Elfstedentocht
Let an agent explain the Elfstedentocht and its route and conditions, identify editions and winners with sources, describe its cultural significance and the conditions required, and support fans and visitors.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain the Elfstedentocht and its route and conditions, identify editions and winners with sources, describe its cultural significance and the conditions required, and support fans and visitors.
A long-distance speed skating tour and race of almost two hundred kilometres over natural ice along canals, rivers and lakes linking eleven cities of the province of Friesland in the Netherlands, held only when the ice is thick enough, fifteen times since 1909 and most recently in 1997, organised by a Frisian association with thousands of tour skaters and a competitive race; the Elfstedentocht is a national event of great cultural significance and the subject of constant anticipation in cold winters.
What it is for: Eleven cities skating tour of Friesland.
It can be explain route and conditions; identify editions and winners; describe cultural significance; support fans.
Distinguishing features
Natural ice dependence
Eleven city route
Rare editions
Cultural icon
What it looks like
Not physical; a skating event on natural ice.
How it is recognised
Skating tour of eleven Frisian cities
Only in sufficiently cold winters
Alternative tours abroad and marathon skating on rinks are separate
Related models
is a kind of - category
is related to - waterways skated
is related to - another recurring sports event entry
is related to - spectators along the route
In practice
Families and kinds
editions from 1909 to 1997
the competitive race
the tour for recreational skaters
alternative Elfstedentochten abroad
related Frisian skating culture
Standards and regulation
Association rules on ice thickness and participation
Safety and medical arrangements
Water authority ice management
Failure modes and hazards
Speculation about editions before ice is confirmed
Cold injuries to skaters
Outdated participant rules
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What the Elfstedentocht is.
Sport.
Route
Route and format.
Route
Route.
- What is the route through the eleven cities, and how do the race and the tour differ? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific city? action
Conditions
Ice conditions.
Conditions
Conditions.
- What ice conditions are required, and how does the association decide to hold the event? provenance
- Is the current status confirmed by the association? boundary
Records Editions and winners.
Reference.
Editions
Editions.
Editions
Editions.
- When was the event held, and who won each edition, according to official records? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific edition? action
Stories
Famous editions.
Stories
Stories.
- Which editions are famous for extreme conditions or dramatic finishes? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Culture Culture and participation.
Society.
Significance
Cultural significance.
Significance
Significance.
- Why does the Elfstedentocht hold such significance in Dutch and Frisian culture? provenance
- Which entry fits Frisian culture? action
Participate
Participation.
Participate
Participation.
- How can skaters become eligible to participate, and what alternatives exist in mild winters? provenance
- Which entry fits speed skating? action
Learn History and climate.
Education.
History
History.
History
History.
- How did the event originate and develop since 1909? provenance
- Which misconceptions arise? provenance
Climate
Climate and the future.
Climate
Climate.
- What do climate scientists say about the likelihood of future editions, with findings attributed? provenance
- Which findings are uncertain? boundary
What the second pass must settle
- Should each edition be a separate entry?
- How should the association be linked?
- How should climate effects be presented?