Lofoten Relay
Lofotstafetten. Your team shares the Ultra-Trail course stage by stage: one of you runs, the rest drive ahead, cheer, and get ready for the handover. It starts with a boat ride into Kirkefjorden and ends with all of you on the finish line in Svolvær.
Pick your relay
The 10 stages
| Stage | From → to | Distance | Ascent |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | Kirkefjorden → Selfjord | 11 km | 750 m |
| S2 | Selfjord → Fredvang | 9 km | 500 m |
| S3 | Fredvang → Nusfjord | 19 km | 400 m |
| S4 | Nusfjord → Napp | 17 km | 900 m |
| S5 | Napp → Leknes | 17 km | 300 m |
| S6 | Leknes → Brustranda | 17 km | 350 m |
| S7 | Brustranda → Torvdalshalsen | 24 km | 800 m |
| S8 | Torvdalshalsen → Moland/Valbergveien | 17 km | 1150 m |
| S9 | Moland → Kleppstad | 12 km | 150 m |
| S10 | Kleppstad → Svolvær | 20 km | 1150 m |
How switching works
All handovers happen at the service points, controlled by our crew. Pass the chip and GPS tracker to the next runner. The team drives itself between switches.
Team roles
Every team names a 1st and 2nd captain who follow up the team through the race. One athlete may run at most two stages in a row.
Ten-year project?
Rotate stages with your team every year, and after ten editions you'll have run the entire 100-mile course. A pretty cool way to collect Lofoten.
Explore every metre
Pick a distance, drag the map, and slide along the elevation profile. The marker follows you along the course, and the numbers are measured from the official GPX.
Questions and answers
When is Lofotstafetten 2027?
The relay is part of Lofoten Ultra-Trail week, 4–5 June 2027. The 100 miles relay starts on the Friday at 13:00 and the 50 miles relay on the Saturday at 09:00.
How many people are on a team?
Teams of 4 to 10 on the 100 miles, and 2 to 10 on the 50 miles. One person may run at most two stages in a row.
How do the handovers work?
All handovers happen at the service points, with our crew there. The time chip and the GPS tracker go to the next runner, and the rest of the team drives on to the next switch.
Can we enter as a company?
Yes, and many teams do. There is a page in Norwegian for companies and teams at Lofotstafetten for bedrifter.
What does it cost, and where are the results?
Prices change with the registration window, so the current ones are on the registration page. Results and course records are on live.thearctictriple.no.