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Årjängstravet is a horse racing track, harness racing, located in Årjäng, Värmland County Sweden. Årjängstravet is mostly known as "the most beautiful harness racing course in Sweden". Årjängstravet arrange about 20 horse racing events in a year.

Famous drivers and trainers
The A-trainers from Årjäng are Per Ludvig Nilsen, Kristian Lindberg, Tom Horpestad, Peter Strömberg, Paw Mahoney and Mats Andersson. 

History
The harness racing course was built in 1936. Eight strong men was transformed a mire to a fully usable kilometers harness racing course. Without any modern aids just with shovels, wheelbarrows and 3-5 North Swedish horses they completed the building of the racing track in ten weeks. The men behind the work were: Ossian Jonasson, Gunnar Jonasson, Reidar Jonasson, Cato Kristiansson, Ragnar Alfredsson, Sven Alfredsson, Tyko Kylén and Georg Nilsson. The premier use of the racetrack was on 30th of September, in the same year.

Major Events
Årjäng Big Sprinter Race.