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The Winter Series has finally been scheduled.
The format of previous Winter Series is now being changed, so competitors will no longer race for points. To make the series more connected, this year we are taking a different approach. The five races are 50 km in total, and the overall result will be based on total time. This means that to complete the Winter Series, you must complete all five rounds.
This format has been tried before in the so-called Daewoo competition, when the total distance was a full marathon. Those races were very popular, so it was felt that it would be exciting to try it again. As there are now five races, the distance has been extended to 50 km. The total distance for young runners will be 20 km, and the age groups will be the same as last winter.
The schedule is as follows: (youth in brackets)
- 17 November: Runt Agnið – 10.3 km (5 km)
- 8 December: Tórshavn – 12 km (3.5 km)
- 12 January: Streymnes – 7.7 km (2.5 km)
- 23 February: Hvannasund – 10 km (4 km)
- 29 March: Spring race in Runavík – 10 km (5 km)
Although you must be a member of one of the athletics clubs to take part in the overall series, everyone is welcome to take part in each individual round. FÍF’s competition committee hopes that runners from around the country will show interest in this series.
The competition rules can be found here.
