THREE DAYS LEFT ON VIRTANEN’S 1000 MILE ROLLER SKI ADVENTURE
From southern to northern Finland, Teemu Virtanen’s roller ski adventure, Hanko – Utsjoki, is now on the eighth day out of ten. Today he travels from Rovaniemi to Sodankylä and is joined by Pro Team athletes Ari Luusua and Isac Holmström.
Yesterday, Virtanen roller skied 120 km between Kemi and Rovaniemi with an average of 3.04/km. We will see what the speed will be today when has company from two strong Finnish long distance skiers, Ari Luusua and Isac Holmström. Luusua who will represent the new Swedish Pro Team, Team Eksjöhus, with Oskar Svärd as Pro Team manager in Season XII.
If all goes well, Virtanen will arrive in Finland’s northernmost village, Utsjoki, on Saturday. Friday’s stage will go from Sodankylä to Inari and the last stage from Inari to Utsjoki.
Below are facts from Wednesday’s stage:
Wednesday, June 16, Kemi – Rovaniemi
Distance: 120 km
Time: 6:10
Average heart rate: 126
Calories: 3517 kcal
Ascent: 490 m
Average speed / km: 3:04
Today, as I said, Virtanen roller ski from Rovaniemi to Sodankylä and you can follow his position via GPS tracking here: http://tulospalvelu.fi/gps/2021rullahiihto/
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