This winter there will be opening up a new skating track in Holland. It is a 5 km long artificial ice track, situated in Biddinghuizen in the province Flevoland. The owning organization promises that the track will open in december this year and that it stays open for three months each winter.
The skating track starts with a "normal" 400m speed skating oval track and from there a 5 meter wide, 5 kilometer long track starts and ends. The track curls around with turns in both directions. Next to the skating track there is a 6 meter wide skeeler track (rullskridsko), to use in summertime.
More information on www.flevonice.nl, which stands for "Flevoland On Ice". To see a map of the track, click on "De Baan" and then on "Plattegrond" in the dropdown menu.
Click again on "De Baan" and then on "In vogelvlucht" to see a designed picture. The track is not ready yet. They are working very hard. On january 9th 2008 there should be the first marathon skating race with all Dutch favourites, including Henk Angenent, the winner of the last 200km Elvastadloppet, if all goes well.
I think Hollands LSK will certainly go and test this track in december!
/Rob.
The skating track starts with a "normal" 400m speed skating oval track and from there a 5 meter wide, 5 kilometer long track starts and ends. The track curls around with turns in both directions. Next to the skating track there is a 6 meter wide skeeler track (rullskridsko), to use in summertime.
More information on www.flevonice.nl, which stands for "Flevoland On Ice". To see a map of the track, click on "De Baan" and then on "Plattegrond" in the dropdown menu.
Click again on "De Baan" and then on "In vogelvlucht" to see a designed picture. The track is not ready yet. They are working very hard. On january 9th 2008 there should be the first marathon skating race with all Dutch favourites, including Henk Angenent, the winner of the last 200km Elvastadloppet, if all goes well.
I think Hollands LSK will certainly go and test this track in december!
/Rob.