Swiss and Norwegian gold in today's Fossavatnsgangan

Nadja Kaelin from Switzerland and Mathias Aas Rolid from Norway took the gold in 2023‘s Fossavatnsgangan in Ísafjörður, Iceland. The 50 km route had to be shortened to 46 km, because of lack of snow, but contestants agreed that the racecourse conditions were allover good, with plenty of gliding.

The weather was stable, with temperatures around 0°C, no wind and fog in the highest points of the track.

Results

50 km

F

1. Nadja Kaelin CHE – 02:26:15.3

2. Elisabeth Schicho DEU – 02:34:29.2

3. Andrea Kolbeinsdóttir ISL – 02:42:12.6    

M

1. Mathias Aas Rolid NOR – 02:04:01.5

2. Petter Soleng Skinstad NOR – 02:06:41.6

3. Ilya Chernousov CHE – 02:07:47.4

25 km

F

1. Árný Helga Birkisdóttir ISL – 01:41:53

2. Sigríður Gísladóttir ISL – 01:54:05

3. Nina Simonsen Veggum NOR – 01:58:11

M

1. Grétar Smári Samúelsson ISL – 01:16:26

2. Hjalti Böðvarsson ISL – 01:27:38

3. Sigurjón Hallgrímsson ISL – 01:33:13

12.5 km

F

1. Dagný Emma Kristinsdóttir ISL – 00:32:49

2. María Sif Hlynsdóttir ISL – 00:40:07

3. Sölvey Marie Tómasdóttir ISL – 00:44:38

M

1. Birkir Kári Gíslason ISL – 00:36:04

2. Heimir Logi Samúelsson ISL – 00:38:31

3. Þorkell Máni Erlingsson ISL – 00:38:49

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Weather forecast from meteorologist Einar Sveinbjörnsson for the Fossavatn walk: Warming up thoroughly tonight and getting wet in the snow. Sleet and later rain tonight. At the same time, SSV also hisses. At 08 in the morning you can count on 10-14 m/s and the wind direction will be around 200°. Heat at 500 m...

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