| A newsletter from Visma Ski Classics |
| On November 15th registration for events to be part of the the Challengers Calendar 2019/2020 closed. Visma Ski Classics consist of the top tier 12 events Pro Tour and the new Visma Ski Classics Challengers series. The Challengers series has a potential for unlimited number of events to be part the first season the series will consist of 27 events. The minimum distance for a Challengers event is 30km and may be held in classic-, free technique or roller-skiing. To attract Pro Team skiers to the events, the athletes may in the race for the overall champion yellow bib calculate the best Challenger results from each season. Challengers events are also counted in the newly launch SC ranking where over 30.0000 Pro Team and recreational skiers are in the same list The Challengers season is defined to start from the date of The ski Classics final each year and end the weekend before the next coming Ski Classics Final. Events organised on the same day as the Pro Tour final will be counted for the next season. Just before closing the first Challenger season three new events joined: Border Crossing Challenge and Trysil Ski Marathon in Norway and Swedish Bessemerloppet. All together 27 Challengers events are included in the first edition of the Visma Ski Classics Challengers series. Of which 19 are in classic technique, 5 in free technique events and 3 Rolle ski events. A total of 1315km to be skied and roller-skied! The Challenger events bear different cultures and traditions, events in 13 countries are part with 7 races in Norway, 6 in Sweden, 3 in France, 2 in Italy and 1 race in Argentina, Russia, China, USA, Finland, Iceland, Austria, Germany and Estonia, respectively. All events are open for recreational and Pro Team skiers alike, and live results will be available at Visma Ski Classics Live Center. LIST OF ALL VISMA SKI CLASSICS CHALLENGERS EVENTS Alliansloppet Trollhättan, Sweden 48km Rollerski Classic Technique August 17, 2019 American Birkebeiner Hayward, USA 50km Freestyle Technique February 22, 2020 BCC Hålogalandsløpet (SeasonXI 2020/2021) Bjerkvik, Norway 42km Classic Technique April 4, 2020 Blåvegenløpet (Season XI 2020/2021) Mo I Rana, Norway 45km Classic Technique April 4, 2020 Dolomitenlauf Lienz, Austria 42km Classic Technique January 19, 2020 Fossavatnsgangan (Season XI 2020/2021) Isfjordur, Iceland 50km Classic Technique April 18, 2020 Gautefallrennet 60K Drangedal, Norway 60km Rollerski Classic Technique August 31, 2019 König Ludwig Lauf Oberammergau, Germany 50km Classic Technique February 2, 2020 La Transjurassienne Jura Mountains, France 68km Freestyle Technique February 9, 2020 Les Belles Combes Les Moussières, France 40km Classic Technique January 19, 2020 Östersund Ski Marathon Östersund, Sweden 42km Classic Technique January 18, 2020 Taivalkoski Pölkky (Season XI 2020/2021) Taivalkoski, Finland 50km Classic Technique April 12, 2020 Trysil Skimaraton Østby, Norway 42km Classic Technique February 15, 2020 Vasaloppet China Changchun, China 50km Classic Technique January 4, 2020 Alutaguse Marathon Vasavere, Estonia 44km Classic Technique February 8, 2020 Årefjällsloppet Vålådalen, Sweden 55km Classic Technique March 14, 2020 Bessemerloppet Högbo Bruk, Sweden 52km Classic Technique February 16, 2020 Craft Ski Marathon Grönklitt Orsa, Sweden 42km Classic Technique January 5, 2020 Flyktningerennet (Season XI 2020/2021) Nordli, Norway 42km Classic Technique April 5, 2020 Furusjøen Rundt-Rennet Kvam, Norway 45km Classic Technique February 15, 2020 Klarälvsloppet Karlstad, Sweden 90km Rollerski Classic Technique September 22, 2019 La Savoyarde Caisse d’Épargne La Feclaz, France 42km Freestyle Technique March 8, 2020 La Venosta Skating Val Venosta, Italy 30km Freestyle Technique December 15, 2019 Novosibirsk Classic Marathon Novosibirsk, Russia 60km Classic Technique March 14, 2020 Sesilåmi Setesdal, Norway 52km Classic Technique March 14, 2020 Toblach-Cortina Skating Toblach-Cortina, Italy 32km Freestyle Technique February 2, 2020 Ushuaia Loppet Ushuaia, Argentina 50km Classic Technique August 18, 2019 For more information about Visma Ski Classics: Executive Director David Nilsson +46709181578 david.nilsson@skiclassics.com Media press@skiclassics.com Race Director racedirector@skiclassics.com |
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