The bag freight is an addition to the normal baggage freight. You put luggage to Oslo as usual in our truck in Trondheim before departure. It will then be driven to Oslo. The shipping of bags is a little more complicated.
Luggage is handed in to the trucks in Munkegata in Trondheim from 20-22 Friday evening. Baggage to be sent to Oslo can also be handed in before departure.
Handing in bags for bag shipping takes place at the same time and place, i.e. from 20-22 Friday evening in Munkegata in Trondheim. Bags must be delivered in the evening since the bags are transported from Trondheim before the first start.

The scheme
You can deliver up to 3 bags before the start in Trondheim. We transport these to the food stations in Oppdal, Kvam or Hamar, respectively, where you can access your bag. When you have “used” the bag, we transport it to your destination where you get it back together with your luggage.
You must ensure that the bags are placed on the correct rack in Trondheim, so that those going to Oppdal are placed on a rack going to Oppdal, and similarly for Kvam and Hamar.

The bags
Should be waterproof. They must be marked with start number, name and mobile number. You should also put an extra note in the bag with your name and mobile number so we can find out who owns it if the marking is lost. Unfortunately, we cannot take responsibility for ensuring that nothing gets lost along the way.
To ensure that nothing can fall out, we recommend using packing bags/drybags such as one of these or equivalent:
https://www.biltema.no/fritid/reise/ryggsekker/vanntett-pakkepose-2000034198
https://oslosportslager.no/fold-drybag-bs-xs-vanntett-pose-3l-6985.aspx
https://bikeshop.no/exped/nyexped1002/exped-fold-bs-drybag-10-000-mm-vannsøyle-70-d-nylon
https://www.xxl.no/silva-dry-bag-r-pet-3l-torrsekk-gra/p/1172067_1_style
You cannot use a regular plastic bag or similar. Experience shows that they break easily and you risk losing what you had in the bag. The bags can weigh a maximum of 1.5 kg. There is limited space so we cannot transport other luggage or larger bags with the bag freight. In other words, you have to pack small. We hope everyone will contribute to making bag shipping manageable by not bringing too much in the bags.

After you have “used” your bag
When you have “used” the bag, it must be put together with the other “used” bags so that it is transported to Oslo. If it is put back on the stand, we do not know that it has been “used” and then it is not transported to Oslo until the last rider has passed and the food station closes. Now it is not so important in Oppdal since all the bags from Oppdal are transported together to Oslo. But it is important at Kvam and very important at Hamar.

What you can have in the bags
Here is an example of what you may need. This depends on the weather so check the weather forecast before packing your bags. Thomas Svane Jacobsen will also write about this in the next article in the Masterclass.
Oppdal – many people will want to wear more clothes before going over the mountain, so maybe a windproof jacket or rain jacket, extra sweater if it’s cold, extra loose arms or legs.
Kvam – if you want to change into dry clothes after the mountain, maybe a dry jersey, socks, gloves, an extra hose and an extra air cartridge
Hamar – many will want to wear a warmer jacket or take off their sunglasses before cycling the last stretch into Oslo, so maybe a warm jacket, warmer gloves, an extra hose and an extra air cartridge as well as an empty glasses case so you can leave the sunglasses yours without them breaking.
You can of course also put a muesli bar or two and some gel in your bag, but don’t use the bags to carry drinks. Drinking is heavy, and it can get a lot sticky for both you and others.