For many Swedish long-distance skiers, Craft Ski Marathon is one of winter’s first races. The Ski Classics Challengers event takes place next Sunday, January 15.

The Ski Classics Challengers event in Orsa Grönklitt, Sweden, is a 42km race in classic technique, in two laps of 21km each, and it is one of Sweden’s leading long-distance ski events.

The Craft Ski Marathon course is optimal for all long-distance skiers as there are no really long climbs or challenging downhill sections. The total elevation for the 42km race is 420 meters. 

With good snow conditions, the event attracts around 800 skiers each year, with recreational and professional skiers on the starting line. 

All skiers can experience the same arena where the Ski Classics Pro Tour will have the Ski Classics Pro Tour Events this Season XIV: Grönklitt Criterium on February 18 and Grönklitt Individual Time Trial on February 19. 

This year, Craft Ski Marathon can be followed live on YouTube on January 15. The broadcast starts at 10:30 CET with Studio Grönklitt, and the race begins at 11:00 CET.

Craft Ski Marathon 2023 – Live Here

Craft Ski Marathon is an official seeding race for Vasaloppet and Tjejvasan. And on Sunday, a shorter race of 21km is also available. The organizing committee warmly welcomes all participants. 

More information about the event and a link for registrations can be found HERE.

Craft Ski Marathon – Ski Classics Challengers Event

• Date: January 15, 2023
• Place: Orsa Grönklitt
• Country: Sweden
• Race Distance: 42km
• Technique: Classic
• Start Time: 11:00 CET
• Website: Craft Ski Marathon
• Registration: Craft Ski Marathon
• Facebook: Craft Ski Marathon
• Instagram: Craft Ski Marathon 

Course Map

Course Profile

As Craft Ski Marathon is a Ski Classics Challengers event, Pro Team registered athletes can collect points for the Ski Classics Champion and Youth competitions in their respective gender. 

A list of Ski Classics Challengers events with confirmed dates for season 2022/2023 can be found at Ski Classics. The list is updated continuously with new events.

Everyone participating in Ski Classics, Pro Tour or Challengers events, professional and recreational 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.

As a member of ProXCskiing.com, you get full access to all content on the site, including logging in to SC MyPages, where you can check your SC Ranking. Also, live streaming of Ski Classics 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.

Register HERE as a Member.