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It is now a while since Ólavsøka, and with it the Ólavsøka Run, took place. Once again Bragdið managed to make the Ólavsøka Run something quite special. The course itself, on Skálatrøð and out under Bakka, is no fast track, but the runners know this and would rather try to enjoy the moment together with the many spectators.
Not one of the biggest Ólavsøka fields, but many strong runners
This year’s race turned out to be very exciting. Rúni Seloy, Julian Gregersen and the Flag Day winner Signar Røsvik quickly broke away, and the battle was to be fought between these three. They stayed together for the first of the five laps, with Signar setting the pace. On the second and third laps it looked as though Rúni wanted to get away, but on the fourth lap Signar showed his strength and raised the pace so much that the others had to let him go. Julian tried to hang on for quite a while, and so broke away from Rúni. But Signar put in even more pace on the final lap and won a fine and comfortable victory in a time of 16:36 min.
Rúni Seloy in front, but Signar Røsvik has the situation under control. Third is Julian Gregersen
Rúni came back really well on the final lap, but Julian still managed to keep him behind. Both of them got under 17 minutes for the first time. The competition for the next places was also tough. No fewer than seven runners finished between 17 and 18 minutes, and here it was Eirikur Hansen who, with two strong laps towards the end, just managed to squeeze past Henry into fifth place. Henry could, however, console himself with winning the veterans’ category.
Signar Røsvik, 41 years old, runs more lightly than any youngster. But surely the younger ones will be aiming for gold next year? Julian and Rúni are talented and could easily run under 16 min if that is what they want.
In the women’s race it also looked as though we were going to get an exciting contest. Bjørk was probably the favourite, but with Rebekka in great form and with her good result at the Norðoyastevna Run, she could well give Bjørk strong opposition, and that this was also the plan was clear right from the start. She immediately settled in behind Bjørk. But Bjørk was having one of her really good days, and ran her best ever Ólavsøka time. As a result Rebekka could only stay with her for the first two laps, and Bjørk won comfortably in the end. Rebekka took silver, but the Dane Anne Havbo came really close to her towards the end, when only 13 seconds separated them. In fourth place came the veterans’ winner Borgarhjørt Holm.
Bjørk in front with Rebekka breathing down her neck. Jonhard Larsen and Guttorm Sørensen follow intently. In black is Jóhan Petur Petersen, an exciting new name.
Good to see Bjørk on the top step of the podium again. Rebekka and Anne also ran their fastest Ólavsøka times.
More photos below the results. Otherwise, visit Bragdið’s website www.bragdid.fo There you will find the results from Lapio, and you can see the time for each lap and in all categories. There is also a link to good photos taken by Einar and Torvør Vang. The photos in this article belong to Treysti. Ingun Sørensen took them. Many more photos are on treysti.fo’s Picasa Web album
| Results men | ||||
| No. | Name | Club | Year | Time |
| 1 | Signar Røsvik | Bragdið | 1974 | 16:34 |
| 2 | Julian Gregersen | Treysti | 1998 | 16:55 |
| 3 | Rúni Seloy | Bragdið | 1994 | 16:58 |
| 4 | Eirikur Hansen | Bragdið | 1980 | 17:23 |
| 5 | Henry Olsen | Bragdið | 1964 | 17:25 |
| 6 | Jón Gregersen | Frælsi | 1988 | 17:32 |
| 7 | Thomas Mildahl | 1985 | 17:37 | |
| 8 | Andreas Hansen | Bragdið | 1982 | 17:41 |
| 9 | Jan Elmar Sørensen | Treysti | 1991 | 17:41 |
| 10 | Hallur Holm | Bragdið | 1967 | 17:50 |
| 11 | Niels Poulsen | Bragdið | 1972 | 18:16 |
| 12 | Guttorm Sørensen | Treysti | 1968 | 18:23 |
| 13 | Jannick Hjaltalin | 1991 | 18:23 | |
| 14 | Uni Joensen | 1969 | 18:33 | |
| 15 | Regin Áki Hansen | Bragdið | 1970 | 18:40 |
| 16 | Súni Lamhauge | 1968 | 18:44 | |
| 17 | Jóhan Petur Petersen | Roysnið | 1992 | 18:47 |
| 18 | Rógvi Johansen | Bragdið | 1997 | 18:54 |
| 19 | Gunnar Eihilt Sivertsen | Treysti | 1999 | 19:01 |
| 20 | Jonhard Larsen | Treysti | 1966 | 19:04 |
| 21 | Tummas Ennistein | 1975 | 19:06 | |
| 22 | Steingrím Hallson | Bragdið | 1997 | 19:21 |
| 23 | Regin Thomsen | Roysnið | 1976 | 19:29 |
| 24 | Jens R. Weihe | Frælsi | 1947 | 19:30 |
| 25 | Robert Wadsworth | Dragons Manchester | 1982 | 19:35 |
| 26 | Andrass Joensen | Bragdið | 1963 | 19:44 |
| 27 | Teitur B. Jacobsen | Bragdið | 1997 | 19:52 |
| 28 | Heini Gregersen | Treysti | 1964 | 19:57 |
| 29 | Jósvein Herup Olsen | Bragdið | 1958 | 20:00 |
| 30 | Hjalmar Sjóvará | Bragdið | 1966 | 20:24 |
| 31 | Jóhan E. Simonsen | Bragdið | 1969 | 20:25 |
| 32 | Elvar Wang Atlason | 1998 | 20:39 | |
| 33 | Áki Leitisstein Hansen | 1983 | 20:39 | |
| 34 | Christian Olsen | Bragdið | 1962 | 20:51 |
| 35 | Jan Matras | Treysti | 1966 | 20:54 |
| 36 | Páll Højgaard Vesturbú | Hvirlan | 1961 | 21:21 |
| 37 | Herluf Hansen | Bragdið | 1973 | 21:30 |
| 38 | Bent H. Jakobsen | Bragdið | 1958 | 21:55 |
| 39 | Páll Horn | 1983 | 21:59 | |
| 40 | Thomas Østermark Jensen | 1992 | 22:01 | |
| 41 | Jákup Dahl Ljósheim | Hvirlan | 1998 | 22:03 |
| 42 | Freddie Poulsen | Bragdið | 1971 | 22:05 |
| 43 | Eyðun Eliasen | 1970 | 22:11 | |
| 44 | Magnus Madsen | 1983 | 22:15 | |
| 45 | Hannes Gislason | 1965 | 22:18 | |
| 46 | Heini Harryson | 1981 | 22:28 | |
| 47 | Terje Hansen | Roysnið | 1968 | 22:37 |
| 48 | Dan Kruse Thomsen | Bragdið | 1970 | 22:44 |
| 49 | Páll Holm Johannesen | 1980 | 22:49 | |
| 50 | Dávid Michelsen | 1979 | 23:07 | |
| 51 | Fríðrikur Bláhamar | Bragdið | 1965 | 23:14 |
| 52 | Petur Eli Niclassen | Frælsi | 1968 | 23:21 |
| 53 | Jóannes Ortind | Bragdið | 1951 | 23:24 |
| 54 | Per Skodshøj Moberg | 2000 | 23:42 | |
| 55 | Kaspar Bengtsson | 1985 | 23:43 | |
| 56 | Heine Grønbæk | 1971 | 23:44 | |
| 57 | Hanus Reinert | 1973 | 24:00 | |
| 58 | Helgi Johannessen | Roysnið | 1967 | 24:07 |
| 59 | Terje Michelsen | 1983 | 24:13 | |
| 60 | Bergur Rønne Moberg | 1965 | 24:31 | |
| 61 | Niels M Jacobsen | Hvistan | 1955 | 24:43 |
| 62 | Kristin Rønne Olsen | 1999 | 24:54 | |
| 63 | Robert Willemsen | Bragdið | 1951 | 25:05 |
| 64 | Peter Rosengreen | 1969 | 25:06 | |
| 65 | Kristin Kristiansen | 1980 | 25:26 | |
| 66 | Krisjan Christiansen | Bragdið | 1952 | 25:26 |
| 67 | Uni Kárason Petersen | 1965 | 25:46 | |
| 68 | Matthias Christensen | 1999 | 26:10 | |
| 69 | Bjarni Joensen | 1964 | 27:32 | |
| 70 | Jesper Aarup | 1976 | 27:50 | |
| 71 | Peter Petersen | Frederiksberg AK | 1960 | 31:10 |
| 72 | Regin Jóanesarson | Bragdið | 1945 | 31:57 |
| 73 | Jørgen V. Andersen | 1954 | 32:09 | |
| 74 | Kári Johansen | 1971 | 33:11 | |
| 75 | Gunnar Simonsen | Treysti | 1952 | DNF |
| 76 | Scot Christensen | 1969 | DNF | |
| 77 | James Godwin | 1972 | DNF | |
| 78 | Mot Victor | 1970 | DNF | |
| 79 | Bent Poulsen | AK 93 | 1961 | DNF |
| No. | Name | Club | Year | Time |
| 1 | Bjørk Herup Olsen | Bragdið | 1991 | 18:13 |
| 2 | Rebekka Fuglø | Treysti | 1993 | 19:03 |
| 3 | Anne Havbo | Frælsi | 1989 | 19:16 |
| 4 | Borgarhjørt Holm | Bragdið | 1966 | 20:13 |
| 5 | Ann-Mari i av Skarði | Bragdið | 1974 | 22:14 |
| 6 | Astrid Joensen | Roysnið | 1967 | 22:36 |
| 7 | Gunn Sloan Müller | Bragdið | 1979 | 23:03 |
| 8 | Anna Mira Liengård | 1999 | 23:51 | |
| 9 | Ruth Smith | 1990 | 23:53 | |
| 10 | Maj Aaberg | 1982 | 24:01 | |
| 11 | Heidi Rosengren | 1993 | 24:30 | |
| 12 | Anna Maria Seloy | Bragdið | 1964 | 24:57 |
| 13 | Heidi Jógvansdóttir | Bragdið | 1972 | 25:04 |
| 14 | Susan Rosengreen | 1970 | 25:09 | |
| 15 | Bjørtfrid Stakksund | 1983 | 25:12 | |
| 16 | Marita Av Steinum | 1975 | 25:25 | |
| 17 | Katrina Johansen | 1993 | 25:28 | |
| 18 | Bjørg Nielsen | Bragdið | 1974 | 25:29 |
| 19 | Elsa H. Joensen | 1973 | 25:31 | |
| 20 | Ingibjørg Christensen | 1970 | 25:32 | |
| 21 | Rikke Jønsson | 1966 | 25:33 | |
| 22 | Annika Jacobsen | 1986 | 25:49 | |
| 23 | Marita Hansen | Bragdið | 1979 | 25:54 |
| 24 | Sigrid Lassen | 1982 | 26:01 | |
| 25 | Hallbera West | 1977 | 26:33 | |
| 26 | Elin í Haraldsstovu | Bragdið | 1961 | 27:11 |
| 27 | Jóngerð Herup Høgnesen | Bragdið | 1948 | 27:47 |
| 28 | Marita Mortensen | 1983 | 28:47 | |
| 29 | Trina Ennistein | 1979 | 29:39 | |
| 30 | Guri í Hoyvík | 1974 | 31:20 | |
| 31 | Dagmar Hollensen | 2003 | 31:20 | |
No. 5, 10 and 12 in the open category, but gold, silver and bronze in the veterans’ category 45+. And it’s not fresh cheese we’re talking about here. These ones are well matured.
Jens Weihe won among the oldest gentlemen. Jósvein Herup Olsen was no. 2 and Bent H. Jakobsen no. 3. With a time of 20:00, Jósvein was one of 32 runners that day who did not go over 20 minutes!!!!
