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At midday on Saturday 12 July, at Vestanstevna in Miðvágur, Frælsi organised round 5 of the Grand Prix for adults. Conditions for running were among the very best: it was calm, overcast and mild. The course, which was 7 kilometres, was a tough route with a lot of hills, but that also meant the runners were tested in a different way.
In the men’s race it was once again Guttorm Sørensen who won, but this time in a hard battle with Regin Zachariasen. Guttorm went clearly into the lead from the start, but after 5 kilometres Regin was right on his heels, and it was not until the final metres that Guttorm managed to pull away from Regin. Hallur Holm, who has made a “comeback” this summer, finished third this time and has moved up one place in each race, so it will be exciting to see whether he can finish second at Ólavsøka.
In the overall Grand Prix, Guttorm is now safely in the lead after winning the last four rounds. So safely that, even before Ólavsøka, he has already won the series with 160 points. By contrast, the battle for second and third place is very exciting, and it is between Regin Zachariasen, who has 120 points after four rounds, Jóan Karl Joensen, who has 94 points after three rounds, and Sam Vang, who has 90 points after three rounds.
In the women’s race, Fríðunn Steinberg won ahead of Borgarhjørt Holm and Rannvá Djurholm. In the overall Grand Prix, Fríðunn leads with 154 points after four rounds, while Rannvá in second place has 144 points after four rounds. Karin K. Petersen is third with 94 points after three rounds.
In the men’s 45+ category, Regin Zachariasen won ahead of Absalon Hansen. These two are also first and second respectively in the Grand Prix, and Regin has already won the series with 160 points from four rounds, while Absalon has 132 points from four rounds.
In the men’s 55+ category, Jens Weihe from Sørvágur won. In the Grand Prix, Krisjan Christiansen leads with 120 points from three rounds, while Harry Hansen in second place has 102 points from three rounds.
The results from Vestanstevna (adults and children) can be found here (pdf).
The overall standings in the Grand Prix for adults 2008 can be found here (pdf).
The final round of the Grand Prix for adults in 2008 will be at Ólavsøka on 27 July.
