| Keyword | Explanation | 🔗 Reference |
|---|---|---|
| BIB Number | The musher must wear his/her BIB clearly visible from Start to Checkpoint Ursvatnett and from the last checkpoint till the Finish line. The handler for each musher will use his own orange handler vest at all checkpoints. | AR Race Rule #3 |
| Size of Sled | Sled and sled bag must be of such a size that it can be a place for a tired / injured dog. The dog must be transported in a safe and secure manner during the period of the stay in sled bag. | AR Race Rule #4 |
| Team size | Amundsen has two (2) race classes in the AR350 and AR250 9-12 dogs at the start and at least 6 dogs at the finish line. 6-8 dogs at the start and at least 5 dogs at the finish line. AR180 has one (1) race class 6-8 dogs at the start and at least 5 dogs at the finish line. | AR Race Rule #6 |
| Dropped Dog | The musher is responsible for that the dog is being taken care of by their own handler. The veterinary is informed and has signed off the Musher Vet handbook. | AR Race Rule #7 |
| Start Time Interval | The teams start with a 2 minute interval between them. | AR Race Rule #9 |
| Mandatory Layover/Rest CP | Mandatory Rest Time in the last Checkpoint before the Finish in Fjällsikten: 4 hours + Equalization time. First team out is the leader in the race. | AR Race Rule #13 |
| Total Mandatory Rest | AR350 has a total mandatory layover of ten (10) hours + equalization time. AR180/AR250 has a total mandatory layover of six (6) hours + equalization time. | AR Race Rule #13 |
| Equalization time | Time is added to the mandatory rest time to equalize for the start time difference. This is done at the last checkpoint before the Finish in Fjällsikten. First team out is the leader in the race. | AR Race Rule #14 |
| Wilderness Checkpoint | No depot and No Handlers. Free access to water and straw. Handlers can only come to the the Wilderness CP to pickup dropped dogs. | AR Race Rule #16 |
| Check In / Check Out Checkpoints | Mushers must Check In and Check Out in all checkpoints except for checkpoint Västra-Ormsjö. There is no race timing in this Wilderness CP | AR Race Rule #16 |
| Depot | Depot bags contains dogfood, dog covers/dog wears and blankets etc. needed in the Checkpoint. The bags may only contain cold or dry dog food (not soaked/wet or heated food and no cooling bags or boxes) The depot in the checkpoint is at a central place where handlers can drop the bags for the musher. | AR Race Rule #17 |
| Mandatory Gear | The mandatory equipment which should be carried in the sled during the whole race. The equipment can/will be checked before start, at checkpoints and at the finish. | AR Race Rule #18 |
| Veterinary handbook | The veterinary handbook is signed by the veterinarian at all inspections of the dogs. Lost veterinary handbook results in disqualification! | AR Race Rule #20 |
| No Man’s Land | Last part of the trail 1-2 km before the finish line. In this area the “no right of way” applies. In the “no-right-of-way” finishing zone, no team shall have the right of way over a finishing team. | AR Race Rule #24 |
| Straw | 12 dog teams get a whole bale of straw. 8 dog teams get half a bale of straw. | Checkpoint |
| Protest | Protests shall be submitted to the Race Marshal/Director in writing no later than one (1) hour after reaching the finishing line. | Protest Form |
| Chip List | Registration of dogs entering Amundsen Race | Fill-in Forms |
| Liability Release Form | Liability form that you run the race on your own risk and that you read and agree with the applied rules of Amundsen Race. | Fill-in Forms |
| Live GPS Tracking | All teams are equiped with GPS Trackers which make it possible to follow the race up close. The position of the Musher is displayed on a map and updated with a regular interval. Note: The interval time can be adjusted from 1 up to 10 minutes to save battery life. | General |
| Evaluation form | Digital evaluation form to all mushers, handlers, volunteers, trailmakers and all other people that are involved in Amundsen Race that you can fill out and share your experience with the organization. This form is send out after the race. | General |
| AR350 | Amundsen Race approx. 350km – 12 and 8 dog class. | General |
| AR250 | Amundsen Race approx. 250km – 12 and 8 dog class. | General |
| AR180 | Amundsen Race approx. 180km – 8 dog class. | General |
| Handler Race Map | On the Handler Race Map you will find some handler all important locations, road directions to drive, dates and times during Amundsen Race. | Handler Race Map |
| Amundsen Race Topo Map | Digital Map which is based on the Lantmäteriet Vägkartan maps. Replaces the paper map where you can draw the route on. It can be used in Garmin devices and is available for free from the Amundsen website. | AR Topo Map |
| GPS Tracks | GPS tracks of the Race Route which can be displayed on top of the Topo Map. The GPS tracks + TOPO Map replaces the paper map with the route drawn on it. Available for download shortly before the race start. | GPS Download Page |
| Musher Meeting | Musher meeting, mandatory for all mushers and handlers (presence will be checked). Presentation of sponsors, veterinary team, trail- and other important race information. | Musher Meeting |
| Veterinary check | ALL dogs must to be checked before race start. | Veterinary check |
| Registration | Registration office is open for checking in, weighing of mandatory food, control of vaccination booklets, chip marking and sale of tickets for the banquet. | Registration Office |
| Result Service | The Result Service displays the current positon of the musher in the race. It displays several information as rest time, run time, total time etc. | Timing |
| Check In/Check Out | The musher has to personally sign in/out from checkpoints to continue the race. At this point Time In and Time Out/ Dogs Out is registered into the Result Service | AR Race Rule #11 |
| Last time out | The last time to pass the last checkpoint before the finish line. The team must have left this checkpoint by that time. Note: You find this years last time out in Race Rule #12 | AR Race Rule #12 |
| DNS: Did Not Start | The musher did not start the the race. This is displayed in the Result Service. | Timing |
| SCR: Scratched | The musher scratched from the race. This is displayed in the Result Service. | Timing |
| OTL: Over Time Limit | The musher has not left the last checkpoint to the Finish before Last Time Out. The musher is out of the race. This is displayed in the Result Service. | Timing |
| DSQ: Disqualified | The musher is disqualified from the race. This is displayed in the Result Service. | Timing |
| ETO: Earliest Time Out | Earliest Time Out the musher can leave checkpoint Norråker (AR350/AR180) or checkpoint Fjällsikten (AR250) after his mandatory rest + Equalization time. This time is displayed in the Result Service. Click on the right info link to find detailed information. | Earliest Time Out (Info) |
| | Blue Sticks | Blue sticks are found between 1-2 km to confirm you are in the right track. Blue sticks are placed at the right side of the trail. Blue sticks have the equal function as the blue square signs. | Trail marking |
| | Red Sticks | Red Sticks with reflection can be found on the lakes, the marsh and mountains areas. This red sticks mark the general trail. 2 Red sticks as a cross X means that trail is closed. follow the blue stick(s) or signs at this crossing. | Trail marking |
| | Yellow reflective sticks | Warning stick. Placed before a road crossing on the trail. | Trail marking |
| 🟦 Blue square sign | Straight ahead or Confirmation markers with refection. | Trail marking |
| 🔴 Red round sign | Red Markers (Turn markers, of round shape) with reflection. Placed on the right or left side of the trail. | Trail marking |
| ⚠️ Yellow triangle sign | Yellow Markers with reflection (Caution markers of triangle shape) | Trail marking |
| |X Red Snowmobile Cross | Follow the Snowmobile trails. Blue sticks are found mellan 1-2 km to confirm you are in the right track. |X Trail on the right side of the cross (About 2 meters) X| Trail on the left side of the cross (About 2 meters) | Trail marking |
