Today the last WOC selections have been done, and I have been selected to run the individual sprint, and I am reserve for the sprint relay. Therefore, my program at the WOC will be to run the sprint, and after that I am reserve for the following 3 distances: sprint relay, long and middle. The last preparations before WOC starts already on Friday, with WOC-precamp in Estonia until Thursday next week. WOC will start with sprint qualification on Friday June 30th in Tartu, Estonia.
(Photo: Remy Steinegger -- WOC 2016)
So with this selection I am ready for my 5th WOC in the sprint distance (so fare I have run the sprint 4 times at WOC (2011, 2012, 2015, 2016), the forest relay 1 time(2012), and the sprint relay 1 time (2016)), and I am looking forward to it! I did hope to also get the chance at the sprint relay, but at least I did get the sprint, and that is what I will focus on the coming weeks.
Photo: worldofo.com WOC 2016
The selected Norwegian Team for WOC sprint and sprint relay:
Sprint men:
Gaute Hallan Steiwer, Lillomarka OL
Håkon Jarvis Westergård, Järla IF OK/Varegg Fleridrett
Øystein Kvaal Østerbø, IFK Lidingö/Bækkelagets SK
1.reserve: Jon Aukrust Osmoen, NTNUI
Sprint women:
Ida Marie Næss Bjørgul, Paimion Rasti/Halden SK
Silje Ekroll Jahren, Sävedalens AIK/Raumar OL
Nikoline Ekeberg Schjerve, Bækkelagets SK
1.reserve: Lone Brochmann, Bækkelagets SK
Sprint relay:
Ingjerd Myhre, IFK Göteborg/Kongsberg OL
Øystein Kvaal Østerbø, IFK Lidingö/Bækkelagets SK
Håkon Jarvis Westergård, Järla IF OK/Varegg Fleridrett
Ida Marie Næss Bjørgul, Paimoin Rasti/Halden SK
Reserves:
Silje Ekroll Jahren, Sävedalens AIK
Jon Aukrust Osmoen, NTNUI
Read about the selections here.
All information about WOC you can find here.
Directly after the precamp I will head north to Joensuu to run Venla with my swiss club OL Norska. I am really looking forward to it!
OL Norska - "raskt tog team" 1 at Venla - Picture: Remo Ubezio, www.ubezio.com
OL Norska - "raskt tog team" - Picture: Remo Ubezio, www.ubezio.com
