Hills might not be the first thing you think about, when you think about the Netherlands. There are some hills in the Netherlands, but you do have to go look for them. Easiest way to do that is run the Seven Hills race, cause that will show you 7 of them all at the same time. You do have to go near the German border to find them though. So close even, that my mobile phone welcomed me to Germany at one point during the race. 20.000 runners participate in this 15k race, divided over several starting waves. But that still means it can be busy on the course at certain points where the roads get a little smaller. Despite the 7 hills in the course, it is a fast course and the current world record for the 15k was run here. You hardly run through the city, it is mainly through the forest and between the fields outside to the city. Great views though, since this race in held in the autumn. Start/finish of the race are close to the station, so easy to reach. It's a bit unclear where they want you to leave your bag, since there are changing facilities where you can leave your bag, but there is also a bag drop. The starting waves are divided over different streets, but the route to get there is clearly marked. You can opt out of a medal while you register for the race. If you do get a medal this is marked on your bib, but this does give a bit of confusion after the race.