Arctic Circle Race this week in Greenland

by Leandro Lutz ‱ 19.03.2024
Arctic Circle
The Ski Classics Challengers event Arctic Circle Race is a 160km three-day long-distance race in classic technique starting on Friday, March 22, in Sisimiut, Greenland.

The Ski Classics Challengers event Arctic Circle Race is a 160km three-day long-distance race in classic technique starting on Friday, March 22, 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. 

Best Moment of Arctic Circle Race 2023

Video Credits: Arctic Circle Race

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. 

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Northern Lights at Arctic Circle Race. Photo: Steen Olsen

The participants will experience traditional Greenlandic dance and music during the event. They will also get to taste Greenlandic specialties like whales, mush ox, and scrimps. Furthermore, they will get to see traditional Greenlandic clothes, and of course, they will 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.

The Arctic Circle Race has already had participants between the ages of 16 and 81, both professional athletes and recreational skiers. It is definitely an adventure beyond your imagination.

Arctic Circle
Photo: David Trood

Arctic Circle Race – Ski Classics Challengers

Location: Sisimiut, Greenland
Date: From Friday, March 22, to Sunday, March 24
Website: Arctic Circle Race
Facebook: Arctic Circle Race 
Instagram: Arctic Circle Race 

Course Map – Stage 1

Map Day 1

Course Map – Stage 2

Map Day 2

Course Map – Stage 3

Map Day 3

When available, the event program, start lists, live results, and final standings can be followed here (stage 1), here (stage 2), and here (stage 3). 

You can find more information about the event HERE

As the 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 genders. 

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

As a member of ProXCskiing.com, you get full access to all content on the site and live streaming of Ski Classics Pro Tour events with English commentaries.

When you become part of one of the World’s leading XC ski communities, you will receive many exclusive offers all year round. 

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