Holmenkollen Skimaraton
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Holmenkollen Skimaraton is an annual ski marathon held in Norway
. Held since 1974, in 2005 the race formally became one of the locations of the FIS Nordic Ski Marathon Cup
, a series which includes the Holmenkollen Skimaraton, Tornedalsloppet
in Sweden, the Fossavatn Ski Marathon
in Iceland and Oulun Tervahiihto
in Finland. The race is now usually the first race of the cup, held in February.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. Held since 1974, in 2005 the race formally became one of the locations of the FIS Nordic Ski Marathon Cup
FIS Nordic Ski Marathon Cup
The FIS Nordic Ski Marathon Cup is an official skiing marathon cup held since 2005 and governed by the FIS. The cup consists of four locations, held several weeks apart in each of the Nordic countries...
, a series which includes the Holmenkollen Skimaraton, Tornedalsloppet
Tornedalsloppet
Tornedalsloppet is an annual ski marathon held in Övertorneå, Sweden. Held since 1968, Tornedalsloppet is among the older long-distance ski-races in Sweden and the only one which commences in the Arctic Circle and finishes south of it. Traditionally two different races are held, one 45 km for...
in Sweden, the Fossavatn Ski Marathon
Fossavatn Ski Marathon
Fossavatn Ski Marathon is an annual ski marathon held in Ísafjörður, northwestern Iceland.It is the oldest ski race in Iceland, held since 1935...
in Iceland and Oulun Tervahiihto
Oulun Tervahiihto
Oulun Tervahiihto or Tervahiihto is an annual ski marathon held in Oulu, Finland. Held since 1889, it is the longest-running annual long-distance ski race in the world...
in Finland. The race is now usually the first race of the cup, held in February.