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This coming Saturday, 22 March 2014, will be a big day for runners. Roysnið is organising the annual Spring Race. It is also the final of the TF Winter Series and the Faroese 10 km road running championships for the adult categories. Boys and girls run 5 kilometres.
The start on Saturday morning is at 11:00, and everyone starts at the same time. The forecast is for dry weather, light wind and two degrees on Saturday morning, so conditions should be good for running a fast time. This is the only 10 km course in the Faroe Islands that is DAF-certified. The course has been run for many years, but it was adjusted slightly when it received DAF certification two years ago.
The categories are the same as they have been all winter:
– Women and men open category (- 1997) Faroese 10 km Championships
– Women veterans (- 1968) Faroese 10 km Championships
– Men veterans (1959-1968) Faroese 10 km Championships
– Super veterans men (- 1958) Faroese 10 km Championships
– Women and men juniors (1994-1997) 10 kilometres (not Faroese Championships)
– Girls and boys (1998 – 2002)
The route
The start is above Kiosk Vár. The route goes out to Sjómansheimið, where it turns down onto the quay. It then goes along Gulasteinsvegur and up onto the road by Føroya Banki, where it turns back out again. This loop is run just over 9 times. On the final lap the runners finish at Sjómansheimið. The young runners use the same route but start at the 5 km sign, and they finish in the same place as the adults.
Bib numbers can be collected in the canteen at the school við Løkin from 10:00. This must be done by 10:45. The NSÍ changing rooms in the basement under the sports hall will be available. Showers can also be used there afterwards. We must be out of the changing rooms by 13:00 at the latest.
After the race, Roysnið offers coffee, tea, buns and cake in the canteen at the school við Løkin. The medal ceremony starts at 13:00. After that, Tryggingarfelagið Føroyar will present the trophies to the winners of the overall Winter Series. There will therefore be more presentations than usual, so we ask people to set aside a little more time than usual for this part.
Registration is open here on the site until 22:00 on Friday evening. After that, you can register on Saturday morning in the canteen at the school við Løkshøll.
The entry fee is DKK 50 for adults and DKK 20 for children.
We expect a lot of people in Runavík on Saturday morning, so please arrive in good time.
Even in last year’s more rounded version, Marnar Djurhuus won the Faroese Championships easily. On Saturday, in his trimmed-down version, he is the big favourite to retain the title. Duruta á Lofti won the women’s open category last year.
These four had a tough battle last year. Another tough battle between them is on the cards this year. Dardus has the most to fight for, though. With a good result, he has a chance to take third place overall in the veterans’ category.
Hilmar edged out Herluf last year. This year, with good support, Herluf aims to edge his way onto the 2nd team of the Bragdið men, who are in line to win bronze.
