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So the year’s biggest recurring running event is once again just around the corner, and entries are now open for this year’s Flag Day Run, which will be the 26th edition. As usual, Bragdið is organising the event, and they welcome everyone to the run. Young and old, women and men, girls and boys, experienced and less experienced. The starting gun will be fired outside Gamla Apotek on Flag Day, 25 April, at 16:00. As usual, the course will be 7 km for adults and 1.8 km for children.
The categories will be as follows:
- Girls born 1999-2005
- Boys born 1999-2005
- Women born 1967-1998
- Men born 1967-1998
- Men veterans born 1957-1966
- Women veterans born 1957-1966
- Men super veterans born 1956 and earlier
- Women super veterans born 1956 and earlier
As well as being a race for individuals, the Flag Day Run is also a competition between businesses, institutions and the like, known as the company race. Read more about the company race on the registration page.
The programme for the Flag Day Run will be as follows:
- 15:45 Meet at Gamla Apotek
- 15:50 Briefing on the route
- 15:55 Heðin Mortensen speaks
- 16:00 Heðin Mortensen starts the adults
- 16:05 The children are started
- 16:30 Medal presentation for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place, girls and boys
- 17:00 Medal presentation for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in the adult categories, as well as the company race.
- 17:30 The event ends
Registration must be made under “registration” here on the site. The registration deadline is Sunday evening, 22 April. The fee is DKK 60 for adults and DKK 30 for children. Payment is also made online on the registration page. Remember to print your receipt and bring it when you collect your bib number, which can be picked up at Sportmaster in SMS on Tuesday 24 April between 13:00 and 18:00.
It will not be possible to register for the run on the spot just before the race!
Here are the children, ready for the start on Flag Day last year. (photo: Bragdið)
