The decision is in: Weissensee Alternative Dutch 11-City Tour 2022 cancelled

A day later than planned, the decision is in: the alternative tour of tours will not go ahead. “This concerns both the tour rides and the races”, says the organisation (Weissensee Alternative Dutch 11-City Tour).

No white smoke, but a black scenario

Yesterday skating enthusiasts were still craning their necks for news of possible ‘white smoke’. But the scenario turns out to be black. “(…) The pressure on healthcare, in the Netherlands as well as in Austria, is still very high.”

• De statement has been shared on social channels. “The safety and health of participants, volunteers and residents of the Weissensee municipality come first.”

“(…) On top of that there are still so many risk factors and uncertainties that we do not consider it responsible to organise an event on the Weissensee”, the AEW goes on.

Weissensee Alternative Dutch 11-City Tour 2022 cancelled

And so the Weissensee adventure is over before it could begin. A disappointment for the training beasts at Thialf and elsewhere. The kilometres are in their legs, only there is no way to get them out. Not in Carinthia.

• “Unfortunately the Weissensee Alternative Dutch 11-City Tour is not possible in 2022 either.”

The decision was taken in consultation with the political district of Bezirk Spittal and the Weissensee.

Skating on a mountain lake

De Weissensee is a much-loved mountain lake in Austrian Carinthia. Every year thousands of Dutch people come to the lake to skate. The Alternative Dutch 11-City Tour is especially popular.

Last year that tour was cancelled for the first time, with corona as the reason. Now comes a repeat of the same moves. Although the circumstances are different: plenty of vaccinations, and new corona variants at the same time.

We described skating on a mountain lake earlier as an experience not to be missed. And a tour like that is different every time. “We hope to welcome you again in 2023”, writes Stichting Wintersporten.

Entry fees refunded

The organisation was prepared for a scenario like this. Everyone who entered will have their entry fee refunded in the weeks ahead.

As an editorial team we would, as tradition has it, have taken part in the Alternative Dutch 11-City Tour in Austria. We may now plan and write about other skating trips instead. Do not miss a thing and follow dionvacation® on social media.