Stockholm Region Inline 2003, 134 km

Västerås - Stockholm, 24 August 2003

Ca 300 skaters chose the shorter distance (described as recreational) Enköping - Stockholm, 97 km.

Thanks to IS Göta, Ivar Mortensen, Bertil Stolt and Jonas Schön for allowing me to use their photos.

Pasta party in Enköping the night before the race. Ronny Myllynen, Jenny
Berglund (who won the women class the next day) and Ulf Haase.
(Photo: Steve Gustavsson. Published by courtesy of IS Göta.)

Before the start in Västerås. The same persons as on the photo above.
(Photo: Steve Gustavsson. Published by courtesy of IS Göta.)

Line up for start in Västerås. Tristan Loy (winner) in black/red, in front of him in yellow/gray is Johan Håmås (second).
(Photo: Steve Gustavsson. Published by courtesy of IS Göta.)

Line up for start in Västerås. Nr 51 is Anneli Markinhuhta and behind her is Jenny Berglund (winner of the women class).
Only 27 skaters started in Västerås for the full distance 134 km.
(Photo: Steve Gustavsson. Published by courtesy of IS Göta.)

The start in Västerås.
(Screen shot from video, published by courtesy of Ivar Mortensen.)

The first pack with, among others, Tristan Loy, Joel Eriksson and Johan Håmås
passing through Enköping after ca 37 km.
(Photo published by courtesy of Jonas Schön.)

The first pack passing through Enköping after ca 37 km.
Notice Ivar Mortensen to the right with his video camera.
(Photo published by courtesy of Bertil Stolt.)

The second pack passing through Enköping a few(?) minutes later.
(Ulf Haase in front to the left.)
(Photo published by courtesy of Jonas Schön.)

Start of the "recreational class, 97 km" in Enköping
ca 15 minutes after that the pack I was in had passed.
(Screen shot from video, published by courtesy of Ivar Mortensen.)

The second pack approaching Grillby after ca 50-51 km.
All the skaters in green suits are from Södermalms IK.
(Screen shot from video, published by courtesy of Ivar Mortensen.)

And then they were three... Johan Håmås, Joel Eriksson and Tristan Loy.
(Photo published by courtesy of Jonas Schön.)

A happy skater (Ulf Haase) crossing the finish line after 134,2 km. The finish line was
outside the Stockholm stadium to avoid accidents on the tartan track inside the stadium.
(Photo: Ronny Myllynen. Published by courtesy of IS Göta.)

Afterwards we continued to a symbolic finish inside the stadium.
(Photo published by courtesy of Jonas Schön.)

Inside Stockholm stadium after the race.
(Photo published by courtesy of Bertil Stolt.)

The top of the result list.
(Photo: Steve Gustavsson. Published by courtesy of IS Göta.)