Thursday July 19th was the Blink Festival 2012 kickoff with the Lysebotn opp, a 7.5km long roller skiing competition from Lysebotn and up the winding roads to Øygardstøl ("The Eagles Nest"), with the finish line 640 meters above sea level. The USA's Liz Stephen and Kikkan Randall finish 3rd and 6th overall.
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