Jan 2011 - Alta 2-day race 2 x 80km with a 5-hour checkpoint stop. 14th place of 15 finishers (17 started). Overall time 12h 22m (5h 48m, 6h 34m). Milla, Susi, Pirjo, Ruusa, Katie, Billy, Riku and Seppo. Jan 2011 - Jarfjord 35km race (6-dog team) 4th place of six. Time: 1h 57m 20. Feb 2011 - Bergebyløpet 2 x 80km with a 5-hour checkpoint stop. 12th place of 12. Overall time 12h 54 (6h24, 6h30). Mar 2011 - Finnmarksløpet 500km (8-dog team) Joint 55th place of 58 finishers (of 73 starters) Overall time: 3d 6h 29m.
Apr 2011 - Pasvik Trail 280km (8-dog team) 24th place of 26 finishers (of 30 starters) Overall time: 1d 11h 16m.
And we're off! Finnmarksløpet 2011.
And we're off! Finnmarksløpet 2011.
Dec 2009 - Tanaløpet 25km No race, due to lack of snow.
Jan 2010 - Jarfjordløpet 72km 6th place of 10. Time: 4h 38 (avg speed 15,5 km/h) The team was in a strong 3rd place until a storm blew up on the mountain section. As I was one of the few not to have packed the sled bag down , it acted like a sail, blowing the sled off the trail several times. Eventually, the dogs got fed up with me making a mess of things and lay down to shelter from the wind. A change of lead dogs, time to sort out the lines, and we were on course again, but we had lost our placing in the field. Nevertheless, a good test of speed from the dogs.
Feb 2010 - Bergebyløpet 2 x 50km with 5 hours rest in the field 8th place of 11. Overall time: 7h 21 (3h 25, 3h 55)
Mar 2010 - Finnmarksløpet 500km 40th place of 48 finishers (although 69 started the race). Overall time: 3d, 1h, 9m (about 11 hours faster than in 2009). All 8 dogs to the finish - Susi, Milla, Pirjo, Katie, Ruusa, Logan, Riku, Seppo.
Dec 2008 - Tanaløpet 25km 10th place of 19.
Jan 2009 - Jarfjordløpet Did not start, thanks to a bout of influensa.
Feb 2009 - Bergebyløpet 240km Did not finish. Completed the first 120km leg and let the dogs rest at the checkpoint, but I got frostbite in my fingers and withdrew from the second leg.
Mar 2009 - Finnmarksløpet 500km Debut long-distance race. 41st place of 41 finishers, with all 8 dogs to the finish! (For a full description of our exploits, read this link.)
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