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  • Viðurkenningarskjöl fyrir þátttakendur / Diplomas for participants

    Recognition documents for participants / Diplomas for participants

    Did you finish walking today? Congratulations! You can pick up an acknowledgment document for participating in the 2023 Fossavatn Walk by going to www.timataka.net/fossavatn2023 and clicking on your name in the appropriate category. The document will then appear with the name, distance and time, ready for printing. Just finished your race? Congratulations! Participants can get a diploma for their participation...

  • Svissneskur og norskur sigur í Fossavatnsgöngunni

    Swiss and Norwegian gold in today's Fossavatnsgangan

    Fossavatnsgangan, the biggest cross-country skiing event in the country, took place on Ísafjörður today, Saturday. It was Nadja Kaelin from Switzerland and Mathias Aas Rolid from Norway who finished first in the women's and men's categories in the 50 kilometer walk. The top Icelanders in the walk were Snorri Einarsson from Ísafírður and Andrea Kolbeinsdóttir from Reykjavík. A total of 300 contestants…

  • Áburðarráð 2023 / Waxing recommendations 2023

    Fertilizer recommendation 2023 / Waxing recommendations 2023

    The experts' fertilizer advice for the walks on Saturday are here: Everest — Swix The advice from Everest is based on test walks on Friday, April 14 at 08:00-12:00. GLIDE 1: Racing: Glide 2: Touring Grip: 1. Sandrub the basezone. 2. Apply a thin layer of KX20 Green Base klister – Cool it very well 3. KN44 Nero klister- let cool- VP50…

  • Áminning um breytta rástíma / Reminder about altered starting times

    Reminder about altered starting times

    We remind you that tomorrow's schedule has been changed slightly from what was previously announced:• The start of the 50 km walk will be open at 08:00-08:30 • The start for 25 km and 12.5 km will be open 08:30-09:00 Just a friendly reminder that the starting times tomorrow have been altered a little bit:• The start for 50…

  • Snorri Einarsson og Nadja Kälin unnu Fossavatnsskautið

    Snorri Einarsson and Nadja Kälin won the Fossavatnsgangan free style 25 km

    Snorri Einarsson finished first in the men's category and the Swiss Nadja Kälin in the women's category in the 25 km Fossavatnsskautin, which took place on April 13, 2023. The weather was pleasant in Seljalandsdal and the course was soft. The 5 km Family Waterfall and the 1 km Krakka Waterfall also took place. The Swiss Ilya Chernusov took second place in the men's category and the Norwegian Mathias Aas…

  • Móttaka fyrir handhafa Worldloppet-passa / Reception for Worldloppet passport holders

    Reception for Worldloppet passport holders

    On Friday, March 14, there will be a reception for Worldloppet pass holders in Turnhúsin, Næstakaupstað on Ísafjörður. The reception starts at 17:00 and light refreshments will be available. Registration is unnecessary. Fossavatnsgangan is part of the international series Worldloppet. A Worldloppet pass can be purchased at the race office in Edinburgh House, and in it competitors collect stamps from the Worldloppet races they take part in. World race…

  • Styttist í Fossavatnsgönguna: start og mark á Seljalandsdal

    Fossavatnsgangan coming up

    The party is about to start. The ski area's trail workers and trampers have worked hard to ensure that the walk can take place despite the fact that the snow has decreased more than we would have liked. After yesterday's meeting, the following was decided: • Fossavatnsgangan will proceed as planned. • Start and finish will be at…

  • NæturFossavatn: síðasti undirbúningurinn

    NightFossavatn: Last preparation

    We will deliver numbers to Næturfossavatnid at 21:00-21:30 on April 5th to Seljalandsdal where the start and finish of the competition will be. you want to have Good luck and don't forget your headlights!

  • Nýjar veðurstöðvar á Windy

    New weather stations in key locations

    Recently, special weather stations were installed at three locations on the Fossavatn route, which provide temperature, wind strength, wind direction and air pressure. These stations are Heiðin (for 50 km it is after 8 and 33 km, for a 25 km walk it is after 8 km), Nónvatn (for 50 km after 20 and 26 km) and Miðfellsháls (for 50 km…

  • Viðurkenningarskjöl fyrir þátttakendur / Diplomas for participants

    Recognition documents for participants / Diplomas for participants

    Competitors can now receive recognition documents for participating in the 2022 Fossavatn Walk by going to www.timataka.net/fossavatn2022 and clicking on their name in the appropriate category. The document will then appear with the name, distance and time, ready for printing. Participants can get a diploma for their participation in Fossavatngsgangan 2022. Follow this link: www.timataka.net/fossavatn2022, find your name in…

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