Well done everybody!
2026 Fat Viking results:
It resulted (as usual) in many personal adventures.
Many riders made smart choices and finished strong in a shorter distance (at the Fat Viking you can start in the 150km or 100km but finish in the 100km or 50km - obviously not in the competition ranking. This is indicated by N/A and Finisher).
Congratulations to everyone who finished and also the ones who went out there but had to abandon the course.
Both wins in the 150km go to ITALY: Alessandra Bussoli and Filippo Barazzuol.
Mart Pais from Estonia won the 100km.
Kenneth Asmussen from Denmark won the 50km.
GLOBAL FAT VIKING is still on.
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Race schedule Fat Viking 2026
Mandatory gear check and registration from 3pm - 7pm, Vestlia Resort, conference hall
(bring all mandatory gear EXCEPT bike, pogies, bike-lights, helmet - which will be checked Saturday 6.00-6.30)
Mandatory race meeting at 5pm, Vestlia Resort, conference hall.
Saturday 24th
Registration, bike-gear check, handing out GPS-tracking devices from 6am - 6.30am in the garage at Vestlia Resort.
START at 7am
FINISHER cut-off times 2026 (may be subject to change)
FV150: 32h (finish before 15.00 (3pm) on Sunday)
FV100: 21h (finish before 4.00 (4am) on Sunday)
FV 50: 11h (finish before 18.00 (6pm) on Saturday)
Checkpoint cut-off times 2026 (may be subject to change)
FV100 riders must arrive at CP1 before 17.00 (5pm) and must have left CP1 before 18.00 (6pm).
FV150 riders must arrive at CP1 before 17.00 (5pm) and must have left CP1 before 18.00 (6pm).
FV150 riders must arrive at CP2 before 2.00 (2am) and must have left CP2 before 3.00 (3am).
12.00 (12pm) CEREMONY for all distances at Vestlia Resort (either the restaurant or a conference room).
We encourage everybody to stay after the ceremony to eat or have a coffee at Vestlia
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Bike rental 2026:
When renting a bike for the event: on the booking calender you can see that Friday and Sunday are not available.
Select the 24th of January = you automatically pay for three days = Friday to Sunday = 24rd, 24th, 25th.
You can pick up your bike on Thursday evening or Friday morning and return on Sunday whenever it suits you.
Book race day (= Friday to Sunday) first before you add additional days (for example for the training camp) to your shopping basket.
10 of the bikes come with studded tires (first come, first serve - bikes with studded tires go to the first ten people who book a bike).
Fat Viking training camp/ workshop 2026 (19th-21st of January)
Have a look at Tor Hovland's recap of the FV2023 here:
GENERAL INFORMATION
FAT VIKING is a WINTER ULTRA ENDURANCE event under somewhat more "controlled" circumstances than the Iditarod Trail Invitational.
The race course runs on snowmobile tracks, dogsledding trails, snowcovered roads and cross country skiing trails around Geilo/ Skurdalen/ Dagali. Checkpoints are inside a heated building where basic food (oatmeal) is offered along with the opportunity to rest.
Hot water is available for all riders.
Several "bail out options" along the route are available in case of emergency/ abandoning the race.
The route changes from year to year (mainly due to snow-conditions, but also to keep you on your toes and to show you more of the beautiful area).
Fat Viking is a non-commercial Geilo IL (Geilo Sports Club) event organized by the "FAT VIKING SOCIETY".
We organize this without getting payed. We do it for the love of the sport. Our effort is all worth it if YOU come back with a smile on your face, with an adventure behind you and a lot of stories to tell.
Please read the ABOUT information, the MANDATORY GEAR list and RACE RULES before entering.
Race distances 50km - 100km - 150km.
All distances start together.
The 50km distanse finishes at CP1 (we will find a way to transport riders back to Geilo).
If you register for the 150km/ 100km but only make it to CP1 we will still call you a "finisher" (an FV50 finisher). The same applies if you enter the 150km event but only ride the 100km distance. You will of course not count in any ranking or the competition itself.
This is a chance to prove to yourself that YOU ARE STRONGER THAN YOU THOUGHT.
JOIN OUR FACEBOOK GROUP - click HERE
Please ask your questions in the Fat Viking Facebook group. If absolutely neccessary you can drop Nina a line (se contact details below).
To be a Viking or to become one. Human endurance and human resilience*. 150km of winter racing. A journey within yourself.
*(definition of resilience: "the power or ability to return to the original form, position, etc., after being bent, compressed, or stretched)
FAT VIKING TRAINING CAMP:
Geilo Aktiv (Nina) arranges a training camp/ workshop prior to the race (Monday to Wednesday). This is a course about safe and efficient winter travel where you learn and practice the essentials.
Join the 3-day training/ workshop if you want to learn more about winter riding
(pictures are taken by ANTTI OLLILA - race official)
2019 RACE RESULTS/ Tracking:
RACETRACKER
(picture by Mikkel Trelborg)
