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Registration is now open for the Faroese Half Marathon Championships. Bragdið is organising the race, which takes place on Saturday, on behalf of FÍF. Here is a press release from Bragdið:
Bragdið organises the Faroese Championships over the ½ marathon course in Tórshavn on Saturday 7 May.
Runners will now have the chance to try themselves over one of the longer distances, when Bragdið hosts the Faroese Half Marathon Championships on Saturday 7 May at 16:00. The 21.1 km course starts and finishes at Bursatangi.
After the race, Bragdið invites the participants for a nice drink in TRYGD’s premises.
The course
The course is the same as in previous years, namely 5 times from Bursatangi to the helipad at Yviri við Strond.
The start is midway between Café Natúr and the Kaffivognin on the quay, and the route goes round Café Natúr to the helipad at Yviri við Strond, where runners turn back. This loop is run 5 times, with the finish at the Bursatangi “bus stop”.
The chances of runners setting a good time on Saturday are good, as the course being run on Saturday is flat (Yviri við Strond).
Exciting race
An exciting race can be expected between several runners, among them Guttorm Sørensen from Treysti and Sam Vang from Bragdið, but several others could also make their mark, for example Henry Olsen from Bragdið, Absalon Hansen and Borgar Biskopstø. These last 3 all run in the veterans’ category, so a very exciting race can be expected on Saturday.
Also an open race
As well as being a Faroese Championships race, Saturday’s run is also an open race, i.e. everyone who wants to is welcome to take part. This year the Faroese titles will be contested in these categories:
Men open category -1995
Women open category -1995
Men veterans 1956-1965
Women veterans -1965
Men super-veterans -1955
Registration
Saturday’s race starts at 16:00. Registration is at www.renn.fo, no later than Friday evening 6 May at 21:00. Bib numbers must be collected at Bursatangi no later than 15:40 on race day. The entry fee, DKK 60, is paid when the number is collected.
Before the start in 2009.
Registration will be ready at any moment.
