Rena IL

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Rena IL
Full nameRena Idrettslag
Founded1892
GroundRena leir
Rena
League4. Divisjon

Rena Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Rena, founded in 1906. It has sections for association football, gymnastics, athletics, orienteering, swimming, triathlon, tennis, cheerleading, cycling, biathlon, and Nordic skiing.

The club has a ski jumping hill named Renabakken. The hill records are held by Lars Bystøl (large hill), Anders Bardal (normal hill, men) and Anette Sagen (normal hill, women).[1] In skiing, the club is also known for arranging Birkebeinerrennet together with Lillehammer SK.[2]

The men's football team plays in the 4. Divisjon. The team played one season in the 3. Divisjon, in 1994.

The club has had one national medalist in athletics. Mette E. Storholm took bronze medals in the standing long jump in 1979 and 1981.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Renabakkene, Rena".
  2. ^ "Lillehammer Skiklub". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-12-15. Retrieved 2010-11-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)