The Longest World Race

Full skala i 2011

Til tross for stor interesse og velvilje fra mange aktører kan vi ikke gjennomføre Arctic Barents Race i 2010 som planlagt. Vi vil derfor utsette neste ABR løp til 2011 for i mellomtida sikre at det blir gjennomført i full skala Murmansk - Røros.

Vi hadde 1. desember som deadline for 2010 planene, men innser at kan bli problematisk å få på plass nødvendig finansiering. Finanskrisen er en viktig grunn til dette, spesielt svikten i den russiske økonomien som har gjort at vi må få på plass annen finansiering til erstatning for det som var lovet på russisk side da vi startet prosjektet og da vi kjørte pilotløpet i april i 2009.

Arctic Barents Race blir ikke bare verdens lengste sledehundløp med notering i Guinness rekordbok og stor internasjonal tv-dekning. Det vil også bli ”Nordens Tour de France » og det mest eksponerte samarbeidet mellom 4 land og 5 kulturer i Barentsregionen. Vi som lever og ånder for sledehundsporten vil derfor kunne være med og gjøre sporten enda mer interessant for  et internasjonalt publikum.

In English: Full-scale in 2011 (translated by Google Translate)

Despite the great interest and goodwill from many providers, we can not carry Arctic Barents Race in 2010 as planned. We will therefore postpone the next ABR ran until 2011 for the meantime ensure that it is implemented in full scale Murmansk - Røros.

We had 1 December as the deadline for the 2010 plans, but recognize that may be problematic to put in place the necessary financing. The financial crisis is an important reason for this, especially the failure of the Russian economy has made that we must put in place additional funding to replace what was promised on the Russian side when we started the project and when we ran a pilot course in April 2009.

Arctic Barents Race is not only the world's longest sledehundløp listed in the Guinness Book of Records and major international television coverage. There will also be "Nordic Tour de France" and the most exposed cooperation between the 4 countries and 5 cultures in the Barents region. We who live and breathe for the sled dog sport will be able to participate and make the sport more interesting for an international audience.

A film in norwegian about Ketil´s trip to Russia

Link to film: ABR in Russia from TV RØROS

Participants for Arctic Barents Race 2010.

---

Mushers ABR 2010.
1. Taisto Torneus, Kiruna, Sweden
2. Aki Holck, Sinettä, Finland
3. Nikolay Ettyne, Anadyr, Chukotka, Russia
4. Ketil Reitan, Narjordet, Norway
5. Emil Inauen, Grimsbu, Norway/Switzerland
6. Ole Wingren, Nykarleby, Finland
7. Tom Frode Johansen, Furuflaten, Norway

RULES: Arctic Barents Race 2010

---

The winner of Arctic Barents Race 2010 is the musher that have the shortest total running time

Mandatory gear
Mentioned here under is the mandatory equipment which should be carried in the sled during the race. It is demanded that all equipment is functional in order to be approved. The equipment will be checked at checkpoints and at the finish....