After a freezing day full of action, the Ski Classics Challengers event on the border of Norway-Sweden saw the Pro Tour athletes Emil Persson, Lager 157 Ski Team, and Ida Dahl, Team Engcon, winning their respective races.

Flyktningerennet – Men’s Race

In the men’s race, a trio of Pro Tour athletes battled until the line in a close sprint to the finish. At the end, the winner was Emil Persson, Lager 157 Ski Team, completing the race in a time of 1:59.46.1.

Amund Riege, Team Ramudden, finished in second place, with a total time of 1:59:46.4, followed by Herman Paus, Team Ramudden, completing the podium in the third position and a total time of 1:59:47.2.

Flyktningerennet – Top 3 Men

1. Emil Persson, Lager 157 Ski Team, 1:59:46.1
2. Amund Riege, Team Ramudden, +0.3
3. Herman Paus, Team Ramudden, +1.1

Flyktningerennet – Women’s Race

In the women’s competition, the winner was Ida Dahl, Team Engcon, with a total time of 2:18:40.7. 

Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, finished in second place, with a time of 2:18:53.1, followed by Karolina Hedenström, Lager 157 Ski Team, with a total time of 2:21:55.7, and completing the podium in the third position. 

Flyktningerennet – Top 3 Women

1. Ida Dahl, Team Engcon, 2:18:40.7
2. Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, +12.3
3. Karolina Hedenström, Lager 157 Ski Team, +3:14.9

As Flyktningerennet 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 the event can be found here and here, and you can check a list of the upcoming Challengers events on skiclassics.com.  

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