Once a year, representatives from the furniture trade meet for an unceremonious race in which chairs, sofas, wardrobes, beds, mattresses and tables are converted into toboggans for the occasion. Ekornes entered this year with 5 contraptions in the chair category and one in the bed category.
This year’s Norgesmesterskap i Møbelaking event was the eighth in succession, and many spectators had gathered to cheer on the brave competitors. In addition to the prize for the fastest entry in each category, also awarded were the creativity prize, the prize for the biggest flop, the spectator prize, the best in show prize and the best supporter prize.