This weekend one of the spring's biggest highlights for both mountain lovers, elite skiers and spectators - Skarverennet 2026. During Skarverennet, thousands of participants gather to either ski 37km from Finse or 25km from Haugastøl, with a finish area at Ustaoset (about 20 minutes from Geilo).
Thursday 16th of April
Geilohallen
3:00 – 10:00 pm Intersport Skarverennsbutikken
3:00 – 10:00 pm Start number distribution, registration and secretariat
3:00 – 9:00 pm Swix ski service
Friday 17th of April
Geilohallen
3:00 – 11:00 pm Intersport Skarverennsbutikken
3:00 – 11:00 pm Start number distribution, registration and secretariat
3:00 – 9:00 pm Swix ski service
From 6:00 pm Opening with mayor + elite start number distribution etc.
Finse station
5:00 – 9:00 pm Start number distribution, registration and secretariat
9:00 am – 24:00 pm Live music (Joachim Jølle and Glenn) – Dr. Holms
Saturday 18th of April
Geilohallen
05:30 am – 5:00 pm Start number distribution
10:00 am – 4:00 pm Intersport Skarverennsbutikken
Finse (37 km)
06:30 am – 12:00 pm Start number distribution
06:45 am The trail opens (trim start consecutively)
12:00 pm Start competition (women, youth, junior, senior)
12:15 pm Start competition (men, youth, junior, senior)
Haugastøl (25 km)
08:30 am The trail opens
12:30 pm The trail closes
Ustaoset – target area
10:00 am – 6:30 pm Secretariat and award ceremony
10:00 am – 6:30 pm Skarverennskroa
11:00 am – 6:30 pm Après-ski
13:45 pm Elite finish
approx. 14:30 pm Prize ceremony (top 3 + best girl/boy 15-16 years)
From 3:00 pm Distribution of remaining prizes
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Live music – Dr. Holms
5:00 pm Timing ends
6:00 pm The finish area closes
Geilo city center
9:00 pm – 2:00 am Live music (Joachim Jølle and Glenn) – Dr. Holms
10:00 pm Cormorant party – Vestlia Resort
Sunday 19th of April
Geilohallen
10:00 am – 3:00 pm Intersport Skarverennsbutikken
10:00 am – 3:00 pm Secretariat
10:00 am – 3:00 pm Lost and found
*changes may occur
Join Skarverennet 18th of April 2026: a 37 km cross-country ski race from Finse to Ustaoset. One of the world’s largest touring ski events
Read moreGeilo and Hol Municipality are among the best areas in Norway for cross-country skiing and have more than 500 kilometers of groomed tracks
Read moreOpening hours for the ski resort, ski school, equipment rentals or lift passes, along with information on ski cafés and the ski bus –
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