Would love to watch this.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elfstedentocht

I'm finding the Frisians to be more and more interesting. Tall Jennifer is Frisian!

me too...but I think you need to book yourself well ahead or have a license kind of thing to participate in it!

The last trip was held on January 4, 1997

http://www.elfstedentocht.nl/

Watching is free. Last time the NS trains had extra trains and you could get an all day pass for Friesland. Go from city to city. Great fun.

To enter the race you must have a membership card or be a pro skater (with approval). To join, you must at least 18 years old and have a skating skill statement signed by two current members of the association and declaring that you are able to make a trip of 200 km on one day to accomplish

Frisiands...... Jennifer and


Doutzen Kroes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doutzen_Kroes
and
anne-marie goddard http://www.annamariegoddard.com/


Visit and find out for yourself. Caution: Leeuwarden is primarily Dutch; not Frisian. Visit Sneek, Franeker, Drachten, etc