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Finnmarksløpet
Finnmarksløpet is a long distance sled dog race organized every year since 1981 in Finnmark, Norway. Finnmarksløpet is the longest sled race in Europe. History The first Finnmarksløpet was hosted in 1981 with only one "open" class and a total of three teams entering the first race. Over the years, the race has experienced substantial growth, both in terms of participants and audience. In 1985, a second "limited" class was introduced. By 1992, the race distance was extended to , with the open class setting a maximum of 12 dogs, while the limited class was restricted to 8-dog and a distance of . In 2000, the open class was expanded further to include up to 14 dogs, and the limited class distance was reduced to . In 2018, the open class was further extended to its current length at , making Finnmarksløpet the longest sled dog race in Europe and the second longest sled race in the world. A junior class open to mushers 14 to 18 years of age has also been added, with a distance of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petter Karlsson (musher)
Petter Karlsson (born 6 September 1975) is a Swedish Mushing, musher and two-time world champion in long-distance sled dog racing. He has won the Finnmarksløpet dog sled race four times (2016, 2018, 2023 and 2024). In 2016, he was the first non-Norwegian to achieve this victory. Sporting career Karlsson's mushing career began in the late 1990s. In 2005 he won the European Championship in Hamar, Norway. Petter has mainly competed in long-distance races for decades. He won the La Grande Odyssée, La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc in 2008 with a finish time of 36:03:51. In 2016, he took part in the Europe's longest sled dog race, the Finnmarksløpet, for the first time. He was the first non-Norwegian to achieve this success, breaking the Norwegian dominance in this sport. The following year, he also won the Femundløpet. In 2018, the Swede returned to Finnmarksløpet and was able to achieve a victory 7 minutes ahead of the Norwegian Birgitte Næss. Karlsson was in the lead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnmarksløpet
Finnmarksløpet is a long distance sled dog race organized every year since 1981 in Finnmark, Norway. Finnmarksløpet is the longest sled race in Europe. History The first Finnmarksløpet was hosted in 1981 with only one "open" class and a total of three teams entering the first race. Over the years, the race has experienced substantial growth, both in terms of participants and audience. In 1985, a second "limited" class was introduced. By 1992, the race distance was extended to , with the open class setting a maximum of 12 dogs, while the limited class was restricted to 8-dog and a distance of . In 2000, the open class was expanded further to include up to 14 dogs, and the limited class distance was reduced to . In 2018, the open class was further extended to its current length at , making Finnmarksløpet the longest sled dog race in Europe and the second longest sled race in the world. A junior class open to mushers 14 to 18 years of age has also been added, with a distance of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bergebyløpet N70
The Bergebyløpet N70 is an annual long-distance sled dog race held in the former municipality of Nord-Varanger, in Finnmark, Norway since 2003. The Bergebyløpet N70 is considered the world's northernmost long-distance sled dog race, based on the race's latitude. The race is also the only mainland sled dog race in the world that never goes south of the 70th parallel north. History The Bergebyløpet N70 was established in 2003. Initially, the race covered between the villages of Bergeby in Nesseby Municipality and Seidafjellet in Tana Municipality. The name Bergebyløpet translates to "The Bergeby Race." In 2015, the route was extended to , running from Masjok in the west to Krampenes in the east, making the race Norway’s second-longest after the Finnmarksløpet. The race has since been shortened, with the longest class racing . Race The Bergebyløpet N70 starts in Rustefjelbma and races east to Vadsø, passing through the municipalities of Tana and Nesseby. The race ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alta Municipality
Alta (; ; ; ) is the most populated List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Finnmark Counties of Norway, county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Alta (town), town of Alta. Some of the main villages in the municipality include Kåfjord, Alta, Kåfjord, Komagfjord, Kvenvik, Langfjordbotn, Alta, Langfjordbotn, Leirbotn, Rafsbotn, Talvik, Norway, Talvik, and Tverrelvdalen. The town of Alta and most of the municipality is located just below the 70th parallel north, 70th latitude and is closer to the North Pole than it is to much of Central Europe and the British Isles. The town is the northernmost settlement of urban significance in the European Economic Area, with municipalities north of Alta being sparsely populated. In spite of its high latitude Alta Municipality#Climate, the local climate is seldom severely cold thanks to Gulf Stream moderation in the prevailing wind, and lower altitudes of the municipality are covered with boreal forests. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bjørnar Andersen
Bjørnar Andersen (born 1978), commonly Bjornar in English language, English is a Norway, Norwegian refrigerator mechanic and mushing, dog musher who has won all the long-distance dogsled racing, dog sled races in Norway, and placed fourth in the 2005 Iditarod across the U.S. state of Alaska, in his rookie outing. Andersen was born in 1978, and began competing in dog sled races in 1991. He is the nephew of Robert Sørlie, the 2003 and 2005 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race champion, and together with Kjetil Backen they form Team Norway. Andersen placed third in the 300 km (200 mi) Femundløpet dog sled race in 1999, placed second in the 500 km (300 mi) Femundløpet in 2002 and 2004, and won in 2003. Andersen also won the 1,000 km (500 mi) Finnmarksløpet in 2004. Andersen finished the 1,868 km (1,161 mi) 2005 Iditarod dog sled race in 4th place with a time of 9 days, 19 hours, 50 minutes, and 38 seconds, and won the Rookie of the Year Award. Thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Sørlie
Robert Walter Sørlie (born 15 February 1958), (pronounced: /sir-lee/) commonly "Sorlie" in English, is a two-time Iditarod champion Norwegian dog musher and dog sled racer from Hurdal Municipality. Together with Kjetil Backen and his nephew, Bjørnar Andersen, he forms " Team Norway", the most well-known Norwegian dog mushing team. In 2003, he became the second non-American after Martin Buser to win the 1,049-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race across Alaska, U.S. He won it again in 2005. Norwegian races Sørlie has been racing dogs since the 1970s, and has won numerous races starting in 1991, including Femundløpet (thirteen times) and Europe's longest dog race, Finnmarksløpet (1995, 1999, and 2001). He has won the Norwegian long-distance championship twice (1993 and 1995), and the mid-distance championship once (1992). In 2008 Sørlie won the inaugural Amundsen Race, a 400 km race from Östersund, Sweden, to Røros, Norway, edging out Bjørnar Andersen by just one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karasjok (village)
, , or is the administrative centre of Karasjok Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located along both sides of the Karasjohka river, just west of the Norway-Finland border. The European route E06 highway runs through the village on its way from Lakselv to Tana bru and Kirkenes. The village has a population (2023) of 1,746 and a population density of . The village is an important centre in the municipality and region. About 2/3 of the municipal population lives in the village. The Sami Parliament of Norway is located in the village. It acts as an institution of cultural autonomy for the indigenous Sami people in Norway. The Old Karasjok Church and the newer Karasjok Church are located in the village. The newer church is also the seat of the Indre Finnmark prosti (deanery) of the Church of Norway. History Before the beginning of the 1700s, there might not have been a permanent settlement there but the area was used by nomads. Early 1800s The Strome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harald Tunheim
Harald or Haraldr is the Old Norse form of the given name Harold. It may refer to: Medieval Kings of Denmark * Harald Bluetooth (935–985/986) Kings of Norway * Harald Fairhair (c. 850–c. 933) * Harald Greycloak (died 970) * Harald Hardrada (1015–1066) * Harald Gille (reigned 1130–1136) Grand Dukes of Kiev * Mstislav the Great (1076–1132), known as Harald in Norse sagas King of Mann and the Isles * Haraldr Óláfsson (died 1248) Earls of Orkney * Harald Haakonsson (died 1131) * Harald Maddadsson (–1206) * Harald Eiriksson Others * Hagrold (fl. 944–954), also known as Harald, Scandinavian chieftain in Normandy * Harald Grenske (10th century), petty king in Vestfold in Norway * Harald Klak (–), king in Jutland * Harald Wartooth, legendary king of Sweden, Denmark and Norway * Harald the Younger, 9th-century Viking leader Modern name Royalty * Harald V of Norway (born 1937), present King of Norway * Prince Harald of Denmark (1876–1949) Arts and entertain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petter Jahnsen
Petter may refer to: People * Petter (given name) * Petter (surname) * Petter (rapper), stage name of Swedish rapper Petter Alexis Askergren (born 1974) Other uses * Petter Bay Petter Bay () is a bight 0.5 nautical miles (0.9 km) south of Spence Harbor along the east coast of Coronation Island, in the South Orkney Islands. This coast was roughly charted by Captain George Powell and Captain Nathaniel Palmer Na ..., a bay on Coronation Island, in the South Orkney Islands, in Scotland See also * Petters (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torpa, Norway
Torpa (or historically ''Torpen'') is a former municipality in the old Oppland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1914 until its dissolution in 1962. The area is now part of Nordre Land Municipality. The administrative centre was the village at Åmot where the Åmot Church is located. Torpa currently constitutes the northern part of the Nordre Land, bordering the municipalities of Etnedal and Nord-Aurdal in the west, Gausdal, Lillehammer, and Gjøvik in the east. History The municipality of ''Torpen'' was established on 1 January 1914 when the large Nordre Land Municipality was divided into two: ''Torpen'' (population: 2,219) and Nordre Land (population: 2,570). In 1918, the spelling of the name was changed from ''Torpen'' to ''Torpa''. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1962, the municipality of Torpa (population: 2,620) was merged with the neighboring municipality of Nordre Land ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
