The Tunnel Race, Stockholm, 17 October 2004

One week before the South link tunnels were opened for traffic, there was a race for runners and inline skaters in the tunnels. Totally ca 15.000 runners and ca 3.200 inlineskaters participated.

There were two distances for the inline skaters and all of the photos shown here are from the long distance (4 laps, ca 42 km) where ca 1.100 skaters participated.

Almost all of the photos are taken by photographer Johan Ekstam and they are published here by courtesy of Jan Herrström. Thanks also to Steve Gustavsson at IS Göta for his kind contribution.

Picking up the number bibs the day before the race.

Team Zepto from Germany and among others Nils Olsson (Stora Tuna IK),
Patrick Eggers (Aarhus 1900, Denmark), Steve Gustavsson and Jonas Berggren (IS Göta).

Mats Brus and Johan Olsson (Team Rollerblade Sweden),
Arnaud Gicquel, Fabien Rabeau and Alexis Contin (World Team Rollerblade).

Some of the Team Södermalms IK skaters, Jan Herrström in the middle.

The last skaters entering the tunnel.

In the tunnel. In front in white is Peter Nikkel from Netherlandes.
90 % of the course was in the tunnel but since neither spectators nor photographers were allowed to enter the tunnel there are not many photos from there.

The pack with Axel Hildebrand, Johan Håmås and the Team Rolerblade skaters coming out of the tunnel after their second lap, the skaters in the background are still on their first lap.

Same as above, Nils Olsson in front.

Same as above, Mårten Ajne, Johan Cerne, Jonas Olofsson, Jimmy Nilsson,
a finnish skater (25662), Patric Pramdal and Ulf Danielsson.

Skaters almost at the end of their second lap.

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