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The F-16 Jets are being retired from Leeuwarden, to spend time with their families Translated by Thomas Ansell Leeuwarden Airbase has, for the last few decades, hosted several squadrons of F-16 fighter ...

Following meetings with groups like the Safety Region Fryslân and the Province of Friesland, the committee has decided that an Elfstedentocht is off the table this year Translated by Thomas Ansell As ...

Cold weather was likely to blame for the drop-outs Translated by Thomas Ansell With climate change meaning that it is ever-less likely that Friesland's Elfstedentocht will take place each year, Stichting Friesland ...

There's hope for Friesland and every ice-skating lover in and outside of the Netherlands. Despite the milder climate, an Elfstedentocht is still possible. The Elfstedentocht is a very appealing event in the ...

Throughout Pentecost weekend, cycling enthusiasts are making their way through Friesland during the bike Elfstedentocht, following the route of the mythical Eleven Cities ice skating race. On Sunday, a team completed the ...

Former Olympic champion and open water swimmer Maarten van der Weijden will make a second attempt to swim the complete route of the Elfstedentocht (the Eleven Cities Skating tour in Friesland).  Translation ...

The Eleven Cities skating tour hasn’t been run since 1997, due to temperatures not being low enough, and there not being the required 15cm of ice on waterways. But a TU Delft ...

Maarten van der Weijden, a gold medal-winning Olympic swimmer, is swimming a gruelling 200-kilometre route along the Eleven Cities in Friesland to raise money for cancer research. Translation by Traci White UPDATE: ...

Road works and other construction projects across the province of Friesland means detours to the route of the Cycling Elfstedentocht on Monday. Omrop Fryslân reports that several of the participating municipalities are ...

For the past two years, beloved Frisian weatherman Piet Paulusma has predicted that this winter would be a properly cold and snowy one. That may not sound like good news to everyone, ...