{"id":1078,"date":"2011-06-27T13:08:15","date_gmt":"2011-06-27T13:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/?p=1078"},"modified":"2014-08-22T17:31:28","modified_gmt":"2014-08-22T17:31:28","slug":"msm-midnight-sun-marathon-in-troms%c3%b8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/msm-midnight-sun-marathon-in-troms%c3%b8\/","title":{"rendered":"MSM- Midnight Sun Marathon in Troms\u00f8"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u00b4m a runner, but I\u00b4ve never competed in a race, nor do I really enjoy running with others (except my dog). \u00a0Therefore, I\u00b4ve never considered a marathon or half marathon. \u00a0I\u00b4ll do centuries (100 mile bike rides), but somehow I can\u00b4t even compare a century to a marathon. \u00a0Biking is so much more forgiving. \u00a0Anyways, I have just established an interest in a particular maraton<\/strong> (Norwegians spell it without the \u00b4h\u00b4)-the Midnight Sun Marathon (MSM-Midnattsol Maraton<\/strong>) in Troms\u00f8! \u00a0It just took place on Saturday night. \u00a0My golden birthday was yesterday. \u00a0 Little did I know I could have spent it running with thousands of others under midnattsola<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

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There are races for all sorts of runners. The whole marathon starts at 8:30 pm and the half at 10:30 pm. \u00a0There is also a 10km and a 4.2 km run. \u00a0The marathon starts in the city center and continues over the bridge to mainland where the runners spend 20km before they head back over the bridge to the island again, where they run around the southern tip of the island and finish up in the city center.<\/p>\n

This year marked the 22nd annual MSM race in Troms\u00f8, the unofficial capital of northern Norway. \u00a0Last year there were participants from 63 countries in the world. \u00a0That\u00b4s incredible especially considering Troms\u00f8\u00b4s latitude of nearly 70 degrees north. \u00a0It is quite an international city, with residents from over 100 countries.<\/p>\n

Believe it or not, there is also a M\u00f8rketidsl\u00f8p<\/strong> (Dark time race) in January when the sun never rises. I think if I lived in Troms\u00f8 in the winter I\u00b4d participate in that race just for the exhilaration factor in such a long, dark time of winter.<\/p>\n

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And, if those 2 races aren\u00b4t extreme enough, there is actually a race called Ekstreml\u00f8p<\/strong> (Extreme Race) where runners run up the mountain to the cable car. \u00a0I\u00b4ve hiked up the mountain and it was not easy. \u00a0There are several ways to get up it and we chose to just go the steepest way possible. \u00a0My legs burned so badly once we got to the top. \u00a0I\u00b4m quite happy we took the cable car down. \u00a0But seriously, I can\u00b4t even imagine running up that thing. \u00a0I have great respect for people who participate in the M\u00f8rketidsl\u00f8p<\/strong> either as a race or just as a goal to complete it, running or not.<\/p>\n

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No matter what day of the week it is, Troms\u00f8 is always a hopping place. \u00a0It\u00b4s quite lively during the day as well as in the evening at the various bars and coffee shops. \u00a0Really, if you have not been to Troms\u00f8, I highly suggest it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

I\u00b4m a runner, but I\u00b4ve never competed in a race, nor do I really enjoy running with others (except my dog). \u00a0Therefore, I\u00b4ve never considered a marathon or half marathon. \u00a0I\u00b4ll do centuries (100 mile bike rides), but somehow I can\u00b4t even compare a century to a marathon. \u00a0Biking is so much more forgiving. \u00a0Anyways…<\/p>\n

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