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Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.
 
Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.
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Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.
 

Egyptian Marathon, 42 km, Luxor, 12 February 2010

Inline skating

For years I have wanted to participate in this race but the ice skating season always kept
me in Sweden. Now it was time for a change.

A very nice event with lots of local residents watching and cheering.

Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.
Picking up the number bibs the day before the race.


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.
Unfortunately not many skaters had entered, in all
20 skaters stood on the starting line the next day.



Race day

Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.
Start and finish at Hatshepsut's temple outside Luxor.


--> Link to a photo by Frank Räcker showing the race course. We skated four laps = 42 km.
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Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.
Start of the inline skating race.
Published by courtesy of photographer Frank Räcker. (Opens in separate window.)


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.
Start of the inline skating race.
Published by courtesy of photographer Frank Räcker. (Opens in separate window.)


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.
Ulf Haase passing the Colossi of Memnon.
Published by courtesy of photographer Frank Räcker. (Opens in separate window.)


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.
Ulf Haase.
Published by courtesy of photographer Frank Räcker. (Opens in separate window.)


Below are some photos I took while waiting for the prize ceremony.


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.
A self portrait taken while waiting for the prize ceremony.


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.
Prize ceremony, inline skaters, men: 3) Wilfried Bader, 1) Ulf Haase, 2) Klaus Moritzen.
Published by courtesy of photographer Frank Räcker. (Opens in separate window.)


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.
The three top women and men inlne skaters.
Published by courtesy of photographer Frank Räcker. (Opens in separate window.)


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.
The prize ceremony from the other point of view.


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.
The fame lasted only for a short while.


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.



After the prize ceremony I was invited to go with the german group from TNS* to the boat
they had rented to bring them back to the hotel where we all were staying.

*Tuesday Night Skating (TNS), Frankfurt a/M. (Opens in separate window.)


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.
The skating photographer Frank Räcker.


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.
We actually skated along on what had been the race course.


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.
At the Colossi of Memnon.


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.
TNS-president Dirk May in front.


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.
Entering the boat on the Nile River.


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.
By boat on the Nile River.
Published by courtesy of photographer Frank Räcker. (Opens in separate window.)


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.
The Nile River.


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.
The Nile River.


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.
Photographer Frank Räcker.


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.
Back at the "official marathon hotel", self portrait.
Notice the Nile river in the background.



Gala dinner in the evening

Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.
Mr Gasser Riad, race director of the Egyptian Marathon.


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.
I got a nice cup from the Egyptian Minister of Tourism...
Photo: M. Anell.


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.
... and gifts from the Misr Company for Sound, Light & Cinema who was sponsor.
Photo: M. Anell.


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.
Charlotte Heller (winner of the women class), Ulf Haase (winner of the men class) and Dirk May.
Published by courtesy of photographer Frank Räcker. (Opens in separate window.)


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.


Egyptian Marathon, Luxor 2010, inline skating.



More: Tuesday Night Skaing (TNS) in Frankfurt a/M 2006.


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