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Rob van der Nie wins 14th Egmond mountainbike beachrace

Rob van der Niet takes the victory after 36 km's in 1:06:55 of the annual Egmond - Pier - Egmond mountainbike race, despite strong winds making...

by Ruud van der Lubben in Netherlands on 08/01/2012

Society

New Year welcomed with a dip in the Baltic Sea

In temperatures as low as 2°C over 120 people commonly termed as 'Walruses' welcomed in the New Year with a dip in the Baltic Sea. Gdansk,...

by Tomasz Grzyb in Poland on 01/01/2012

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New Year's Day winter swimming in the Baltic Sea

New Year's annual winter swimming in the Baltic Sea, organized by the Gdansk Walrus Club. Gdansk, Poland. 1st January 2012

by Michal Fludra in Poland on 01/01/2012

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08/01/2012 - Rob van der Nie wins 14th Egmond mountainbike beachrace - Netherlands - Rob van der Niet takes the victory...
01/01/2012 - New Year welcomed with a dip in the Baltic Sea - Poland - In temperatures as low as 2°C over 120...
01/01/2012 - New Year's Day winter swimming in the Baltic Sea - Poland - New Year's annual winter swimming...
01/01/2012 - New years dive 2012 in Scheveningen Beach - The Hague - Netherlands - The traditional New Year's dive...
31/12/2011 - Last sunset of the year - Pakistan - People watched the last sundown of the...
31/12/2011 - The Last Sunset of 2011 in Hyderabad Pakistan - Pakistan - Children play in the shadows of the...
03/12/2011 - Rusty rundown Beach Hut for Sale for £49,000 - Southwold - United Kingdom - A rundown beach hut is for sale for £49...
03/12/2011 - Photographers at training course on Southwold Beach - United Kingdom - A collection of photographers were...
03/12/2011 - Sunny December morning dog walkers on Southwold beach - United Kingdom - A lovely sunny warm December morning...
18/11/2011 - Arabian Dhow Exhibition at Katara - Doha - Qatar - The First Traditional Dhow Exhibition...

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Rob van der Niet takes the victory after 36 km's in 1:06:55 of the annual Egmond - Pier - Egmond mountainbike race, despite strong winds making it a hard race. Egmond aan zee, The ...
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New Year welcomed with a dip in the Baltic Sea
In temperatures as low as 2°C over 120 people commonly termed as 'Walruses' welcomed in the New Year with a dip in the Baltic Sea. Gdansk, Poland. 1st January 2012