August 01, 2018 (Norway) – Canada’s Alex Harvey finished 14th in the men’s 6okm Classic rollerski race at the annual Blink Festival in Norway as Russia went 1-2 with Alexander Bolshunov taking the win over Sergey Ardashev in second with Norway’s Anders Mølmen Hoest in third. Kari Vikhagen Gjeitnes (Nor) won the women’s race over fellow Norge Astrid Øyre Slind in second with Poland’s Justyna Kowalczyk third. No Americans took part.
Results
Women
1. Kari Vikhagen Gjeitnes (Nor) 2:21:19.0
2. Astrid Øyre Slind (Nor) 33.9
3. Justyna Kowalczyk (Pol) 5: 55.4
Men
1. Alexander Bolshunov (Rus) 2:10:51.6
2. Sergey Ardashev (Rus) 5.9
3. Anders Mølmen Hoest (Nor) 7.7
4. Tord Asle Gjerdalen (Nor) 8.1
5. Øystein Pettersen (Nor) 8.3
14. Alex Harvey (Can) 1:19
Full results HERE.