Travel

Accommodation

Our headquarter before the race will be in Jockfall. So, of course it will be very convenient for athletes to base themselves in and around Jockfall. Below you get an overview of the options.

In general, the room situation in the Överkalix Kommun is a bit different from regions that have a lot of hotels. With the exception of the Grand Arctic Resort, most accommodation consists of cabins. Therefore, in Jockfall, one of the goals will be to get all of you who do not mind, to share a cabin with other athletes. For those of you who seek privacy and prefer not to share, we will of course find a way to accomplish that, too. Or you can make a booking at the Grand Arctic Resort. Please just note that this hotel is about a 30 minutes drive from Jockfall.

Here are your options for Jockfall (all rates including tax):

  1. Jockfall Apartments – They have two different types of luxurious lodges that fit up to 6 and up to 4 guests each. For the race it is our goal to have at least 2 to 3 athletes per lodge. Each lodge has got two separate bedrooms. The larger ones (for up to 6 people) also have an open loft. The cost for the large lodges is SEK 2,400/night and the smaller lodges are SEK 2,000. So, if three people share, the cost of a large lodge is SEK 800/night/person. Should you decide you want to have more people in the apartment, that is of course possible and will further bring down the cost per person.
  2. Jockfall Hostel – This place used to be a school and now is a simple hostel. It features 4 bedrooms with 2 beds each. Showers and washrooms are shared and there is also a sauna. Cost is SEK 350/night for each bed.
  3. Jockfall Cabins – These are small and simple cabins, right by the restaurant. The bathroom and showers are in a central service building, i.e. not in the cabin. Cost is SEK 300/night for each bed.
  4. Jockfall Camping – Should you travel to Jockfall in an RV, the parking including electricity is SEK 300/night.

Bed linens and towels are charged at SEK 150. For athletes staying in Jockfall (before and after the race) transfers from Överkalix to Jockfall and from Jockfall to Överkalix are included.

Options for Överkalix:

For any Grand Arctic Resort bookings please email info@explorethenorth.se and let them know you are with the LAU.

On the website of Heart of Lapland you will also find some other options for places to stay.

There is a private facebook group for all athletes on the race roster. This group is the perfect place to get in touch with others and to make plans for the sharing of accommodation.

IMPORTANT: For any bookings at Jockfall please email me at info@thegreatoutdoors.de. I will then assist/co-ordinate.

By Air

The closest airport to Överkalix is Luleå (LLA). You can reach it via Stockholm Arlanda International Airport (ARN) with SAS and Norwegian.

By Train

The SJ night train from Stockholm is a comfortable option. It passes by Luleå where you can continue by car or bus.

By Car

The International E-road network crossing the heart of Swedish Lapland, includes E4, E8 and E10. When coming from abroad, it might be interesting to know that the borders between Sweden, Norway and Finland are open and you may pass without any border control.

Rental cars and transfer (to/from Lulea airport)

Most athletes will arrive to the region at Lulea airport (see also below). From there to Överkalix it is about 110 km. Transport from the airport to Överkalix and back is not part of the race package. So, all athletes need to make their own arrangements. The options are rental car, transfer and bus.

1) Rental Car

LAU Sponsor REKO Biluthyrning is a car dealership and rental car company in Överkalix, Kalix and Haparanda. They will offer the following rates (all including Swedish VAT) to athletes of the LAU. The prices below refer to a midsize car and include free kilometers:

  • SEK 1,500 for 1 day rental car
  • SEK 3,700 for a 3 day rental car
  • SEK 6,000 for a 10 day rental car
  • SEK 8,000 for a 15 day rental car

Please note that they do not offer a pick-up or drop-off at Lulea airport, i.e. if you want to rent with them, it will only work if you made your way to Överkalix in another way (transfer, bus or catching a ride up with another athlete). The same applies after you drop off the car, i.e. you need to have another solution to get to Lulea airport again.

For rental car bookings please email info@brahyr.se. They will need the following from you

* Name on the driver
* Rental date and time
* Special requests (automatic transition, skibox)

Payment is via credit card.

2) Transfer

Jockfall will help with transfers from Lulea airport to Jockfall and back to the airport after the race. The transfer costs SEK 4,000 (including Swedish VAT) for the van/trip, i.e. if one person is on the van, it’s SEK 4,000 for that person. If there are 2 persons, it’s SEK 2,000/person, and so on. How many people fit on the van will depend on how much luggage each passenger has. Then there is the challenge of managing different arrival times. Please contact me (Robert Pollhammer) with your travel details if you want to get this transfer. I will do my best to make the van as full as possible in order to keep the cost per person low.

3) Airport Bus

There is an airport shuttle bus from Lulea airport to the Överkalix bus station. Per person it costs SEK 350 one way. If your accommodation is in Jockfall the transfer to Jockfall is free of charge (please book it when you confirm your accommodation booking).

To book the shuttle bus you need to call + 46 926-756 95. They speak English and need your reservation before 5 PM on the day before you intend to travel.

Please note: There is one big drawback to the shuttle bus option. The maximum weight allowance for luggage is 20 kg!

4) Regular Bus

The cheapest way to get from the Lulea airport to Överkalix is by public bus transport (Länstrafiken Norrbotten). You need to take a bus (lines 4 or 104) from the airport to the city center. That ride takes about 15 minutes. On this bus connection there is no limit to luggage. However, you need to carry your bags from the arrival bus stop in the city center to the bus stop for line 55, which is the one bringing you to Överkalix bus station. There should be about 4 connections daily and the cost for this trip of approx. 110 km is around SEK 200.

For more information on travel option and the many things you can do in Swedish Lapland if you ever come back for a vacation or plan on extending your stay before or after the race, please check out www.heartoflapland.com and www.swedishlapland.com.