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Race week program
Every briefing, bus, boat, start gun and ceremony, laid out day by day so you always know where to be. Registration and start kit pick-up for all races happen at RETUR, our race office in Svolvær.
The event venue
Everything happens
Everything happens
around the harbour
- 1 Finish line · Svolvær torg Where every race ends. Ceremonies on the square. ↗
- 2 Finish area The area around the finish line on the square. ↗
- 3 RETUR · registration and start kits Torget 14. Bib pick-up, gear check and cups for sale. Registration is open during the shop's opening hours, from Tuesday 12:00 in race week. ↗
- 4 Event hotel · race briefings Thon Hotel Lofoten. Briefings, early breakfast, athlete rate. ↗
- 5 Race buses · Svolvær sentrum Race-day transport leaves from the stop just south of the hotel. ↗
- 6 Express boat quay · boats to and from Bodø Svolvær hurtigbåtkai, a few minutes' walk from the square. ↗
- P Parking · Storgata 50 Car park in the centre, a short walk from the square. ↗
- 8 Alti shopping centre Groceries, a pharmacy and shops, just west of the square. ↗
Tap a location in the list to zoom to it. The finish is plotted from the official race GPX; the square outline and the other places from OpenStreetMap and Kartverket.
Week 11 · March
Lofoten Skimo
Registration opens at RETUR on Tuesday at 12:00.
◉ Find RETUR on Google MapsThursdayGuided tour
Guided ski tour to Tuva / Jomfrutind, the final mountains of the skimo course.Meet in the lobby at Thon Hotel Lofoten
FridayPrep day
Pre-race briefing for Skimo 1000+ and 4000+. Mandatory, and includes ID and equipment check.Thon Hotel Lofoten
SaturdayRace day
Early breakfast for Skimo 4000+ athletes staying at the event hotel
Bus to the 4000+ starting lineBus stop next to Thon Hotel Lofoten, Fiskergata
START · Lofoten Skimo 4000+
Bus to the 1000+ starting lineBus stop next to Thon Hotel Lofoten, Fiskergata
START · Lofoten Skimo 1000+
Fish burgers for all finishers and volunteers in the finish area 🎉
Finisher ceremony and after-skiLofotsalen, Thon Hotel Svolvær
SundayBack-up day
Reserve race day in case of bad weather. Keep it free, just in case.
Week 22 · late May
Lofoten Ultra-Trail and Relay
Registration opens at RETUR on Tuesday at 12:00. Opening hours for the rest of the week are confirmed before each race.
◉ Find RETUR on Google MapsWed–ThuArrive & prep
Registration and start kit pick-up at RETUROpening hours confirmed before the race
Thu: Pre-race briefing 100 Miles, individual and relay. Not mandatory, but warmly recommended.Thon Hotel Lofoten, 10th floor
Friday100 Miles day
Early breakfast for 100 Miles athletes at the event hotel
Bus Svolvær → Reine. Hand in special-needs bags at departure.Bus stop next to Thon Hotel Lofoten, Fiskergata
Boat from Reine into Kirkefjorden, where the race starts
START · 100 Miles
START · 100 Miles Relay
Return boat to Reine for supporters and crew
Pre-race briefing 50 Miles, 48 km and 24 km (individual & relay)Thon Hotel Lofoten, 10th floor
SaturdayEveryone races
Early breakfast for 50 Miles athletes at the event hotel
Bus Svolvær → Leknes (50 Miles)Start at Scandic Leknes · hand in special-needs bag at the start
START · 50 Miles & 50 Miles Relay
Bus Svolvær → Viking Camp, Torvdalshalsen (48 km)
START · 48 km
Bus Svolvær → Barstrand fishery, Gimsøy (24 km)
START · 24 km
START · 12 km · Svolvær square
START · Kids race · Svolvær square
SundayFame & glory
Finisher and winners ceremony on the stage at Svolvær square, with great draw prizes. Be there 🙂
Week 22 · Tue–Sun
Lofoten Stage Run
One group, six days and four stages, with everything included from the first bus to the final ceremony.
TuesdayPre-race day
Meet at Thon Hotel Lofoten, Svolvær (or directly in Reine at 19:00)
Bus to Reine
Check in at Reine Rorbuer
Race briefing and start kit pick-up
Dinner together
Wed–SatRace days 1–4
Breakfast, and make your own trail lunch
Wed: Stage 1 · Kjerkfjorden → FredvangBoat from Reine at 08:00
Thu: Stage 2 · Nusfjord→ Leknes
Fri: Stage 3 · Rolvsfjorden loopTransport to Rolvsfjorden at 09:00
Sat: Stage 4 · Kleppstad → SvolværTransport to Kleppstad at 10:00
Finish window, check-in at the next basecamp: rorbu in Nusfjord, sea houses at Leknes, fjord cabins at Rolvsfjorden, hotel in Svolvær
Dinner and briefing for the next stage
SundayAward ceremony
Breakfast at Thon Hotel Lofoten
Finisher ceremony at Svolvær square
Week 33 · August
Lofoten Triathlon
Registration opens at RETUR on Tuesday at 12:00.
◉ Find RETUR on Google MapsThursdayGet comfortable
Social run, 5–6 km of the race course at an easy paceMeet at the finish line on the main square
Social swim, to get comfortable with the waterMeet by the sauna at Thon Hotel Svolvær
Pre-race briefing for Extreme and Half ExtremeThon Hotel Lofoten
FridayExtreme day
Bike check-in, Extreme
Early breakfast at Thon Hotel LofotenIncluded for athletes staying at the hotel
START · Lofoten Triathlon Extreme · Svolvær harbour
Bike check-in, Half Extreme
START · Half Extreme
START · Kids triathlon
SaturdayOlympic+ day
Breakfast and bike check-in, Olympic+
Pre-race briefing Olympic+Thon Hotel Lofoten
START · Olympic+ · Svolvær harbour
Finisher ceremony for Extreme, Half Extreme and Olympic+ 🎉
Times are local (CET/CEST). Small changes may occur, and the program handed out at registration always wins.