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Everything you need to prepare

Choose how you navigate, understand how the Gates work, arrive in Paris ready. The Regulations remain the official reference; this is the practical side.

The three categories

Same start, same Gates, same finish. What changes is the road and the way you read it.

Rally RoadBook

About 6,000 km, around half of them off-road. Navigation 100% by digital RoadBook, with a second GPS device on board for emergencies.

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Rally GPX

About 6,000 km on more or less the same route as the RoadBook class, but with different control waypoints, following a GPX track. Second GPS device required.

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Explorer GPX

About 5,400 km, 100% tarmac where available, on a GPX track through fjords, glaciers and the Atlantic Road. A passenger is allowed.

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In 60 seconds

How Paris-Nordkapp works

The six things riders ask us most. Everything else is one click away.

Not a race

No timed sections, no ranking. From the Eiffel Tower to the North Cape, every kilometre is part of the route and the highway code applies everywhere.

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Three categories, two ways to navigate

Rally RoadBook: mixed tarmac and off-road with a digital RoadBook.
Rally GPX: the same spirit, following a GPX track.
Explorer GPX: 100% tarmac on a GPX track, passenger allowed.

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The Gate System

Four mandatory Gates: Oslo after four days, then three, three and two days to Honningsvåg. Reach each one within its maximum arrival time: the only non-negotiable rule.

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Your navigation, our tracker

Bring your own tablet, GPS or smartphone plus a second device. We supply the live-tracking and safety device: rental included, €150 refundable cash deposit.

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No support, four garages

No assistance on the road: you carry what you need. At every Gate the Malle Motorex Area gives you tools, stands and free lubricants, plus a tyre service by reservation.

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Finisher, four ways

Everyone who reaches Nordkapp is a Finisher. Validate 100% of the route and you are a Finisher HERO, 85% PRO, 70% SURVIVOR. Joker Cards won at the Gates count as kilometres ridden.

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FAQ

Short answers to the most common questions.

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Regulations

The rules made simple, then the full text.

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Transport service

Tour operators for Fly & Ride and the return from Alta.

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Ready for the long road north?

Dates, prices and what is included are on the Timeline & Fees page. Registration takes place on Roadbooking.

Paris-Nordkapp Roadbooking

Taking you to registration

Registration and payment take place on Roadbooking, the official Paris-Nordkapp registration platform.