SIDE EVENTS

Often in collaboration with partner organizations, the organization of the World Police & Fire Games 2022 is working at all sorts of other activities to ensure that the 2022 competitors and their supporters have an unforgettable time in the Netherlands. All side events are free unless otherwise stated.

Side Events Schedule 2022

Download the full schedule of side events in the overview below.

Half Marathon

Back on the running calendar: the Rotterdam Half Marathon. During the World Police & Fire Games the half marathon returns to Rotterdam. The event takes place on the final day of the WPFG Rotterdam on Sunday July 31, 2022 and is the only large scale Summer Run in the Netherlands. In addition to WPFG participants, anyone can participate! It is also possible to register for a 1/4 Marathon and a 5km run.

Location: Binnenrotte (start), Coolsingel (finish), Rotterdam
Date: 31 July
Start Half Marathon: 09:00
Start 1/4 Marathon: 10:15
Start 5 KM: 11:15

ports with focus on mental illness; Boat Rowing

One of the themes highlighted during the WPFG2022 is PTSD, a mental overload that frequently occurs among service employees. The Rotterdam Blue Port, an initiative of the police, offers several customized programs in the reintegration process of employees with these issues.

One of ‘Blauwe Haven’s’ projects is Boat Rowing. Police officers are reconnected to themselves, peers and the organization through the restorative effects of Boat Rowing in a sporty and approachable way.

To put this theme also (inter)nationally high on the agenda, the organization WPFG2022 has decided to include Boat Rowing as a ‘choice sport’ in the sports schedule. The Blauwe Haven will participate with a number of boats in the tournament Boat Rowing. In addition, PTSD is one of the main themes during the two-day international conference.

Venue: Entrepothaven, Rotterdam
Date: 31 July
Time: 10:00 – 16:00

Megabeach NeVoBo

Sport for uniformed personnel is important to keep them fit and vital in order to be able to continue to perform the often physically demanding work optimally. The violence and aggression towards emergency workers is increasing and the respect and appreciation for uniformed people seems to be decreasing. WPFG2022 brings the uniformed and citizens closer together through sports by linking up with other major sporting events.

A specific example is the cooperation with the Dutch Volleyball Association, where one or more teams with uniformed personnel participate in the side event of NeVoBo. In preparation for the Women’s Volleyball World Cup, NeVoBo organizes the side event Megabeach, in which they attempt to break the world record for the largest volleyball tournament. One or more uniformed teams will participate to create a connection between citizens and uniformed personnel.

Venue: The Hague Beach Stadium, The Hague
Date: 28 t/m 31 July
Time: 10:00 – 17:00

Summer of E-sports

Rotterdam Ahoy is the sporting center of the World Police & Fire Games Rotterdam 2022. No less than 15 of the 63 sports will be organized here. Ahoy also houses the E-zone, where all kinds of games can be played. This way you can immerse yourself in the world of E-sports.

Try out different games and play against each other! There are also other activities available at various locations in Rotterdam.

Venue: Multiple locations
Date: July 22 through 31 July
Time: Check news article

Diversity & Inclusion

The WPFG2022 embraces the themes of diversity and inclusion. Nowhere else in the world do so many different people come together who all have the same passions: their work and their sport. That is why diversity and inclusion is one of the main themes of the WPFG2022 side-event program.

Visit Control Room (Wilhelminakade)

The emergency room of the emergency services in Rotterdam-Rijnmond is the ‘beating heart’ of the organization. Control Room operators (police, fire brigade and ambulance service) are the starting point of every emergency assistance request and work according to established protocols with the aim of getting the desired help on site as quickly as possible.

We provide guided tours (with a limited number of visitors) to get acquainted with the control room domain and to gain insight into Dutch control room processes. During these tours, we would like to introduce our guests to the way in which requests for emergency aid are handled in the Netherlands. The Rotterdam-Rijnmond control room is one of the busiest Control Rooms in the Netherlands, where approximately 700.000 reports are received and handled annually.

Location: World Port Center: Wilhelminakade 947 Rotterdam (City Center)
Date: Daily from Monday July 25th through Friday July 29th
Time: 13:00 – 14:00 or 16:00 – 17:00