Kategori: About the race
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Participant in Finnmarksløpet hit by snowmobile
One of the participants in the FL-junior race was Saturday hit by a snowmobile while on-trail between Alta and Jotka. The incident happened Saturday afternoon CET. The race marshal and the reindeer police, who followed the field of junior mushers, have taken care of the participant. The participant was injured in the knee and chose…
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Watch Race Start Live
While the FL-1200 race started last night (CET), we have two race classes starting today. Race start for FL-junior and FL-500 takes place from 13:00 CET onwards, and the location is downtown Alta, Finnmark County. Race start will be streamed live on our home page as well as on our Facebook page. After race start,…
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Winner Candidates, Profiles and Rookies
It is time to take a closer look at some of this year’s candidates. Let there be no doubt: Participants starting and finishing the Finnmark Race (‘Finnmarksløpet’) are all winners. All race classes are demanding. Participants should maintain good animal welfare while master a series of challenges before they can cross the finish line downtown Alta…
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Checkpoint? No thanks
Rhythm Options Drive six hours, rest three to four hours, then drive six hours. It is a typical driving pattern many mushers choose, at least at the start of a race. For FL-1200, there is a long leg between start and checkpoint in Kautokeino. Exactly measurements is not done yet, but it is most likely…