Elfstedentocht committee: organising a race this year would be irresponsible
Following meetings with groups like the Safety Region Fryslân and the Province of Friesland, the committee has decided that an ...
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Renowned Dutch weatherman Piet Paulusma: get set for a winter wonderland
The Frisian meteorologist’s predictions for winter 2020 suggest that we’re in for a cold snap Translated by Thomas Ansell As ...
1,200 people join in with cycling Elfstedentocht, 200 drop out mid-race
Cold weather was likely to blame for the drop-outs Translated by Thomas Ansell With climate change meaning that it is ...
Legendary Frisian weather broadcaster Piet Paulusma: “it will be a messy winter, but we will be able to skate!”
Paulusma's weather reports have become legendary in recent years, especially for 11-cities fans Translated by Thomas Ansell Each year, weatherman ...
Hope for Friesland: Elfstedentocht, the eleven city ice-skating tour, may be making a return.
There's hope for Friesland and every ice-skating lover in and outside of the Netherlands. Despite the milder climate, an Elfstedentocht ...
An American Groninger in Madurodam
Even though I have had a Dutch passport for nearly two years, it was only a couple of weeks ago ...
Maarten van der Weijden donates 6.1 million euros raised during swim to charity
Following a donation to a Leeuwarden breast cancer center earlier this month, Olympic swimming gold medallist Maarten van der Weijden ...
Maarten van der Weijden donates to Leeuwarden breast cancer center
Olympian Maarten van der Weijden raised 6.1 million euros during his marathon swim through the Eleven Cities of Friesland, and ...
Maarten van der Weijden’s Elfstedenzwemtocht: later start, Sloten cafes to close
Ex-Olympic swimmer Maarten van der Weijden’s second Elfstedenzwemtocht will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Friday at the Swettehaven in Leeuwarden, and ...
Beer bike completes Fietselfstedentocht, raises 30,000 euros for cancer research
Throughout Pentecost weekend, cycling enthusiasts are making their way through Friesland during the bike Elfstedentocht, following the route of the ...