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Photo: José Louis Hourcade Hårek seen here with compatriot Dag Oliver, General Manager of the Norseman Xtreme Triathlon. 8
whole day following me and one other guy so it was actually quite exhausting, but it was a good atmosphere the whole day. I was convinced that this new race would be a great success and so moved forward with the preparations for the second edition. The next year we had 90 people with international participation. We had good photos from the first year and I‘m going to say we were very good at publishing these. We again had the national broadcaster, and the editor of a German travel magazine, Ian Stricter, who came to cover the race. He gave us some great help because he used a little artisitc license which got us the attention of the triathlon professionals and some real international recognition. Norseman – a winning concept 17 years on and Norseman is very much the same as it was the first year. It has become professional but the original feel of the race is the same. The important parts of the race remain unchanged and the good things have been kept. It‘s why it‘s still so popular. Having a slot for Norseman should make the entire year great for you. You should simply be happy about it. Don‘t overtrain, don‘t be too worried. It‘s a wonderful experience and will be more successful if you are not too focused or too stressed about it. So just relax and enjoy it. The experience of doing it together with your support and the wonderful crew is unique and memorable. I should add that I‘m still optimistic about this event. Even with 17 years gone it is still a very young event. It‘s still in the early years. And even if it has now become known around the world, I think Norseman is still a small event with a huge potential. So I plan to stay around for another 40 years enjoying watching and following the race. I also believe that Norseman and the other Xtri events have a great future and I look forward to the day when the Xtri World Championship has professionals fighting for the win and we‘ll see helicopters in the air. That is my dream, seeing the helicopters and the crowd up on Zombie Hill. i You can listen to the full interview with Hårek on Norseman radio via www.nxtri.com Photo: Kai-Otto Melau Slicing through Hardangerfjord. Photo: José Luis Hourcade 9
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