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On Friday 27 July at 18:00, Bragdið is organising running races at Skálatrøð in Tórshavn. There will be races in various categories for both adults and children. The start and finish for all races is at Skálatrøð
Registration: Register at www.renn.fo by Wednesday evening 25 July at 22:00 at the latest. Registration is open!
Fee: adults DKK 80, children DKK 40, payable online at www.renn.fo under registration
Bib numbers: Bib numbers and chips must be collected at Lutzens Timburhandil on Friday 27 July at 16:00
On-the-day registration: It is also possible to register on the day, 27 July, between 16:00 and 17:00!
NB: For on-the-day registration the fee is DKK 100 for adults and DKK 50 for children.
To make things easier, however, people are asked to register by 25 July at 22:00 at the latest
New: Chip timing: As something completely new, chip timing, or so-called “TAGS”, will be used for the first time to record each individual runner’s time. All runners will be given a chip together with their bib number. The chip must be attached to the left shoe. Instructions on how to attach the chip to the shoe are included, and help is also available from staff on site before the race. NB: THE CHIP MUST BE HANDED BACK AFTER THE RACE!!!
Start: adults
The start is at 18:00, when the adults run 5 km. The course goes several times round down at Skálatrøð and out to Bakki. Same route as in previous years.
All adults start together, and there are three age categories: adults born in 1996 or earlier, adults born 1957–1966 (veterans), and adults born 1956 or earlier (super veterans).
Start: children and young people
The start is at 18:30, when girls and boys aged 7 and under (born 2005 and later) run one lap, i.e. 600 m. Then girls and boys aged 10 and under (born 2002–2004) run the same course.
The older children run 2 laps, i.e. 1200 m. The categories are: boys and girls aged 13 and under (born 1999–2001) and boys and girls aged 17 and under (born 1995–1998),
Nos. 1, 2 and 3 in all categories receive medals. No. 1 in each category receives a trophy to keep.
Programme:
16:00 – Collection of bib numbers at Skálatrøð (Lutzens Timburhandil)
18:00 – Adults (born 1996 or earlier) run 5 km
18:30 – Children – races in the following order:
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Children aged 7 and under (born 2005 and later) run 600 m
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Children aged 10 and under (born 2002–2004) run 600 m
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Children aged 13 and under (born 1999–2001) run 1200 m
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Children aged 17 and under (born 1995–1998) run 1200 m
19.00 – Medal ceremony
