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The '''annual broom race''' is held in Sweden and has been contested from the tenth century. Entrants race a course of 437 miles from Kopparberg to Arjeplog. The course runs through a [[dragon]] reservation, and the vast trophy is in the shape of [[Swedish Short-Snout]]. Currently, it is an international event, with [[wizards]] and [[witches]] from all over the world attending, seeing off the competitors at Kopparberg, then [[apparition|apparating]] to Arjeplog to welcome the survivors.
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The '''annual broom race''' is held in [[Sweden]] and has been contested since the [[First millennium A.D.|tenth century]]. Entrants race a course of 437 miles from [[Kopparberg]] to [[Arjeplog]]. The course runs through a Swedish Short-Snout [[dragon]] reservation, and the enormous silver trophy is in the shape of [[Swedish Short-Snout]]. Currently, it is an international event, with [[Wizardkind|wizards and witches]] from all over the world attending, seeing off the competitors at Kopparberg, then [[apparition|apparating]] to Arjeplog to welcome the survivors.
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==Behind the scenes==
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*It might be a reference to the famous Swedish ski-race, the [[wikipedia:Vasaloppet|Vasalopp]].
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
 
*''[[Quidditch Through the Ages (real)|Quidditch Through the Ages]]''
 
*''[[Quidditch Through the Ages (real)|Quidditch Through the Ages]]''
   
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[[fr:Course annuelle de balais de Kopparberg à Arjeplog]]
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[[ru:Гонки на мётлах]]
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[[pl:Doroczny wyścig na miotłach]]
 
[[Category:Broom games]]
 
[[Category:Broom games]]
 
[[Category:Competitions]]
 
[[Category:Competitions]]
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[[Category:Scandinavia]]

Revision as of 08:55, 13 January 2014

The annual broom race is held in Sweden and has been contested since the tenth century. Entrants race a course of 437 miles from Kopparberg to Arjeplog. The course runs through a Swedish Short-Snout dragon reservation, and the enormous silver trophy is in the shape of Swedish Short-Snout. Currently, it is an international event, with wizards and witches from all over the world attending, seeing off the competitors at Kopparberg, then apparating to Arjeplog to welcome the survivors.

Behind the scenes

  • It might be a reference to the famous Swedish ski-race, the Vasalopp.

Appearances