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Photos
Note: The days are in reverse with the last day at the top. The photos within a day are in (roughly) chronological order.
All photos by Peder Sundström, www.sundstroem.com, unless otherwise noted.
| Destination 3 - Vindeln/Örnsköldsvik |
Nokia Adventure from Finland, winner of a free entry to the 2005 AR World Championchips and 13.000 euro in prize money |
Cross and Seagate crossing the finish line together |
Cross Sportswear |
Mats Andersson fund the last rock |
Found it! |
The water in Balestjärn is cold and clear |
Anders, Team Cross Sportswear points out the direction into the Balestjärn diving section. |
Hanna Wikberg, Lundhags, taking care of her sore feet |
Lundhags push to the bitter end, they withdrew 6 hours from the finish |
Kristina, Team Seagate, at the start of the third destination. |
Petri Forsman, Nokia, carries the raft beside the class 5 rapid. |
Kvarnforsen, Vindelälven. |
Karen Lundgren off to the rapids. |
Class 3+ rafting. |
Markus Kettunen. |
Nokia, 2.49 before the pack on the suspension bridge over Vindelälven. |
At CP 1, tactics when the teams have access to roadbook and maps. |
Jim Mandelli, Subaru Canada. |
Crossing Vindelälven |
Nokia in Vindelälven |
Vindeläven, class 3+ |
Mats Andersson, Cross Sportswear |
Team Seagate puts up the speed at the end...
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Natasha Westling, Cross Sportswear |
Changing to diving. |
Every team needs to collect 3 stones in Balestjärn. |
Mikael Andersson, teamcaptain for Swedish team Lundhags. |
Finnish victory! |
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Destination 2 - Kiruna/Kebnekaise |
Snowshoeing at it´s best . |
Team SOLE Custom footbeds in Tarfala. |
Paul Romero at the Björlings glacier. |
Björn Lans, Team Maybe, was in the lead at Tarfala after a very nice navigation. |
"Östra leden" Steep coloir up to Kebnekaise. |
To steep for snowshoeing. Crampons on. |
Trekking to the snow. |
The teams had a great pace. |
Team Maybe on their butts. |
Nokia on the Björlings glacier. |
Lundhags' team captain Mikael Andersson. |
Team Nokia Adventure in the focus. |
Step abseiling at Toulpagorni |
Kebnekaise, top of Sweden |
We did it! |
SOLE. |
The teams walked in the snow for 8 hours. |
The melting snow made the mountain boots very wet. |
Reindeer sandwich |
Sleepy. |
A day at the office for an adventure racer. |
Here we go again. |
The plane left in time. |
Team Silva, Sweden. |
SOLE. |
From the start back to Nikkaloukta at CP1. To roadbooks and maps
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The navigation is critical. |
Team Cross Sportswear, Sweden with Mats and Natasha. |
Björn Lans, team Maybe. |
One of the Race directors, Mikael Norström, make some questions clear before starting destination 2. |
The inlines from Nikkaloukta to Kiruna Airport is a long one. 77km. |
Keith Longney, IRL -UK |
From Tarfala to Isfallsglaciären |
Paul Romero, leading team SOLE up to CP2, Kåge
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From Kåkittjårro to Tarfala |
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Karen Lundgren before the start at Nikkaloukta. |
Petri Forsman, Team Nokia Adventure |
Team Cross Sportswear, Sweden |
Doug Doyle, Team Spirit Canada. |
Richard Ussher, Team Seagate NZ |
Bradford Brock, Helly Hansen Canada. |
Paul Romero, Team SOLE Costum Footbeds US/AUS |
Team SOLE, pushes in the lead in the start of the mountaineering section. |
Richard Ussher, pushing uphill to "Kåge" section CP. |
Nathan, Team Seagate |
Nathan, Team Seagate |
Johan Hasselmark, FJS Sweden |
Nils Bergman, FJS Sweden |
Kristina Strobe-Penny, Team Seagate |
Haydn Key, Team Seagate |
Peter Juthberg, Team Silva Sweden |
Markus Kettunen, Nokia Adventure Finland |
Petri Forsman, Nokia Adventure Finland |
David Rovira, Buff Spain |
Aaron Matzke, Subaru USA |
Aaron Matzke, Subaru USA |
Jose Torres, Buff Spain |
Hanna Wickberg, Lundhags Sweden |
Noel Hanna, IRL/UK |
Mountaineering towards Kebnekaise and Tarfala |
Snowshoes did work! |
The wether was perfect at the beginning. |
Björn Lans, Team Maybe slides on his butt |
Team Maybe in the lead after a faster route on the left side of the stream. |
Loaded backpacks, with food, gear and ropes. |
Doing a fast transition and rope up in team for enter the glaciers. |
Nathan ready for "Isfallsglaciären". |
Three of Swedens largest glaciers was passed. |
Per Vestling, Team Cross leading the race towards the via-ferrata. |
Two helicopters for safety, TV and media. |
Anna Semrén, FJS leaving "Storglaciären" and enter "Björlings glaciär". |
Nils Bergman, FJS. Former hardcore swedish paratroper. |
"Östra leden" up to Kebnekaise. |
Team Maybe. |
Mikael, Team Lundhags |
Via-ferrata on the "Östra leden". |
Buffs frensh member, Benjamin Midena enjoy a Red Bull. |
Red Bull before the Via Ferrata. |
Phil Davies, would like two of them. |
...even Keith. |
"Östra leden" |
The fog left just after the leaders... |
The racers is one of few that have seen the midnight sun from Sweden's
highest peak. |
Subaru USA and Arkitektkopia at Kebnekaise. |
Race Director Mikael Nordström, coordinates the rescue of one racers
from the glaciers. The organisation used Telemars Satellite systems during the race. |
Team Cross leads up toward Toulpagorni. |
Destination 1 - Kramfors/High Coast |
The start at Högbonden at 00.01. |
The maps at CP 1. |
Coasteering and swimming with bodyboard supplied by the organisation. |
Swimming between the island in very cold water. |
Hanna Larsson, Arkitektkopia Sweden |
P-A Persson, Arkitektkopia |
Buff, ending the coasteering section. |
Jonas Petrusson, Energizer Adventure, fixing his bike for the next
section. |
IRL/UK in focus of media... |
Aaron Matzke, Subaru USA carring the mandatory "floating device"
supported by the organisation. |
Daniel Mattsson, Reebok Adventure |
Björn Lans, Maybe |
Arkitektkopia going up a steep island on the coastering section
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Air mattress was not so fast, but it keept the racers from the water. |
Petri Forsman, Nokia points out the route. |
During the first mtb section one CP only two members had to take,
during that time the other two reads the maps. Here team Seagate. |
It´s a lot of uphills in the High Coast area. |
Cross canoe at it´s best. |
The roadbook sad "Follow the waterway to next CP". |
Maybe and Lundhags. |
Maybe |
Malin Lundvik, Reebok Adventure |
Malin and Magnus, Reebok Adventure |
Rachel Barton and Roy Malone |
Kristina, Seagate |
Hanna Wickberg during the Via-Ferrata in Skule. |
Richard Ussher, Seagate |
Dan Barger, race director for Subaru Primal Quest USA. |
SOLE |
Natasha Westling, Cross Sportswear. |
Mats Andersson, Cross Sportswear. |
Team Buff from Spain. |
Biking in the Twilight Zone |
Hanna Wikberg, team Lundhags focused on the task. |
Reebok Adventure, Sweden. |
Subaru USA. in Skuleskogen. |
Seagate pulling the canoes to the next lake. |
Nathan Fa'avae, Kiwi in the Via Ferrata at Skule. |
Roy Malone, US. |
Mats Andersson, Cross Sportswear.
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| Monday 7/6 |
| 23:59 | And the final results are: | | 11:05 | Last team to finish | | 06:00 | Subaru USA | | 04:00 | IRL - UK finishes | | 02:17 | Maybe finishes | | 00:40 | Buff finishes | | Sunday 6/6 |
| 23:50 | SOLE 23.46 | | 23:20 | Supplierpipeline Finished | | 20:27 | Team Cross Sportswear and Seagate finishes | | 19:39 | Lundhags Withdraws |
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