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On Saturday the sixth and penultimate round of the Winter Series was run down south in Trongisvágur. It was the first time Hvistan had hosted a round of the Winter Series, and they did a very good job of it. The course was exceptionally good. From the school along the path beside the Stórá, through the plantation and on up to the road, and then down the road by the Rangá. This course was run twice, about 8.5 km in total. Although the run up the path was hard, it was very pleasant and impressive. The building and town planning committee of Tvøroyri Municipality has done a good job with this path. There is nothing to complain about.
Right from the start it went straight up into the valley.
Neither Rebekka Fuglø nor Marnar Djurhuus took part, so new winners had to be found in the open categories for both men and women. The two of them had won all five previous races. Several men who have been on the podium this winter were also missing today, so the three of Sam Vang, Niels Poulsen and Hallur Holm were considered beforehand to have the best chances. Niels Poulsen led the first kilometre. Then Hallur took over and was a little ahead of the others up onto the road. Sam soon closed the gap again, while Niels lost a little ground. Sam and Hallur then ran together past the finish and up through the plantation on the second lap. On the final stretch up to the road Hallur opened a gap on Sam again, which he held all the way to the finish. The margin at the finish was only 18 seconds. Niels, in third place, had by now dropped two minutes behind.
A happy, cold and tired winner in the open category and the veteran category. “Many a man has been glad to find two golds in the fridge on a Saturday morning. But they do more good around the neck!
So it was a Bragdið one-two-three among the men. And that was certainly also the case among the women. Here the in-form Durita R. á Lofti won ahead of Tórvør Ø. Vang and Ann Thomsen. Ann and Hallur also each won a gold medal in the veteran category. And there was even more gold to glitter for Bragdið. For in both the boys’ category and among the super-veterans, it was a blue shirt on the top step of the podium. Steingrímur Hallsson won the boys’ race and Jóannes Ortind the super-veterans’, where Hvistan’s only medal also came. It was Niels Jacobsen who, in silver-medal position, was only a good minute behind Mr Ortind’s gold.
Hats off to Durita R. á Lofti, who took her first win in the Winter Series. Tórvør Ø. Vang, who finished 2nd, can be seen behind.
Steingrímur Hallsson got 50 points on his account for the first time this winter.
The only gold medal that did not go to Bragdið was in the girls’ category. Here the two capable girls from Treysti, Oddvør Josephsen and Ruth Gregersen, won gold and silver. A new broom sweeps clean, as the saying goes. Whether the newly elected board of Bragdið is the reason they went from one gold medal at Fossánes to six gold medals in Trongisvágur shall remain unsaid, but might Treysti not hit back in Runavík?
Ann Thomsen won the women’s veterans.
Jóannes was finally rewarded for always turning up faithfully. Here he crosses the line first of the super-veterans.
Although we were not as many as usual, everyone agreed that this was a fine trip. Good running, good camaraderie and good food. As Bragdið writes on its website, it is exactly trips like this that strengthen the camaraderie in the clubs. Hvistan also deserves a big thank you for a well-organised race. Hopefully their red kit will be seen more often north of the fjord as well.
Arnfinn Johannesen, the first to represent Roysnið in the green colours. Members of Roysnið can buy the green kit in connection with the Myllurenningin race on Saturday.
Hvistan also showed strength out on the route. Sjúrður Tausen was their strongest, in 8th place.
It was cold running on Saturday. Hilmar Høgenni has taken every precaution.
Niels Jacobsen was Hvistan’s man of the day. He won the silver medal among the super-veterans.
As if taken from a fairy tale. Oddvør was the only gold winner who was not from Bragdið. Rutt Gregersen also ran well and was only 18 seconds behind.
Bragdið took 1st, 2nd and 3rd for both men and women. In addition, gold for the boys, the super-veterans and the women’s and men’s veterans.
Hvistan was represented by three runners: from left, John Reid, Niels and Sjúrður.
Osla welcomes everyone and explains the route.
The overall standings before the final round will be posted shortly. There are only two weeks to go until the final round of the Winter Series, which is also the Faroese 10 km Road Championships.
| Results from VK-6 in Trongisvágur, 16 March 2013 | ||||||
| Girls b. 1997 – 2001 | ||||||
| No. | Time | First name | Surname | Year of birth | Club | Points |
| 1 | 9:29 | Oddvør | Josephsen | 2001 | Treysti | 50 |
| 2 | 9:47 | Rutt | Gregersen | 2001 | Treysti | 47 |
| Boys b. 1997 – 2001 | ||||||
| No. | Time | First name | Surname | Year of birth | Club | Points |
| 1 | 8:20 | Steingrímur | Hallsson | 1997 | Bragdið | 50 |
| Women open category b. 1891 – 1996 | ||||||
| No. | Time | First name | Surname | Year of birth | Club | Points |
| 1 | 39:00 | Durita R. | á Lofti | 1969 | Bragdið | 50 |
| 2 | 39:20 | Tórvør Østerø | Vang | 1969 | Bragdið | 47 |
| 3 | 41:25 | Ann | Thomsen | 1966 | Bragdið | 45 |
| Women veterans b. 1891 – 1967 | ||||||
| No. | Time | First name | Surname | Year of birth | Club | Points |
| 1 | 41:25 | Ann | Thomsen | 1966 | Bragdið | 50 |
| Men open category b. 1891 – 1997 | ||||||
| No. | Time | First name | Surname | Year of birth | Club | Points |
| 1 | 32:07 | Hallur | Holm | 1967 | Bragdið | 50 |
| 2 | 32:25 | Sam | Vang | 1970 | Bragdið | 47 |
| 3 | 34:29 | Niels | Poulsen | 1972 | Bragdið | 45 |
| 4 | 35:34 | Heini | Gregersen | 1964 | Treysti | 43 |
| 5 | 35:46 | Jonhard | Larsen | 1966 | Treysti | 41 |
| 6 | 36:39 | Arnfinn | Johannesen | 1965 | Roysnið | 40 |
| 7 | 37:23 | Eirikur | Joensen | 1967 | Roysnið | 39 |
| 8 | 37:57 | Sjúrður E. | Tausen | 1975 | Hvistan | 38 |
| 9 | 38:34 | Herluf | Jakobsen | 1963 | Bragdið | 37 |
| 10 | 40:17 | Hilmar | Høgenni | 1962 | Bragdið | 36 |
| 11 | 41:10 | Arnfinnur | Helmsdal | 1970 | Bragdið | 35 |
| 12 | 42:04 | Jóannes | Ortind | 1951 | Bragdið | 34 |
| 13 | 43:13 | John Reid | Djurhuus | 1972 | Hvistan | 33 |
| 14 | 43:45 | Niels | Jacobsen | 1955 | Hvistan | 32 |
| 15 | 44:30 | Sofus | Poulsen | 1965 | Frælsi | 31 |
| 16 | 46:42 | Fríðrikur | Bláhamar | 1965 | Bragdið | 30 |
| Men veterans b. 1958 – 1967 | ||||||
| No. | Time | First name | Surname | Year of birth | Club | Points |
| 1 | 32:07 | Hallur | Holm | 1967 | Bragdið | 50 |
| 2 | 35:34 | Heini | Gregersen | 1964 | Treysti | 47 |
| 3 | 35:46 | Jonhard | Larsen | 1966 | Treysti | 45 |
| 4 | 36:39 | Arnfinn | Johannesen | 1965 | Roysnið | 43 |
| 5 | 37:23 | Eirikur | Joensen | 1967 | Roysnið | 41 |
| 6 | 38:34 | Herluf | Jakobsen | 1963 | Bragdið | 40 |
| 7 | 40:17 | Hilmar | Høgenni | 1962 | Bragdið | 39 |
| 8 | 44:30 | Sofus | Poulsen | 1965 | Frælsi | 38 |
| 9 | 46:42 | Fríðrikur | Bláhamar | 1965 | Bragdið | 37 |
| Men super-veterans b. 1893 – 1957 | ||||||
| No. | Time | First name | Surname | Year of birth | Club | Points |
| 1 | 42:04 | Jóannes | Ortind | 1951 | Bragdið | 50 |
| 2 | 43:45 | Niels | Jacobsen | 1955 | Hvistan | 47 |
