Due to troublesome snow conditions in the final section of the original course close to Finnsnes, the Ski Classics Grand Finale Summit 2 Senja will take place this winter on an adjusted course, the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) confirmed today.

The 13th and final Ski Classics Pro Tour event of Season XVII will be held as planned on Sunday, March 29, 2026, but on an updated course with both start and finish in Bardufoss, Norway.

The updated course will be a single 60km loop, preserving many of the event’s key competitive elements. The Sprint checkpoint will be at Austtjønnmyra after 11km, as in the ordinary plan, while the Climb checkpoint is moved to Berrskallen after 33km. The Climb will, however, be downgraded from an Iconic Climb to a standard one, affecting the points awarded.

Berrskallen is renowned for its beautiful setting, offering spectacular views over the Solbergfjord, as well as over Senja and Finnsnes.

“We are working closely with the Local Organizing Committee to deliver the Grand Finale Summit 2 Senja in the best possible way. The LOC has worked hard to maintain the original course with the finish in Finnsnes, but ultimately, last month’s warm weather in northern Norway made it impossible. Saturday’s Resitadlopet will, however, be held on the original course,” says Ski Classics Director Oskar Svärd.

Before the Grand Finale Summit 2 Senja, the Ski Classics Pro Tour continues with Reistadløpet on Saturday, March 28, 2026. The twelfth event of Season XVII will take place from Setermoen to Bardufoss, offering another demanding challenge in Northern Norway.

Reistadløpet – Ski Classics Pro Tour Event 12

• Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026
• Location: Setermoen–Bardufoss, Norway
• Start times: 10:00 CET Women and 11:00 CET Men
• Distance: 35km classic technique
• Total ascent: 905m
• SC Sprint: Storlømyra (5km)
• SC Climb: Iconic Climb Orta (13km)
• SC Play: Reistadløpet

More information about Reistadløpet can be found HERE

Grand Finale Summit 2 Senja – Ski Classics Pro Tour Event 13

• Date: Sunday, March 29, 2026
• Location: Bardufoss, Norway (start and finish)
• Start times: 8:30 CET Men and 8:40 CET Women – 8:45 CET recreational skiers who have qualified through official qualification criteria
• Distance: 60km
• Total ascent: 1158m
• SC Sprint: Austtjønnmyra (11km)
• SC Climb: Berrskallen (33km)
• SC Play: Summit 2 Senja

More information about the Grand Finale Summit 2 Senja can be found HERE

Next up is Reistadløpet on Saturday, March 28, and the Grand Finale Summit 2 Senja on Sunday, March 29. The events mark the 12th and 13th and final Ski Classics Pro Tour events of Season XVII.

Read More: Ski Classics Pro Tour Season XVII 2025/2026

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 – Sulitjelma, Norway, 46km
• Event 12: March 28, 2026 – Reistadløpet – Setermoen-Bardufoss, Norway, 35km
• Event 13: March 29, 2026 – Grand Finale Summit 2 Senja – Bardufoss, Norway, 60km

For more updates and detailed information about the Ski Classics Pro Tour, make sure to visit skiclassics.com

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