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Suðuroy 25K – 2012, Jóansøkunáttarrenning or Midsummer Night Run. A dear child has many names. Whatever you call it, this is an exciting and innovative running event, which Hvistan in Suðuroy is organising on the night between 16 and 17 June.
The route runs from Vágseiði over Hovsegg to Trongisvágur. It is a 25.3 km course, and the start is set for 01:00. On that morning the sun rises at 02:37, so the runners will see the sunrise as they cross Hovsegg. The event is a fun run, but it is also organised as a race with these categories:
- Men and women, open category (born 1995 or earlier)
- Men veterans (born 1957 – 1966)
- Women veterans (born 1966 or earlier)
- Men super-veterans (born 1956 or earlier)
As you can see, runners must turn 17 this year to take part. Although the organisers have put a lot into the event, there is also one more restriction. To keep the event from getting too big, only the first 100 to sign up will be allowed to take part. Registration is open here on the site and must be completed by Friday 15 June at the latest. The fee is DKK 200 and is paid into account 9870 – 408.212.6 belonging to Rørslufelagið Hvistan, and those who have paid by 8 June will get a T-shirt. The programme for the evening/night/morning is as follows:
- 22:00 – collection of race packs
- 00:30 – briefing at the start
- 01:00 – the starting gun fires at Vágseiði
- 02:37 – sunrise
- 04:00 – medal presentation (at Stórá or in the sports hall)
- 04:15 – Tvøroyri Municipality serves soup
- 05:00 – finish
Changing facilities are in the sports hall in Vágur before the start, and in the sports hall in Trongisvágur after the race. As mentioned, Hvistan has put a lot into this event, which they intend to become a recurring one. In alternate years the race will be run from Vágur to Tvøroyri and from Tvøroyri to Vágur.
A website has also been made for the race. It is called www.runatnight.info. More information is available there.
