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As part of Ovastevna, a race will be organised in Nólsoy on Sunday 12 August. The younger children will run shorter courses in the village; the oldest children and the adults will run about 1.5 km, from the village up to Oyggjarmúli.
This course has a special history. It was the course the crew of the Nólsoyingur used to run when they were at their peak. The run takes about the same time as it takes a 10-man boat to row 2,000 metres, and many people in Nólsoy maintain that this very run was part of the reason the Nólsoyingur did so well for many years.
Not since a race was last organised at Ovastevna has there been official timing on the course, and plenty of people claim to have some tremendous time up to Oyggjarmúli. But the official record is 7:50 min, and it is held by one of the old rowers on board the Nólsoyingur. This rower has since concentrated more on running. Name him and you will probably know who he is. I don’t know the women’s record.
The programme and age groups are as follows:
- 14:00 Children born in 2005 and later run 380 metres
- 14:10 Children born in 2004 – 2004 run 380 metres
- 14:20 Children born in 1999 – 2001 run 760 metres
- 14:45 Medals for the children will be presented at Træbrúgv
- 15:15 Children born 1995-198, open adult group (b. 1994 or earlier) and veterans (b. 1967 or earlier) run up to Oyggjarmúli
The event is arranged so that it is possible to leave Tórshavn on the Ternan at 13:00 and return at 16:50.
Registration at the tourist information office in Nólsoy on tel. 327060 or 527060. It is also possible to register on the spot from 13:00.
The fee is DKK 20 for children and DKK 50 for adults.
Welcome to Ovastevna.
