Hammerfests are sketchy af when it comes to stoplights and traffic; the other big issue is sometimes they are so big the road is completely blocked (usually during the roll out phase) riders have to pass over the yellow and its been done with oncoming traffic.
Riders will get yelled at if they race the 'B' ride, its a paceline until the last 2 miles then its open. The problem with the B ride though is its not really a good workout (I can sit in at 150 watts) and there are a lot of inexperienced riders that half wheel and scream if someone touches them.