Allerød, Denmark - May 14

As the hosts of this year's Nordic 10.000 m Challenge, the Danish Athletic Federation and Blovstrød Løverne wwelcome the Nordic and Baltic athletic federations to this year's edition of the Nordic 10.000 m Challenge.

The event will double as the danish national championships (seniors and masters). Thus several heats will be run. Other distances will be included in the overall programme as well.

Eligible participants
Only participants officially entered by their national federation will be able to compete in the official competition.
All official competitors will run in the championship heat. 
The competition will be open to other international runners as well. These will run in heat according to their personal and/or seasonal best. Furthermore acceptance of entry is subject to apporval by local organizer (contact information below).

Date
May 14th 2016

12.00: Women's Nordic Championships
12.50: Men's Nordic Championships

Startlists
Click HERE

Preliminary entry
Please submit preliminary entries with expected numbers of participants in each competition as well as number of team officials no later than March 14th. Entries are to be submitted to dorte@dansk-atletik.dk.

Please include expected travel plan with preliminary entries.

Final entry
Please submit final entries with names, year of birth and best performances (SB 2015/2016 and PB) plus names of team officials no later than May 4th to dorte@dansk-atletik.dk.

Accomodation

The official team hotel is:

Hotel Comwell Holte
Kongevejen 495
2840 Holte

Price
Single room: 1.400 DKK / person
Double room: 1.000 DKK / person

This includes
May 13th: Dinner
May 14th: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Transport

Official airport is Kastrup Airport, Copenhagen (CPH).
Local transport will be provided for championship runners in accordance with the rules established by the Nordic Congress.

This includes transport from:

• Airport to hotel
• Hotel to venue
• Venue to hotel
• Hotel to airport

Technical Meeting 
Technical meeting is scheduled for Friday May 13th, 20.00 at the team hotel.

Technical regulations
All runners will need to participate in national team attire.

Award ceremonies
Top 3 athletes in the men's resp. women's race will be awarded with Nordic medals. Ceremonies are expected to happen shortly after each race.

Competition manager/contact 
LOC: Per le Fevre Hansen (plf@newmail.dk)

Federation: Dorte Ramlow (dorte@dansk-atletik.dk)

Nordic Handbook 
http://www.nordic-athletics.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Nordic-Handbook-2014-Approved-version.pdf

Previous winners

Women 
2015: Camilla Richardsson (FIN) - 33:53.88
2014: Frida Lundén SWE - 34:11.21
2013: Simone Glad DEN - 33:58.76
2012: Louise Wiker SWE - 34:28.50
2011: Elina Lindgren FIN - 35:06.64
2010: Christina Bus Holth NOR - 34:51.03
2009: Karin Sennvall (SWE) - 34:34.82
2008: Kirsten melkevik Otterbu (NOR) - 32:31.45
2007: Anneli Fransson (FIN) - 34:50.91
2006: Annemari Sandell-Hyvärinen (FIN) - 33:53.66
2005: Annemette L. Jensen (DEN) - 34:20.28
2004: Annemette L. Jensen (DEN) - 33:36.44
2003: Dorte Vibjerg (DEN) - 32:43.19
2002: Dorte Vibjerg (DEN) - 33:30.81
2001: Bente Landøy (NOR) - 33:58.89
2000: Gunhild Halle Haugen (NOR) - 32:24.06 (CR)
1999: Hilde Hovdenak (NOR) - 33:20.08
1998: Hilde Hovdenak (NOR) - 33:11.36
1997: Ann Bettner (SWE) - 34:07.71

Men
2015: Abdi Ulad Hakin (DEN) - 28:58.99
2014: Marius Vedvik NOR - 29:12.84
2013: Ørjan Grønnevig NOR - 29:57.84
2012: Asbjørn Ellefsen NOR - 29:47.03
2011: Jarkko Hamberg FIN - 30:35.90
2010: Sindre Buraas NOR - 29:36.63
2009: Oskar Käck (SWE) - 29:06.22
2008: Matti Räsänen (FIN) - 29:43.63
2007: Jussi Utriainen (FIN) - 29:54.16
2006: Rachid benjira (SWE) - 30:04.25
2005: Simo Wannas (FIN) - 29:16.89
2004: Steen Walter (DEN) - 29:35.33
2003: Claus Bugge Hansen (DEN) - 29:16.63
2002: Erik Sjöqvist (SWE) - 28:55.24
2001: Joakim Johansson (SWE) - 29:23.81
2000: Erik Sjöqvist (SWE) - 29:13.16
1999: Alfred Shemweta (SWE) - 28:49.60 (CR)
1998: Dennis Jensen (DEN) - 29:02.87
1997: Pasi Mattila (FIN) - 28:57.95