The race was a mass start, described earlier on OTweb. Thierry was in the lead already on the first radio control after seven minutes of running. During the first two loops he was in the leading group. At the start of loop tree he took the command and in the last loop he vas running alone in front. Behind him Øystein Kvaal Østerbø was struggling hard to catch up. In the finish Thierry was 24 sek. ahead of Øystein. Jon Pedersen followed close.

Womens class were von by Anne Margrethe Hausken which did a impressive race.

Men 8,2 km
1 Thierry Gueorgiou, Frankrike 48,53
2 Øystein Kvaal Østerbø, Wing 49,17
3 Jon Pedersen, Trøsken 49,22
4 Anders Nordberg, Bækkelagets SK 50,08
5 Jonn Are Myhren, Södertälje-Nykvarn 50,59
6 Lars Skjeset, NTNU 51,10

Women 5,3 km
1 Anne Margrethe Hausken, Bækkelagets SK 34,11
2 Marianne Andersen, NYDALEN 36,02
3 Marianne Riddervold, Fredrikstad 37,15
4 Hanne Nøvik, SWECO Grøner 38,31
5 Kine Gulliksen, SANDEFJORD OK 40,10
6 Synne Baklid, Konnerud IL 41,19

(Photo: Geir Nilsen)