Kategori: English
-
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…
-
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…
-
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.…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
The Finnmark Race 2023 – This is How It Goes
Head-on: This article will help familiarize you with the Finnmark Race 2023 – the IFSS World Championship. The Finnmark Race is a lot of things. First of all, it is more than one race – it is normally three in one, and this year; even four. It is also a public celebration, culture and a…
-
Changes and registration
Registration for Finnmarksløpet 2023 opens Thursday 15th of September at 18.00 and is open until 1st of December. Junior registration is open until 16th of February. IFSS – World Championship It is an honor to invite mushers not only to compete in our race, but also to the official World Championship for long distance mushing…
-
FL-junior finish around 12:30 CET
Oda Karlstrøm at Joatkajavri, with Julian Mortensen one minute behind. (Photo: Steinar Karlstrøm) This year’s junior mushers have raced faster than we thought they would in beforehand, and we expect the winner to cross the finish line at around 12:30 CET. Feel free to show up in Alta and welcome them in! The junior mushers…