Nordic Fest Sporting Events
Athletics in Scandinavia are legendary, and Nordic Fest offers a number of sporting activities for young and old! From the Elveløpet race to Nordic Fest's annual 5K-15K run by the river, to the newest addition - our canoe race, Kanolopet. If competition is your goal, we can meet it at Nordic Fest.
Elveløpet 5K-15K Run/Walk
Nordic Fest's annual 5K or 15K run by the river begins at 7:30 am at City Hall.
5K Race Route
15K Race Route
Kanoløpet Canoe Race
Kanoløpet! It's back for the third year, and already better than ever with a brand new Kayak division! As its name implies, it's a canoe or kayak race down the Upper Iowa River for just a few to be crowned conquerors of the Kanoløpet. There are 3 divisions:
1) Youth Canoe (combined age 30 or under)
2) Open Canoe
3) Open Kayak (single)
Cost is $27 per participant and includes a race t-shirt, canoe or kayak, life jacket, and paddle. If you provide your own equipment, cost is only $15 per person. Friday, 6:30 pm, the kayak race will begin, followed by the Open Canoe race and the Youth Canoe race to follow. Starting and check in point is
River & Trail Outfitters.Click here for
canoe or kayak race registration.
Disc Golf Tournament
Disc Golf will be back for the third year at Nordic Fest 2012. Register for both an 18-hole singles day tournament and/or 18-hole best-shot doubles night tournament. There will be divisions for all ages and skill levels.
Hosted at Luther College's disc golf course, this event is a perfect way to spend a couple of hours with family and friends. In this natural, park-like setting, you can play for fun or for prizes. Top finishers in each division will win prizes. Space is limited to 36 players for each tourney so register early!
To register online and for more information go to
www.DiscDan.com.
More information to come!
Kubb Tournament
Yes, it's true! there will be a first-ever Kubb Tournament taking place at this years fest, Saturday, July 28.
16-Team Tournament Registration 8-9am
Play begins 9:15am
$40/team entry fee
* US Kubb National Rules applyKastpinner Distance CompetitionShortly after 1:00 (Following the Rock Throw Competition)
Test your accuracy with your kastpins at a great distance
Local/Spectator tournament$5/game. If you lose and want to buy back in you may. Stay as long as you want. Keep playing until you lose.
This is a great way to try the game for first-timers.
Note: There will be food available for purchase onsite, restrooms nearby, and very little shade - so bring lots of water or your own pop-up-tent.
Much more information is yet to come, but in the meantime, feel free to e-mail organizer Jason Larson at
jplarson13@hotmail.com or check out the facebook page by searching "Decorah Kubb"
For a sport that dates back to the Viking ages, try the annual Nordic Fest rock throw, where participants can compete in various age, size and weight categories. Begins Saturday at 1:00 pm near the Decorah Middle School. 
