THESE ARE THE WINNERS OF THE POEDERBAAS DUTCH/BELGIAN FREERIDE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2026

Kappl was all about freeriding this week during the Poederbaas NK/BK Freeride 2026. On Wednesday, March 18, no fewer than 126 riders started in the qualifiers, including 39 female participants. With a thin layer of fresh snow and a technical face, the level was immediately high, and it was clear from the first run that the competition was strong.

 

For the first time, a sit-skier participated in the Dutch Freeride Championships: Sarah van der Glas (22). Before her run, she spoke about healthy tension and especially looking forward to riding. Sarah: "I have an idea of which line I'm going to do, but today I'm mainly doing it for fun." Just after the finish, we spoke to her again: "It went less well than expected. I had a difficult start, and it wasn't quite the line I wanted to do, but I really enjoyed participating." Annelot Bartels was also satisfied after her run. It was exactly the line she had in mind beforehand, and that earned her a spot in the final. "The snow was actually quite good, and I was really able to ski my own line, which made it a lot of fun." Sanne de Jong felt the same confidence after her run, in which she had to quickly switch between features. "It actually went really well, one feature after another. I'm very happy and really hope I've made it through." That hope proved justified, as she also qualified for the final.

 

Among the men, Abel Pothoven and Sven Langeveld, among others, convincingly qualified for the final. Sven went down with full commitment and described his run as fast and aggressive, with a small moment of imbalance at the bottom that he managed to correct. Abel remained sober and critical of his own run. He was satisfied with his qualification but felt there was still more in it for the final. Abel: "It went well and according to plan, but I actually dared to do a bit more. I'm saving that for the final."

 

Not everyone managed to qualify. Stefan de Vries did not make it to the final but still looked back positively on his run. Stefan: "My goal was to get down, and I succeeded. I hadn't really made a plan beforehand about what I wanted to ride. I found it difficult and especially very heavy, actually. But I'm down, and it went well!"

 

FINALS

The finals were scheduled for Thursday, March 19. The face was steep, technical, and required full focus from the riders. Peer Aldenkamp indicated after his run that he had to adjust his plan due to the conditions. Peer: "It was quite steep at the top, so I skied a different line than planned. The level was really high this year." Although there were some falls, the overriding impression was that the level this year was exceptionally high.

 

Not only the level but especially the atmosphere makes this event unique, according to many riders. Abel put it aptly: "It's much more enjoyable here than at other competitions. Everyone encourages and supports each other. That really makes this competition different from the rest."

 

RESULTS LIST

NL SKI MAN

Rank	Final starting position	Bib number	Name	Discipline	Final score	Qualifier score
1	20	115	Joep van Noort	NK Freeride Ski Man	91,7	82,2
2	34	70	Thijn Van Heijnsbergen	NK Freeride Ski Man	86,7	83,5
3	37	54	Abel Pothoven	NK Freeride Ski Man	86,0	78,0
4	24	109	Wouter Gijzen	NK Freeride Ski Man	75,7	78,7
5	18	117	Brad Bijtjes	NK Freeride Ski Man	72,0	77,3
6	16	125	Ollie Weeda	NK Freeride Ski Man	68,0	78,5
7	32	84	Peer Aldenkamp	NK Freeride Ski Man	65,0	76,3
8	22	113	Timo Hoekstra	NK Freeride Ski Man	63,3	83,9
9	36	62	Sven Langeveld	NK Freeride Ski Man	NS	81,7
10	39	42	Dee Pothoven	NK Freeride Ski Man	NS	82,0
11		105	Mikal Zozmann	NK Freeride Ski Man		73,3
12		58	Remco Mensinck	NK Freeride Ski Man		72,7
13		115	Bryant Huissen	NK Freeride Ski Man		72,5
14		78	Daan van Leeuwen	NK Freeride Ski Man		67,3
15		110	Pim van Doorn	NK Freeride Ski Man		66,7
16		120	Camiel De Mol	NK Freeride Ski Man		63,3
17		82	Alexander Achterberg	NK Freeride Ski Man		63,0
18		76	Jelle Mertens	NK Freeride Ski Man		61,7
19		96	Stefan Swinkels	NK Freeride Ski Man		61,0
20		43	Kaya Tap	NK Freeride Ski Man		60,7
21		118	Marin Bloemhof	NK Freeride Ski Man		58,8
22		80	Koos Westendorp	NK Freeride Ski Man		57,7
23		46	Jasper Dijkstra	NK Freeride Ski Man		55,0
24		66	Stefan de Vries	NK Freeride Ski Man		53,0
25		122	Rob Pels	NK Freeride Ski Man		52,0
26		50	Bart Roosenberg	NK Freeride Ski Man		51,0
27		60	Christiaan van Poppel	NK Freeride Ski Man		46,0
28		98	Mark Voogd	NK Freeride Ski Man		44,7
29		103	Joeri Dorrestein	NK Freeride Ski Man		41,0
30		126	Lars Van Laar	NK Freeride Ski Man		32,3
31		56	Boudewijn Bousema	NK Freeride Ski Man		NS
31		64	Arnoud Lammers	NK Freeride Ski Man		NS
31		65	Hugo van Kester	NK Freeride Ski Man		NS
31		94	Fender Dijkstra	NK Freeride Ski Man		NS
31		124	Jesse Dijkstra	NK Freeride Ski Man		NS

 

BE SKI MAN

Rank	Final starting position	Bib number	Name	Discipline	Final Score	Quali score
1	38	46	Sander Wouters	BK Freeride Ski Man	89,2	77,7
2	30	90	Mathieu Verlinden	BK Freeride Ski Man	82,7	93,7
3	33	74	Bram Cooreman	BK Freeride Ski Man	79,7	83,2
4	28	92	Ward Nelissen	BK Freeride Ski Man	78,7	84,9
5	41	38	Thomas Stessens	BK Freeride Ski Man	77,0	85,0
6	26	107	Arne Reynaert	BK Freeride Ski Man	74,7	81,0
7	35	68	Sander D'Helft	BK Freeride Ski Man	61,0	84,2
8	40	40	Sam De Vries	BK Freeride Ski Man	10,0	79,3
9		72	Frederic Magnus	BK Freeride Ski Man		63,3
10		102	Michiel Moyaert	BK Freeride Ski Man		51,0
11		123	Tobias Hectors	BK Freeride Ski Man		30,7
12		52	Martin Pollé	BK Freeride Ski Man		NS
13		86	Nick Moons	BK Freeride Ski Man		NS

 

OVERALL SKI MEN

Rank	Final start position	Bib number	Name	Discipline	Final score	Quali score
1	20	115	Joep van Noort	NK Freeride Ski Men	91,7	82,2
2	38	46	Sander Wouters	BK Freeride Ski Men	89,2	77,7
3	34	70	Thijn Van Heijnsbergen	NK Freeride Ski Men	86,7	83,5
4	37	54	Abel Pothoven	NK Freeride Ski Men	86,0	78,0
5	30	90	Mathieu Verlinden	BK Freeride Ski Men	82,7	93,7
6	33	74	Bram Cooreman	BK Freeride Ski Men	79,7	83,2
7	28	92	Ward Nelissen	BK Freeride Ski Men	78,7	84,9
8	41	38	Thomas Stessens	BK Freeride Ski Men	77,0	85,0
9	24	109	Wouter Gijzen	NK Freeride Ski Men	75,7	78,7
10	26	107	Arne Reynaert	BK Freeride Ski Men	74,7	81,0
11	18	117	Brad Bijtjes	NK Freeride Ski Men	72,0	77,3
12	16	125	Ollie Weeda	NK Freeride Ski Men	68,0	78,5
13	32	84	Peer Aldenkamp	NK Freeride Ski Men	65,0	76,3
14	22	113	Timo Hoekstra	NK Freeride Ski Men	63,3	83,9
15	35	68	Sander D'Helft	BK Freeride Ski Men	61,0	84,2
16	40	40	Sam De Vries	BK Freeride Ski Men	10,0	79,3
17	36	62	Sven Langeveld	NK Freeride Ski Men	NS	81,7
17	39	42	Dee Pothoven	NK Freeride Ski Men	NS	82,0
19		106	Mikal Zozmann	NK Freeride Ski Men	NL	73,3
20		58	Remco Mensinck	NK Freeride Ski Men	NL	72,7
21		116	Bryant Huissen	NK Freeride Ski Men	NL	72,5
22		78	Daan van Leeuwen	NK Freeride Ski Men	NL	67,3
23		111	Pim van Doorn	NK Freeride Ski Men	NL	66,7
24		72	Frederic Magnus	BK Freeride Ski Men	BE	63,3
25		120	Camiel De Mol	NK Freeride Ski Men	NL	63,3
26		82	Alexander Achterberg	NK Freeride Ski Men	NL	63,0
27		76	Jelle Mertens	NK Freeride Ski Men	NL	61,7
28		96	Stefan Swinkels	NK Freeride Ski Men	NL	61,0
29		41	Kaya Tap	NK Freeride Ski Men	NL	60,7
30		119	Marin Bloemhof	NK Freeride Ski Men	NL	58,8
31		80	Koos Westendorp	NK Freeride Ski Men	NL	57,7
32		44	Jasper Dijkstra	NK Freeride Ski Men	NL	55,0
33		66	Stefan de Vries	NK Freeride Ski Men	NL	53,0
34		122	Rob Pels	NK Freeride Ski Men	NL	52,0
35		138	Bart Roosenberg	NK Freeride Ski Men	NL	51,0
36		102	Michiel Moyaert	BK Freeride Ski Men	BE	51,0
37		135	Christiaan van Poppel	NK Freeride Ski Men	NL	46,0
38		157	Mark Voogd	NK Freeride Ski Men	NL	44,7
39		104	Joeri Dorrestein	NK Freeride Ski Men	NL	41,0
40		126	Lars Van Laar	NK Freeride Ski Men	NL	32,3
41		123	Tobias Hectors	BK Freeride Ski Men	BE	30,7
42		52	Martin Pollé	BK Freeride Ski Men	BE	NS
43		56	Boudewijn Bousema	NK Freeride Ski Men	NL	NS
44		64	Arnoud Lammers	NK Freeride Ski Men	NL	NS
45		65	Hugo van Kester	NK Freeride Ski Men	NL	NS
46		86	Nick Moons	BK Freeride Ski Men	BE	NS
47		139	Fender Dijkstra	NK Freeride Ski Men	NL	NS
48		121	Wolf Boone	BK Freeride Ski Men	BE	NS
49		124	Jesse Dijkstra	NK Freeride Ski Men	NL	NS

 

NNL SKI WOMEN

Rank	Final start position	Bib number	Name	Discipline	Final score	Quali score
1	3	31	Senna Rabou	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship	79.3	83.0
2	14	11	Sanne de Jong	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship	77.7	86.3
3	5	29	Tamar Van Delen	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship	75.7	79.3
4	9	25	Susan Beks	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship	73.0	76.3
5	15	156	Annelot Bartels	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship	71.3	83.3
6	7	27	IJssel Pothoven	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship	63.3	74.0
7	13	17	Danique Schoonveld	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship	61.3	72.3
8	1	37	Kirsten Kuntz	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship	58.7	72.2
9	11	23	Paola Reinerie	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship	53.7	72.0
10		32	Sterre Bal	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship		69.0
11		21	Sanne Mertens	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship		68.3
12		3	Luna Lambriex	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship		67.7
13		5	Sofie Hintjens	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship		66.0
14		1	Yvette Kroon	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship		64.3
15		13	Pien Bierens	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship		60.0
16		9	Luna Wiericx	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship		55.0
17		19	Sarah van der Glas	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship		23.3
18		34	Christel de Jong	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship		DNS
18		15	Troede De Beule	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship		DNS
18		30	Nicole Van jaarsveld	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship		DNS
18		33	Jessie Rekker	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship		DNS
18		35	Anouk van Amerongen	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship		DNS
18		36	Iris van den Berg	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship		DNS

 

BELGIAN WOMEN'S SKI CHAMPIONSHIP

Final starting position	Bib number	Name	Discipline	Qualifying score
1	5	Sofie Hintjens	Belgian Freeride Ski Women's Championship	66.0
2	9	Luna Wiericx	Belgian Freeride Ski Women's Championship	55.0
3	15	Troede De Beule	Belgian Freeride Ski Women's Championship	0.0

 

OVERALL WOMEN'S SKI CHAMPIONSHIP

Bib number	Name	Discipline	Final score	Qualifying score
31	Senna Rabou	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship	79.3	83.0
11	Sanne de Jong	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship	77.7	86.3
29	Tamar Van Delen	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship	75.7	79.3
25	Susan Beks	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship	73.0	76.3
156	Annelot Bartels	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship	71.3	83.3
27	IJssel Pothoven	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship	63.3	74.0
17	Danique Schoonveld	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship	61.3	72.3
37	Kirsten Kuntz	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship	58.7	72.2
23	Paola Reinerie	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship	53.7	72.0
32	Sterre Bal	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship		69.0
21	Sanne Mertens	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship		68.3
3	Luna Lambriex	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship		67.7
5	Sofie Hintjens	Belgian Freeride Ski Women's Championship		66.0
1	Yvette Kroon	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship		64.3
13	Pien Bierens	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship		60.0
9	Luna Wiericx	Belgian Freeride Ski Women's Championship		55.0
19	Sarah van der Glas	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship		23.3
15	Troede De Beule	Belgian Freeride Ski Women's Championship		DNS
30	Nicole Van jaarsveld	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship		DNS
33	Jessie Rekker	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship		DNS
35	Anouk van Amerongen	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship		DNS
36	Iris van den Berg	Dutch Freeride Ski Women's Championship		DNS

 

NL SB MEN

Rank	Final starting position	Bib number	Name	Discipline	Final score	Qualifying score
1	27	63	Dirk Brouwer	Dutch Freeride Snowboard Men's Championship	82.7	81.7
2	21	97	Rick Lautenbag	Dutch Freeride Snowboard Men's Championship	78.3	75.3
3	31	51	Robin Houwing	Dutch Freeride Snowboard Men's Championship	42.0	78.7
4		45	Bas van Zanten	Dutch Freeride Snowboard Men's Championship		71.7
5		112	Leon The	Dutch Freeride Snowboard Men's Championship		66.0
6		81	Jelle Lautenbag	Dutch Freeride Snowboard Men's Championship		65.3
7		83	Toine Groot	Dutch Freeride Snowboard Men's Championship		63.7
8		105	Sam Houwing	Dutch Freeride Snowboard Men's Championship		61.7
9		136	Viggo ten Have	NK Freeride Snowboard Men		58.3
10		75	Timber Langeveld	NK Freeride Snowboard Men		53.3
11		137	Alexander Rieff	NK Freeride Snowboard Men		53.3
12		103	Wiktor Molka	NK Freeride Snowboard Men		49.0
13		55	Lukas Vervoort	NK Freeride Snowboard Men		45.0
14		158	Rick de Vries	NK Freeride Snowboard Men		39.3
15		53	Lars Van de Laar	NK Freeride Snowboard Men		35.7
16		87	Stijn Kwinkelenberg	NK Freeride Snowboard Men		31.3
17		118	Ruben Visser	NK Freeride Snowboard Men		29.3
18		93	Alard Bergmans	NK Freeride Snowboard Men		25.3
19		134	Sebastiaan van Bremen	NK Freeride Snowboard Men		25.0
20		85	Nick Suyker	NK Freeride Snowboard Men		21.7
21		73	Daniël Spierenburg	NK Freeride Snowboard Men		20.0
22		69	Vincent Visser	NK Freeride Snowboard Men		10.0
23		89	Tom van Bremen	NK Freeride Snowboard Men		1.5
24		47	Daan Gorter	NK Freeride Snowboard Men		NS

 

BE SB MEN

Place	Final start position	Bib number	Name	Discipline	Final score	Quali score
1	25	91	Seppe Smits	BK Freeride Snowboard Men	79.7	86.7
2	23	140	Lars Peirtsgaele	BK Freeride Snowboard Men	68.0	84.7
3	29	57	Joris Van Lieshout	BK Freeride Snowboard Men	66.3	80.3
4	19	110	Arne Broekaert	BK Freeride Snowboard Men	58.3	82.3
5	17	114	Tijs Gerritsen	BK Freeride Snowboard Men	28.3	82.7
6		101	Simon Hollevoet	BK Freeride Snowboard Men		67.3
7		77	Thomas Oelbrandt	BK Freeride Snowboard Men		50.3
8		67	Sebastian Roemendael	BK Freeride Snowboard Men		50.0
9		39	Frederick Vergotte	BK Freeride Snowboard Men		38.3
10		43	Obe Mortelmans	BK Freeride Snowboard Men		33.3
11		108	Arne Demeester	BK Freeride Snowboard Men		29.0

OVERALL SB MEN

Place	Final start position	Bib number	Name	Discipline	Final score	Quali score
1	27	63	Dirk Brouwer	NK Freeride Snowboard Men	82.7	81.7
2	25	91	Sebastien Smits	BK Freeride Snowboard Men	79.7	86.7
3	21	97	Rick Lautenbag	NK Freeride Snowboard Men	78.3	75.3
4	23	140	Lars Peirtsgaele	BK Freeride Snowboard Men	68.0	84.7
5	29	57	Joris Van Lieshout	BK Freeride Snowboard Men	66.3	80.3
6	19	110	Arne Broekaert	BK Freeride Snowboard Men	58.3	82.3
7	31	51	Robin Houwing	NK Freeride Snowboard Men	42.0	78.7
8	17	114	Tijs Gerritsen	BK Freeride Snowboard Men	28.3	82.7
9		45	Bas van Zanten	NK Freeride Snowboard Men		71.7
10		101	Simon Hollevoet	BK Freeride Snowboard Men		67.3
11		112	Leon The	NK Freeride Snowboard Men		66.0
12		81	Jelle Lautenbag	NK Freeride Snowboard Men		65.3
13		83	Toine Groot	National Freeride Snowboard Men		63,7
14		105	Sam Houwing	National Freeride Snowboard Men		61,7
15		136	Viggo ten Have	National Freeride Snowboard Men		58,3
16		75	Timber Langeveld	National Freeride Snowboard Men		53,3
17		137	Alexander Rieff	National Freeride Snowboard Men		53,3
18		77	Thomas Oelbrandt	Belgian Freeride Snowboard Men		50,3
19		67	Sebastian Roemendael	Belgian Freeride Snowboard Men		50,0
20		103	Wiktor Molka	National Freeride Snowboard Men		49,0
21		55	Lukas Vervoort	National Freeride Snowboard Men		45,0
22		158	Rick de Vries	National Freeride Snowboard Men		39,3
23		39	Frederick Vergotte	Belgian Freeride Snowboard Men		38,3
24		53	Lars Van de Laar	National Freeride Snowboard Men		35,7
25		43	Obe Mortelmans	Belgian Freeride Snowboard Men		33,3
26		87	Stijn Kwinkelenberg	National Freeride Snowboard Men		31,3
27		118	Ruben Visser	National Freeride Snowboard Men		29,3
28		108	Arne Demeester	Belgian Freeride Snowboard Men		29,0
29		93	Alard Bergmans	National Freeride Snowboard Men		25,3
30		134	Sebastiaan van Bremen	National Freeride Snowboard Men		25,0
31		85	Nick Suyker	National Freeride Snowboard Men		21,7
32		73	Daniël Spierenburg	National Freeride Snowboard Men		20,0
33		69	Vincent Visser	National Freeride Snowboard Men		10,0
34		89	Tom van Bremen	National Freeride Snowboard Men		1,5
35		47	Daan Gorter	National Freeride Snowboard Men		NS

 

NL SB WOMEN

Place	Start position final	Bib number	Name	Discipline	Final score	Quali score
1	6	18	Frenneke Blokker	National Freeride Snowboard Women	74,3	79
2	10	12	Tessa Knoef	National Freeride Snowboard Women	65,3	80
3	2	159	Layla Vergeer	National Freeride Snowboard Women	60,0	72,7
4	8	16	Romy Kasten	National Freeride Snowboard Women	50,0	78
5		4	Anne Dijkstra	National Freeride Snowboard Women		55,0
6		22	Zora Zantman	National Freeride Snowboard Women		50,0
7		133	Lieke Ekelschot	National Freeride Snowboard Women		50,0
8		10	Juul Rinsema	National Freeride Snowboard Women		40,0
9		26	Femke Kraan	National Freeride Snowboard Women		28,3
10		14	Lima Dusseldorp	National Freeride Snowboard Women		NS

 

BE SB WOMEN

Place	Start position final	Bib number	Name	Discipline	Final score	Quali score
1	4	20	Linde de Boe	Belgian Freeride Snowboard Women	68,3	76,3
2	12	6	Beth Berckvens	Belgian Freeride Snowboard Women	55,7	70,0
3		28	Karlien Abbeel	Belgian Freeride Snowboard Women		63,0
4		2	Ellen Biesemans	Belgian Freeride Snowboard Women		59,0
5		24	Kato Pasteels	Belgian Freeride Snowboard Women		54,0
6		8	Maja Vanroy	Belgian Freeride Snowboard Women		45,0

 

OVERALL SB WOMEN

Place	Start position final	Bib number	Name	Discipline	Final score	Quali score
1	6	18	Frenneke Blokker	National Freeride Snowboard Women	74,3	79
2	4	20	Linde de Boe	Belgian Freeride Snowboard Women	68,3	76,3
3	10	12	Tessa Knoef	National Freeride Snowboard Women	65,3	80
4	2	159	Layla Vergeer	National Freeride Snowboard Women	60,0	72,7
5	12	6	Beth Berckvens	Belgian Freeride Snowboard Women	55,7	70
6	8	16	Romy Kasten	National Freeride Snowboard Women	50,0	78
7		28	Karlien Abbeel	Belgian Championship Freeride Snowboard Women		63,0
8		2	Ellen Biesemans	Belgian Championship Freeride Snowboard Women		59,0
9		4	Anne Dijkstra	Dutch Championship Freeride Snowboard Women		55,0
10		24	Kato Pasteels	Belgian Championship Freeride Snowboard Women		54,0
11		22	Zora Zantman	Dutch Championship Freeride Snowboard Women		50,0
12		133	Lieke Ekelschot	Dutch Championship Freeride Snowboard Women		50,0
13		8	Maja Vanroy	Belgian Championship Freeride Snowboard Women		45,0
14		10	Juul Rinsema	Dutch Championship Freeride Snowboard Women		40,0
15		26	Femke Kraan	Dutch Championship Freeride Snowboard Women		28,3
16		14	Lima Dusseldorp	Dutch Championship Freeride Snowboard Women		NS