Kategori: About the mushers

Ever odd year, one musher gets to take home a Saltdalshytta cabin worth NOK 600,000 (USD 70,000).  The cabin prize goes to the musher who has the best combined result for two consecutive years, i.e. this year, the results for 2018 and 2019 will count. Who can take the cabin home? Last year’s top 5…

Just before 12 noon, the two last teams on the FL-500 trail arrived at the finish line in Alta. The race is now officially over. Hans Petter Harangen and Linda Monsen Vassdal arrived at the finish line just before noon. They had kept each other company since at least cp Karasjok. They both race with…

At last night’s FL-500 banquet, Andre Bjørnstad received the much respected Veterinarians’ Award. He stood out with good dog care and his relationship to the race vets. What was formerly known as the ‘best dog care award’ has now been reshaped into the Veterinarians’ Award. Dog care still constitutes an important element of the award,…

Ronja Persson and her dog Jack finished 3rd and were the first to enter the podium. Maria Jøraholmen and her dog Masi finished 2nd and came next. Ole Henrik and Max finally entered the winner’s stand on the podium. Medals and prizes were awarded by Alta Mayor Monica Nielsen. The main prize for the FL-junior…

The American Iditarod winner and experienced musher Dallas Seavey arrived as #3 three in this year’s Finnmarksløp. He crossed the finish line in Alta with six dogs in front of his sled. After having finished, Dallas Seavey said that it had been an amazing race. – It is very similar to races in Alaska, the same concept…

Birgitte Næss passed Swedish Petter Karlsson by after two of his dogs decided to mate on the trail at Jotka lake; however, she was unable to keep him behind her all the way to the finish line. Late Friday night, Swedish Petter Karlsson claimed his second victory in Finnmarksløpet in the last three years. He also…

Veteran Tom Frode Johansen with 19 FInnmarksløp on his CV, as well as several Femund Races and one Yukon Quest from 2016, does not complain about the race or the trails during this year’s FL-1200. You cannot change nature, he says. Our press manager had a chat with Tom Frode Johansen at checkpoint Karasjok today,…

We have looked at running times between Karasjok and Alta for the past decade of Finnmarksløpet. The average time used is 11 hours and 30 minutes. The trail between Karasjok and Alta has been more or less the same for the past decade. Is is therefore interesting to take a look at the running times…

The lead teams of FL-1200 are currently struggling through the inhospitable mountain areas between Hillagurra and Levajok. Many are curious to see how much rest they choose to take at cp Levajok afterwards. Our reporters are currently heading up the Tana valley and while on the phone with us, Kristian Walseth crosses the road and…

During the FL-500 banquet Wednesday night, Dre  Langfeld received the Best Dog Care Award. The award is the most popular award by far among mushers, perhaps with the exception of the 1st place in the race, and is awarded following a decision by the race veterinarians. They have examined all dogs at all checkpoints throughout…