FAQ members

• To become a member of our Association, you must be at least 18 years old on the day of registration. Additionally, you must have a skating proficiency declaration signed by two current members of the Association, who can confirm that you are capable of completing a 200 km journey in one day. More information and registration forms can be found via this link.

Everyone who became a member after june 2014 will be placed on the waiting list. This list is processed by ranking of entry on this list. Every year the number of people who have cancelled their membership are checked. If there are for example 50 cancellations, the next 50 members on the waiting list will become riding member.

This can be done via email or by post, mentioning your membership number and full name and address details.

Due to privacy regulations, we are not allowed to provide our members' details to third parties. Therefore, you will need to find two members of our Association within your own network.

Your membership can be stopped by email or post, stating your membership number and address details. Cancellations must be made 2 months before the annual collection of the membership fee, so before August 1st. This ensures that no further fees are collected, and no consideration is given for a start place in the upcoming skating season.

Unfortunately, this is not possible. Annually, just before the collection round (late September/early October), the number of cancellations and transitions will be reviewed. The number of available places will be filled by waiting list members in order of receipt. In other words, if there are 25 cancellations, the first 25 people on the waiting list will be promoted to riding members. There are 30,000 start places available, and we know from experience that about 80% of the eligible starters will show up for the Elfstedentocht. 80-90% is also the maximum number we can handle on the ice. We will not fill unclaimed start places with waiting list members.

Om in te loggen op onze website moet u uw lidmaatschapsnummer invullen zonder voorloopnullen. U gaat als volgt te werk:

• Open de website www.elfstedentocht.frl;
• Ga naar “login voor leden” rechtsboven op de pagina;
• U kiest nu “wachtwoord vergeten“;
• U typt uw lidnummer in;
• U typt de beveiligingscode over (de code maakt geen onderscheid tussen hoofdletters en kleine letters);
• U drukt nu op “versturen”;
• U krijgt nu bovenin het scherm de melding: “Er is een e-mail verstuurd met wachtwoord naar het bij ons bekende e-mailadres“. Of u krijgt de melding: “Er is GEEN e-mailadres van u bij ons bekend. Neem contact met ons op!“;
• Indien wij geen geldig emailadres van u, in ons bestand hebben staan is het niet mogelijk om in te loggen op uw persoonlijke pagina. Wij verzoeken u dan ook om per mail uw emailadres alsnog aan ons door te geven;
• Het wil nog wel eens voorkomen dat de automatisch verstuurde email met het wachtwoord in de spambox of ongewenste mail terecht komt.

To log in to our website, you must enter your membership number without leading zeros. Follow these steps:

• Open the website www.elfstedentocht.frl;
• Go to "login for members" at the top right of the page;
• Choose "forgot password";
• Enter your membership number;
• Enter the security code (the code does not distinguish between capital and regular letters);
• Press "submit";
•  You will receive a message at the top of the screen: "An email has been sent with your password to the email address we have on file." Or, you will see: "No email address is known for you. Please contact us!"; If we do not have a valid email address for you in our records, it will not be possible to log into your personal page.

Please email your email address to us. It sometimes happens that the automatically sent email with the password ends up in the spam box or junk mail.

Yes, this is possible as follows:

• Open the website elfstedentocht.frl;
• Go to "login for members" at the top right of the page;
• Enter your membership number (without leading zeros);
• Enter your password;
• Press "log in";
• You will now be on your personal page with all the data as it is listed in our system;
• Under personal data, you will find "change password." You can enter your new password (twice). Then press "save." You will be asked if you are sure you want to change the password. Press OK. You will then see the message "The new password has been successfully changed. You can now close this screen."

The Annual general meeting is always held on the second Saturday in December. At the end of November, you will receive the invitation along with the attachments for the general members' meeting.

This is possible on our website via the "login for members." You can log in with your membership number and the associated password. Additionally, you can notify us of your address change by email at info@defriescheelfsteden.nl or by post. Don't forget to include your membership number and old address details in the written change. You can also notify us of changes to your email address and/or bank account number in the same way.

You must report to the Special Cases Desk (Balie Bijzondere Gevallen) at the Elfstedenhal in Leeuwarden (Fryslânplein 1) on the day of registration (the day before the Elfstedentocht). Ensure you have paid the registration fee via the link on your personal page. You must bring a valid ID. At the Special Cases Desk, your identity and membership will be verified. You can then register at the appropriate unit in the Elfstedenhal. It is helpful to notify us via email at info@defriescheelfsteden.nl if you have lost your membership card. We will register this in our membership database.

The best thing is to send an email to info@defriescheelfsteden.nl.

All members who were registered as members of our Association before 2021 received their membership card in November 2021, which is valid for the rest of their membership duration. New members receive their membership card in the second half of November each year.

Annually, just before the collection round (late September/early October), the number of cancellations and transitions will be reviewed. The number of available places will be filled by waiting list members in order of receipt. In other words, if there are 25 cancellations, the first 25 people on the waiting list will be promoted to riding members.

If you have a European bank account, you can authorise a direct debit to us.

The membership fee is collected annually in the first or second week of October. If this is not the case for you, it is best to send an email to info@defriescheelfsteden.nl.

The annual collection of the membership fee always takes place in the first or second week of October.

Unfortunately, this is not possible. Annually, just before the collection round (late September/early October), the number of cancellations and transitions will be reviewed. The number of available places will be filled by waiting list members in order of receipt. In other words, if there are 25 cancellations, the first 25 people on the waiting list will be promoted to riding members. There are 30,500 start places available, and we know from experience that about 80% of eligible starters will show up for the Elfstedentocht. 80-90% is also the maximum number we can handle on the ice. We will not fill unclaimed start places with waiting list members.

If you log into your personal page after the winter (after April 1), you will no longer find start and registration details. This is because we are already working on preparations for the next winter season. The new start and registration details will be posted on your personal page in October.

On your personal page "login for members," you will find your start position (= start group and start number). If the Elfstedentocht is announced, the start times will be published on this personal page.

This is not possible. If you want to skate together with someone from another group, the person in the earlier start group will have to wait for the person in the later start group. Only then can you start together and skate the tour together.

This is not possible. The order of starting is determined by the length of membership. The person who has been a member the longest is allowed to start first.

This is not allowed. The membership card, membership, and start card are strictly personal and non-transferable.

This is not allowed; you must pick up the start card yourself. If you are unable to register the day before the Elfstedentocht due to being abroad, we ask you to contact us.

You may not let someone else skate under your name/card. This will be carefully checked during registration. If you, as a member, pass on or sell your card, sanctions will follow.

Even people with foreign nationality must be members of our Association to participate in the Elfstedentocht on skates.

If you have completed the tour within the specified time, you must deregister at the Elfstedenhal (Ice-skate hall in Leeuwarden) You will receive proof of the return of your start card. In the weeks following the Elfstedentocht, the return of start cards will be checked. If everything is in order, the Elfstedentocht medal will be sent to you by mail.