Finnmarksløpet

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[edit]

Daily 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[edit]

Daily 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
1988	?	Arne Oddvar Nilsen	Alta
1987	?	Arne Oddvar Nilsen	Alta
1986	?	Sven Engholm	Karasjok
1985	?	Arne Oddvar Nilsen	Alta

Junior Class[edit]

Daily 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
2014	1 day 3 hours 6 min	Erik Loftsgård	Øygardsgrend