The Ski Classics Challengers event Arctic Circle Race is a 160km three-day long-distance race in classic technique starting on Friday, March 31, in Sisimiut, Greenland.

Arctic Circle Race is a long-distance skiing race in classic technique known as one of the World’s toughest ski races. 

The three-day ski race takes place through Greenland’s magnificent, varied, and sometimes harsh countryside north of the Polar Circle. Here the participants must ski 160km in three days in temperatures as low as -25 degrees Celsius. 

At night the participants sleep in small tents in the amazing nature under the Northern Lights. When they reach the camp each day, they have to cook for themselves and dry their clothes for the next day – but they also get a free massage every day. 

The participants will experience traditional Greenlandic dance and music during the ski race. They will get to taste Greenlandic specialties like whales, mush ox, and scrimps. Furthermore, they will get to see traditional Greenlandic clothes, and of course, they have a chance to try both dogsledding and snowmobiling.

It is possible to join a light version of the Arctic Circle Race, meaning the participants “only” have to ski a 100km route.

Arctic Circle Race has already had participants between the age of 16 to 81; both participants who are professional athletes and recreational skiers. For sure, an adventure beyond your imagination.

Arctic Circle Race – Ski Classics Challengers

• Location: Sisimiut, Greenland
• Date: From Friday, March 31, to Sunday, April 2
• Start Time: Day 1 – 14:00 CET / Day 2 – 14:00 CET / Day 3 – 13:00 CET
• Distance: Day 1 – 52.2km / Day 2 – 57.1km / Day 3 – 51km Classic technique
• Website: Arctic Circle Race
• Facebook: Arctic Circle Race  
• Instagram: Arctic Circle Race  

Course Map – Day 1

Course Map – Day 2

Course Map – Day 3

When available, the Arctic Circle Race program, start lists, live results, and final standings can be followed here (day 1), here (day 2), and here (day 3). 

You can find more information about the event here.

As Arctic Circle Race is a Ski Classics Challengers event, Pro Team registered athletes could collect points for the Ski Classics Champion and Youth competitions in their respective gender. 

Everyone participating in Ski Classics, Pro Tour or Challengers events, recreational and professional skiers, can connect their profile to the results database of Ski Classics, called MyPages.

MyPages can be connected when subscribing to Ski Classics online community proxcskiing.com. In the profile, you can view your Ski Classics event results, collect pins, print diplomas, and analyze your results with friends in the SC ranking system. In your profile, you collect points according to your performance and are rewarded with pins and diplomas.

One of the central features of MyPages is that you get your global SC ranking. The SC Ranking is a live updated international ranking, unique in combining women and men, professional and recreational skiers in one single list.

A full list of Ski Classics Challengers events can be found here.

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