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The race is on!
Finnmarksløpet 2024 is finally on! This years race is the 43rd edition of the Finnmarksløpet. The start from Alta went like clockwork, and an estimated 3,000 happy people turned up to cheer the drivers and dogs on in the warm weather. The dog teams went out like pearls on a string without any kinks, but…
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Registration and info for 2024
As always, we publish changes for next year’s race just before registration opens. In this article, we will present information and changes for Finnmarksløpet 2024. Registration will be opens from 15th September at 18.00. Finnmarksløpet starts in week 10. The rules surrounding the registration itself have not been changed. For the senior classes, it is possible to sign…
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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…
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Dogsled, ATV and World Champion Medal
Norwegian and Finnish national anthems, broad smiles and great atmosphere marked the atmosphere downtown Alta Wednesday afternoon as the award ceremony for the World Championship medals was held there. World Champion in the FL-600 RNB, Matti Salmi from Finland, was the first person to enter the podium, cheered on by a massive appolause from the…
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Argues that W.Ch. title will go to Kristensen or Karlsson
At the time of writing, Steinar Kristensen is first on the train in the FL-1200 race. We have asked expert commentator Trond Ørslien about his analysis of the lead pack when 800 out of 1200 kilometers are covered. – It has been a long time since the FL-1200 race competition was as open as it…
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Finnish Victory in the RNB Class
The World Champion title in the FL-600 RNB Class (pure-breed dogs) went to Finland. Matti Salmi ran one of the 14 participating RNB teams to a sovereign victory in the RNB class. The smiling Finn finished a rock solid race with his Siberian huskies and finished as #6 in the overall FL-600 race. – It…
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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…
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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…
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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.…