Assumburg Castle is booked FULL. If you are still looking for a hotel, then please find it in the cities of IJmuiden, Beverwijk, Wijk aan Zee. If you are unclear or have any questions, please contact logistics@specialneedsjudo.nl. Please note that we cannot reach all cities with our shuttle service.
Category: BENG-EN
BENG trailer 2023
The date is set: BENG-XXIII is from the 14th to 16th of April, 2023
And here are the pictures!
We did it again- after three long years of inactivity because of the worldwide pandemic we finally managed to organise our Ben van der Eng Memorial tournament, and what a tournament it was! Guests from England, Wales, Belgium, Israel, USA, Slovenia, Romania, French Polynesia and of course a lot from The Netherlands!
After the pilot of the Randori system in 2019 we finally rolled it out officially, with a 90-second match duration, and to great delight of the competitors. We were also happy to porganise the SNWJG once again, and SNWJG KATA on Saturday afternoon. On Sunday the BENG! tournament exploded, where we celebrate judo and winning comes second.
Below, please find the pictures. there are 476 so reserve some time to have a look. Downloading can be done by clicking ↧ underneath the picture.
In the coming two weeks we publish the aftermovie, and then we fall silent until the next Ben van der Eng Memorial: March 31 – April 2nd, 2023.

Assumburg Castle is BOOKED FULL. Here are alternatives.
Assumburg Castle has been booked FULL. Only small groups may be able to book in the castle. This article provides some alternatives.
Even though the Castle is booked full, please ONLY book your hotel in the following places:
- IJmuiden (Harbour town)
- Wijk aan Zee (Seaside, beaches close)
- Beverwijk
- Spaarnwoude
- Heemskerk
Of course, if you have transportation of your own, please feel free to book anywhere you like.
If you want to book a hotel in another place and you need to use our shuttle service, please discuss this FIRST with our Logistics Coordinator: logistics@specialneedsjudo.nl
TIP1: CALL the hotel rather than trying to book on their site.
TIP2: Whatever you do, make sure you have a cancellation insurance policy. We live in uncertain times and it may save you a lot of money.
Now, here are some hotel suggestions:
Use these search options in Google Maps:
- “Hotels near wijk aan Zee”
- “Hotels near Beverwijk”
- “Hotels near IJmuiden”