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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.

    Changes and registration

    September 12, 2022 | 1:54 pm
    Like always. This is a pre registration article where we point out important changes and general information about next years race. Registration for Finnmarksløpet 2023 opens Thursday 15th of Septe...
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    FL-junior finish around 12:30 CET

    March 13, 2022 | 11:00 am
    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...
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    A useful post

    March 12, 2022 | 4:27 pm
    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 Finnma...
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    World Championship 2023

    February 24, 2022 | 8:28 am
    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 Finnmar...
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    FL-2022 and corona

    January 18, 2022 | 5:40 pm
    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, quarant...
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    REGISTRATION FOR FINNMARKSLØPET 2022

    September 15, 2021 | 1:35 pm
    Registration for Finnmarksløpet 2022 is open. We kindly ask participants who are going to sign up to take the time to read through the information for their class before filling out the registratio...
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    Signup starts 15th of September

    September 6, 2021 | 7:00 am
    As every year, registration for Finnmarksløpet for participants opens September 15. Another standard is to announce major changes before registration starts. There will only a few changes from FL-2...
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    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 reunio...
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    Finnmarksløpet 2021 is cancelled

    February 22, 2021 | 10:24 am
    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 optio...
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    Info for foreign entrants

    November 25, 2020 | 2:03 pm
    Finnmarksløpet have made a change concering refund for foreign mushers who can’t travel to Norway due quarantine. See the change here at registration site. 
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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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