The results from the first race in Nordvestgaloppen are now ready. You will find the results in the Events section.

The competitors were greated by wonderful, warm weather - and many of the runners who came early to Voss had unforgettable mountain hikes with view to the Fjords around Voss.

The surprise was however huge when a big thunderstorm with hail of more than diameter 1 cm suddenly appeared about one third into the startfield. The rain and thunder continued for more than an hour - but still most competitors seemed happy with the first day of Nordvestgaloppen 2008.

The statistics over participants looks like this at 2008-07-30:

Detailed information (PM) about the races and the event is now availble from the Events menu. At the end of the ordinary registration 16 July we have over 900 unique participants from over 20 different countries.

After the prizegiving ceremony in the evening you can relax with other orienteerers at the Terrace at Fleischer’s Hotel. Here you can discuss today’s route choices with like-minded and meet new friends among orienteerers. From Wedsneday 30 July the Terrace will be decorated with orienteering flags to create the right atmosphere.

On friday 1 August we can offer a trip with former Olympic Champinon - and orienteerer - Kristen Skjeldal.

Show up at Hangursbanen Station at 11 AM.

The trip will be easy, with pleanty of time to eat your packed lunch. It will take about 2.5 to 3 hours and ends up at the Hangur Restaturant at 600 meters above sealevel. From there you get a free ride with Hangursbanen downhills to Hangursbanen Station.

No registration is neccessary - just turn up!

Start lists are now availble from the Events menu.

A big russian delegation from Moscow Compass is on its way from Moscow to Voss. They are travelling by Buss and arrives Voss during Tuesday. Two other clubs from Moscow is also participating, but only with a few participants. Two orienteerers from St. Petersburg is also arriving.

Name

Inger Nergaard

Club

Stokke IL

Country

Norway

Class

W55

Take part in NVG

For the first time, though I am from the Northwest of the country.

Ambitions

I am a slow runner. My aim is to run the courses without seeing too much of the terrain.

Look most forward to

To run in the western part of Norway. Never donet hat before. Shall visit my grandchildren - orienteering event and grandshildren, can life be better? I’m really looking forward to the event, good luck with the arrangement!

Name

Tomas Eidsmo

Club

Freidig

Country

Norway

Class

M35

Take part in NVG

Participated many years ago, but just singel races

Ambitions

Victory, of course!

Look most forward to

Sun, summer and holiday

Name

Jane Rowlands

Club

Foothills Wanderers Orienteering Club

Country

Canada

Class

W50

Take part in NVG

For the first time

Ambitions

I hope that I have some good runs and make good route choice decisions with as few errors as possible

Look most forward to

I am looking forward to some excellent courses and running on maps that I have never seen before. The terrain will be different to what we have in western Canada and I hope I will not need to look out for bears. I am excited to visit this area of Norway, the people, the villages and towns, and I will spend some time hiking in the mountains. Also there is a knitting museum near Bergen that I want to visit.