Written by: Trond Anton Andersen
Date: 01.03.2015 20:40
Updated 5. mars kl. 16.40
Information for entrants.
Start numbers for FL500/FL500RNB and FL1000 is know updated. You will find them here
Start numbers for FLjunior will be updated after the Mushers meeting tomorrow.
FL-1000 trail change
Due to bad trail condition (water on top of lakes) the trail is changed from Kirkenes to Ellentjern. The distance is now 101 km, not 119 as first announced.
Finnmarksløpet has obtained a freeze container that is available for participants.
You will find it 1,5 km north of Øvre- Alta @ Kautokeinoveien 15.
Only feed that will be used during the race can be stored in the container.
Hours
Tuesday 13:00 to 15:00 and 19:00 to 20:30
Wednesday: 10:00 to 12:00, 14:00 - 16:00 and 19:00 to 20:30
Collect Thursday at Stand Camping, 09:00 to 12:00
Spread the word to your Musher friends.
R&D Manager petfood, Felleskjøpet Research and Development AS, Hallgeir Sterten informs about
“Feeding for optimal performance – and animal welfare”.
The race is longer than before. Therefore, the deadline for beeing out of checkpoint Karasjok is moved to midnight between Saturday and Sunday.
We‘re sorry no anounce that the trail description of the stretch before and after checkpoint Ellentjern is not in place yet. We will notify through this article when it is ready.
GPS tracking will be updated as soon as possible, we await some changes around Tana.
We will assist with updating your GPSes before and after mushers meeting. Download GPS tracks here (updated)
The distance between Kirkenes and Ellentjern is now measured. It is 120 km, longer than first anticipated.
From Ellentjern to Neiden 2, the distance is 77 km.
Airline company, Norwegian, flying between Oslo – Alta and Oslo - Kirkenes can be affected by a strike from Wednesday. Get more information here.
