Zalaris Norseman Xtreme Triathlon is a long race. It´s also a point to point to point race. You should plan on staying in or near Eidfjord up until race day and moving camp to the Gausta area for your post race stay. The finisher ceremony will be held at Gaustablikk Høyfjellshotell.
Plan your travel
When planning your travel to and from the race keep in mind the following: The start is 150 k from Bergen and 322 k from Oslo Airport. While the finish is 367 k from Bergen and 230 k from Oslo. If you are flying in from abroad both Bergen end Oslo are good alternatives. Oslo will have more flights
Hotel and overnight accomandation in Eidfjord
Eidfjord is a very small place. Anywhere in Eidfjord is close to the starting area and T1. Please find information about hotels, huts, boarding houses and camping at www.visiteidfjord.no. We strongly recommend you to make your reservation as soon as possible after your starting slot is confirmed!
Please be careful if using hotels.com as they may lodge you a long way from Eidfjord. You will also find some lodging on airbnb.com.
TRI-camp in Eidfjord
DUE TO THE ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC NORSEMAN WILL NOT BE ABLE TO HOST OUR USUAL TRI-Camp in Eidfjord. As a reasonable alternative, we recommend contacting one of the many campgrounds in and around Eidfjord. See more accommodation information here.
If you’re travelling on a budget, or if everything else is full. Our TRI-Camp is a very good alternative. Please see here for more information and booking.
There is no TRIcamp at Gausta.
Overnight accommodation in Rjukan
We recommend the hotel near the finish, Gaustablikk Høyfjellshotell or Kvitåvatn Fjellstoge/Youth Hostel
There are a lot of other appartments, cabins and other housing possibilitiesin the Gausta Area, close to the hotel. For information and booking, contact:
- Visit Rjukan at visitrjukan.no or phone +47 350 80 550
- Gausta Booking at gaustabooking.com or phone +47 454 85 151
Coming Early? Staying Longer?
Celebrate the triathlon of a lifetime with a Norwegian experience to match it. Our partner Up Norway invites all Norseman athletes to complete their Norseman experience with a tailor made journey in Norway. All athletes will receive a complimentary Up Norway signature experience when venturing on a journey of five days or more. Read more here.
Contact:
Torunn Tronsvang, Chief Experience Officer, +4799262858, torunnt@upnorway.com.
(Refer to NORSEMAN to redeem your complimentary experience and tailor your journey)
