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For the 12th time, Treysti is organising the annual Føroya Bjór Run at Norðoyastevna, which takes place on Saturday 7 June. Turnout has been very good every year since the race began in 1997, and the organisers hope it will be again this year.
Round 1 of the Grand Prix
The race is also the first of six rounds in this summer’s Grand Prix series for adults. Again this year, FÍF has made it a condition that, to count in the Grand Prix series, you must be a member of one of the athletics clubs, which are Treysti, Bragdið, Roysnið, Frælsi, Hvirlan and Hvistan. To count in the final Grand Prix standings, adults must have taken part in at least four of the six competitions that make up this summer’s Grand Prix series.
The programme and rules for the Grand Prix series can be found here on the website. The athletics clubs will organise the Grand Prix competitions. The series is administered by FÍF’s competition committee.
New age groups in the Grand Prix
Compared with previous years, the competition committee has made changes to the age groups, which now look like this:
• Women open group (b. -1992), i.e. 16 or older
• Men open group (b. -1992), i.e. 16 or older
• Women (K45+) veterans (b. 1962-1953), i.e. 46-55
• Men (M45+) veterans (b. 1962-1953), i.e. 46-55
• Women (K55+) super veterans (b. -1952 or earlier), i.e. 56 or older
• Men (M55+) super veterans (b. -1952 or earlier), i.e. 56 or older
Age is calculated as the age reached by the end of the year.
Routes
The routes will be the same as last year. The race goes along Skúlavegur, Gerðagøta and Oyravegur to the new roundabout, then Bøgøta and on to Biskupsstøðgøta. The adults start by the steps of the old Tekniski Skúli and finish by Telebúðin.
As usual, the children’s route goes around Lítla Eið, i.e. along Skúlavegur, Gerðagøta and Biskupsstøðgøta. For the children, the start and finish are on the road outside Telebúðin.
Programme
The programme for the running races on Saturday 7 June at Norðoyastevna is as follows:
12:00 Men/Women (b. 1992 or earlier) – 5 km
12:00 Veterans (b. 1953-1962) – 5 km
12:00 Veterans (b. 1952 or earlier) – 5 km
12:35 Boys 7/Girls 7 (b. 2001 or later) – 665 m
12:45 Boys 10/Girls 10 (b. 1998-2000) – 665 m
12:55 Boys 13/Girls 13 (b. 1995-1997) – 1,330 m
13:05 Boys 17/Girls 17 (b. 1991-1994) – 1,330 m
Medals will be awarded to nos. 1, 2 and 3 in all groups, and a trophy will be presented to the fastest woman and man on the 5 km course. The medal ceremony will take place once all the races are over.
Online registration
Registration takes place here on the website before 22:00 on Friday evening, 6 June. The entry fee is DKK 50 for adults and DKK 20 for children. The fee is to be paid when the bib number is collected. Those who register online must collect their bib number at Telebúðin in good time before the start. It is also possible to register at Telebúðin no later than ½ hour before the races begin; in that case DKK 20 is added to the normal entry fee. All participants are asked to arrive at Telebúðin in good time before the race starts.
Everyone welcome to run
Everyone is welcome to take part, including those who do not intend to compete in the Grand Prix, and the organisers hope the turnout will be at least as good as it has been in recent years.
