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LIVE Coverage of RacingThePlanet: Lapland 2022
Stage 1 Breaking News
Carmen Cordogan of the United States finished in a time 11:48:58 to close Stage 1. Completing the stage right before Carmen were Tadashi Murakami, 74, of Japan, Gricha...
Sun, 14 August 2022 at 20:32
Stage 1 Breaking News
107 competitors have already reached Camp 2, the most recent to arrive are listed below: Bonita Kelly, 8:35:36Tracy Simmons, 8:25:37Steve Moore, 8:24:57Jeremy Brudevold,...
Sun, 14 August 2022 at 16:52
Stage 1 Breaking News
Tanja Schonenborn of Germany wins Women's Division of Stage 1 in a time of 4:34:01 followed closely by Sarah Oppermann of Ireland in 4:36:05 and Carole Kops of Luxembourg...
Sun, 14 August 2022 at 14:12
Stage 1 Breaking News
Takuya Wakaoka of Japan has won Stage 1 in a time of 3:22. The seven-time RacingThePlanet / 4 Deserts finisher has completed the 4 Deserts Grand Slam and had many top p...
Sun, 14 August 2022 at 11:57
Stage 1 Breaking News
The 13th edition of the RacingThePlanet Ultramarathon, RacingThePlanet: Lapland and the 69th RacingThePlanet / 4 Deserts race since 2003, began at 8am today. With amazin...
Sun, 14 August 2022 at 08:00
Pre-Race Breaking News
It's almost here...after two years of planning, RacingThePlanet: Lapland 2022 begins at 8am tomorrow. Racers arrived in the capital of Lapland and the home of Santa C...
Sun, 14 August 2022 at 00:56
Pre-Race Breaking News
Welcome to RacingThePlanet: Lapland 2022 Breaking News. This is the first Breaking News of the race and we thought we'd start by explaining what you'll receive via Bre...
Fri, 12 August 2022 at 23:15
Stage 1 Breaking News
The first Stage 1 Breaking News for RacingThePlanet: Lapland 2022 will be added on Sunday, 14 August 2022. ...
Mon, 1 August 2022 at 15:26
Pre-Race Breaking News
The first pre-race Breaking News for RacingThePlanet: Lapland 2022 will be added on Friday, 12 August. Sign up to receive this breaking news direct to your email....
Mon, 1 August 2022 at 15:24
Post-Race Breaking News
The first Post-Race Breaking News for RacingThePlanet: Lapland 2022 will be added on Sunday, 21 August 2022. ...
Tue, 23 March 2021 at 15:30
Stage 6 Breaking News
The first Stage 6 Breaking News for RacingThePlanet: Lapland 2022 will be added on Saturday, 20 August 2022. ...
Tue, 23 March 2021 at 15:29
Stage 5 Breaking News
The first Stage 5 Breaking News for RacingThePlanet: Lapland 2022 will be added on Thursday, 18 August 2022. ...
Tue, 23 March 2021 at 15:29
Stage 4 Breaking News
The first Stage 4 Breaking News for RacingThePlanet: Lapland 2022 will be added on Wednesday, 17 August 2022. ...
Tue, 23 March 2021 at 15:28
Stage 3 Breaking News
The first Stage 3 Breaking News for RacingThePlanet: Lapland 2022 will be added on Tuesday, 16 August 2022. ...
Tue, 23 March 2021 at 15:27
Stage 2 Breaking News
The first Stage 2 Breaking News for RacingThePlanet: Lapland 2022 will be added on Monday, 15 August 2022. ...
Tue, 23 March 2021 at 15:26
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Camp 1
14th August 2022Hi everyone! We are currently at base camp for the evening and will start racing tomorrow morning at 8 am. The travel to Finland was exhausting due to airline delays and it ended up taking almo...
Posted By: Wendy Patterson | 15 Comments
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Camp 1
14th August 2022Well, no song lyrics come to my mind. Not thinking of much other than starting the race. From the briefing, Stage 1 will be a tough stage. Talking to fellow racers have been very encouraging. Lifting from ...
Posted By: TY Koh | 2 Comments
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Day 1: The uphill battle ...
14th August 2022Day 1: The uphill battle Hey everyone! Reporting from camp 2 in the middle of the wilderness in Lapland Finland. I promise I am not just typing this from a cozy hotel in Helsinki next to the sauna.&n...
Posted By: Jesse Gould | 0 Comments
STORIES
The 8 Seasons of Lapland
Riitta Hanninen, RacingThePlanet's resident Finn and the Event Director for RacingThePlanet: Lapland 2022, talks us through the varied seasons of her home country and how to make the most of it all year round! Lapland (Lappi in Finnish) is located ...
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Interview with Riitta, Race Director and Local Finn
Race Director and Local Manager, Riitta Hänninen, shares with us the beauties of Lapland. It was the thousands of lakes and vast forests lying just beyond her doorstep that inspired a life of sports and a love of the outdoors. • Do you ha ...
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How Rovaniemi Became the Official Town of Santa Claus
The Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, just north of the Arctic Circle in Finland, is one of the world’s most popular travel destinations for families, even in winter when the temperatures are below freezing. For small children, visiting Santa a ...
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Pre- and Post-race Itineraries for RacingThePlanet: Lapland!
If you haven’t experienced the Nordic summer, it’s a good idea to extend your travels in Finland to enjoy the greenest and freshest summer there is, our vast outdoors and the purest air, some of our 200,000 lakes, fun festivals and events ...
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Welcome to Lapland – A Local Runner’s Last-minute Tips
by Tomi Savolainen I wanted to welcome you, my fellow runners, to Lapland, Finland. Nowadays, I live 250 kilometers above the Arctic Circle in eastern Lapland. My year is made up of seven months’ cross-country skiing and only five months left ...
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Why Lapland?
Every year RacingThePlanet hosts an Ultramarathon in a new and exciting location in addition to the regular 4 Deserts Ultramarathon series. This is a 250KM (155 Mile) self-supported footrace that explores the very best of the beautiful landscapes and ...
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Friends and Family Experience at RacingThePlanet: Lapland
If you have a friend or family member who would like to experience Lapland with you, find out more about the RacingThePlanet Friends and Family Experience here. To sign up, please click here. ...
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Women in Multistage and Ultra Races
Over the years we have seen an increasing number of women taking part at RacingThePlanet and 4 Deserts ultras. Though we've not seen a woman winning a race (yet) we're sure it's just a matter of time. Read more here: Women in Multistage & Ultra Ra ...
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