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Zombie Hill looks tiny from above.
As you hopefully know, the Norseman has survived 2020, even though no event took place. This is only possible due to the loyalty and support of sponsors like Zalaris, Renault, Bunde Gruppen and all our other partners, as well as you, the athletes and supporters that breathe life into this great race year after year….

Norseman: Endurance Science Seminar
Monday November 2nd, we´re bringing together scientists from all over the world to help you become a better and safer athlete.
The seminar is presented by Zalaris & Aker BioMarine.

Mau Mendez on Youth and Family Ties
Mauricio Mendez is a 24-year-old professional triathlete from Mexico. Mauricio raced his first triathlon at age 10 with his father, and they’ve been a fierce coach/athlete duo ever since.
Together, they’ve won multiple XTERRAs and half Ironman titles, including Mauricio becoming the youngest XTERRA world champion at just 21, and in 2018, Mauricio won our sister…

Norseman SOLO – The Film
For the first time since 2003 there was no Norseman race this summer. This year we faced a barrier we were unable to overcome.

A Parallel Journey
Ex-marine and 2019 Norseman black tee athlete, Russ Corn, shares the parallel stories of his race and the epic journey of one of Norway’s national heroes Joachim Rønneberg.

Wrapping up the Festival
Collectively climbing 2,5 million meters. Sharing moments and crossing fingers. The Norseman Festival of Climbing is over for now.

The World is Climbing
1 242 009 meters of elevation climbed so far. We are expecting a massive leap this weekend.

Norseman SOLO
Norseman 2020 has been postponed to 2021. When three time Norseman winner Allan Hovda approached us late spring and asked if he could race Norseman alone, the answer was easy. It was NO.

Norseman Festival of Climbing
This year Norseman will be open to all! Where ever you are? Outside on your bike, inside giving “Ride Ons” on Zwift, running your favourite trail or maybe you have hooked your treadmill up to a virtual universe.
Regardless, all will be welcome at the Norseman Festival of Climbing

Norseman TRI Camp II
Norwegian Triathlon Sports Director Arild Tveiten, is possibly the most wanted triathlon coach in the world. It feels like hitting the jackpot that we have been able to get him to lead our second TRI Camp in Eidfjord this summer.

The Norseman Summer on Zwift.
This summer, we´re on Zwift every day. Riding or running. Day or night.

Norseman TRI Camp
Can Kristian Blummenfelt add to your joy of triathlon training? Can Coach Mikal Iden make you a better cyclist?

Time to Train.
COVID-19 continues to ripple through the world’s health, educational and financial institutions. Sports is no exception. This year sports as we know it has come to a halt. We have talked to Martin Bonnevie Svendsen, who knows a lot about cycling and training, and more than most about COVID-19. Many are hungry for…

Time to Swim.
It´s time to get back in the fjords, the ocean and the lakes again. This year we will most likely see more people than ever go outdoors to swim.

Staying Motivated
These days when a lot of competitions have been postponed or canceled, I think it’s really important to remind yourself, “Why did I begin with this?”

Tour for All
We are joining our partner Zwift for their first-ever “Tour for All”, a massive charity event to support Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in COVID-19 response.

From a Red Sofa to Norseman
BBC Presenter Louise Minchin gave up competitive sport at age 15 because she didn’t like the way she looked. Thirty years later, she’s raced in several Triathlon World Championships and has done two extreme triathlons. Here’s how triathlon changed her life.

Take Some Norseman Home
Spending more time than planned at home? Do you feel the need to spruce up a wall in your house?

Turning the Impossible to Possible
Our guest on Norseman Radio this time is Professor Greg Whyte, a former Olympian and one of the world’s leading authorities in sport and exercise science, specialising in performance and endurance, both as individual and team pursuits.

The Cancer Doctor and Triathlon Legend
Dr. Lucy Gossage is infamous for her vibrancy, energy and enthusiasm. Last year, she was hollering on the balcony of the Norseman ferry raring to go and super excited for the day’s adventure.

Norseman 2020 Postponed
Due to the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic, we have postponed Norseman 2020. All registered athletes have been invited to join us on August 7th, 2021.
Below is the message we sent them:

Post Race Lung Function
Our Norseman Research Team has just published a new paper in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. This is the first published paper, where the researchers have done investigations ongoing during the race.

A Humble Champion
Tim DeBoom is a ex-professional triathlete from the US whose career spanned almost 20 years. In 2001 and 2002 he won the the Ironman World Championships and in 2011 went on to win Norseman, becoming the first non-European to do so!

Body Response to Norseman
The question is, how much exercise shall or can we do to improve health, and if excessive amounts are beneficial or not? With a growing interest in extreme sports, like long distance triathlon and ultra-marathon, it is an interesting question to ask.
How does the human body respond to such challenges?

Gone Xtreme
Flora Colledge (@floracolledge) is a pro extreme triathlete who came triathlon later in her life, but that hasn’t stopped her from making waves and tearing up the trails. In just a few years, Flora has won three Xtreme triathlon races and came second in the 2019 Xtri World Championships at Norseman.

The Cold Beginning
It was coincident from the start. I never ever would have imagined that Norseman would give me the opportunity to start a new career. But it all changed five years ago. This is my personal story about why I started my PhD. And why a gathering of researchers now meet in Eidfjord every year.

Three Times Over
Three times Norseman winner Allan Hovda shares his best training advice for racing in this episode of Norseman Radio.

Spray and pray?
The jump from the ferry in the Hardangerfjord is one of the most iconic happenings in Extreme Triathlons around the world. Have you ever wondered why we spray all Norseman athletes with ice-cold seawater before they jump? One of the reasons is to make cool pictures. However, as you might guess, this is by…

The Inventor
Hårek Stranheim is known in the triathlon community for founding one of the world’s most popular and revered triathlons: The Norseman. But what many people don’t know, is that outside of Norseman, Hårek is just a regular family guy who has been enjoying long distance triathlons as a lifestyle for 20 years.


High intensive interval training for Norseman?
How do you train to best prepare for a long-distance triathlon like the Norseman? With finisher times spanning the range of 10-20 hours, it is a long haul.

Drones to the rescue
We´re not there yet, but we definitely aim to be in the forefront when bringing new technologies in to make our race safer. The new possibilities opening up for making events like ours and the XTRI World Tour races safer is well worth looking into. What is the link between triathlon, research and drones?…

Making the 2020 Jump
Triathletes from all over the world have entered the year with a very specific jump in mind.

Heat!
HEAT is a word we seldom use in conjunction with Norseman or extreme triathlon in general. Until now, when the Norseman Research team wants to give it special attention. In this article they will give you some insight into how warm you get during an activity. And how warmer environmental temperatures influences your core temperature….

Afterdrop
Have you ever been out swimming in water that is on the chilly side, and sensed that you’re feeling even colder for a while after you exit the water? Science might prove you right. There are several factors behind this mechanism. One of these is called afterdrop. In the following, I will try to simplify…

Purity Sets Norseman Apart
I’m a lucky man. From the Olympics to soccer’s World Cups, from Madison Square Garden to the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, I get to travel the world covering sports, but for all these headline-grabbing events there is one event that still remains true and pure, and that is the Norseman.

2020 Starts Now
We said: “THIS IS NOT FOR YOU.”
5025 people replied: “YOU ARE WRONG ABOUT ME”

Supernatural – Norseman 2019
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.

Zalaris Teaming Up
When we now after 9 years collaboration with Isklar bring onboard a new team member, we are very excited that it is Zalaris taking the role as our new title sponsor.

Clear as Ice
Isklar Mineral Water comes from the Folgefonna Glacier in Hardanger. Isklar has been a Norseman sponsor since 2011 and our title sponsor from 2013 to 2019.

From Sofa to Superwoman
This is not for you.
When I first read those words I shivered, they struck fear into my heart. They are the tagline for one of the toughest triathlons in the world, Norseman, and standing in the low-light of dawn on the deck of a ferry watching an endless stream of triathletes leap into the cold,…


Take The First Step
If you’re going to get through the world’s most extreme triathlon, you have to be prepared for 3.8km of swimming, 180km cycling and a marathon – but before that, you have to plunge four meters into the darkness.
Without that first step, there is nothing.

Results 2019
These are the results for Isklar Norseman Xtreme Triathlon and the XTRI World Championships.

Norseman Week on Zwift
Last year we hosted a parallel Norseman race on Zwift on our race day. This year it will be a full week.

What´s the Temperature?
As Norseman is coming closer, there are lots of talk about the temperature. Here I will explain our thoughts around temperature, both in the water and in the air. Beware, there will be some geeky stuff!

Norseman LIVE 2019
NORSEMAN LIVE IS FOR YOU. This is our way to share a rather inaccessible race.


What is SIPE? – More Norseman Research
The Norseman Research Team has just published another paper. This time it is a series of case reports regarding SIPE among starters at Norseman Xtreme Triathlon. Don’t know what SIPE is? Read on, and we will take you through what you need to know.

When is Cold too Cold?
We have just published a study which started back at Norseman 2015. That year, the Hardangerfjord was cold, and in the Safety and Medical team we needed information about how this would affect the triathletes. We couldn’t find much useful info.

Norseman 2019 – Invitation to join research project
The Norseman Research Team will continue it´s research efforts in 2019. This year we have been joined by more great researchers.

Who is Jumping
The list of 2019 Isklar Norseman athletes is ready. Also introducing the Xtri World championships.

The Norseman Scholarship 2018
Every year the board of Hardangervidda Triatlon Klubb (the Norseman owner) awards a scholarship to an up and coming Norwegian triathlete with “international potential”.

Delight and dismay on Norseman’s longest day
The race itself takes up a whole day, but that is nothing compared to the wait to find out if you’ve got lucky and drawn a spot for next year’s race.

A story of willpower, friendship, love
He sits comfortably on the floor of the ferry at 4:30. Two meters and 100 kilogram of trained muscle tissue, stretched tendons – a friendly looking, beaming athlete ready to race. Not apparent to the eye of his fellow athletes is his biggest strength – his mind.

From all Corners
When registration closed on November 4th, 4354 athletes representing 84 nations had applied to the Isklar Norseman 2019 edition.

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

Results 2018 – A King and a Queen
In our 16th race, 238 of the most daring triathletes representing 35 countries, once again swam the 3.8km, cycled the 180km, ran the 42.2km and ascended more than 5000m in some of Norway’s most exquisite landscapes.

Results 2017 – Smashing course records
After 226 kilometres of arduous swimming, cycling and running, Isklar Norseman Xtreme Triathlon 2017 has come to an end. Both Lars Christian Vold and Anne Nevin had epic wins.

Results 2016
250 of the world’s bravest triathletes swarm the docks of Eidfjord, Norway at 03:00, fresh off a short night’s rest burdened with anticipation. The beginning of the Isklar Norseman Xtreme Triathlon draws near, a wild adventure across 226km of Norway’s most demanding landscapes.





Results 2011
The winner of this year’s Norseman is the two time Ironman world champion Tim DeBoom from the USA, with a time of 11.18.52.

Results 2010
German Susanne Buckenlei defended last year’s victory in Norseman Xtreme Triathlon and won the women’s class with 13:13:03.


Results 2008
From down under came the young Norwegian triathlete Øyvind Johannesen and claimed the victory with a time of 11:08:10. Jenny Gowans claimed the womens race at 14:02:00.

Results 2007
In our 5th annual event, this year would prove to be the most xtreme to date!

Results 2006
The fourth edition of HP Norseman Xtreme Triathlon had perfect conditions with 20 degrees in the water and sunny weather all day!

Resuts 2005
The third edition of HP Norseman Xtreme Triathlon was held under extreme weather conditions and proved to be the toughest yet!


Results 2003
The first year! 21 men set off to accomplish something no one else had tried before.
