Todays images are of the Rabo Beach Challenge at Scheveningen taken on 17 November 2012. This years 'Rabo Beach Challenge', a mountain bike race between Scheveningen and Noordwijk took place in a heavy sea fog with very low levels of visibility. The Rabo Beach Challenge is an open event with professionals, experienced amateurs as well as cycling enthusiasts taking … [Read more...]
PARNASSIA LAAN VAN MEERDERVOORT LOOP 2012
Todays images are of the Parnassia Laan van Meerdervoort Loop at Kijkduin taken on 04 November 2012. This year was the seventh running of the 'Parnassia Laan van Meerdervoort Loop'. The Parnassia Laan van Meerdervoort Loop 5km and 10km race courses take the competitors over track, road, dunes and finally along the beach, this year driving rain added to the challenging … [Read more...]
FLY-BOARDING SCHEVENINGEN
Todays images are of a Fly-boarding demonstration at Scheveningen Harbour taken on 06 October 2012. 'Fly-boarding', is the latest water sport craze. Attached to a fire hose the person can propel themselves several stories into the air using high pressure water jets. Controls allow the user adjust the thrust so that they can perform various aerobatics including … [Read more...]
WAKEBOARD TOUR 2012 – SCHEVENINGEN
Todays images are of the Corona Extra Wakeboard Tour taken on 29 July 2012. The 'Corona Extra Wakeboard Tour' took place on the Boulevard in a 52 x 12 metre water tank, participants are pulled along the length of the tank by a high speed winch. Professional riders compete in two competitions, slider and kicker. There are also opportunities for wakeboard novices to … [Read more...]
BEACH MARATHON – THE HAGUE
Todays images are of the Beach Marathon (Strand or Zwarte Marathon) event taken on 08 July 2012. The 'Beach Marathon' runs along the beaches of Zuid Holland from Scheveningen to Katwijk to Wassenaar to Noordwijk and return. The Zwarte marathon is run twice a year in the winter and summer. All of the HRR runners run for charity. With rain showers most of the day … [Read more...]
