Cycling

At the Island Games, the cycling programme is largely fixed. Competitions will be held in individual time trial, road race, criterium and mountain biking.

Competition Format

On Monday, the individual time trial will take place in Klaksvík.
Women will race over 30 kilometres, and the open category will race over 40 kilometres.

On Wednesday, the road race will be held in Runavík.
Women will race 80 kilometres, and the open category 104 kilometres.

On Friday, the criterium (city circuit race) will take place in Tórshavn.
Women will race for 30–40 minutes plus 5 laps, and the open category for 45–60 minutes plus 5 laps.

Mountain bike competitions in Cross Country (XCO) and Short Track (XCC) will be held on two different courses.

On Tuesday, the Short Track (XCC) race will take place in the western part of Tórshavn.

On Thursday, the Cross Country (XCO) race will be held with views over Tórshavn.

Venues

Road cycling events will take place in Tórshavn, Runavík and Klaksvík.
Mountain bike events will be held in Tórshavn.

Useful Information

Athletes must bring their own bicycles and appropriate safety equipment.

Once the exact venues and routes for the cycling events have been confirmed, a detailed training and warm-up schedule will be published.

Cycling in the Faroe Islands

There are three clubs within the Faroese Cycling and Triathlon Federation. The federation was originally founded by Tórshavn Cycling Club and the Triathlon Club, and later joined by the Mountain Bike Club, the cycling and triathlon club Troy, and Norðstrok.

For many years, the Island Games were the biggest competitive challenge for Faroese cyclists, who now also compete regularly in international events abroad.