Boats can be manned by a crew of three or, for all female teams, four. The race leads from the Kaag Lake through Does and Wijde Aa to the Braassemermeer and from there through the Ringvaart to the Westeinderplas.
Vessels can be crewed by a team of three or, uniquely for all-female teams, four. The competition begins at the Kaag Lake and proceeds along Does and Wijde Aa to the Braassemermeer, then via the Ringvaart to the Westeinderplas.