Beitostoelen
Beitostoelen
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VENUE IN SHORT

 NAME Beitostoelen
   
  

FIRST WINNERS

 TE L (23.11.2003) NORWAY I (NOR)
 TE M (23.11.2003) GERMANY (GER)
 10K L (25.11.2000) SKARI Bente (NOR)
 15K M (25.11.2000) HJELMESET Odd-Bjoern (NOR)
 5K L (22.11.1997) LAZUTINA Larissa (RUS)
 10K M (22.11.1997) DAEHLIE Bjoern (NOR)
   
  

NEWS

NORWEGIAN CROSS-COUNTRY NATIONAL OPENING IN JEOPARDY

10/31/2011 Beitostoelen is waiting for cold weather. Photo: NordicFocus READ MORE

NORTHUG SECURED THE HOME VICTORY - SWEDISH LADIES ALSO TOP

11/22/2009 In the 4 x 10 km men’s relay competition of the World Cup weekend in Beitostoelen (NOR), the Norwegians... READ MORE

SWEDEN TOOK THE VICTORY

11/22/2009 In the 4 x 5 km ladies competition, the Swedish team with Anna Olsson, Sara Lindborg, Anna Haag and Charlotte... READ MORE

PAST EVENTS

04.02.2012 | 12:45 : 10 km F Mst
Rybinsk (RUS) - 10k - L

04.02.2012 | 11:15 : 15 km F Mst
Rybinsk (RUS) - 15k - M

02.02.2012 | 13:00 : SP 1.5 km F Final
Moscow (RUS) - SP - L

02.02.2012 | 13:00 : SP 1.5 km F Final
Moscow (RUS) - SP - M

22.01.2012 | 14:15 : 10 km C
Otepaa (EST) - 10k - L

22.01.2012 | 10:45 : 15 km C
Otepaa (EST) - 15k - M

NEXT EVENTS

04.02.2012 | 12:45 : 10 km F Mst
Rybinsk (RUS) - 10k - L

04.02.2012 | 11:15 : 15 km F Mst
Rybinsk (RUS) - 15k - M

05.02.2012 | 12:45 : 7.5+7.5 km C/F Skiathlon
Rybinsk (RUS) - Skt - L

05.02.2012 | 09:30 : 15+15 km C/F Skiathlon
Rybinsk (RUS) - Skt - M

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VENUE DESCRIPTION

Beitostølen is situated in the middle of the southern part of Norway approx. 220 km from the capital Oslo. The small mountain village lies at 900 meters above the sea level and has 500 inhabitants. It offers developed touristic infrastructure which includes three hotels, three appartmenthotels, two cottage camps and a camping site. There are more than 3000 rentable beds in addition to 20.000 beds in private cabins and chalets. There are grocery stores, sports-shops and a lot of other shops in different varieties. Beitostølen is easily accessible from Oslo. There is express bus-line six times a day. The nearest international airport is Oslo-Gardermoen not more than 3,5 hours from Beitostølen. Just 45 min away from Beitostølen there is a small airport Leirin airport which is reachable with a 30-seat aircraft twice a day from Gardermoen. Beitostølen and its surroundings is very popular among Norwegians. Famous cross-country skiers like Vegard Ulvang, Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeseth, Anders Aukland and biathletes like Ole-Einar Bjørndalen and Frode Andresen have their weekend houses in Beitostølen. 

COMPETITION SITE

The cross-country stadium is only 5 min walk from the village centre. There are homologated tracks from Sprint to 15 km, an international Biathlon arena, 6,5 km of high pressure pipes for artofficial snow production and flood lighted tracks in total distance reaching 5 km. In addition there are facilities  needed for 35 wax cabins, press facilities, athletes room and everything needed for an international Cross-Country race 1700 m2.

Beitostølen has organized many competitions including  World Cups in Cross-Country, Biathlon, Telemark-skiing, Winter Triathlon and Nordic Combined. In summer time the OC is organizing big orienteering events like Norwegian Championchips, "Villmannen" The Wild Man, Norway biggest winter-triathlon is a natural part of the summer programme as well as "Fjelleventyret", the Mountain Adventure, a street race over the local mountainpass at 1400 meters above the sea level with distances ranging from 7 km to marathon.

ACCOMMODATION

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