CPF in cross country ski event 'Birkebeineren' in Norway

gudinde · March 19, 2016

http://kongehuset.dk/nyheder/hkh-kronprinsen-deltager-i-langrendsloeb

H.K.H. KRONPRINSEN DELTAGER I LANGRENDSLØB
H.K.H. Kronprinsen deltager lørdag den 19. marts 2016 i langrendsløbet "Birkebeineren" i Norge.
Det er første gang, at Kronprinsen deltager i det historiske langrendsløb "Birkebeineren", der strækker sig over 54 km mellem Rena og Lillehammer i Norge. I 2016 er det 78. gang, at løbet afvikles.

Alle deltagere bærer en rygsæk på 3,5 kg, der symboliserer den nyfødte Kongesøn Haakon Haakonsøn, der efter sin fødsel i 1204 måtte bringes i sikkerhed under den daværende borgerkrig.

HRH THE CROWN PRINCE PARTICIPATES IN CROSS COUNTRY SKI EVENT
HRH The Crown Prince on Saturday, 19th of March, 2016 participates in the cross country ski event "Birkebeineren" in Norway.
It is the first time that the Crown Prince participates in the historic cross-country "Birkebeineren", which extends over 54 kilometers between Rena and Lillehammer in Norway. 2016 is the 78th time that the race takes place.

All participants carry a backpack weighing 3.5 kg, symbolizing the newborn prince Haakon Haakonsøn, who after his birth in 1204 was brought to safety during the then civil war.

http://www.birkebeiner.no/no/
http://www.birkebeiner.no/en/

gudinde · March 19, 2016

http://www.birkebeiner.no/no/Nyhetsartikler/Kronprins-Frederik-gar-Birken/

Crown Prince Frederik comes to Birken

Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark will be lining up on the starting line in Birkebeinerrennet on Saturday.

The 47-year-old has previously completed [sweden's] Vasaloppet four times. Now he attempts Birkebeinerrennet for the first time and is set in the same pool as [Norway's] own Crown Prince Haakon Magnus.

Crown Prince Frederik completed his first Vasaloppet in 2012 with the time 6.36.32. So far, his best time. In 2015 he achieved a time of 6.54.10 under difficult conditions. On that occasion he said to SVT that it was like walking on water skis, but he was pleased with his performance.

In two weeks, the Crown Prince will be in the Arctic Circle Race in Greenland. Participating in Birkebeinerrennet this weekend is the perfect preparation - the Arctic Circle Race goes over 100 and 160 km.

Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark has been in Lillehammer earlier this year, at the opening of the Winter Youth Olympics.

gudinde · March 19, 2016

Direct coverage on Norwegian TV

https://tv.nrk.no/direkte/nrk1

(not everyone has access)

From the starters list:

HRH Crown Prince Frederik number 4010 starts at 08:30 am

mls · March 19, 2016

Frederik and CP Haakon are skiing in the same group.

gudinde · March 19, 2016

Frederik and CP Haakon are skiing in the same group.

Yes, and some of the Norwegian press are reporting it as a "kronprins duel"

http://www.ostlendingen.no/birken/birkebeiner/sport/norsk-dansk-kronprins-duell-i-birken/s/5-69-216133

http://www.gd.no/birken/ski/sport/kronprinsduell-i-birken/s/5-18-258154

Here's a profile of the course

mls · March 19, 2016

Frederik and CP Haakon are skiing in the same group.

Yes, and some of the Norwegian press are reporting it as a "kronprins duel"

I think Frederik sees this race more as part of his preparation for the even longer and harder Arctic Circle Race

in Greenland...

It's isn't often he has the chance to ski on snow in Denmark.

Two cheery princes ready for the race

http://www.birkebeiner.no/Global/Bilder/Arrangement%202016/Birken%20Skifestival/Birkebeinerrennet/Kronprinsene.jpg

http://www.birkebeiner.no/Global/Bilder/Arrangement%202016/Birken%20Skifestival/Birkebeinerrennet/Kronprinsene%20i%20gang.jpg

gudinde · March 19, 2016

https://gfx.nrk.no/L5tR5AbBlVxFzBt8yjqMVw9SXbtpFFFnEwD1MlnVPZ0A

Norwegian NRK article

http://www.nrk.no/ho/kronprins-haakon-vant-_kronprinskampen_-1.12863179

machine translation

Crown Prince Haakon won the "Crown Prince race»

It was Norwegian victory in the competition between our Crown Prince Haakon Magnus and Danish Crown Prince Frederik in Birkebeinerrennet.

There was a good atmosphere when Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Prince Frederik began simultaneously this morning in Birkebeinerrennet. Although both maintained good momentum, it is the Norwegian crown prince as finishing first.

Something that has received the most attention in advance of Birkebeinerrennet 2016 that both the Scandinavian crown princes, Prince Haakon Magnus of Norway and Frederik of Denmark, compete.

Crown Prince Haakon is known to be a very competent skier, but more surprising is perhaps that also crown prince of our flat neighboring countries in south masters cross country very well. He has also gone there considerably longer Vasaloppet four times.

Nevertheless, the Norwegian crown prince drew the longest straw in the internal struggle between them, he came in after the time 4:10:10. But although the smile was loose, he indicated that he was tired after the finish.

- Crown Prince Frederik is more fit than me

- It was much heavier this year than last year. It was fun to go, but real heavy, said Haakon just after he crossed the finish line at the ski stadium in Lillehammer, to great acclaim.

And even if he defeated his Danish friend, does not mean the Dane is considered less vigorous, rather the opposite.

- It is impressive that Crown Prince Frederik started the race, and he is more fit than me. But this course and these conditions fit enough me better, said Crown Prince Haakon.

Laughter Mild before start

It was a morning bland and laughing Crown Prince who met NRK's reporter a few hours earlier, before the start at Rena and with the 54 kg meter trip over the mountains to the Lillehammer in front of him.

And his target in terms of individual performance was the following:

- The goal is to go a little faster than I think I can, that it makes little hurt throughout.

And the crown prince admitted gladly that there is little prestige involved when you first compete.

- That's exactly what the problem is, so I try to take it down really, he said, laughing.

Glad of good weather

But whatever their shape - the crown prince rejoiced large over the weather.

- First and foremost, I hope that it will be a good trip over the mountain. It's incredibly nice weather today, it's nice when it was a little difficult last year.