Welcome to Tromsø!

Hi runners and welcome to Tromsø!

Northern Runners is a network of runners in the Tromsø region. We are currently 1350 members in a Facebook group. We run all the year, in the midnight sun and in the cold and dark winter. Rumour has it that polar bears are strolling in the streets of Tromsø, but none of them have kept us from running yet :)

Some of us participate in races throughout the year. Midnight Sun Marathon is the race that attracts most runners. On Polar Night Halfmarathon in just a few days, we are currently the biggest team with more than 100 runners on three distances (21,1 k, 10 k and 5 k). Here you can see the race course for the halfmarathon:

Polar Night Halfmarathon course map

Polar Night Halfmarathon course map

Two years ago we made a video from the race course (HD quality). It looks like the roads will be almost in the same condition. I run here all the year and do not have shoes with spikes, so I hope that will work for me on the 21 k.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6B7nUaSUb8]

Enjoy the video and don’t hesitate to contact us before or after the race. Most of us will wear the official Northern Runners outfit for Polar Night Halfmarathon sponsored by Thon Hotels Tromsø and caps sponsored by DNB:

Northern Runners - Refleksvester 2012

The Northern Runners outfit for Polar Night Halfmarathon

There’s a party on Saturday evening. Hope to see you there as well.

Good luck to all runners!

Best regards,

Thomas K. Føre
Founder

We run the World

Inspired by Northern Runners, I rewrote «We are the World» by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie on Oct 12, 2012. «We run the World» is bound to be a hit on Youtube if we manage to make a good music video. Time will show!

We run the World

There comes a time, when the doorstep seems so high
When the sofa is crying out for you
There’s one thing to do
Put
on your running shoes
And run until you reach the sky

It’ called runner’s high, you’re running happily back home
And the sofa is still crying out for you
There’s one thing to do
Kick off your running shoes
And share the moment of joy

We run the world, let’s share the movement
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let’s start running
There’s a choice we’re making
We’re running to keep fit
It’s true we’ll make a better day
Just go for it

Why don’t you join, we’re the network meant for you
When the sofa is crying out again
You should tell the sofa
I’m going for a run
But I’ll come back and we will have fun

We run the world, we’re Northern Runners
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let’s keep running
There’s a choice we’re making
We’re running in the dark
We’re running in the snow for fun
And in the midnight sun

There comes a time, for a marathon debut
It’s insane, the pain, but also the gain
So just fight the asphalt
The pain’s you’re only friend
And the sofa is waiting there for you

We run the world, let’s share the movement
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let’s start running
There’s a choice we’re making
We’re running to keep fit
It’s true we’ll make a better day
Just go for it

We run the world, we’re Northern Runners
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let’s keep running
There’s a choice we’re making
We’re running in the dark
We’re running in the snow for fun
And in the midnight sun

We are the World

The original on Youtube (USA for Africa):

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9BNoNFKCBI]

And the copy that came 25 years later (We are the world 25 for Haiti):

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Glny4jSciVI]

Share the Movement with Northern Runners!

Thomas K. Føre
The Forerunner

Run for Northern Runners!

Hi runners all over the world!

Northern Runners would like to share a video with you. The video shows Northern Runners training for the Midnight Sun Marathon, more specifally running 8 or 10 intervals of 2 minutes each with 1 minute active pause between each interval.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqs-zyE8xiA]

A network of runners

Northern Runners is a network of runners, most of them with their base in Tromsø, the Arctic Capital of Northern Norway. Tromsø is the host for spectular races such as the Midnight Sun Marathon, Polar Night Halfmarathon, Tromsø Mountain Ultra etc. Northern Runners wants you to experience the beauty of Tromsø and its surroundings!

Join us – no membership needed

Do you want to join us? No problem. No membership needed. Just add Northern Runners as your team and you’re one of us.

Please let us know what race you’re entering (if it’s outside Northern Norway). You’ll find more about us on this site and in our Facebook group. Thanks for watching.

Hope to see you soon :)

Best regards,
Thomas K. Føre

Northern Runners: Welcome to Tromsø!

Hi runners and welcome to Tromsø!

Northern Runners is a network of runners in the Tromsø region. We are currently 383 members of a closed Facebook group. We inspire each other to put on our running shoes. We run all the year, in the midnight sun and in the cold and dark winter. Rumour has it that polar bears are strolling in the streets of Tromsø, but none of them have kept us from running yet :)

Some of us participate in races throughout the year. Midnight Sun Marathon is the race that attracts most runners. We hope to be 200 runners on the event on June 30, 2012. On Polar Night Halfmarathon in just a few days, we are currently the biggest team with almost 50 runners on three distances (21,1 km, 10 km and 5 km). Here you can see the race course for the halfmarathon:

Polar Night Halfmarathon course map

Polar Night Halfmarathon course map

We have made a video from the race course (HD quality) that we hope you like.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6B7nUaSUb8]

Enjoy the video and don’t hesitate to contact us before or after the race. Most of us will wear the official Northern Runners outfit for Polar Night Halfmarathon sponsored by Thon Hotels Tromsø:

Northern Runners - Refleksvester 2012

The Northern Runners outfit for Polar Night Halfmarathon

There’s a party on Saturday evening. Hope to see you there as well.

Good luck to all runners!

Best regards,

Thomas K. Føre
Founder