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Wat is nodig om de Elfstedentocht in Friesland te kunnen schaatsen?

Translation: What is needed for the Elfstedentocht (Eleven Cities Tour) to be skated in Friesland?

  • ✓ Overal op de route minstens 15 cm dik ijs At least 15 cm of thick ice everywhere on the route Your answer
  • B Een zachte winter met veel regen A mild winter with a lot of rain
  • C Een dikke laag sneeuw op de route A thick layer of snow on the route
  • D Hoogwater op de Waddenzee High tide on the Wadden Sea

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De Elfstedentocht van ongeveer 200 kilometer gaat alleen door als het ijs overal sterk genoeg is. Dat gebeurt zelden; de laatste keer was in 1997.

The Elfstedentocht of about 200 kilometres only goes ahead if the ice is strong enough everywhere. That rarely happens; the last time was in 1997.

Source: Wikipedia: Elfstedentocht; elfstedentocht.nl

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