Kategori: About the race
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Program for the Opening Weekend
Finally the time is here – the most beautiful adventure of the winter is about to begin: the Finnmarksløpet. Here is the program for the opening weekend in Alta city centre: Thursday, March 5:19:00 – Opening concert at the Northern Lights Cathedral with Alta Motettkor. The program includes presentations of the participants as well as…
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GPS Tracking During the Race
During Finnmarksløpet 2026, the official GPS tracking will be available behind a paywall. Access costs NOK 69. With GPS tracking, you can follow all teams in real time throughout the entire course, with updates on position and progress from start to finish. Volunteers, handlers, and mushers in Finnmarksløpet will receive their own access to the…
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Banquets during Finnmarksløpet
Would you like to join the celebration of Finnmarksløpet? Now is your chance! There are still a few seats available at this year’s banquets. The banquets are an important part of Finnmarksløpet. This is where we gather to mark the beginning of the adventure, celebrate the achievements along the trail, and honor the winners when…
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Polaris sponsors the winner of the FL-1200
When the longest and toughest distance in the Finnmark Race is decided, an extraordinary prize awaits at the finish line. Once again this year, Polaris is sponsoring the winner of the FL-1200 with a Polaris Sportsman 570 EPS Agri Pro in Sage Green, valued at NOK 136,125 including VAT. The FL-1200 is a world-class achievement,…
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This is our 2026 administration
This is the team that will ensure Finnmarksløpet 2026 is accomplished with great success. Svanhild Pedersen, position as business consultant in Visjona AS, has been hired as acting CEO during Finnmarksløpet 2026. Her role will last from 1st of December and until the 2026 race has completed. Pedersen is no stranger to Finnmarksløpet as she…
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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…