Kategori: About the race
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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…
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Current standings for dummies
What can you really read from the list of current standings? How does this fit with the GPS tracking map? How can someone be in the lead on the trail without being in the lead of the race? In this article, we help you understand the basics. You have a wide array of options to…
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Dallas Seavey finished #3 in Finnmarksløpet
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…
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Nothing could stop the Swede
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…
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– Need a bit of luck to make it through
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,…
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Follow the Final Stages and Finish Live on Facebook
Our experts are on-trail reporting live from the lead of the FL-1200 race. The finish in Alta will also be streamed live on our home page as well as on Facebook. With 16 nations on the starting line, a significantly bigger international audience and general expectations about live images, Finnmarksløpet covers the race extensively on…
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How long does it take?
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…