Dates Varanger Arctic Kite Enduro 2025
| Sunday March 30 | Arrival/get-in Berlevåg |
| Monday March 31 | Preperation day, workshops, gear testing, race meeting and dinner |
| Tuesday April 1 at 10:00 | VAKE start in Berlevåg |
| Saturday April 5 | Sailing window closes. Ceremonies, parties and dinner in Vadsø |
| Sunday April 6 | Departure day |
Options for travel – explained below
- You get to Berlevåg on your own before Sunday.
- You get to Kirkenes/Vadsø on Sunday and get on the VAKE-bus.
- If you are not able to arrive Berlevåg on Sunday, please inform us in the application form or e-mail us.
You can travel to Kirkenes, Vadsø or Berlevåg with either plane, car or Hurtigruten.
Travelling by plane
You can travel with SAS or Norwegian from Oslo to Kirkenes every morning, from other airports to Kirkenes and/or fly with Widerøe from Kirkenes (or other airports) directly to Berlevåg. To make the VAKE bus on Sunday, you have to be in Kirkenes no later than 14:30 March 30th.
VAKE Bus Transfer Kirkenes Airport – Berlevåg Sunday March 30 at 15:00
At 14:45 (or as soon as the last SAS plane has landet and our teams are accounted for), a transfer bus for VAKE participants will take you to Berlevåg. The bus will be in Berlevåg around 19:00 (can be delayed if bad weather).
Transportation of skis and pulks on planes
Excess baggage (in addition to carry-on baggage) is cheaper when booked in advance (as you buy your ticket). SAS will also ask you to register that you are travelling with skis or special luggage.
You’ll find the details at www.sas.com.
Travelling by car
It is possible to drive to Berlevåg. However, all participants are transported to Vadsø after the race, so you should have someone to drive your car back from Berlevåg to Vadsø.
Travelling by Hurtigruten or Havila Kystruten
Hurtigruten and Havila Kystruten travels the Norwegian coast between Bergen and Kirkenes. You can travel with them from Kirkenes to Berlevåg or from Bergen to Berlevåg if you want to make the most out of your trip. If you choose this option, you have to travel with a boat that arrives in Berlevåg before Sunday March 30th.
How to get from VAKE 2025
Hurtigruten/Havila Kystruten usually departs from Vadsø at 07:15 and corresponds with the early departures of SAS and Norwegian flights. VAKE will arrange a taxi transfer from the hotel in Vadsø to the port.
If you would like some more time in Vadsø on Sunday, check out later departures with Widerøe from Vadsø with south-bound connections.