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120 runners of all ages turned out for this year’s Kerjar, held on Saturday 16 November 2019 in the area around Hotel Føroyar and Berg Hestar. There was ice on Líggjasarvegur, the road out to the reservoir, but the bridle paths were runnable.
This year’s route was therefore changed so that runners did two laps of the paths.
Running in a small, confined area makes the race feel more intimate, so the change made the whole event more enjoyable. In the finish area there was hot cocoa and home-baked buns with butter.
The Faroese athletics federation (FÍF) has bought a new timing system, so times are now available online straight away. This meant the race and the medal presentation went very smoothly.
In the women’s race, Maria Biskopstø and the women’s Island Games team, Rigmor N. Arge and Sara Wallin, ran together over the whole course. Maria ran the 9.5 km in 44:15. Rigmor and Sara were only 5 and 10 seconds behind.
In the men’s race there was no doubt that Eirikur Hansen would win. He went to the front straight away and won in 37:28. It was close between second and third, but Rógvi Kárason beat Einar Gregersen by 5 seconds. They finished a good minute behind Eirikur.
Open category
1: Eirikur Hansen 37:28
2: Rógvi Kárason 38:43
3: Einar Gregersen 38:48
Women
1: Maria Biskopstø 44:15
2: Rigmor N. Arge 44:20
3: Sara Wallin 44:26
All the results from round 2 of the Winter Series (VK2), Kerjar, can be found here: VK2 Kerjar results
And the overall standings in the BETRI Winter Series can be found here: The Winter Series after VK2
In the men’s team competition Bragdið lead ahead of Hvirlan and Roysnið, and among the women Bragdið are also in front, ahead of Treysti and Roysnið.
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