The first stage of the 160km Ski Classics Challengers event, Arctic Circle Race, took place this Friday with a 52.2km long-distance race in classic technique in Sisimiut, Greenland. Get to know the first-day winners.

After full of action, the Ski Classics Challengers event Arctic Circle Race saw Phillip Bellingham and Iris Pessey, representing Ski-Willy Marathon Team Austria, winning their respective first-day races.

Arctic Circle Race – Day 1 – Men’s Race

In the men’s race, the winner of day 1 was Phillip Bellingham, Ski-Willy Marathon Team Austria, completing the race in a time of 3:11:30.0.

Martin Møller, Rossignol, finished in second place, with a total time of 3:13:57.0, followed by Kristian Kristoffersen, KJ Greenland/HR, completing the podium in the third position and a total time of 3:32:56.0.

Arctic Circle Race – Day 1 – Top 3 Men

1. Phillip Bellingham, Ski-Willy Marathon Team Austria, 3:11:30.0
2. Martin Møller, Rossignol, +2:27.0
3. Kristian Kristoffersen, KJ Greenland/HR, +21:26.0

Arctic Circle Race – Day 1 – Women’s Race

In the women’s competition, the winner was Iris Pessey, Ski-Willy Marathon Team Austria, with a total time of 4:11:01.0. 

Marie Lundblad, NSP, finished in second place, with a time of 4:51:35.0, followed by Jeanette Koht, with a total time of 4:58:24.0, and completing the podium in the third position. 

Arctic Circle Race – Day 1 – Top 3 Women

1. Iris Pessey, Ski-Willy Marathon Team Austria, 4:11:01.0
2. Marie Lundblad, NSP, +40:34.0
3. Jeanette Koht, +47:23.0

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. 

Complete results from day 1 of the Arctic Circle Race can be found here and here, and you can check a list of the upcoming Challengers events on skiclassics.com.  

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