Dutch Canal Skating Marathon Finds Second Home in Austria

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3 February 2019 13:18 WIB

Ice skaters make their way at dawn during the Alternative Eleven Cities Tour on Lake Weissensee, a dutch speed skating event based on the traditional 'Elfstedentocht' in Techendorf, Austria January 31, 2019. The 11 Cities Tour, or Elfstedentocht, a roughly 200 km (125-mile) marathon through the northern province of Friesland, was first held in 1909. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

2 Februari 2019 00:00 WIB

An ice skater reaches for a banana at a supplying station during the Alternative Eleven Cities Tour on Lake Weissensee, a dutch speed skating event based on the traditional 'Elfstedentocht' in Techendorf, Austria January 31, 2019. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

2 Februari 2019 00:00 WIB

An ice skater casts a shadow on the frozen surface of Lake Weissensee during the Alternative Eleven Cities Tour, a dutch speed skating event based on the traditional 'Elfstedentocht' in Techendorf Austria January 31, 2019. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

2 Februari 2019 00:00 WIB

An ice skater uses lamps to find his way in the dark during the Alternative Eleven Cities Tour on Lake Weissensee, a dutch speed skating event based on the traditional 'Elfstedentocht' in Techendorf, Austria January 31, 2019. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

2 Februari 2019 00:00 WIB

2 Februari 2019 00:00 WIB

The last group of ice skaters arrive at the finish line of the Alternative Eleven Cities Tour on Lake Weissensee, a dutch speed skating event based on the traditional 'Elfstedentocht' in Techendorf, Austria January 31, 2019. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

2 Februari 2019 00:00 WIB