Kaldárhlaupið on Sunday – Still possible to register

10-kilometre Kaldár Run

What's better than discovering history on a run? There are now only two days to go until the Kaldárhlaupið, a 10 km run in memory of Jóhannes J. Reykdal.

This is a fun run from Kaldárseli, above Hafnarfjörður, down to the town centre of Hafnarfjörður. The route is intended to follow the course of the Hamarskot stream from Kaldárbotnar to the sea.

„Then the run finishes at the finish line on Strandgatan. Grýla presents the first prizes for men and women, and then ten prize draws,“ says Steinunn Guðnadóttir, one of the two organisers of the cultural festival Hátíð Hamarskotslækjar, which is behind the run in collaboration with the FH Running Group. Hópbílar, Fjarðarfréttir and the City of Hafnarfjörður are sponsoring the run.

And how does this work? A coach trip for runners from Hafnarfjarðarkirkja to Kaldársel, sponsored by Hópbílum.

• Meet at 12:00 in the car park at Hafnarfjarðarkirkja.
• Set off for Kaldársel at 12:30.
• The run starts from Kaldársel at 13:00.

A free swim for runners at the Suðurbær Pool after the race, sponsored by the City of Hafnarfjörður. It will be possible to register on the spot, but the registration fee will then be 3,000 krónur in cash.

What and why?

Further details. In celebration of the Festival of Hamarskotslækur, the Kaldárhlaup will be held on Sunday, 15th December at 13:00. The race is a 10 km fun run from Kaldárseli, above Hafnarfjörður, down to the town centre of Hafnarfjörður.

The Hamarskot Stream Festival was celebrated for the first time on 12 December 2010 in Hafnarfjörður. It is held in honour of Jóhannes J. Reykdal. A milestone in the nation's history was reached when Hamarskotsker was harnessed and its hydropower used to power woodworking machinery and electrify 16 houses in Hafnarfjörður. The pioneer behind this was Jóhannes J. Reykdal, who in 1904 founded the country's first public electricity supply.

This year marks 150 years since Jóhannes Jóhannesson Reykdal was born (1874) and 120 years since the country's first public electricity supply was established (1904), and the Hamarskot Stream Festival is being held for the 10th time. On 14 December, there will be a lecture and film screening about Jóhannes J. Reykdal and his life at Hafnarborg. The Hamarskotslækjar Festival is a reminder of the importance of the stream and the light.

Registration and registration fees

Registration takes place here. run.is.

Distance

The running route is about 10 km.

The running route

The run is a 10 km run from Kaldársseli, above Hafnarfjörður, down to the town centre of Hafnarfjörður.

The start line is just inside the road closure at the car parks, towards Kaldársel. The race is a loop, starting from the start line to Kaldársel and then to Vatnsgirðing, from there across the ravine towards Hafnarfjörður. Run along the paths to Lækjarbotnar and onwards to the streams by the Hlíðarendi nursery school at the top of the Setbergshverfi area, then along Hamarskotslækur on footpaths to Strandgata, with a final sprint along Strandgata. The finish line is at Thorsplan, where the Christmas Village is. You can wait inside the Firði Shopping Centre and get a cold drink at the entrance nearest the Christmas Village until the awards ceremony takes place.

Prize

At 2 p.m., participants gather on the stage of the Christmas Village, and prizes are awarded for the best men's and women's times. Grýla will select ten names from the participants to receive prizes.

Those of you who run have a refreshing day ahead of you.