Kategori: About the race
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Volunteering in 2026?
For Finnmarksløpet to take place year after year, we rely entirely on the more than 500 volunteers who contribute all across the county. Without their effort, “The most beautiful adventure of the winter” wouldn’t be possible. Would you like to be part of Finnmarksløpet 2026? As a volunteer, you’ll get a unique experience, become part…
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Draw of bib number
The draw of bib number for Finnmarksløpet 2026 has been done. This was for all mushers registrated before 31st of October. Mushers who registers after this date will receive start numbers consecutively. See the list of all signed up for FL-2025 here https://portal.finnmarkslopet.no/races
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Niklas Rogne is the Norwegian Champion
Niklas Rogne (27 years old) came second in the Finnmarksløpet 1200 and also secured gold in the Norwegian championship dog sledding open class. The 1200 class has been very demanding this year, and Niklas has had to measure his strength with none other than dog sledging legend Roger Dahl (72 years ) who with Saturday’s…
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Clever Move at Critical Race Moment Gave Victory
Petter Karlsson and his strong-running Alaskan huskies today took the clearest victory ever in the FL-1200 Finnmark Race and with that, they secured the World Championship gold medal for long distance sleddog racing. That happened after a clever move on-trail at the Ifjord Mountain when 250 kilometers remained of the race. The Swedish children’s song…
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– A Miracle Story
It is not a given that it shall be possible to send more than 1,000 dogs across reindeer herding areas like the Finnmark Race does. Sami President Silje Muotka points to the good dialogue and good interactions as decisive for suceeding. Good dialoge decisive -It really is a miracle story, the fact that we have…
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Dogsled, ATV and World Champion Medal
Norwegian and Finnish national anthems, broad smiles and great atmosphere marked the atmosphere downtown Alta Wednesday afternoon as the award ceremony for the World Championship medals was held there. World Champion in the FL-600 RNB, Matti Salmi from Finland, was the first person to enter the podium, cheered on by a massive appolause from the…
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Finnish Victory in the RNB Class
The World Champion title in the FL-600 RNB Class (pure-breed dogs) went to Finland. Matti Salmi ran one of the 14 participating RNB teams to a sovereign victory in the RNB class. The smiling Finn finished a rock solid race with his Siberian huskies and finished as #6 in the overall FL-600 race. – It…
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Harald Tunheim Secured his 7th Finnmark Race Victory!
The veteran musher Harald Tunheim (64) won his 7th victory in the Finnmark Race when he early Tuesday morning crossed the finish line in Alta for the FL-600/IFSS World Championship 2023. Only the legend Sven Engholm has more victories in the race. The popular and ever-smiling man won a clear victory in the FL-600 class…
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Packed and Exciting Sunday
When the weekend ebbed out, we could look back on a most entertaining and varied Sunday. Did you spend the day outside at not pay attention to the race? Not to worry. We will update you on the goings on of the Finnmark Race Sunday. FL-junior: Everyone’s finished! All the FL-junior mushers made it safely…
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Raced from Home to Win the World Championship!
The term «home run» has hardly ever been a more suitable than this year, when 15-year old Elisabeth Kristensen won the World Championship at the Finnmark Race Junior Class. She was the fastest musher on the final leg, taking her from her home – Jotka Mountain Cabin – and to the finish line in Alta.…