Alta, norway | 21 - 27th February

Aurora Marathon

Run with the Northern Lights

FEBRUARY 2025

Alta, Norway

Here in Alta you can admire the northern lights in the winter and enjoy the long days in summer with the midnight sun, all while exploring the Sami culture, arctic untouched nature and rock carvings that is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

PREPARATION

GEAR & TRAINING

For an Aurora Marathon, a strategic layering system is essential. It balances warmth and insulation with lightweight, breathable materials, ensuring you stay comfortable and agile throughout the endurance challenge.

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ACCOMMODATION

Gargia Lodge is looking back on 3 centuries as accommodation provider. A history that makes us proud and we want to continue. Gargia’s history dates back to the 18th century with the establishment of a postal route in Finnmark, then the northernmost part of the Danish Kingdom.

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SCHEDULE & PRICES

The event offers Marathon and Half Marathon distances. Non-running companions are also welcome to join the event.

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ABOUT THE ORGANIZER

Based in Burlingame, California, Runbuk® works with a network of associate specialists, including the world’s foremost polar logistics experts, to deliver world class running events.

Our mission is to help athletes discover the world through exceptional running experiences. From deep inside the continent of Antarctica to the top of the world at the North Pole, or anywhere between, Runbuk® can be found.

We believe that everybody is an athlete, regardless of how fast they are, how long they can run, their age, size or whether they have a disability. Runbuk® relishes the opportunity of enabling all athletes to take on new challenges and expand boundaries.

Aurora Marathon

Run with the Northern Lights