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    During Finnmarksløpet many volunteers are working in our press centre. We publish many news in several medias. In addition to this page we recommend you follow our Facebook page , here you will find many short status updates, videos, pictures and more.

    Registration and info for 2024

    September 14, 2023 | 2:33 pm
    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...
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    Clever Move at Critical Race…

    March 17, 2023 | 10:20 am
    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 dista...
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    Vinner FL-1200 ventet i mål…

    March 16, 2023 | 8:54 pm
    Petter Karlsson er første kjører ut fra sjekkpunkt Karasjok i kveld. Ekspert Trond Ørslien tror svensken holder høyere hastighet de siste 132 kilometerne inn til Alta sentrum enn fjorårets vinner. ...
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    Kristensen hvilte på fjellet

    March 16, 2023 | 2:29 pm
    Steinar Kristensen hvilte på sporet på fjellet mellom sjekkpunkt Varangerbotn og Levajok 2. Dermed økte Petter Karlsson sin ledelse. Disse to er i skrivende stund de enste som har forlatt sjekkpunk...
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    – A Miracle Story

    March 16, 2023 | 10:35 am
    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 ...
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    Dogsled, ATV and World Champion…

    March 16, 2023 | 6:55 am
    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 th...
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    Argues that W.Ch. title will…

    March 15, 2023 | 3:47 pm
    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 kilomet...
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    Finnish Victory in the RNB…

    March 14, 2023 | 5:35 pm
    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 f...
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    Harald Tunheim Secured his 7th…

    March 14, 2023 | 7:04 am
    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 l...
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    Packed and Exciting Sunday

    March 13, 2023 | 9:48 am
    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 goin...
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    Foto: Magda Bobryk

    Deadline coming up

    September 29, 2020 | 8:21 am
    Entrants who want to be in the draw of bib numbers need to be signed up before 1st of October. The expiry date for signup to Finnmarksløpet is still 30th November, but as usually, the deadline to b...
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    Many mushers chose to rest along the trail this year. Rache Marshall Rita Halvig says they must make sure they get off the snowmobile trail and not rest ON the trail. “When resting between ch...
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    Denne hytta går til en heldig kjører med best sammenlagtplassering i år og i fjor. Men hvem blir det?

    Who can take the cabin…

    March 14, 2019 | 8:23 pm
    Ever odd year, one musher gets to take home a Saltdalshytta cabin worth NOK 600,000 (USD 70,000).  The cabin prize goes to the musher who has the best combined result for two consecutive years, i.e...
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    Linda Monsen Vassdal kjører inn til en 45. plass i FL-500. (Foto: Marit L. Abrahamsen)

    FL-500: Red Lantern Arrived in…

    March 14, 2019 | 1:34 pm
    Just before 12 noon, the two last teams on the FL-500 trail arrived at the finish line in Alta. The race is now officially over. Hans Petter Harangen and Linda Monsen Vassdal arrived at the finish ...
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    Andre Bjørnstad vant veterinærprisen på FL-500 i 2019. (Foto: Marit L. Abrahamsen)

    FL-500: Andre Bjørnstad Got the…

    March 14, 2019 | 12:22 pm
    At last night’s FL-500 banquet, Andre Bjørnstad received the much respected Veterinarians’ Award. He stood out with good dog care and his relationship to the race vets. What was formerly known as t...
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    FL-Junior Award Ceremony

    March 11, 2019 | 3:05 pm
    A three-figured number of people attended the FL-junior award ceremony in Alta’s high street this morning. The winners as well as the other participants were praised for their performances. Ronja P...
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    Status for teten i FL-1200 på GPS-kartet på det tidspunkt artikkelen ble skrevet.

    Current standings for dummies

    March 11, 2019 | 1:12 pm
    What can you really read from the list of current standings? How does this fit with the GPS tracking map? How can someone be in the lead on the trail without being in the lead of the race? In this ...
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    Dallas Seavey finished #3 in…

    March 17, 2018 | 11:33 am
    The American Iditarod winner and experienced musher Dallas Seavey arrived as #3 three in this year’s Finnmarksløp. He crossed the finish line in Alta with six dogs in front of his sled. After havin...
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    Nothing could stop the Swede

    March 17, 2018 | 11:20 am
    Birgitte Næss passed Swedish Petter Karlsson by after two of his dogs decided to mate on the trail at Jotka lake; however,  she was unable to keep him behind her all the way to the finish line. Lat...
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    Tom Frode Johansen kom som #7 inn til Karasjok i dag. Foto: Trond A. Andersen

    – Need a bit of…

    March 16, 2018 | 3:02 pm
    Veteran Tom Frode Johansen with 19 FInnmarksløp on his CV, as well as several Femund Races and one Yukon Quest from 2016, does not complain about the race or the trails during this year’s FL-1200. ...
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    Follow the Final Stages and…

    March 16, 2018 | 12:46 pm
    Our experts are on-trail reporting live from the lead of the FL-1200 race. The finish in Alta will also be streamed live on our home page as well as on Facebook. With 16 nations on the starting lin...
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    How long does it take?

    March 16, 2018 | 11:43 am
    We have looked at running times between Karasjok and Alta for the past decade of Finnmarksløpet. The average time used is 11 hours and 30 minutes. The trail between Karasjok and Alta has been more ...
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    Kristian Walseth and the leaders have a fairly cool ride on the leg between checkpoints Varangerbotn and Levajok. (Photo: Reidar Arnesen/@arcticlapse

    What Happens In Levajok After…

    March 15, 2018 | 9:53 am
    The lead teams of FL-1200 are currently struggling through the inhospitable mountain areas between Hillagurra and Levajok. Many are curious to see how much rest they choose to take at cp Levajok af...
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    Dre Langefeld receives the Best Dog Care Award. (Photo: Ann Helen Paulsen)

    FL-500: Best Dog Care Award…

    March 14, 2018 | 10:06 pm
    During the FL-500 banquet Wednesday night, Dre  Langfeld received the Best Dog Care Award. The award is the most popular award by far among mushers, perhaps with the exception of the 1st place in t...
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    FL-1200: We Are All Rookies…

    March 14, 2018 | 7:51 pm
    Competition is growing harder in the lead of FL-1200. Our expert commentators Trond Ørslie and Nina Skramstad argue that everyone is a rookie now. – FL-1200 of 2018 is the very first 1,200 ki...
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    Norwegian Ulsom won the Iditarod

    March 14, 2018 | 2:27 pm
    Joar Leifseth Ulsom from Norway made history when he won the Iditarod this morning (Norwegian time). Joar Leifseth Ulsom from the town of Mo i Rana, northern Norway, lives in Alaska. In his sixth I...
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    Understanding the current standings table

    March 14, 2018 | 11:43 am
    New to Finnmarksløpet (the Finnmark Race)? Confused by the current standings table? Fret no more. We will explain it all to you. For our international followers, understanding the current standings...
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    Harald Tunheim winning a convincing victory in the FL-500 race early Tuesday morning local time. (Photo: Ann Christin Pettersen)

    Current Race Status, 13 March

    March 13, 2018 | 9:05 pm
    Harald Tunheim made history and Dallas Seavey leads the FL-1200 race, increasing the distance to Thomas Wærner who has a dog in his sled on the way to Kirkenes. Reports from our expert Nina Skramst...
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    Sindre Kolstad Valan debuterte med bronsjemedalje i sitt aller første Finnmarksløp. (Foto: Ann Christin Pettersen)

    FL-500: Bronze medal to Røros

    March 13, 2018 | 8:18 pm
    Sindre Kolstad Valan from Røros is a rookie in Finnmarksløpet this year. He caught up with a competitor during the last leg of the race, and managed to claim the bronze medal in this year’s FL-500....
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    Rookie Solfrid Håkenstad kom inn til andreplass og sølvmedalje i formiddag. (Foto: Ann Christin Pettersen)

    FL-500: Rookie claimed the silver…

    March 13, 2018 | 8:08 pm
    Rookie Solfrid Håkenstad became silver medalist when she participated in her very first Finnmarksløp. Håkenstad lives in Beitostølen together with partner Erik Rødesjø, who finished  #27 when he pa...
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    Harald Tunheim prøvesitter sin nye ATV fra Polaris. (Foto: Ann Christin Pettersen)

    The teams that make it first to the finish line in Alta, will take home some great prizes and awards; money, four-wheelers, dog food gift cards, and glass art from Northern Norway. A long list of a...
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    Harald Tunheim and his lead dog Polaris were happy to win! (Photo: Ann Christin Pettersen)

    Harald Tunheim crossed the finish line at 07:48 Tuesday morning and won a most convincing and historic victory in the FL-500 race. No other musher can count victories in Finnmarksløpet through thre...
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    Current Status – Part 2,…

    March 12, 2018 | 11:34 pm
    Dallas Seavey takes his 16-hour mandatory rest in Neiden. Thomas Wærner now has a chance to take the lead in this race. There was much excitement around Neiden earlier today. Would Dallas Seavey hi...
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    Current Status 12 March

    March 12, 2018 | 6:03 pm
    The big favourites tighten their grip – but it’s still a long way to Alta. On day four of Finnmarksløpet, two major favourites have demonstrated that they are serious. Both FL-1200 musher Dallas Se...
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    From the left: Solveig Kristine Kvam, Ole Henrik Isaksen Eira and Maria Jøraholmen with their respective medals. (Foto: Ann Christin Pettersen)

    FL-junior: Award Ceremony and Prizes

    March 12, 2018 | 12:34 pm
    Monday at 11:00 CET the Award Ceremony for FL-junior took place downtown Alta. The winners received their Norwegian Championship medals, and the winners as well as the other participants received v...
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    Current Status 2, 11 March

    March 11, 2018 | 11:26 pm
    Here is a new current status report from day 3 of Finnmarksløpet.   FL-junior: The charming Ole Henrik Isaksen Eira won the FL-junior race today. He races with dogs from May Conny Johansen. At the ...
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    FL-1200 TD Ruling Regarding Ola…

    March 11, 2018 | 4:56 pm
    FL-1200 musher Ola Brennodden Sunde was ill on arrival to cp Levajok. The TD permitted his team to maintain animal welfare for his team. Ola Brennodden Sunde was ill when arriving at cp Levajok. He...
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    Race status at noon, Sunday…

    March 11, 2018 | 12:18 pm
    Here’s an update on the development in all three race classes during the past couple of hours.   FL-junior: The FL-junior class of Finnmarksløpet constitutes the largest ever junior race...
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    Thomas Wærner and his fabulous dog team just before cp Jergul. (Photo: Reidar Arnesen/@arcticlapse)

    Race status on 10 March

    March 10, 2018 | 11:05 pm
    Here’s an update on current race status towards evening of today’s race (CET).   FL-1200: The current leaders of the FL-1200 pack have covered some 240 kilometres (150 miles) when they rest at...
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    Participant in Finnmarksløpet hit by…

    March 10, 2018 | 10:42 pm
    Updated: 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...
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    I går var det showstart - i dag skal disse ut på sporet for alvor i FL-500. (Foto: Elisabeth Bergquist)

    Watch Race Start Live

    March 10, 2018 | 12:34 pm
    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, ...
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    Jana Henychova og de renrasede hundene starter FL-1200 fredag kveld. I dag starter FL-junior og FL-500 kl 13:00.

    Winner Candidates, Profiles and Rookies

    March 10, 2018 | 10:28 am
    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 classe...
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    Checkpoint? No thanks

    March 2, 2018 | 1:49 pm
    For those who do not know the sport well. This is what it’s about. In long distance dog race  there are many factors that play in. Participants normally travel from checkpoint to checkpoint d...
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    Arnt ola skjerve i FL-500 2016

    Status from Finnmarksløpet

    March 2, 2018 | 1:49 pm
    Even though the race itself is a few months ahead, exciting things happen. The deadline for enrollment in both senior classes expires on Thursday 30 November. Should you be secured space during the...
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    Recent posts

  • Registration and info for 2024
    September 14, 2023 | 2:33 pm
  • Clever Move at Critical Race Moment Gave Victory
    March 17, 2023 | 10:20 am
  • – A Miracle Story
    March 16, 2023 | 10:35 am
  • Dogsled, ATV and World Champion Medal
    March 16, 2023 | 6:55 am
  • Argues that W.Ch. title will go to Kristensen or Karlsson
    March 15, 2023 | 3:47 pm

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