Reynir Pétur Ingvarsson
Reynir Pétur Ingvarsson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 October 1948 |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Known for | 1985 walk around Iceland |
Reynir Pétur Ingvarsson (born 25 October 1948) is an Icelandic long-distance walker. He gained national attention in Iceland in 1985 when he walked the ringroad around the country to raise money for the Sólheimar Ecovillage.[1][2] Reynir's walk started on 25 May 1985 and took 32 days[3][4] with 5 million ISK being raised during the march.[5] A crowd of 12-14 thousand people greeted him in when he passed through Reykjavík on 24 June.[6] He finished his walk on 25 June in Selfoss where he was greeted by several thousand people.[7]
Further reading[edit]
- Reynir Pétur og Íslandsgangan, 1985. (in Icelandic): Book by Eðvarð Ingólfsson.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Ásdís Ásgeirsdóttir (26 July 2015). "Lífið er lyginni líkast". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). pp. 41–43. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ Davíð Roach Gunnarsson; Gísli Einarsson (12 August 2020). "Finnur gimsteina í gumsinu með Garage Band". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ Ásrún Brynja Ingvarsdóttir (25 June 2015). "30 ár frá því Reynir Pétur lauk göngu". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ Magnús Hlynur Hreiðarsson (26 February 2018). "Reynir Pétur endurtekur leikinn í sumar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Reynir Pétur ruddi hringveginn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 12 July 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "12-14 þúsund manns fögnuðu Reyni Pétri". NT (in Icelandic). 25 June 1985. p. 2. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Trúi því ekki að hringvegurinn sé ekki lengri". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 26 June 1985. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Reynir Pétur og Íslandsgangan". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 5 December 1985. p. 12. Retrieved 1 February 2022.