NMC27
28-30 May 2027 - RS Sjøredningsskolen, Horten, Norway. Team and exhibitor applications open September 2026.
| LINE 1 | Location of pickup site | RS Sjøredningsskolen, Horten - 59.3919N 10.4756E |
| LINE 2 | Callsign and frequency | post@medicchallenge.no |
| LINE 3 | Patients by precedence | 18 team slots - demand exceeded capacity every year |
| LINE 4 | Special equipment | Bring your own - judging is guideline-neutral |
| LINE 5 | Patients by type | 72 competing medics, all ambulatory at start |
| LINE 6 | Security at pickup site | Open to the public - bring your colleagues |
| LINE 7 | Method of marking | NMC patch, visible from the exhibition area |
| LINE 8 | Patient nationality | Nordic and Baltic - military, civilian, volunteer, private |
| LINE 9 | NBC contamination | One CBRN scenario is never ruled out |
The venue
RS Sjøredningsskolen is one of Norway's largest providers of maritime safety and emergency medicine training - and it supports NMC by hosting the event.
The location in Horten offers a rare variety of training environments on one site: forest, built-up urban areas, littoral and maritime settings, a pool, an industrial area and classrooms. There is a restaurant and hotel on site.
For scenario designers this means everything from sea rescue to urban search and rescue without moving the event. For teams and visitors it means short distances, real facilities and a single arena where the whole field is within walking distance.
The shape of the weekend
This is how NMC26 was organized. The 2027 program follows the same shape and is confirmed closer to the event.
Arrival and workshops
Teams arrive, are briefed, and attend workshops. In 2026: bleeding and hypothermia, guerrilla medicine, and remote damage control resuscitation - followed by a social gathering.
The competition
Nine demanding scenarios related to crisis and war, two heats, every team scored at every station. Open to the public, with sponsor and exhibitor areas throughout the arena.
Workshop and wrap-up
In 2026: a point-of-care ultrasound workshop before the venue was rigged down.
Draft program
An illustrative draft so you can plan travel and leave - not the confirmed program.
| Friday 28 May 2027 | |
| 15:00-18:00 | Team arrival, registration and briefing |
| 18:00-20:00 | Workshops (topics announced with the program) |
| 20:00- | Social gathering |
| Saturday 29 May 2027 | |
| 08:00-13:15 | Competition heat 1 - nine teams, nine scenarios |
| 13:15-14:30 | Pause - exhibition area open to the public |
| 14:30-19:15 | Competition heat 2 - nine teams, nine scenarios |
| 20:30- | Award ceremony |
| Sunday 30 May 2027 | |
| 09:00-12:00 | Workshop and wrap-up |
Key dates
- Sept 2026Teams and exhibitors register their interest. Eighteen places, in two divisions: Elite for full-time professionals, Totalforsvaret for the breadth
- 1 Nov 2026Application deadline. Team selection follows
- Spring 2027Team confirmation, program and final detailsDate TBC
- 28-30 May 2027Norwegian Medic Challenge 2027, Horten
There is no entry fee for NMC27. What a team pays for is food and a bed at NOATUN, booked with a code we send you, from meals only to the full weekend. Those, and partner packages for exhibitors, are priced before applications open.