This year's biggest summer event, Blink Ski Festival 2010 is held in Sandnes between 23 and 24 July. The festival hosts contestants from the national and international elite in cross country skiing and biathlon. It will be the fifth time of summer festival Blink held in Sandnes. The world's best biathletes and skiers gathered in Sandnes for competitions in ski shooting and countryside.
Concerts and Activities for Everyone
The attendants will be able to watch the races through the streets in the centre of Sandnes and join in various activities, shows and concerts during the festival. The activities will start with friday night 's free concert in the city bay. The Norwegian rap group, Karpe Diem will open the concert series on Friday at . 20.30. Also, there will be different entertainments for children.
Program for skiing festival Blink 2010
Friday 23 July
9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Ski Shooting – Qualification super sprint for girls / boys
Cross country: – Qualifying Championships for girls / boys
12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
KID Camp
Roller hockey and activities for children on route
15.00
Official opening of skiing festival BLINK 2010
Entertainment from the scene : super finalists Ingvild Fjeldheim
and Maren Klethagen from Melodi Grand Prix Junior.
4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Biathlon – Shooting Duell – Prologue
Cross country: – 10 km mass start – 15 km mass start
Biathlon – Pursuit
20.30
Karpe Diem Concert : Summer in the harbor
22.00 to 24.00
After Ski Party in the harbor : Live music for the whole city
from Montuno Salsa Band
Saturday 24 July
9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
ski shooting – Qualification super sprint for girls / boys
11:00 to 12:00
Free brunch for the whole city
12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Winter – Qualifying Championships for girls / boys
12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
KID Camp
Roller hockey and activities for children on route
2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Sprint Relay Disabled
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Entertainment from the scene for children & young
Bjørnar Loberg ” Pling Plong “from children's television.
4:00 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.
Ski Shooting – Quarterfinals Super Sprint for Women & Men
Cross country: – Quarterfinals Championships for Women & Men
ski shooting – Semi Finals Super Sprint for Women & Men
Cross country: – Semi Finals Championships for Women & Men
Cross country: – Finals Championships for Women & Men
ski shooting : – Finals super sprint Women & Men
Podium
Kl 21.15
After Ski Party in the harbor : The Live music for the whole city
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