[2] Valstad ran for[needs update] the Norwegian club Bækkelagets SK in Oslo.

He previously represented Nydalens SK, NTHI and IL Stjørdals-Blink.

[2] He retired from international orienteering at the end of the 2004 season where he became world champion in both the long and relay events, despite this he failed to make the Orienteering World Cup final round in Germany.

[citation needed] Valstad won the Jukola relay in 1995.

[2] Valstad got his degree in electrical engineering at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology Since 2014 Valstad is head of department for electrical engineering at Kuben Upper Secondary School in Oslo.