Theres an annual 10 km run for women here, which has like 30k runners in it, now men made an event to themself, it´s 100m dash in walking street, which starts at ATM where all competitors take 100 €, there´s food, beergardens and so on, no time limit, winners will be picked by judges
damn, it´s full already, cant enter
Held in Rovaniemi on the first weekend of August
The second Men’s One Hundred – a tribute to the Queen Mother
The Men’s One Hundred, having already become a tradition, will be held in Rovaniemi in August. This year’s event will be held in loving memory of the Queen Mother, Queen consort of the United Kingdom on her birthday 4 August 2012. The grand prize for the sprinting competition is a trip to the Närpes Tomato Carnival.
Last summer, the Men’s One Hundred claimed its position as one of the top fun events arranged in summertime Rovaniemi. Around 300 great roars could be heard in the pedestrian precinct with a couple of thousand spectators cheering on the sprinting competitors. The next Men’s One Hundred will be held on the first weekend of August at Lordi Square in the Rovaniemi town centre. This time the event commemorates the birthday of the late Queen Mother, as the date for the event is the Queen Mother’s birthday on 4th August.
For years, women in Finland have arranged their own long-distance running events. Now it is time to reset the balance in this field of sport. Perhaps one of the most gruelling competitions in the history of the world, the Men’s One Hundred – covering a distance of 100 metres, starts from Lordi Square. This traditional event, arranged for the men already the second time around, will have a mass start. There is no immediate rush to arrive at the finish line, as a lack of fluids can take down even the fittest of competitors. In order to maintain the liquid intake, it is recommended for runners to stop at the official drinking points during and after the race.
The grand prize takes the winner to the world’s longest table of tomatoes
Everyone participating in the Men's One Hundred has the chance to be the winner. The highly esteemed panel of judges will be choosing the winner, who will not be given a car this year, but almost a holiday abroad. The prize is a trip for two people to the town of Närpes, well known as Finland’s tomato town. Around 75 percent of Finland’s tomatoes and around 35 percent of cucumbers come from Närpes. With its population of approximately 9,500 inhabitants, 35 different nationalities are represented. The majority of inhabitants, i.e. over 90 percent, speak Swedish as their native language. Nevertheless, the strong dialect spoken in Närpes is understood by very few Swedes living in Sweden, not to mention the Finns.
The annual Tomato Carnival is the town’s most popular and biggest event, bringing people to gather around the world’s largest table of tomatoes.
Come and make history by participating in the traditional Men’s One Hundred!
Registration costs 20 € and includes the official competition shirt and three refreshing drinks on the competition day.
The shirt acts as the admission ticket to the race. Drinks can be redeemed on the day of the event.