Det kan være vanskelig å spare på kruttet i årets FL 1000. Tanaelva vibrerer av løpsnerver, mener tidligere vinner av FL 1000 Kjetil Backen.
Skrevet av: Anki Ødegaard/Anne-Mette Bjøru (transl.)
Dato: 14.03.2010 07:11
It can be difficult to save power in FL 1000. The Tana river vibrates with race-nerves, says former winner of FL1000 Kjetil Backen.
He says that even experienced mushers feel pressured by the extremely strong particiapants in this year's race. Backen thinks that record-fast legs this early on will lead to consequenses later on in the race. All veterans in the 1000 km-race know this, but it looks as if it is very hard for everyone t o hold back. What this means for the race is hard to predict, but Backen smiles and says it will be exciting to follow the development in the race.
A new time-record on the leg between Skoganvarre-Levajok was first made by Ralph Johannesen. Then Robert Sørlie beat him 30 minutes later, before Ketil Reitan beat Sørlie by 21 minutes.