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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…

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…

If you read this article, it will be easier to follow the Finnmark Race 2022. The semi-old man on this picture is me, Trond Anton, and my job is a.o. to be the Head of Communications for the Finnmark Race (Finnmarksløpet). In this article, I try to help those of you who want to follow…

It is a pleasure to announce that Finnmarksløpet will be the World Championship in long distance dog sledding in 2023. IFSS, International Federation of Sleddog Sports, has now decided that Finnmarksløpet will be the host and says they are happy that such a well-organized race will be the organizer of the World Cup, and that…

Here‘s information about Finnmarksløpet 2022 and the ongoing pandemic. Let there be no doubt about the following. What we post now may change. After almost two years of infection, vaccines, quarantine and testing, we have learned that things change quickly. As the rules are now, quarantine requirements could endanger the entire event if do not…

This fall we are gathering mushers and other outdoor-lovers for a two days conference in Alta. Here you will experience inspiring talks from the stage, good offers in the mass-area and happy reunions between old friends. Hopefully you`ll find some new ones as well. In addition to that there will be a big dinner Saturday…

Unfortunately, it is not possible arrange Finnmarksløpet 2021. This is of course due to the pandemic with restrictions from the Norwegian government. We are truly sorry, but there is no other options. Our promise is to make the best dog race ever next year. Kind regards from Finnmarksløpet

Registration for Finnmarksløpet 2021 starts 15th September. Here are some key points about signup for next year’s race. Corona Most important. We will arrange our three races, but we can not expect Finnmarksløpet 2021 to be a «normal» race. Finnmarksløpet must therefore make reservations about changes due to state precaution Covid-19 rules. Refund The rules…