DRAKKAR SHIP

From the Depths to Glory
Deep beneath the devastating waves, the remains of Floki’s Drakkar Ship lie shattered and forgotten in time. But only those who are determined enough will be able to rebuild and experience its true power.

With your Sleipnir Axe in hand, Varjagen Shield strapped to your arm, and your eyes glowing through your Gjermundbu Helmet, you’re ready to set sail and embark on endless new adventures.

Piece by piece, the ship rises to the surface—reborn through your Viking strength and spirit.

ABOUT THE DRAKKER SHIP MEDAL

The fourth installment in the Medals for Life series is the Drakkar Ship Medal. This mighty ship is made up of 9 parts. Want to complete the ship? Then an epic journey awaits you! Only the strongest of the strong, with enough points, will be able to raise the sail.

You earn the first part of this medal at 34 points. To own the complete ship, you need 50 medal points. You can earn these by participating in Strong Viking events.

Continue your journey and earn Floki’s Drakkar Ship!

The Journey of Raven-Floki

In the year 868, Hrafna-Flóki Vilgerðarson leaves western Norway. He is no ordinary traveler, but a man with a mission: to find the unknown land to the west, a place that earlier seafarers had only glimpsed briefly. With his wife, children, three companions, and three ravens, he boards his wooden ship (a drakkar), built for the open sea.

The wind carries them to the Faroe Islands, where Flóki loses his daughter—a sign, some say. But Flóki sails on, determined. On the open sea, he releases his ravens one by one. The first returns. The second flies farther but turns back. The third disappears toward the western horizon. Flóki follows it, full of confidence.

Days later, a rugged coastline emerges from the mist. Iceland. Flóki and his companions set foot on land. The summer is kind. Lakes full of fish, green valleys, sparkling waterfalls—it seems like a promised land. But winter comes like a blow. Bitterly cold, merciless. Livestock perish. The wind cuts through their bones. Flóki climbs a mountain and looks out over a world of snow and glaciers. He names the land “Ísland”: Iceland.

When he returns to Norway, he speaks with bitter words of cold and death. Yet his companions also tell stories of fertile valleys and freedom. And thus begins the flow of settlers to Iceland, the land Flóki was the first to consciously discover.

He sought a new beginning. He found freedom, but also cold, loss… and history.

OTHER MEDALS

The fourth honorary medal in the Medals for Life series is the Drakkar Ship. In total, there are four complete medals to collect. Each medal is made up of multiple parts, so you keep working toward a complete Medal for Life.

To collect medals, you need to earn points. For every two Obstacle Runs you participate in, you earn a medal! Family editions do not count. Below, you can check your medal points: