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At 04:17, Petter Karlsson crossed the finish line in downtown Alta and thereby won FL-1200 2026. He had then been out on the trail for 6d 15h 41min. In 2nd place came Harald Tunheim, who also became Norwegian Champion in Long Distance Dog Sledding, open class. He finished 2 hours and 12 min behind Petter.…

Cato Myhre won the FL-600 and became the Norwegian Long-Distance Sled Dog Champion in the 8-dog category. In second place was 19-year-old Julie Olsen, competing for the very first time. Third place went to veteran Elisabeth Edland, who completed her 10th Finnmark Race. Congratulations to the medal winners, and to everyone else who completed the…

FL Junior is now finished, and the winner is Emma Walseth from Alta Trekkhundklubb. She therefore also became Norwegian Champion in long-distance dog sledding for juniors. In second place in both competitions was Augusta Müller from Hallingen Hundekjørerlag, while Sigrid Hægstad from Femund Trekkhundklubb finished third. Results Finnmarksløpet Junior: Results Norwegian Championship: We congratulate all…

The trail drivers who had been held up by the weather have now made it down and started on scooters from Levajok. Even though three teams have already started, the trail drivers are being sent out to check the trail quality and markings for safety reasons, due to the recent weather. We are closely monitoring…

There are currently very challenging weather conditions in the mountains after Levajok, with strong winds and heavy drifting snow. The trail has been blown over in several places, and visibility in the mountains is very poor. The Finnmarksløpet trail patrol is currently weather-bound in the mountains, and contact with the patrol is limited due to…