Klimduin Brechtdorp (officially Dopersduin) is a sandhill located along the Oorsprongweg north of Schoorl, a small town north of Alkmaar, the Netherlands. This is an alternative more quiet location compared with the "famous" and overcrowded klimduin located at Schoorl itself.
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In 2016, Klimduin Brechdorp held the final two races. It was a long and twisty course (The longest ever) and featured hairpins, rocks, banking and a pole in front of the finish line, amongst other features.
For the first two races held in Klimduin Brechtdorp in 2017, the track was given a short, sprint course lay-out. The next two races the lay-out was similar, but this time it was longer and a little more twisty. Klimduin Brechtdorp also hosted the final race in 2017. This time the lay-out was very long which resulted in it being the longest race (time) in 2017.
In 2018 races 3 and 4 would again be held in Klimduin Brechtdorp. The lay-out design was again a short, but quick track. This time also with a lot of twists and turns. The lay-out for race 7 was pretty similar, but the track was much longer. Just like in 2017, Klimduin Brechtdorp hosted the 2018 season's final race, this again being a long and difficult lay-out.
Aerial shot of Klimduin Brechtdorp (2021).
In 2020, Klimduin Brechtdorp held the opening four rounds. The track was relatively long and featured lots of left-straight-right sequences. There was also a high speed first section where the sand was dry, which saw six marbles, including front-runner Summer Sky and former champion Dragon's Egg, crash out in race one. The track for race 3/4 was more typical of the 2018 courses, with a quick opening sector with a medium-speed second half featuring a couple of fairly even splits, and times just below two minutes. There was also a Shuffle Board, the first used, on a mid-track banked corner. Under usual weather conditions, the race would have been quite clean and close racing, but rain caused the surface to deteriorate, causing multiple crashes, especially in race 4, which was won by Cobra. The last section of the track also significantly cut marbles speed, with many coming to a stop just before the line, notably Ghost Plasma and Crazy Cat's Eye. It later hosted the final two races of the season, on a course akin to the 2017 and 2018 final round tracks, with splits, twists, sharp turns, speed boosts and a long length. The track was also damaged by a hailstorm between rounds 11 and 12, making it more difficult for the finale.
Winners[]
| Venues in the Sand Marble Rally | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandhill: Doornse Gat · Klimduin Brechtdorp · Klimduin Schoorl · Papenberg Castricum · 't Peeske Montferland | ||||
| Snow: SnowWorld Amsterdam | ||||