Skarverennet is a cross-country skiing race held in Norway, arranged by the club Geilo IL.
The race begins in Finse, and runs along Hallingskarvet, before it finishes at Ustaoset, a total of 38 km.
[1] Due to the exposed nature of the race, it takes place in open mountain terrain, the safety of the racers is a priority, and so there is a limit of 14,000 competitors.
The racers cross a wide spectrum, many elite cross country skiers and biathletes take part in the race, these are joined with juniors, mature, and recreational skiers, although it is dominated in numbers by Norwegians.
The average time to finish is 4–5 hours,[2] The 2012 race was the 39th Skarverenn.