We will not hold your hand, but we want to share knowledge, no bullshit advice and to prepare you for the Norseman experience. Zalaris Norseman and XTRI World Championship is located at the same latitude as Anchorage in Alaska. First episode out, swimming in cold water. 

Jon Sæverås Breivold, 2 X XTRI World Champion, did his first ever triathlon 2 years ago at Ironman Tallinn. Breivold had no triathlon merits in his belt and he was placed in the last start group, 30 min behind the front pack. He ended up winning Ironman Tallinn, not only his age group, but overall, after best bike split of the day and a solid 2 h 53 min marathon. The organizers of Ironman Tallinn were probably surprised by the unknown norwegian guy winning Ironman Tallinn in his triathlon debut.

Hårek Stranheim, General Manager of Norseman, teamed up with Arild Tveiten at a beach in Oslo in Norway.
Arild is the Sports Director and Head Coach at Norwegian Triathlon Federation and he is now looking
forward to getting his athletes back from the long distance circus after this weekend.

A film by Robby MacBeath & BigHug Media.

Thank you to Isklar, Zalaris, Renault, Bunde Gruppen, Winforce, Intersport and all our partners for making our little event possible.

Every year the board of Hardangervidda Triatlon Klubb (the Norseman owner) awards a scholarship to an up and coming Norwegian triathlete with “international potential”.

It was at the turn of the millennium, Hårek Stranheim wanted to organize a unique competition.