Skaala takes top athlete's breath away...
One of the most breathtaking uphill mountain races in the world took place last weekend in Norway. The Skaala race is a classic, you only have to look at the array of winners over the years to confirm that…
This year’s race saw a new record in the men’s race from Turkey’s Ahmet Arslan (1:07:38), ahead of a resurgent Jono Wyatt, retuning from injury and getting stronger with every race. His wife Antonella Confortolla-Wyatt continued her excellent 2011 form by convincingly winning the women’s race in 1:23:05.
There was some good UK representation there too with Lauren Jeska and Fiona Maxwell finishing 4th and 6th respectively in the women’s race. Scots Robbie Simpson and Sam Hesling also had excellent trips in the men’s race finishing 11th and 14th.
The event is a renowned beast of an ascent, rising to 1848m from just 29 above sea level in a frightening 8.2km – that’s an average gradient of 22%. There are some great images now online too, with the effort that this monster climb takes etched on the finishers faces!
Men’s results are here and women’s are here.
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