Rhein-Main Skate-Challenge 2008
74 km, Frankfurt a/M, 1 May 2008
I had registered for the Rhein-Main Skate-Challenge (opens in separate window) but caught a cold so I couldn't participate. It felt really hard to only be a spectator.The roads were closed for the 47th "Rund um den Henninger-Turm" bike race and a part of the course was used for the inline skate race. For the skaters the race starts in the countryside, passes through the city center of Frankfurt a/M and goes back to the country side.
![Rhein-Main Skate-Challenge 2007.](images07/skate-challenge07_074_raecker.jpg) This photo is from last year. At 22 - 24 km between Eppstein and Fischbach. Published by courtesy of photographer Frank Räcker (opens in separate window).
Here are some photos taken by me:
![Rhein-Main Skate-Challenge 2008.](images08/skate-challenge08_8993.jpg) At ca 48 km (for the skaters), through the city center of Frankfurt a/M.
![Rhein-Main Skate-Challenge 2008.](images08/skate-challenge08_9000.jpg) At ca 48 km. The first skaters!
![Rhein-Main Skate-Challenge 2008.](images08/skate-challenge08_9002b.jpg) At ca 48 km. Rainer Arnold.
![Rhein-Main Skate-Challenge 2008.](images08/skate-challenge08_9005.jpg) At ca 48 km. The group with Michael Seitz passing.
![Rhein-Main Skate-Challenge 2008.](images08/skate-challenge08_9008.jpg) At ca 48 km. Andreas Arnold to the left.
![Rhein-Main Skate-Challenge 2008.](images08/skate-challenge08_9013b.jpg) At ca 48 km. Skaters passing the Alte Oper in Frankfurt.
![Rhein-Main Skate-Challenge 2008.](images08/skate-challenge08_9016.jpg) At ca 48 km.
![Rhein-Main Skate-Challenge 2008.](images08/skate-challenge08_9020b.jpg) At ca 48 km.
![Rhein-Main Skate-Challenge 2008.](images08/skate-challenge08_9023.jpg) At ca 49 km.
![Rhein-Main Skate-Challenge 2008.](images08/skate-challenge08_9025b.jpg) At ca 49 km.
![Rhein-Main Skate-Challenge 2008.](images08/skate-challenge08_9027b.jpg) At ca 55,5 km (for the skaters).
![Rhein-Main Skate-Challenge 2008.](images08/skate-challenge08_9036.jpg) At ca 56 km, along the Main river.
![Rhein-Main Skate-Challenge 2008.](images08/skate-challenge08_9045.jpg) At ca 56 km (for the skaters).
![Rhein-Main Skate-Challenge 2008.](images08/skate-challenge08_9050.jpg) At ca 56 km. Peter Nikkel (opens in separate window).
![Rhein-Main Skate-Challenge 2008.](images08/skate-challenge08_9052.jpg) At ca 56 km.
![Rhein-Main Skate-Challenge 2008.](images08/skate-challenge08_9057.jpg) At ca 56 km.
![Rhein-Main Skate-Challenge 2008.](images08/skate-challenge08_9062.jpg) At ca 56 km.
![Rhein-Main Skate-Challenge 2008.](images08/skate-challenge08_9064b.jpg) At ca 55,5 km.
![Rhein-Main Skate-Challenge 2008.](images08/skate-challenge08_9071.jpg) At ca 55,5 km.
![Rhein-Main Skate-Challenge 2008.](images08/skate-challenge08_9090b.jpg) At ca 51 km (for the skaters).
![Rhein-Main Skate-Challenge 2008.](images08/skate-challenge08_9096c.jpg) At ca 51 km, the last two skaters passing.
![Rhein-Main Skate-Challenge 2008.](images08/skate-challenge08_9116.jpg)
![Rhein-Main Skate-Challenge 2008.](images08/skate-challenge08_9119b.jpg)
More:
Rhein-Main Skate-Challenge 2007
Tuesday Night Skaing (TNS) 2006 in Frankfurt.
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