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– A fantastic run: that was the verdict of the participants after the run Treysti organised on Kalsoy
The start was at the barrier by the ferry berth in Syðradalur
At last the day we at Treysti had been eagerly waiting for arrived: the day of the first Kalsoyarrenning. The course from Syðradalur to Trøllanes is about 16.5 kilometres. There are four tunnels on the road. It is 7 km to the first tunnel, and of the next 8 km, 5.2 km are in tunnels. The first tunnel is 1.1 km, the second 1.2 km, the third 0.7 km and the last 2.25 km. All the tunnels climb going north. The first has the steepest climb, and the climb gets gentler the further north you go.
The weather forecasters had promised the most glorious weather. Over 20 participants of all ages from around the country had registered. Some of them had never been to Kalsoy before, some had never run so far, and some had never run in a tunnel. So for most of them it was a special day. At two o’clock the participants began to gather at the ferry berth in Klaksvík, where Sam was moored. On the way across the fjord there was plenty of talk about this special run that everyone was so excited about. Everything was set for a great running experience, and let it be said straight away that it certainly turned out to be one.
The weather was at its very best during the run, with a light tailwind all the way. Trøllanes was decked out in flags where the participants crossed the finish line, and quite a few people were there to welcome them, so it was both cosy and fun to finish. The fastest took 1 hour and 9 minutes, while the last took 2 hours and 15 minutes, so all in all it went quickly. All the participants reached Trøllanes in the north safe and sound.
At the finish in Trøllanes, from left: Harry, Hansina, Rani, Armgarð, Regin, Hedvig, Bent Tommy, Erling, Hákun, Borgar, Flemming, Petur Dorian, Djóni, Sam, Ólavur, Jóan Karl, Bjørn, Pól, Tummas and Gutti.
The participants then went to Mikladalur to attend the official opening of the new football pitch in Mikladalur. Some of the runners ran from the road between the tunnels down to the new pitch, and then did a lap of honour on the pitch, where a crowd of people had gathered. Klaksvíkar Hornorkestur, as so often, set its stamp on the occasion, the newly crowned Faroese champions in the women’s 1st division of football, KÍ, were there, and speeches were given by, among others, Mayor Steinbjørn Jacobsen, Rúni Heinesen (FSF), Gunnvá við Keldu (chair of the Culture Committee) and Markus í Norðnástovu.
In the building of Mikaldals Sóknar Fráhaldsfelag everyone was then invited for coffee and waffles. After a good while of pleasant chat, some 10–12 participants stayed on for the dinner that Treysti organised in the same building. The conversation flowed there too, and once everyone was full and content after a good dinner and a good cup of coffee, we headed back to Syðradalur, where the run had started. Sam took the participants back to Klaksvík, where everyone went their separate ways home after a very good and memorable run on Kalsoy.
A fantastic day of running had come to an end – and by all accounts, Treysti plans to organise a run like this again next year.
More photos from the run on Kalsoy can be found in Frælsur Ítróttur Føroya’s photo archive here.
Source: www.treysti.fo
