Author Archives: Amundsen Race

Even the veterinarians seem to have the times of their lives while working for the Amundsen Race!

We have received reports that the winner of the 8 dog team class in 2013, Taisto Torneus, has scratched this year’s race when he passed Gubbhögen on his way back to Strömsund.

A trademark for the Amundsen Race has been its nice, happy and helpful volunteers. It seems that the tradition was carried on this year also! Thank you to all of you wonderful volunteers for helping out, making this race an … Continued

The journey for spanish mushers Julian (the father) an d Uxue (the daughter) Zufiaurre ends in Norråker 2. Our photographer Martin Wagenius catched a picture of them while they were out on the third leg, in the area of Norråker, … Continued

For several years now, Cia Sundkvist has been involved in organizing the Amundsen Race, as she did this year also but instead of helping out as a volunteer during the race itself, she decided to race with her 8 dog … Continued

Kevin Koene from the Netherlands is another jolly musher. Last year, because of a snowstorm and after a lot of thinking and torment, he decided to scratch the race. Now, he’s trying anew. There is also a lot of snow … Continued

The leading dog teams deserve a lot of attention and are worthy of our admiration, as well as the mushers with less experience of long distance races who are really doing their best to get to the finish line. French … Continued

One of our spanish mushers has his own style: Not many swedish musher would dare to drive without a hat in winter…. Musher: Antonio Parra

Spanish musher Salva Luque is being chased by Bernhard Klammer. Will his previous experiences competing in Mush Synnfjell and Bergebyløpet 650 help him keeping away in this race?

It seems pretty sure that Petra Kunz, Taisto Torneus and Linda Ahnlund are the three ones fighting for the medals at the Swedish championship for the 8 dog team class, but who will get which medal? We’ll have the answer … Continued