Elfstedentocht

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King's Day 2026: King Willem-Alexander and is family on the way to celebrate his 59th birthday in Dokkum, Friesland. 27 April 2026
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Willem-Alexander thanks Dokkum for a wonderful King's Day
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Elfstedentocht skaters on 3 February 1954
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Cold, snowy week ahead in the Netherlands, but Elfstedentocht remains out of reach
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Skating marathon on natural ice, 8 February 2012
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Winterswijk to host season’s first natural ice marathon on Friday evening
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Elfstedentocht skaters on 3 February 1954
TechNature
Climate change: Chance of Elfstedentocht conditions drops to once every 32 years
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Skates on ice.
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Record heat as the Netherlands marks 28 years without an Elfstedentocht
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Skates on ice.
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Two Dutch skaters rescued after falling through ice in Austria
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Jeen van den Berg crossing the finish line of the 1954 Elfstedentocht
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Upcoming weather offers little hope for Elfstedentocht ice skating race revival
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Eco-Runner Team Delft celebrates Guinness World Records
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TU Delft students attempting world record with hydrogen car on public roads
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Skates on ice.
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27th winter in a row without the Elfstedentocht
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Skater Henk Angenent
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Former winner of the Eleven Cities Tour attempts to complete the run one more time
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Skating on natural ice
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Definitely no Elstedentocht during the coronavirus pandemic
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Jeen van den Berg crossing the finish line of the 1954 Elfstedentocht
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Oldest color footage of skating event Elfstedentocht discovered
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A statue of Maarten van der Weijden in Burdaard, where he had to give up his first attempt of his 11 cities swim tour in 2018
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Dutch man's 11 cities swim marathon raises €4 million