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Norseman is a point-to-point race held annually in Norway. The distances are 3,8 km swimming, 180 km biking and 42,2 km running. In total, the race offers more than 5000 vertical meters.
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The Norseman Xtreme Triathlon is a non-Ironman branded triathlon, point to point, race held in Norway annually. The distances are equivalent to those of an Ironman race with the swim starting from the loading bay of a car ferry, through the water of the Hardanger fjord to the local town, Eidfjord.
Race Details: Start Point: Eidfjord, Norway. Finish Point: Gausta, Norway. Number of participants: 250 athletes on the start. Swim Course: Athletes jump from a ferry into the fjord, swimming to shore in Eidfjord. Bike Course: Scenic but gruelling route with more than 3000 meters of climbing.
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When it comes to Norway and multi-sport events you probably think of the biathlon. This unique combination of cross-country skiing and shooting is a tradition that arose in Scandinavia and is certainly still very popular in the region. However, the triathlon is growing in popularity every year, in all regions of the globe, and Scandinavia is no exc...
The triathlon consists of three entirely different sports than the biathlon. Instead of strapping skis to their feet, or picking up a rifle, competitors swim, cycle and run over various distances, usually without a break in between. The event requires endurance and stamina as well as skills in three distinct athletic disciplines. The origins may be...
Over the next few years, various formats were trialled in various places as this new triathlon spread quickly through the worlds of running, cycling, and swimming. Today a regular or novice triathlon consists of 400m swimming, 20km cycling and 5km running. It was in Hawaii that U.S. Navy Commander John Collins and his wife Judy took the format that...
How do you take an event like an Ironman triathlon, that’s already too hard for most people to consider in their lives, and make it even harder and more gruelling? One way is to double or treble the distance, although you run the risk of running out of time in a single day. Even though endurance is the name of the game, working out for over 24 hour...
The Norseman Triathlon starts on a car ferry in the Hardangerfjord, Norway’s second longest fjord. Competitors, clad in mandatory wetsuits, jump off the ferry’s loading bay into the cold water below. They then swim 3.8km (2.4 miles) along the fjord to the town of Eidfjord. At Eidfjord they jump onto their bikes and begin a gruelling 180km (115 mile...
Sadly, like so many things, the 2020 event had to be cancelled due to covid. Even though it is an open-air event, it would have been difficult to ensure the safety of all participants, and, at the time, international travel was mostly suspended. The event returned in 2021, with a limited field of just 105, compared with the 290 that should have com...
The most extreme part of the challenge is generally the water. Even in a good year, it’s unlikely to rise above 15 degrees Celsius, which is still very much on the cold side. In 2015 the water was measured at only 10 degrees Celsius, and the organisers took the decision to cut the race in half to 1,900m instead of the usual 3,800m. Since then, scie...
The toughest triathlon in the world? The Norseman is renowned as one of them and we sent our own Mark Threlfall to take it on! Mark is an ex-pro but this is ...
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Aug 5, 2019 · A 3.8km swim in icy fjords, a 180km bike ride, and a full marathon up to the top of Norway's Mount Gaustatoppen - is the Norseman Xtreme Triathlon for you?
