Arctic Marathon Finland

4.9 (18)
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Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland
07 Apr, 2026 (Tue)

Trail running

1 km, 10 km, 21.1 km, 42.195 km

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About the event

The Arctic Marathon, Half Marathon, and 10K in Finnish Lapland offer a once-in-a-lifetime winter running adventure in one of the most magical landscapes on Earth. The race starts in the heart of Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, where runners set off into the pristine Arctic wilderness. Enjoy a true Arctic adventure with special activities like Husky sled rides, viewing the aurora borealis, and much more while staying in 4* Finnish style bungalows with sauna and all the comforts. Plus exclusive race perks, including a technical jacket, finisher medal, and a trophy-giving party are included in this one of a lifetime experience.

Highlights

Test your endurance in one of the world’s most unique marathon settings, where snow and ice replace traditional road racing.

Enjoy Northern Lights tours, husky rides, and Finnish saunas—a race experience like no other.

Races offered by this event

You have 46 weeks to prepare




Course details

Course highlights

Sunday. The run starts at the polar circle line, given by Santa Claus, then heads through a small loop in the forest with freshly packed snow to finally go along a pedestrian path from Santa Claus village to Rovaniemi and back.

Start address

96930 Rovaniemi, Finland

Finish address

96930 Rovaniemi, Finland

Route map

route map

What’s included in entry

These are included in your entry
Finisher medal
Tracker
Custom bib number
Toilets
Goodie bag
Nutrition Stations
Northern lights activity
Lockers
Drink Stations
Bag drop
Timing chip (single use)
Shower
Photo Service
Accident insurance
Dressing rooms
Huskies activity
Shuttle from Airport
Event T-shirts
Ice Pool Activity
Shuttle to Start Line
E-certificate/e-diploma
Video Service
Finisher’s T-shirts
Parking
Pre-race meal
Post-race meal
Medical Assistance

Frequently Asked Questions

Reviews

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Eduardo Rigueiral
Apr 2025
21.098 km

Great experience! The place is amazing and the staff + participants made it very special! Hats off to Apolo, for putting this program together and for making everything work. It's not just about the race! :-) As much as the snow wasn't exactly how we were expecting, we were blessed to have snow showers during the race! Awesome! Fully recommend it. I will definitely go back for the full!

Great track, very beautiful and with some breathtaking views! Light up and downhills are present, but not too bad (I could make it ok, even with my injured knee). Mixed terrain with dirt, snow (5km ish) and gravel.

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Margherita Bugno
Apr 2025
10 km

Io e mio marito abbiamo partecipato all’Artic Marathon Finland, abbiamo corso rispettivamente i 10k ed i 21k. L’evento è stato ben organizzato da Apolo, che ha anche curato i dettagli del ns soggiorno, organizzando escursioni e attività da vivere nei giorni precedenti e successivi alla corsa. Sistemazione ottima. Per noi è stata una esperienza davvero suggestiva in una atmosfera gioiosa di sport e vita all’aria aperta. Dobbiamo solo ringraziare Apolo per il suo premuroso e attento supporto .

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Alessandro Torti
Apr 2025
42.195 km

Great experience in Finland thanks to Apolo, despite the lack of snow, but running under snowfall has been amazing.

Beautiful track with a long uphill in the last 5 km of each lap (2 laps for the marathon)

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Emmanuel Tramoy
Apr 2025
42.195 km

It was amazing with very nice organizers, super good event, with a very cozy cottage with a personal sauna! Also the race was super nice and challenging amd we had a great team spirit, thanks Apolo, the organizating team and the other runners !

The marathon has some elevation. I would say around 400m and at the time had a bit of ice but apart from that it was perfectly runnable ! Come prepared with good cold equipment - but the organizer Apolo will help you on that.

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Chiara Degli Innocenti
Apr 2025
21.098 km

Ho partecipato alla gara correndo la mezza maratona. È stata una bellissima esperienza con un’ottima organizzazione da parte di Apolo che si è dimostrato sempre disponibile! Atmosfera magica, non solo per la gara ma anche per le escursioni fatte!

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Serhii Barskyi
Apr 2025
21.098 km

I run the half marathon in 1.55. The road was not easy at the end, but it was worth it. There was a steep climb. I ran in the lead for this distance. Thanks for organizing and see you soon again. Я пробежал полумарафон за 1.55. Дорога была нелёгкая в конце, но это того стоило. Был крутой подъем. Я прибежал лидером на этой дистанции. Спасибо за организацию и до скорой встречи вновь.

For running this is a good track and a great time. as it was not hot))) Для бега эта хорошая трасса и отличное время. так как не было жарко)))

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Daniele Pompili
Apr 2025
21.098 km

It was a fantastic experience, the organisation was really perfect Apolo did the best to make us happy creating a very good atmosphere in the group. the snowfall during the race was amazing. Thank you Apolo see you soon may be in marocco.

The path is flat and fast

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Marie-Laure Massias
Apr 2024
42.195 km

A marathon even more beautiful than in my dreams, with magnificent and idyllic landscapes. It wasn't just a marathon but an aventure with great activities and unforgettable encounteurs. Thank you apollo for this great organisation. The stay went by too quickly !

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Maja Zivkov
Apr 2024
21.098 km

I enjoyed so much running half marathon and getting to know other runners. It was fun, and everything was well organized.

Perfect track!

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STÉPHANIE HAUTESSERRE
Apr 2024
42.195 km

Le plus beau marathon que j'ai eu la chance de courir !!! Une aventure exceptionnelle avec des paysages sublimes, un groupe de coureurs au top (bienveillance, bonne humeur, solidarité et partage étaient les mots d'ordre) et des activités mémorables. Je rentre chez avec des étoiles plein les yeux 🤩. Merci encore Apolo pour cette incroyable aventure humaine.

Superbes paysages tout le long de ce parcours.

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STÉPHANIE HAUTESSERRE
Apr 2024
42.195 km

Le plus marathon que j'ai eu la chance de courir !!! Une aventure exceptionnelle avec des paysages sublimes, un groupe de coureurs au top (bienveillance, bonne humeur, solidarité et partage étaient les mots d'ordre) et des activités mémorables. Je rentre chez avec des étoiles plein les yeux 🤩. Merci encore Apolo pour cette incroyable aventure humaine.

Superbes paysages tout le long de ce parcours.

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Sébastien null
Apr 2024
21.098 km

Magnifique course avec de très beaux paysages tout le long du parcours. Organisation au top ( Apolo est au petit soin avec tout le monde ). Je recommande à ceux qui sont avides de grands espaces et de convivialité.

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Frederic Vandenheule
Apr 2024
42.195 km

If you want a race in the artic, that's the one. Fantastic start at the artic line of Finland (with the real santa claus 😉). You will experience amazing sceneries, lots of snow and very good ravito's. Beside the marathon, the organisation provides unique activities, like ice bathing, husky trip,.. . Very good organisation of Apolo and Wildmarathons. The best part, you will meet friends for life.

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Jessica Stanton
Apr 2024
21.098 km

Super wonderful route in the snow ❄️😱. Well organized by Apolo with Santa Claus’s Village. Apolo is very friendly and helpful. I also loved how I got to interact with the other runners from around the world before race day which meant so much more supporting each other ♥️. I cannot wait to come back and do it again. Our husky sled ride was super cool and the rooms & meals are fantastic!

Great route with a slightly technical section to start and then feet to ground on a snow path amongst the trees!

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Sarah Baillie
Mar 2023
42.195 km

An all round enjoyable experience. The race was very well organised and the small group size made it a really lovely and supportive. The surroundings were beautiful, cozy accommodation and great food. Just fab!

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