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Finnmarksløpet is the world's northernmost sled dog race. It is also Europe's longest sled dog race. 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.
Finnmarksløpet
1981 establishments in Norway Dog sledding races Recurring sporting events established in 1981 {{Norway-sport-stub
Finnmarksløpet is the world's northernmost sled dog race. It is also Europe's longest sled dog race. 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
Daily stages, totaling 1100 km * Stage 1 :Alta
Alta or ALTA may refer to:
Acronyms
* Alt-A, short for Alternative A-paper, is a type of U.S. mortgage
* American Land Title Association, a national trade association representing the land title industry
* American Literary Translators Associatio ...
– Jotka, 50 km
* Stage 2 : Jotka – Skoganvarre
Skoganvarre ( sme, Skuvvanvárri) is a village in Porsanger Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located along the Lakselva river and the European route E06 highway, about half-way between the villages of Lakselv and K ...
, 58 km
* Stage 3 : Skoganvarre
Skoganvarre ( sme, Skuvvanvárri) is a village in Porsanger Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located along the Lakselva river and the European route E06 highway, about half-way between the villages of Lakselv and K ...
– Levajok, 88 km
* Stage 4 : Levajok – Skippagurra, 100 km
* Stage 5 : Skippagurra – Neiden, 94 km
* Stage 6 : Neiden – Kirkenes
Kirkenes (; ; Skolt Sami: ''Ǩeârkknjargg;'' fi, Kirkkoniemi; ; russian: Киркенес) is a List of towns and cities in Norway, town in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, in the far northeastern part of Norway. The town ...
, 75 km
* Stage 7 : Kirkenes
Kirkenes (; ; Skolt Sami: ''Ǩeârkknjargg;'' fi, Kirkkoniemi; ; russian: Киркенес) is a List of towns and cities in Norway, town in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, in the far northeastern part of Norway. The town ...
– Ellentjern, 115 km
* Stage 8 : Ellentjern - Neiden, 77 km
* Stage 9 : Neiden – Varangerbotn, 88 km
* Stage 10 : Varangerbotn – Sirbma, 74 km
* Stage 11: Sirbma – Levajok, 70 km
* Stage 12: Levajok – Karasjok, 85 km
* Stage 13: Karasjok – Jotka, 82 km
* Stage 14: Jotka – Alta
Alta or ALTA may refer to:
Acronyms
* Alt-A, short for Alternative A-paper, is a type of U.S. mortgage
* American Land Title Association, a national trade association representing the land title industry
* American Literary Translators Associatio ...
, 50 kmWinners
Limited Class
Daily stages, totalling 478 km * Stage 1:Alta
Alta or ALTA may refer to:
Acronyms
* Alt-A, short for Alternative A-paper, is a type of U.S. mortgage
* American Land Title Association, a national trade association representing the land title industry
* American Literary Translators Associatio ...
– Jotka, 50 km
* Stage 2: Jotka – Jergul, 78 km
* Stage 3: Jergul – Karasjok, 67 km
* Stage 4: Karasjok - Levajok, 85 km
* Stage 5: Levajok – Skoganvarre
Skoganvarre ( sme, Skuvvanvárri) is a village in Porsanger Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located along the Lakselva river and the European route E06 highway, about half-way between the villages of Lakselv and K ...
, 90 km
* Stage 6: Skoganvarre
Skoganvarre ( sme, Skuvvanvárri) is a village in Porsanger Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located along the Lakselva river and the European route E06 highway, about half-way between the villages of Lakselv and K ...
– Jotka, 58 km
* Stage 7: Jotka – Alta
Alta or ALTA may refer to:
Acronyms
* Alt-A, short for Alternative A-paper, is a type of U.S. mortgage
* American Land Title Association, a national trade association representing the land title industry
* American Literary Translators Associatio ...
50 kmWinners
Junior Class
Daily stages, totalling 205 km * Stage 1:Alta
Alta or ALTA may refer to:
Acronyms
* Alt-A, short for Alternative A-paper, is a type of U.S. mortgage
* American Land Title Association, a national trade association representing the land title industry
* American Literary Translators Associatio ...
– Jotka, 50 km
* Stage 2: Jotka – Suossjavre, 55 km
* Stage 3: Suossjavre – Jotka, 50 km
* Stage 4: Jotka – Alta
Alta or ALTA may refer to:
Acronyms
* Alt-A, short for Alternative A-paper, is a type of U.S. mortgage
* American Land Title Association, a national trade association representing the land title industry
* American Literary Translators Associatio ...
50 kmWinners
See also
* Arctic Alps Cup (La Grande Odyssée and Finnmarksløpet) * Iditarod *La Grande Odyssée
La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc is an international sled dog racing, sled dog race spanning in French Alps and Swiss Alps. It was first held in January 2005. The 2012 La Grande Odyssée Prize money, purse was $100,000. The next edition of t ...
(France and Switzerland)
* List of sled dog racesReferences
External links
Finnmarksløpet
1981 establishments in Norway Dog sledding races Recurring sporting events established in 1981 {{Norway-sport-stub