations in the Netherlands.
With events including the MTB beach race Egmond-Pier-Egmond, the Dam tot Damloop, the Plus Wandel4daagse Alkmaar, the Fjoertoer Egmond, the NN Egmond Half Marathon and the TCS Amsterdam Marathon, the company has an extensive reach.
www.mylaps.com
www.lechampion.nl
