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Avsender: Sysco, Stølsmyr 22, 5542 Karmsund, Norway
The SYSCO Challenge
With over 200 enrolled participants and amazing weather conditions, the start of the first
Sysco Challenge could not have been better. The event is based on SYSCO’s core value of being
”energetic” and organized in collaboration with FC Haugesund,
where the company is one of the club’s main sponsors.
The starting point of the challenge, was
to get up the approximately 4.5 km long
hill from Kvedantunet in Ramsdalen
and up to Steinsfjellet, located just out-
side Haugesund.
It was both possible to ride a bike and
run the distance, and some also did
both! Some took the challenge as a
competition, while others used the
opportunity for a pleasant walk with a
stroller or dog.
SYSCO’s Peder K. Madsen, tells us
about a lot of good feedback from the
event, and finds that the challenge
seemed to be appreciated both by those
who took the opportunity to exercise
and for those who wanted to compete.
The fastest runner, and winner of the
first Sysco Challenge, became Glenn
Solvang from Kopervik, with the time
of 18 minutes 36 seconds. Arne Kalland
Olsen (18) from Haugesund, became
the fastest cyclist and made the trip in
11 minutes and 20 seconds.
However, he did not take any time to
rest, and immediately took the trip back
to run back up! He had no problems
with it, and ran up Steinsfjellet again,
eventually winning the duo class.
At the mountain top of Steinsfjellet,
there was a big party of people, where
sponsors stood up with both food and
drink to participants and the audience.
Here there was also a prize drawn to
several of the participants.
– All in all, this was a day of great en-
thusiasm and energy, with a lot of good
sports and fun, so we could not have
wanted a better premiere for our com-
petition, says Peder K. Madsen.
He further explains that SYSCO Chal-
lenge will be re-arranged on May 5th,
2018, and encourages interested par-
ticipants to follow up on updates in the
media and the SYSCO website for more
information on how to sign up for the
next challenge.