Travel Reference
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which ends in Borre, by the
Oslofjord. Call
&
23-27-56-00
or
go to www.kns.no for details. Mid-
June.
North Cape March.
This trek from
Honningsvåg to the North Cape is
one of the world's toughest. The
round-trip march is 68km (42
miles) long. Mid-June.
Emigration Festival,
Stavanger. A
festive commemoration of Norwe-
gian immigration to North Amer-
ica, with exhibitions, concerts,
theater, and folklore. Mid-June.
Midsummer Night,
nationwide.
Celebrations and bonfires explode
all over Norway in honor of the
midnight sun. June 23.
Emigration Festival,
Kvinesdal.
Commemorates the Norwegian
emigration to the United States.
Late June to early July.
Midnight Sun Marathon,
Tromsø.
This marathon in northern Norway
starts at midnight and draws eager
runners from over 30 countries. For
details, visit
&
77-69-61-24
or go
to www.msm.no. Mid-June.
July
Kongsberg International Jazz Fes-
tival.
International artists partici-
pate in one of the most important
jazz festivals in Scandinavia, with
open-air concerts. Call
&
32-73-
31-66
or visit www.kongsberg-jaz-
zfestival.no for details. Early July.
Exxon Mobil Bislett Games,
Oslo.
International athletic competitions
are staged in Oslo, with profes-
sional participants from all over the
world. For details, call
&
22-59-
17-59
or visit www.bislettgames.
com. Mid-July.
Molde International Jazz Festival.
The “City of Roses” is the site of
Norway's oldest jazz festival. It
attracts international stars from
both sides of the Atlantic every
and Sweden. Visit www.vinter
festuka.no for details. Second week
of March to mid-April.
Birkebeiner Race,
Rena to Lille-
hammer. This historic international
ski race, with thousands of partici-
pants, crosses the mountains
between Rena and Lillehammer,
site of the 1994 Olympics. It's a
53km (33-mile) cross-country trek.
For details, call
&
61-27-58-10
or go to www.birkebeiner.no. Mid-
March.
April
Voss Jazz Festival.
Three days of
jazz and folk music performances
by European and American artists.
Visit www.vossajazz.no for details.
First week of April.
May
The Grete Waitz Run,
Oslo. A
women's run through the streets of
Oslo, with participation by the
famous marathoner Grete Waitz.
For details, call
&
23-21-55-00.
Early May.
The Viking Run,
Sognefjord. An
international half-marathon is
staged in the Sognefjord. Some par-
ticipants extend their stay to partic-
ipate in other sports, such as
summer skiing, glacier climbing,
biking, boating, or mountain
climbing. Late May.
Bergen International Festival
(Bergen Festspill).
A world-class
music event, featuring artists from
Norway and around the world.
This is one of the largest annual
musical events in Scandinavia. Held
at various venues in Bergen. For
information, contact the Bergen
International Festival, Slottsgaten
1, 4055, Dregen N-5835 Bergen
(
&
55-21-06-30;
www.festspillene.
no). May 25 to June 5.
June
Faerder Sailing Race.
Some 1,000
sailboats participate in this race,
