registratioN 2027
THe ballot
Opens: Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 15:00 CEST
Closes: Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 23:59 CEST.
The Draw: Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
Results of the draw: Wednesday, October 21 at 20:00 CEST on YouTube.
Everyone entering the ballot will receive the draw result by email on Friday, October 23.
This is a lottery.
Norseman Xtreme Triathlon 2027 start places are allocated by random draw. Everyone can enter the ballot, only restriction is the age limit (see below). Entering the ballot does not guarantee a start place.
What you are buying.
The ballot fee of EUR 1.50 + platform service fee buys you a ticket in the draw. Your first year of applying gives you 1 ticket. A second consecutive unsuccessful year gives you 2 tickets, and a third gives you 3. The counter resets when you are drawn or when you skip a year.
The prize.
125 start places at Norseman Xtreme Triathlon on Saturday 7 August 2027. A start place gives you the right to register and pay the race entry fee of EUR 550. Start places are personal and cannot be sold or transferred.
Claiming your place.
If you are drawn, you claim your place by registering and paying the entry fee by November 14.
Age limit.
18 or older on race day, Saturday, August 7, 2027.
No refunds and no right of withdrawal.
The ballot fee is non-refundable and is not returned if you are not drawn.
Questions or complaints.
If you believe you have not received a prize you are entitled to, or that something went wrong with the lottery, you have the right to complain to us at this address. We will respond within 10 working days.
slots
A total of 335 start slots will be allocated for the 2027 edition of Norseman Xtreme Triathlon.
Based on past experience, this will leave us with around 250-255 athletes on the start line in Eidfjord on race day.
Total start slots: 335
Expected number of athletes on race day: 250-255
ballot
The ballot is open to all athletes, and one ticket costs EUR 1.50 + a platform service fee of EUR 1.50.
From the 2016 race, we started giving extra chances for athletes not successful in the draw.
Adding an extra chance for every consecutive unsuccessful year in the ballot.
First-year applicants receive one chance in the draw.
Second year, 2 chances
.
Third year, 3 chances
.
And continuing..
The extra chances can be tracked on the athlete profile on https://raceid.com/en/.
If awarded a starting slot, or if not signing up consecutive years, the counter will be reset.
ballot
Maximum 25% Norwegian athletes.
Minimum 15% women.
Norseman wants to increase female participation and ensuring broad international representation. Our ballot guarantees a minimum of 15% women and a maximum of 25% Norwegian athletes, helping to maintain global diversity.
125 Start Slots
X-Points
100 Start Slots
Allocated to active X-Points members.
To apply with X-Points, click the box when entering the ballot.
X-tri World tour
57 Start Slots
XTRI World Tour Qualification.
1st & 2nd place women and men at XTRI full-distance events.
Norseman top 3 men & women.
norseman allocation
53 Start Slots
See detailed allocation below.
total slots 2027
335.
Main sponsors
& Partners.
22 Slots allocated.
For our Summit partners.
Research
partners.
10 start slots allocated.
Norseman conducts extensive research every year, and to ensure we can analyse all collected samples, we reserve ten start slots for companies or individuals who wish to support this work financially.
The price for a research start slot is EUR 10 000.
Please contact us at contact@nxtri.com.
Applications can be submitted from October 22, 2026 - November 10, 2026 and will be reviewed on an ongoing basis by a designated committee. The application must contain the following: Name and motivation to contribute to the Norseman research.
We will update here when all research partner slots for 2027 are confirmed and sold out.
Professional
athletes.
4 start slots allocated.
Our jury evaluates applications based on PTO ranking and the best results from 2024–2026.
Apply by emailing your current PTO ranking and motivation doing Norseman to contact@nxtri.com.
Update September 28:
So far, we have allocated one start slot.
local Quota.
4 start slots allocated.
Supporting our host communities Eidfjord, Austbygde and Rjukan by giving local athletes the opportunity to experience Norseman.
Media
Storytelling.
4 start slots.
Global stories that inspire.
Update September 28:
So far, we have allocated two start slots.
Media
Projects.
3 start slots.
DefinedTV/Documentary/Streaming/ YouTube or digital projects
produced by or together with Norseman.
All these slots are already allocated for 2027.
Other
Projects.
2 start slots
1 slot for the NRK Telethon.
1 slot for a Norseman project.
deferred slots
from 2026
2 start slots allocated.
by Race Director and General Manager.
NORSEMan
2 start slots allocated.
Deferred due to pregnancy.