Signar Røsvik comes out of nowhere

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Today the annual Flag Day Run was held for the 29th time. The weather forecasters, led by Petur Skeel, had probably scared off a number of runners, as several of those registered did not take part in the race. Skeel had promised minus 4 degrees, snow showers and 16-20 m/s winds. But Tórshavn tends to be sheltered, and the reality turned out quite different. At Kongabrúgvin it was dry, almost calm and fully eight degrees warmer than promised. Over by Strond, however, there was a lot of wind, which the runners had against them as they ran out towards Boðanesheimið, where the course turned.

In the men’s race Sam Vang was the favourite, while Rúni Seloy, Jan Elmar Sørensen and Julian Gregersen could easily join the battle at the front as well. The younger runners had not paid attention to the name Signar Røsvik, whom the older ones know as a very talented runner. When he is on the start list, you always have to be on your guard. In today’s race it was Signar who set off hardest. Only Rúni Seloy tried to follow, but he had to let go shortly after they had turned for the first time. At halfway the gap was so big that the race already seemed decided. By now Julian and Jan Elmar had both caught up with Rúni, who seemed a little disheartened. Sam Vang came limping at halfway and had to retire with an injury. And then there was a long way back to the next runners.

Signar Røsvik in great form ran away from his rivals

Signar Røsvik kept up his pace all the way and came home safely to his first Flag Day win. In second place, Jan Elmar had worked hard to get away from Julian and Rúni. He had also closed in a little on Signar. There were 19 seconds between the two leaders. Julian was only a few seconds behind Jan Elmar, and Rúni a few more behind Julian. Then there was more than a minute back to Niels Poulsen in fifth place.

There was no suspense about the top places in the women’s race. Rebekka Fuglø ran a very good race and left no doubt about who was best. She was two minutes ahead of her nearest rival as she won her fourth Flag Day title today. Second was the very young Treysti girl Oddvør Josephsen, who at 14 years old ran her first race against adults. That Oddvør is a talented runner is easy to see when she finishes a good minute ahead of the experienced Rigmor N. Arge, who perhaps did not have her best race today but was nevertheless a safe bronze medallist.

Rebekka Fuglø wins her fifth Flag Day title in a row

Over 300 runners had registered for the Flag Day Run, but far from as many reached the finish. The poor weather forecasts probably made some of them stay in their cosy living rooms. Those who did run, however, had a fine race in quite reasonable weather conditions, and several also improved on their times from last year.

Results in the other categories:

Women veterans
1. Rigmor N. Arge
2. Elin Holm
3. Adelaid Kirke

Super veterans women
1. Sunneva Olsen
2. Jóngerð Herup Høgnesen
3. Jessie Hansen

Men veterans
1. Cecil Weihe
2. Arnfinn Johannesen
3. Guttorm Sørensen

Super veterans men
1. Jens R. Weihe
2. Jósvein Herup Olsen
3. Absalon Hansen

All the results can be found at this link: http://race.lap.io/index.html?fb_ref=Default#2015-test-flaggdagsrenning/results////

An overview of the badge winners is best seen at this link: http://race.lap.io/index.html?fb_ref=Default#2015-test-flaggdagsrenning/results//podium/podium/

Some corrections may be made. The results from the children’s race are not available yet, but will be posted here as well as soon as we have received them.