Former Norwegian national team skier HÃ¥vard Bjerkeli (29) is one of the initiative takers for this summer’s Tour de Romsdal in Norway. The three day event will be a real challenge for the participants.
– I want to use the contacts that I have in cross country skiing to attract as many as possible to the Romsdal valley (Romsdalen) the weekend it takes place, says HÃ¥vard Bjerkeli.
The newâ€summer tour†consists of 3 competitions in three days.
: – We will run up Nesaksla (see picture). This is Norway’s steepest hillclimb with a 34% climb. The length is (only) roughly 2000 meter long, but the altitude difference is 688 meter. The start is downtown Ã…dalsnes and the finish is on Nesaksla. </p>
<p>Triathlon (day 2): – Untraditional, tough triathlon in the town of Midsund on day two. We’ll start with running up to a peak 500 meter above the start point and down again. Then its 23 kilometer of biking before we conclude with 200 meter swimming in the cold ocean, says Bjerkeli. </p>
<p>Bike race (day 3): – Roughly 50 kilometer bike race from ElnesvÃ¥gen toward Hustadvika, for those who knows the area. We’ll follow the so-called coastal trail, a great course, ensures Bjerkeli. </p>
<p>Great prizes</p>
<p>HÃ¥vard Bjerkeli is hoping that decent money prizes will lure attractive names to the tour. </p>
<p>– First prize for each competition is 10.000 kroner (roughly US $1400). The overall winner will also collect the same amount. This means that one athlete can possibly walk away with 40.000 kroner (roughly US $6000). This goes for both men and women, says Bjerkeli. </p>
<p>No big names have entered so far for Tour de Romsdal which takes place on July 14. — 16. The Tour is open to anyone, but there will be a separate elite class.<br />
The Tour is organized as a joint venture by a number of local sports clubs.</p>
<p> Source: Langrenn.com</p>
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