Kategori: About the race
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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.…
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First Winner Arriving Today
Today is set to be the juniors’ day at the Finnmark Race. We expect the winner of the FL-junior race to arrive across the finish line in Alta around dinner time Sunday. While you were sleeping, the FL-junior mushers have arrived and rested in Suossjavre, before they hit the trails in the very early hours…
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Everyone have hit the trails!
This afternoon, the mushers of FL-junior and FL-600 hit the trails, and the competition for this year’s Finnmark Race and IFSS World Championship is now on. The FL-junior and FL-600 mushers hit the trail from Alta in crisp winter weather today. From 13:00 CET and for approximately 90 minutes, a total of 80 mushers crossed…
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Sad Incident at FL-1200
One of the dogs on Trine Lyrek’s team (bib no. 9) in the FL-1200 class dropped dead on the trail of the first leg between Alta and Kautokeino. The procedures from the Norwegian Sleddog Association and the special race rules for the Finnmark Race were followed at checkpoint Kauotkeino. They state that the musher should…
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FL-junior and FL-600 start today!
Today, the public entertainment and preparations commence downtown Alta at 12:30 CET. The FL-junior and FL-600 mushers will hit the trail with one-minute intervals starting at 13:00 CET, heading towards Kautokeino on the first leg. This year’s Finnmark Race is also the IFSS World Championship. By the end of the race we will have four…
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Scandic Alta FL-600 banquet canceled
Local health authorities provide the following information for the public, all guests and participants:
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Who can take the cabin home?
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…
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FL-500: Red Lantern Arrived in Alta
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…
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FL-500: Andre Bjørnstad Got the Veterinarians’ Award
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,…
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FL-Junior Award Ceremony
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…