Gressholmen Rundt (2012)

Race #31 2012 - 4.1km - 20.01 [PB] - Thursday 26th of July

First we take Hovedøya
They sent me an invitation to these races
For trying to change my habit of leaving town
I'm coming now, I'm coming to reward them
First we take Hovedøya, then we take Langøyene and Gressholmen.

I'm guided by a signal deep inside me
I'm guided by these shoes on my feet
I'm guided by the beauty of our islands
First we take Hovedøya, then we take Langøyene and Gressholmen.

I'd really like to run beside you, baby 
I love your body and your spirit and your clothes 
But you see the tracks there are just really narrow
I told you, I told you, told you, it's just will not work.

Ah you loved me as a loser, but now you're worried that I just might win
You know the way to stop me, but you don't have the stamina
How many nights I prayed for this, to let this race begin 
First we take Hovedøya, then we take Langøyene and Gressholmen.

I don't like just laying still in the sun
And I don't need these drugs that keep you thin 
I don't like missing out, I'd rather get some blisters
First we take Hovedøya, then we take Langøyene and Gressholmen.

I'd really like to run beside you, baby
I love your body and your spirit and your clothes 
But you see the tracks there are just really narrow
I told you, I told you, told you, it's just will not work.

And I thank you for those items that you sent me 
The t-shirt and the light running shoes
I practised every night, now I'm ready 
First we take Hovedøya, then we take Langøyene and Gressholmen.

Ah remember me, I'll always live for running
Remember me, I brought you to this place
Well it's Thursday again and everybody's stoked 
First we take Hovedøya, then we take Langøyene and Gressholmen.

melody: first we take manhattan



Grand Finale
It starts at Hovedøya, then it's at Langøyene. Gressholmen Rundt is the third and final race, in the amazing island carousel, just outside reach of the noise and stress from the city centre of Oslo. Once more a huge thanks to the organisers for making Oslo the best city to live in during summer. These races are awesome.



The Track
A fun and challenging race. Gressholmen has got the toughest track out of the three island races. Both the longest and the most technical. The others aren't flat either though.

View the track on Google Maps by clicking here.

My race
Having spent all day in the sun prior to the race is far from optimal for running fast. I started the race quite hard and as Stian S Møller did witness (click here to see for yourself) I became "slightly" exhausted and a tad warm. It was a hard day for running fast, but as I took it easy last year I did set a PB. And anyway, this race is so much more than running fast.



The results

Resultatliste Menn Løype: 1

Plass	Navn	Klubb	Tid
1	Kjâll-Ohlsson,Martin	Vidar	27:17 +00:00
2	Strupsatd,John Henry	Ren-Eng	27:58 +00:41
3	Madsen,Ådne Tverrfjell	KOLL	28:27 +01:10
4	Sveen-Nilsen,Petter	Thommessen BIL	28:53 +01:36
5	Madsen,Hans-Petter Tverrfjell	KOLL	29:20 +02:03
6	Langebeck,Benjamin	Kolbotn & Skimt	29:41 +02:24
7	Holden,Olav	Beach 2012	29:48 +02:31
8	Wilner,abruceChristoffer	Rustad Il	30:01 +02:44
9	Klevstul,Frode	Privat	30:07 +02:50
10	Stokke,Knut Bjørn	Ås IL	30:28 +03:11
11	Aker,Vemund	Privat	32:22 +05:05
12	Madsen,Håkon Andreas Tverfjell	KOLL	32:31 +05:14
13	Madsen,Ingar	Privat	32:39 +05:22
14	Velazquez,Francisco	UiO Bil	32:58 +05:41
15	Ringom,Espen	Privat	33:37 +06:20
16	Strengelsrud,Espen	Team Npro	33:38 +06:21
17	Grim,Oddvar	Il Ros	34:02 +06:45
18	Hofstad,Bjørnar	Norges bank Il	34:05 +06:48
19	Lund,Bengt	Privat	34:13 +06:56
20	Breievne,Sigurd Sporild	Hasle Løren	34:38 +07:21
21	Breievne,Yngve Sporild	Privat	34:41 +07:24
22	Pedersen,Asbjørn Blomberg	Korsvoll	35:25 +08:08
23	Lona,Kåre Finstad	Privat	35:39 +08:22
24	Nielsen,Rolf	Ergo Group	38:52 +11:35
25	Sandnesaunet,John	Hjemmet	39:33 +12:16
26	Øderud,Knut	Privat	49:24 +22:07
27	Linde,Olav	Privat	50:30 +23:13

Resultatliste Kvinner Løype: 1

Plass	Navn	Klubb	Tid
1	Brochmann,Lone	Eiker O-Lag	30:39 +00:00
2	Sandnes,Anne	Pir IL BIL	31:09 +00:30
3	Tverfjell,Solgunn Marita	Privat	32:43 +02:04
4	Følling,Marianne	Privat	33:39 +03:00
5	Kunz,Charlotte	Lund tjukk og rund	34:16 +03:37
6	Huuse,Adelheid Mortensen	OSI	36:11 +05:32
7	Langebeck,Marie	Skimt	37:00 +06:21
8	Pedersen,Kristin Blomberg	Ernst Og Young	37:33 +06:54
9	Øveraas,Tove	Privat	37:56 +07:17
10	Vanessa,Vidal	Privat	38:25 +07:46
11	Audestad,Ragnhild	Romerike Ultraløperklubb	39:02 +08:23
12	Astad,Bente	Privat	45:05 +14:26
13	Rustlie,Signy Henden	Lørenskog	47:30 +16:51

The Video
Nothing from the race itself, but some footage from after the race.




The Story in Pictures

Waking up and not spotting a single cloud on the sky.

Packing your back pack and hitting the road in stead of  going to the office.

Getting that one available park for your city bike.

Waiting for the ferry even long before lunch time.

Finding the perfect spot in the sun...

... with a great friend ...

... and great food.

Flashing those snow white thighs of yours to get some tan.

Doing a brilliant race together with brilliant people.

Cool down with a nice swim in clear blue water.

Have a few good drinks and good food in good atmosphere.

And if that was not enough, experience the nicest sunset you've seen in a very long time.

Take these memories with you. Always remember days when life is beautiful.

More Pictures

Click the image to view a slideshow with all photos.

Once more Stian was at the island taking brilliant shots from the event. Check out his photos on this page.





links | official pages | gressholmen rundt 2011 | hovedøya rundt 2012 | langøyene rundt 2012 | garmin connect | pictures on flickr | stian s møller |