Torleif Syrstad, Team Engcon, won the 53-kilometer-long Birkebeinerrennet today from Rena to Lillehammer, Norway. Check out the preliminary results.

Torleif Syrstad, Team Engcon, won the Ski Classics event Birkebeinerrennet with a powerful solo breakaway. Syrstad completed the tenth stage of Ski Classics Pro Tour and the fourth and final Grand Classics event of Season XVII in a total time of 2:20:27.3.

Second place went to Ole Jørgen Bruvoll, Team Engcon, 4:09.5 back. A remarkable performance from Runar Skaug Mathisen, Lager 157 Ski Team, earned him third place on the podium, 4:09.5 behind the winner. 

Full Race Report in Progress!

Birkebeinerrennet– Top 3 Men

1. Torleif Syrstad, Team Engcon, 2:20:27.3
2. Ole Jørgen Bruvoll, Team Engcon, +4:09.5
3. Runar Skaug Mathisen, Lager 157 Ski Team, +4:09.7

Results can be found HERE

Birkebeinerrennet program, start lists, live timing, and live streaming on SC Play can be found HERE and HERE

Next up is the Marcialonga Bodø on Saturday, March 21, 2026. The event marks the eleventh Ski Classics Pro Tour stage of Season XVII.

Ski Classics Pro Tour Season XVII (2025/2026)

Season XVII of the Ski Classics Pro Tour consists of 13 events across 9 event weekends in 6 countries. 

• Event 1: December 13, 2025 – Bad Gastein Pro Team Tempo – Sportgastein, Austria, 7km
• Event 2: December 14, 2025 – Bad Gastein Criterium – Sportgastein, Austria, 36km
• Event 3: January 17, 2026 – Engadin La Diagonela – Pontresina-Zuoz, Switzerland, 47km
• Event 4: January 25, 2026 – Marcialonga – Moena-Cavalese, Italy, 70km
• Event 5: January 30, 2026 – Bedřichov Sprint – Bedřichov, Czech Republic, 1.5km
• Event 6: February 1, 2026 – Jizerská50 – Bedřichov, Czech Republic, 50km
• Event 7: March 1, 2026 – Vasaloppet – Sälen-Mora, Sweden, 90km
• Event 8: March 7, 2026 – Orsa Grönklitt 50k ITT Women – Grönklitt, Sweden, 50km
• Event 9: March 8, 2026 – Orsa Grönklitt 50k ITT Men – Grönklitt, Sweden, 50km
• Event 10: March 14, 2026 – Birkebeinerrennet – Rena-Lillehammer, Norway, 53km
• Event 11: March 21, 2026 – Marcialonga Bodø – Valnesfjord, Norway, 50km
• Event 12: March 28, 2026 – Reistadløpet – Setermoen-Bardufoss, Norway, 35km
• Event 13: March 29, 2026 – Grand Finale Summit 2 Senja – Bardufoss-Finnsnes, Norway, 60km

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