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Although this is the darkest and windiest time of the year, running is not being shelved. As in previous years, the clubs are organising various running events around Christmas, and these events only seem to be growing in number.
For the 9th year in a row, Hvirlan is organising a church run in Tórshavn on the morning of Christmas Eve. Meet at Tórsbreyt at 10:00, and there will be four different routes to choose from: 7.5 km, 11.5 km, 30 km, or the innovative and intriguing children’s route, a themed route about “running, movement and learning”. Hvirlan’s event is free, but you can make a donation to “í menniskjum góður tokki”.
Read all about this event and see the route maps on Hvirlan’s website: www.hvirlan.fo
The churches of southern Streymoy. (photo stolen from Hvirlan)
In Klaksvík, too, they will run a church run on the morning of Christmas Eve. For them too it has become a small tradition, as this is already the 5th year in a row that they have organised this run. Here the runners meet at the badminton hall at 9:00 and then travel by bus north to Kunoy, where the run starts from Kunoy church at 9:30. The run goes to Christianskirkjan in Klaksvík, a course of 11.7 km. If anyone wants to run a little shorter, they can start at the tunnel entrance in Haraldssund. That route is then 6.2 km. Afterwards there will be banter and other chat at Jórun’s bakery.
But already on Saturday 22 December, Treysti is also organising a Santa Health Run, where the minimum requirement for taking part is wearing a Santa hat. Of course it’s also fun if someone runs in a Santa outfit, with beard, glasses, sack and everything that goes with it! Everyone dressed as Santa gets a raffle ticket from Intersport. The courses that day are 5 km and just over 2 km. (Turning either at Nema or Berglon) – the event is on Saturday at 12:00 at Intersport.
Read about both of these Treysti events at: www.treysti.fo
In Tvøroyri, too, a Santa Run is being organised on Saturday. Hvistan is organising this running event, which starts west of the old doctor’s houses at 13:00 and finishes at the same place at 15:00. The run itself is a “walk and run” of 3–5 km, so here too everyone can take part!
There will be a joint warm-up, and after the run Hvistan is offering mulled wine and pepper nuts. Participants must of course remember their Santa hat!
Here is a link to an article on Suðurrás about the Santa Run in Tvøroyri: http://www.sudurras.fo/20901
So even though Christmas is approaching, there are no excuses for leaving your running shoes to dry out. The weather will be what it will be. Last year there was a real storm, but even so there was record participation both in Tórshavn and Klaksvík, so surely 2012 will also end up as a good year for Christmas running?
It probably won’t be quite this warm on Saturday….. (photo stolen from Treysti…. God knows where Treysti stole it from)
