Umeå in Sweden hosted the Swedish roller ski championships week. Two competitions were on the program, the distance race on Friday and the sprint race on Saturday. Check the results.

The Swedish roller ski championships week took place at the roller ski track in Umeå, built in 2019. To enhance the competition experience, the course has undergone modifications designed to replicate the challenging conditions skiers encounter during winter.

Results

15km Individual Start FT – Women

1.  Lisa Eriksson, Piteå Elit SK, 38:32.2
2.  Linn Sömskar, IFK Umeå, +10.6
3.  Moa Hansson, Falun Borlänge SK, +39.0

15km Individual Start FT – Men

1. Eric Rosjö, IFK Mora SK, 33:49.4
2. Björn Sandström, Piteå Elit SK, +19.2
3. Gustaf Berglund, IFK Mora SK, +1:05.6

Sprint CT – Women

1. Moa Hansson, Falun Borlänge SK, 4:25.31
2. Linn Sömskar, IFK Umeå, +0.22
3. Louise Lindström, Högbo GIF, +0.86

Sprint CT – Men

1. Anton Grahn, IFK Mora SK, 3:40.34
2. Marcus Grate, IFK Umeå, +0.96
3. George Ersson, Falun Borlänge SK, +4.23

Complete Program for the Swedish Roller Ski Championships week 

Friday, June 30 (More information HERE and HERE)

• 14:30 CET: 15-kilometer individual start freestyle technique – men
• 18:30 CET: 15-kilometer individual start freestyle technique – women

Saturday, July 1 (More information HERE and HERE)

• 17:35 CET: Sprint classic technique – women and men

In addition to the competitions having Swedish Championships status, they also marked the starting point for the summer’s Svenska Spel Summer Tour. The two competitions in Umeå are followed by competition weekends in Trollhättan and Falun later in the summer.