Date: April 2, 2022 Place: Setermoen-Bardufoss, Norway Distance: 50 km Classic technique Active years: 63 Record number of participants: 1,585 Number of VSC sprints/climbing points: one sprint at 5 km in Storlømyra and one climb at 14 km in Orta, Halvor Hill Start times: Men 10:30 CET, women 10:00 CET Website: https://reistadlopet.no Highest peak: 577 m Total climb: 1219 m The 50 km long Reistadløpet is…
By André Santos The Czech Pro Teams in Visma Ski Classics are working hard to make long-distance skiing more popular than traditional skiing in the Czech Republic. After a summer of hard training and many popular competitions at home, they hope their performance inspires more people to go in for the sport. After Jan Srail’s…
Date: March 26, 2022 Place: Vålådalen, Sweden Distance: 100 km Classic technique Active years: 10 Number of VSC sprints/climbing points: two sprints at 18 km in Valbo and at 25 km in Ottsjö and two climbs at 39 km in Ripkalhöjden and at 63 km in Lillvalen Start times: Men 8:15 CET, women 7:30 CET Website: https://arefjallsloppet.se Highest peak: 865 m Total…
Date: March 19, 2022 Place: Rena-Lillehammer Distance: 54 km Classic technique Active years: 83 Record number of participants: 17,163 Number of VSC sprints/climbing points: one climb at 20 km in Raudfjellet Start times: Men 8:00 CET, women 7:45 CET Website: https://birkebeiner.no Highest peak: 900 m Total climb: 1044 m Birkebeinerrennet is one the most legendary cross-country ski events in the world. Its legacy is based…
Date: March 6, 2022 Place: Sälen-Mora, Sweden Distance: 90 km Classic technique Active years: 100 Record number of participants: 16,502 Number of VSC sprints/climbing points: two sprints at 24 km in Mångsbordarna and at 47 km in Evertsberg and one climb at 3 km, the first hill Start times: Men 8:00 CET, women 8:00 CET Website: www.vasaloppet.se Highest peak: 554 m Total climb: 944 m…
Date: February 20, 2022 Place: Otepää-Elva, Estonia Distance: 63 km Classic technique Active years: 63 (48th edition) Record number of participants: 7,881 Highest peak and total climb: 211 m/779 m Number of VSC sprints/climbing points: TBA Start times: Men 8:00 CET, women 7:50 CET Website: https://www.tartumaraton.ee Tartu Maraton makes its comeback to the Pro Tour in Season XII as the event was a part of…
By Teemu Virtanen When we talk about endurance sports, long distance skiing in our case, lactate thresholds and training at those levels are a common topic. Generally speaking, we all know what the term means, but in reality, we may not really comprehend the whole picture. Therefore, it is worth paying a bit more attention…
Date: February 13, 2022 Place: Bedrichov, the Czech Republic Distance: 50 km Classic technique Active years: 55 Record number of participants: 8,141 Highest peak and total climb: 999 m/861 m Number of VSC sprints/climbing points: one sprint at 23 km in Jizerka and two climbs at 11 km in Na Knejpé and at 32 km in Smutna Louka Start times: Men 9:00 CET,…
Date: January 30, 2022 Place: Trentino, Italy Distance: 70 km Classic technique Active years: 48 Record number of participants: 7,951 Highest peak and total climb: 1453 m/1265 m Number of VSC sprints/climbing points: two sprints at 18 km in Canazei and at 46 km in Predazzo, two climbs at 32 km, L’Infinita, and at 70 km, Cascata Hill Start times: Men 8:00 CET, women 8:05…
By Teemu Virtanen In long distance skiing, like in any endurance sports, physical shape is the key component in an athlete’s performance, but without a great mental capacity one won’t be able to succeed. A skier needs to be mentally strong and tactically savvy to be able to beat his or her rivals. Some are…
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