For the first time in history, a 1oo miles trail-running race took place in Norway. In Lofoten. Enter The Arctic Triple: Lofoten Ultra-Trail 2016. And I was part of the photo team that followed the athletes throughout the competition. This meant 37 hours of hiking, trail-running, driving, on site editing and tons and tons of fun. The race started in the hamlet of Kirkefjorden on the island of Moskenesøya and ended in Svolvær, the capital city of Lofoten. Besides the 100 miles race there were two other races: a 50 miles one with the start in Borg at Lofotr, the Viking Museum and a 24 km race which started at the Barstrand fishery on the island of Gimsøya. The first stop for me was above the beach at Kvalvika, an iconic spot of the Lofoten. After a few runners passed me, I literarily started running downhill, towards Fredvang to be able to get some frames with the view towards Yttresand in the background. Then I continued running until I got to my car. I quickly drove to the famous arched bridges at Fredvang and got there just in time to get some shots of the runners being cheered at by […]