Vetrarhátíð í Mývatnssveit er einstakur viðburður á landsvísu þar sem fjölbreytt og óhefðbundnar vetraríþróttir eru stundaðar. Nánar auglýst siðar. The Mývatnssveit Winter Festival is a unique national event where diverse and unconventional winter sports are practiced. More information published later.
The annual Mývatn Open is held in March on lake Mývatn in front of Sel-Hótel Mývatn. Yes, that is correct: the competition is held on the lake, on a very thick layer of ice when the water is frozen. More info will follow later.
The event has been postponed due to continued global spread of COVID-19. Potential alternative dates will be advertised later. ---------------- Orkugangan is an annually held cross country ski race from Þeistareykir to the town of Húsavík by Skjálfandi bay. Participants can compete in 25km and 10km races while kids walk a distance of 2,5km. Orkugangan is… Read More »Orkugangan 2020 – Postponed