Finnmarksløpet is the world's northernmost sled dog race. It is also Europe's longest sled dog race. The race starts on Saturday of the 10th week of the year and goes across Finnmark in Norway. The race was first run in 1981. Open Class Daily stages, totaling 1100 km Stage 1 : Alta – Jotka, 50 km Stage 2 : Jotka – Skoganvarre, 58 km Stage 3 : Skoganvarre – Levajok, 88 km Stage 4 : Levajok – Skippagurra, 100 km Stage 5 : Skippagurra – Neiden, 94 km Stage 6 : Neiden – Kirkenes, 75 km Stage 7 : Kirkenes – Ellentjern, 115 km Stage 8 : Ellentjern - Neiden, 77 km Stage 9 : Neiden – Varangerbotn, 88 km Stage 10 : Varangerbotn – Sirbma, 74 km Stage 11: Sirbma – Levajok, 70 km Stage 12: Levajok – Karasjok, 85 km Stage 13: Karasjok – Jotka, 82 km Stage 14: Jotka – Alta, 50 km Winners Limited Class Daily stages, totalling 478 km Stage 1: Alta – Jotka, 50 km Stage 2: Jotka – Jergul, 78 km Stage 3: Jergul – Karasjok, 67 km Stage 4: Karasjok - Levajok, 85 km Stage 5: Levajok – Skoganvarre, 90 km Stage 6: Skoganvarre – Jotka, 58 km Stage 7: Jotka – Alta 50 km Winners Junior Class Daily stages, totalling 205 km Stage 1: Alta – Jotka, 50 km Stage 2: Jotka – Suossjavre, 55 km Stage 3: Suossjavre – Jotka, 50 km Stage 4: Jotka – Alta 50 km Winners See also Arctic Alps Cup (La Grande Odyssée and Finnmarksløpet) Iditarod La Grande Odyssée (France and Switzerland) List of sled dog races References External links Finnmarksløpet 1981 establishments in Norway Dog sledding races Recurring sporting events established in 1981