After a snowy day, the Ski Classics Challengers event, which crossed the Norwegian-Swedish border from Nordli to Gäddede, Flyktningerennet, saw a fierce fight for the podium places. Nils Dahlsten, Lager 157 Ski Team, and Hedda Bångman, Vltava Fund Ski Team, won their respective races with solid performances.

Flyktningerennet – 44km Men’s Race 

In the men’s competition, the winner was Nils Dahlsten, Lager 157 Ski Team, after a tight sprint finish, with a total time of 2:05:16.4.

Marcus Johansson, also from the Lager 157 Ski Team, finished in second place, 0.4 seconds back, followed by Johannes Eklöf, Team Ramudden, 0.8 seconds behind the winner, and completing the podium in third place.

Flyktningerennet – Top 3 Men

1. Nils Dahlsten, Lager 157 Ski Team, 2:05:16.4
2. Marcus Johansson, Lager 157 Ski Team, +0.4
3. Johannes Eklöf, Team Ramudden, +0.8

Full results can be found HERE

Flyktningerennet – 44km Women’s Race

In the women’s event, the winner, Hedda Bångman, Vltava Fund Ski Team, is back to the top, completing the race at 2:18:52.5 in a solo breakaway.

Masako Ishida, Team BSV Ibex, finished in second place, 1:08.5 behind. Karolina Hedenström, Lager 157 Ski Team, completed the podium in third position, 3:44.0 back.

Flyktningerennet – Top 3 Women

1. Hedda Bångman, Vltava Fund Ski Team, 2:18:52.5
2. Masako Ishida, Team BSV Ibex, +1:08.5
3. Karolina Hedenström, Lager 157 Ski Team, +3:44.0

Full results can be found HERE

As the 44km 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. 

Complete results of the event can be found here and here, and a list of Ski Classics Challengers events with confirmed dates for season 2023/2024 can be found at Ski Classics. The list is updated continuously with new events.  

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