Klevstul Chronicles

Race #16 2013 - 11.7km - 53:14 - Sunday 16th of June

A hidden gem
Finally I've discovered another unique race (thanks to Adelheid), that I reckon will stay on the race menu for me from now on. Myllavannet Rundt was a really nice experience, a scenic track around a more picturesque lake, with great organisers and good atmosphere.

Unfortunately there were not more than 23 participants this year. It might be due to the fact this information about this race is hard to find. They have no online appearance at all, except for what kondis.no has written about them.

How to get there
Mylla is a lake in the northern parts of Nordmarka. Driving from Oslo takes about an hour. The race starts from Mylla dam (just type in Myllavegen 454 on your GPS, as that is very close). Google can help you getting there as well.

Oslo to Mylla dam.

The track
Main parts of the track was on a gravel road, going up and down around Mylla lake. From about 4.5 to 6.5 there was a longer hill though. Not very steep, but a constant ascent. And from about 8.2 to 9.2 km there was a forest trail, also with some ascent, before you once more can increase the pace on the gravel road the last one and a half kilometers to the finish line. The race is 11.7 km in total.

Click here to view the track on Google Maps.

Elevation.

Grades
Atmosphere : 5/5
+ A small race with a unique atmosphere.

Toilets : n/a
- No toilets at all, but for such a small race you just can't expect it.
+ The forest is huge, and peeing there is no stress.

Value for money : 5/5
+ 150 kr for late entry fee is a good price.
+ Cordial after the race.
+ Prizes for everyone.

Organising : 4/5
+ Wonderful organisers made sure the race went smoothly.
- No website to find information about this race.

Race Timing : 4/5
+ Manual timing, that was accurate.
+ Results were ready minutes after the last runner had finished.
- Without a website, and doing manual timing, the results were not online anywhere, before Kondis published them.

Track : 5/5
+ Lovely gravel road (mainly).
+ Scenic.
+ KM signs every KM.
+ Two drinking stations.

OVERALL : 4.6 / 5

Pictures
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Results

Kvinner 16-18 år:
1. Jule Ensrud Trøsken IL 56.34

Kvinner 23-34 år:
1. Marthe K. Myhre Spkl Vidar 44.29
Randi Lien Hæhre Team Hæhre (Brutt)

Kvinner 35-39 år:
1. Adelheid Huuse Futt’n Fart Running Team 1.01.33

Kvinner 40-44 år:
1. Åsta Skogan Bøe NOIL 57.15

Kvinner 50-54 år:
1. Trude Norma Hjelseng FIL Borg 1.23.45

Kvinner 60-64 år:
1. Torill Skoglund Østre Toten 1.11.08

Menn 12-15 år:
1. Ole Haldor Ensrud Trøsken IL 51.03

Menn 23-34 år:
1. Eivind Haakenstad Godli Svea Skilag 44.05
2. Tom Erik Maast Lundin 47.05
3. Hans Marius Vestheim Team Gran Sport 51.41

Menn 35-39 år:
1. Ronnie Frydenlund Hansen Raufoss 43.03
2. Frode Klevstul Blodsmak Sportsklubb 53.14
3. Per Ragnar Tuftin Søndre Røsby 55.58

Menn 40-44 år:
1. Knut Eraker Hole Hadeland FIK 41.10
2. Morten Nygård Privat 1.04.27

Menn 45-49 år:
1. Oddbjørn Homstvedt FIL Borg 47.52
2. Martin Bøe NOIL 53.50

Menn 50-54 år:
1. Jon Rørdam HSIL 56.13
2. Gudbrand Bjøralt Svea Skilag 1.04.47

Menn 65-69 år:
1. Bjørn Lauglo Stovnerkameratene 53.26

Trim uten tidtaking:
May Austbø
Ivar Marius Nerby

Hoka One One

Time to fly!

This was also the race where I tried out moon boots for the first time, not the NASA version, but the Hoka One One : Bondi B, with the slogan "Time to fly". The shoes looks like 500g but weighs no more than 280g. The reason why I bought these monstrous shoes is to give my tibia some rest. I have to say that I was very positively surprised by the running experience these shoes gave me. The main advantage was going downhill. During the race a section of about 1 km was quite steep downhill. Normally my legs gets quite tired going fast downhill. This was not such a problem this time, as I did not feel the heavy impact from hitting the ground in "high" speed. I'm pretty sure these will be my shoes for next weekend's Vaffelgalopp as well.

And just to make it very clear: I am in no way sponsored by Hoka One One (I reckon I would have to "fly" heaps faster to get any running sponsors)!

Links
| garmin connect | futtnfart | pictures on flickr | kondis article |

Risky business!

Lately, while most of the city is deep asleep, I've jumped on my iron horse and cycled to work. To me much in life is a game, hence I've spent some time trying to find the fastest track, studying the map. Last week I managed to get my shorts (I never wear tights, not even on the iron horse) below 15 minutes. 14:11 to be exact. That felt fast, as I cycle through parts of the city with several busy crossings and several stop lights on my way. I considered leaving it there. However, over the weekend I decided to give it another go. I had done some minor adjustment to my 6.9 - 7.0 km route as well, and this morning I was ready for another "risky ride". And it was a good one; my new record is 12:47.

It is for sure possible to go faster, however most likely not without hazardous cycling (it's impossible to time it so there are no red lights and no traffic). This challenge has come to an end for me, as I am not willing to risk my health for a better time. I will not recommend anyone trying this either. A safer challenge is to cycle the other way around, as that is uphill and the speed is slower.

The rules I followed:
- It had to be a normal work day (public holidays there are less cars, hence easier).
- Start in between 06:30 am and 07:00 (earlier the better, as there are less cars).
- You have to ride a mountain bike, and not a road bike (road bikes are too fast).
- Start: Folke Bernadottes vei 2 - just outside the main entrance (start standing still).
- Stop: Vi-Tre Tobakk Frukt og Sjokolade, Tollbugata 8 (full stop, 2 m within range of front door).