Finnmarksløpet is the world's northernmost sled dog race. It is also Europe's longest sled dog race.[1] The race starts on Saturday of the 10th week of the year and goes across Finnmark in Norway. The race was first run in 1981.
Open Class
editDaily stages, totaling 1243 km
- Stage 1 : Alta – Kautokeino, 168 km
- Stage 2 : Kautokeino – Jergul, 101 km
- Stage 3 : Jergul – Levajok, 122 km
- Stage 4 : Levajok – Tana, 100 km
- Stage 5 : Tana – Neiden, 100 km
- Stage 6 : Neiden – Övre Pasvik, 78 km
- Stage 7 : Övre Pasvik – Kirkenes, 86 km
- Stage 8 : Kirkenes - Neiden, 71 km
- Stage 9 : Neiden – Varangerbotn, 82 km
- Stage 10 : Varangerbotn – Levajok, 70 km
- Stage 11: Levajok – Karasjok, 83 km
- Stage 12: Karasjok – Jotka, 82 km
- Stage 13: Jotka – Alta, 49 km
Winners
edit| Year | Winning Time | Winner | Home town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 days 9 hours 30 min | Petter Karlsson | Slussfors |
| 2023 | 6 days 19 hours 35 min | Petter Karlsson | Slussfors |
| 2022 | 6 days 14 hours 44 min | Thomas Wærner | Torpa |
| 2020/2021 | Called off (COVID-19 pandemic) | ||
| 2019 | 6 days 18 hours 38 min | Thomas Wærner | Torpa |
| 2018 | 7 days 2 hours 47 min | Petter Karlsson | Slussfors |
| 2017 | 6 days 9 hours 8 min | Petter Jahnsen | Tufsingdalen |
| 2016 | 6 days 00 hours 3 min | Petter Karlsson | Slussfors, Sweden |
| 2015 | 6 days 03 hours 21 min | Sigrid Ekran | Lomsjødalen |
| 2014 | 5 days 19 hours 16 min | Sigrid Ekran | Lomsjødalen |
| 2013 | 5 days 19 hours 55 min | Thomas Wærner | Torpa |
| 2012 | 6 days 01 hours 40 min | Inger-Marie Haaland | Fagerheim Fjellstugu |
| 2011 | 5 days 09 hours 25 min | Roger Dahl | Alta |
| 2010 | 5 days 09 hours 15 min | Ralph Johannesen | Fagerheim Fjellstugu |
| 2009 | 5 days 06 hours 50 min | Inger-Marie Haaland | Fagerheim Fjellstugu |
| 2008 | 6 days 02 hours 35 min | Harald Tunheim | Alta |
| 2007 | 5 days 20 hours 49 min | Tore Bergby | Luksefjell |
| 2006 | 5 days 18 hours 18 min | Harald Tunheim | Alta |
| 2005 | 5 days 23 hours 52 min | Roger Dahl | Alta |
| 2004 | 6 days 10 hours 24 min | Bjørnar Andersen | Oslo |
| 2003 | 6 days 3 hours 32 min | Rune Johansen | Alta |
| 2002 | 5 days 5 hours 8 min | Rune Johansen | Alta |
| 2001 | 4 days 20 hours 32 min | Robert Sørlie | Hurdal |
| 2000 | 4 days 19 hours 37 min | Kjetil Backen | Porsgrunn |
| 1999 | 5 days 4 hours 38 min | Robert Sørlie | Hakadal |
| 1998 | 4 days 13 hours 4 min | Harald Tunheim | Alta |
| 1997 | 5 days 3 hours 8 min | Harald Tunheim | Alta |
| 1996 | 4 days 14 hours 57 min | Harald Tunheim | Alta |
| 1995 | 5 days 13 hours 28 min | Robert Sørlie | Hakadal |
| 1994 | 5 days 12 hours 17 min | Sven Engholm | Karasjok |
| 1993 | 5 days 13 hours 21 min | Sven Engholm | Karasjok |
| 1992 | 5 days 12 hours 5 min | Roger Dahl | Alta |
| 1991 | 4 days 21 hours 57 min | Sven Engholm | Karasjok |
| 1990 | 4 days 14 hours 33 min | Sven Engholm | Karasjok |
| 1989 | ? | Stein Håvard Fjestad | Stange |
| 1988 | ? | Sven Engholm | Karasjok |
| 1987 | ? | Karl Petter Beldo | Alta |
| 1986 | ? | Stein Håvard Fjestad | Stange |
| 1985 | ? | Sven Engholm | Karasjok |
| 1984 | ? | Sven Engholm | Karasjok |
| 1983 | ? | Sven Engholm | Karasjok |
| 1982 | ? | Sven Engholm | Karasjok |
| 1981 | ? | Sven Engholm | Karasjok |
Limited Class
editDaily stages, totalling 609 km
- Stage 1: Alta – Kautokeino, 168 km
- Stage 2: Kautokeino – Jergul, 100 km
- Stage 3: Jergul – Levajok, 127 km
- Stage 4: Levajok – Karasjok, 83 km
- Stage 5: Karasjok – Jotka, 82 km
- Stage 6: Jotka – Alta 49 km
Winners
edit| Year | Winning Time | Winner | Home town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 days 18 hours 2 min | Ronny Wingren | Socklot |
| 2023 | 2 days 15 hours 33 min | Harald Tunheim | Alta |
| 2022 | 2 days 15 hours 46 min | Ronny Wingren | Socklot |
| 2021 | Called off | ||
| 2020 | 2 days 19 hours 34 min | Daniel Haagensen | Tomter |
| 2019 | 2 days 14 hours 23 min | Hanna Lyrek | Alta |
| 2018 | 2 days 17 hours 20 min | Harald Tunheim | Alta |
| 2017 | 2 days 16 hours 47 min | Elisabeth Edland | Nannestad |
| 2016 | 2 days 16 hours 52 min | Ole Sigleif Johansen | Rødberg |
| 2015 | 2 days 4 hours 1 min | Elisabeth Edland | Nannestad |
| 2014 | 2 days 3 hours 51 min | Ronny Wingren | Socklot |
| 2013 | 2 days 3 hours 12 min | Milos Gonda | Spisska Nova Ves |
| 2012 | 2 days 3 hours 59 min | Katy Meier | Slagnäs, Sweden |
| 2011 | 2 days 2 hours 59 min | Elisabeth Edland | Nannestad |
| 2010 | 2 days 2 hours 41 min | Ole Wingren | Nykarleby |
| 2009 | 2 days 3 hours 40 min | Arnt Ola Skjerve | Rennebu |
| 2008 | 2 days 11 hours 27 min | Jan Vidar Dahle | Båtsfjord |
| 2007 | 2 days 7 hours 36 min | Elisabeth Edland | Nannestad |
| 2006 | 2 days 9 hours 3 min | Erle Frantzen | Ulnes |
| 2005 | 2 days 5 hours 26 min | Hilde Askildt | Geilo |
| 2004 | 2 days 3 hours 46 min | Stein Are Harder | Elvenes |
| 2003 | 2 days 3 hours 57 min | Dag Torulf Olsen | Hammerfest |
| 2002 | 2 days 11 hours 26 min | Markus Kyrre Leistad | Alta |
| 2001 | 2 days 13 hours 37 min | Dag Torulf Olsen | Hammerfest |
| 2000 | 2 days 13 hours 49 min | Abner Hykkerud | Alta |
| 1999 | No race held | - | - |
| 1998 | No race held | - | - |
| 1997 | 3 days 13 hours 50 min | Abner Hykkerud | Alta |
| 1996 | 3 days 2 hours 1 min | Rune Johansen | Alta |
| 1995 | 3 days 11 hours 10 min | Eirik Nilsen | Alta |
| 1994 | 3 days 11 hours 42 min | Karl Petter Beldo | Alta |
| 1993 | 4 days 5 hours 40 min | Eirik Nilsen | Alta |
| 1992 | 1 day 20 hours 36 min | Eirik Nilsen | Alta |
| 1991 | 6 days 1 time 12 min | Jan Arne Jakobsen | Lakselv |
| 1990 | 4 days 17hours 26 min | Torgeir Øren | Røros |
| 1989 | ? | Egil Olli | Karasjok (village) |
| 1988 | ? | Arne Oddvar Nilsen | Alta |
| 1987 | ? | Arne Oddvar Nilsen | Alta |
| 1986 | ? | Sven Engholm | Karasjok (village) |
| 1985 | ? | Arne Oddvar Nilsen | Alta |
Junior Class
editDaily stages, totalling 198 km
- Stage 1: Alta – Jotka, 49 km
- Stage 2: Jotka – Suossjavre, 47 km
- Stage 3: Suossjavre – Jotka, 53 km
- Stage 4: Jotka – Alta 49 km
Winners
edit| Year | Winning Time | Winner | Home town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 day 0 hours 40 min | Elisabeth Kristensen | Alta |
| 2023 | 1 day 0 hours 41 min | Elisabeth Kristensen | Alta |
| 2022 | 23 hours 46 min | Oda Karlstrøm | |
| 2021 | Called off | ||
| 2020 | 23 hours 49 min | Espen Burger | Svanvik |
| 2019 | 1 day 0 hours 33 min | Ole Henrik Isaksen Eira | Alta |
| 2018 | 1 day 0 hours 38 min | Ole Henrik Isaksen Eira | Alta |
| 2017 | 1 day 2 hours 11 min | Tuva Almås | Stord |
| 2016 | 1 day 1 hours 22 min | Hanna Lyrek | Alta |
| 2015 | 1 day 0 hours 58 min | Anette Børve Hernes | Eidfjord (village) |
| 2014 | 1 day 3 hours 6 min | Erik Loftsgård | Øygardsgrend |
See also
edit- Arctic Alps Cup (La Grande Odyssée and Finnmarksløpet)
- Iditarod
- La Grande Odyssée (France and Switzerland)
- List of sled dog races
References
edit- ^ "Finnmarksløpet - Europas longest dog-sled race - 1200km of extreme". www.finnmarkslopet.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2018-11-06.
External links
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