Midnattsloppet 2009

The timing of this race is perfect for me. Not because I’m prepared to reach for a new PR, far from it, rather this 10km race is designed for some fun.

Held on my old stomping-ground of Södermalm (nearly all my training runs took place here before I moved back in June), Midnattsloppet will be packed with 21.500 participants of all abilities. Nine start-groups will start five minutes apart, beginning at 22:00.  Some dressed in costume while the entire rest of us will be donning the official, strange-shade-of-green, Midnattsloppet 2009 shirts.

I entered just days ago and, out of 21.500, I am nr 20.431 and in the last start-group. So no personal-best tonight, just a great night out around Södermalm and maybe a recovery beer afterwards.

Pictures from the event tonight will be fed back to this post, so check back.