The extreme challenge of cross country skiing 220km across the Nordic wilderness attracted a record breaking amount of sign-ups for the 2018 edition of Red Bull Nordenskiöldsloppet. Now the date for next year is set. The start will take place on March 30, 2019 and the registration will open on June 12 here at www.nordenskioldsloppet.se. “This […] Read article
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We are off! During the race this page is where you will find all the updates from the race. Live-streams from web cameras, pictures, videos and texts will continuously be posted right here. At the 19 checkpoints there will be timekeeping which will be updated live here.Don’t forget to like Red Bull Nordenskiöldsloppet on Facebook […] Read article
The skis are waxed, the track is prepared, the finish line is drawn and we are ready for take-off at the 220 kilometer long Red Bull Nordenskiöldsloppet! Two of the participants who will ski tomorrow are the Norwegians Andreas Nygaard and Öyvind Moen Fjeld. Nygaard is in his prime form and his confident appears on […] Read article
This year’s edition of Red Bull Nordenskiöldsloppet is starting to close in and SKIGO, our official sponsor and supplier for ski wax, recommends this setup right now: Bear in mind that it is getting warmer and that our prediction may change during the day Prognosis: around minus 4 down to 11 degrees with light snowfall. […] Read article
To ski Red Bull Nordenskiöldsloppet is a fantastic experience! It is, however, a very long day. Regardless of your previous references for ”long”, this race will beat the most – except shopping at IKEA or multi-day adventures racing through some obscure jungle. I’ve competed in plenty of races that lasted for six to twelve hours. […] Read article
Live in and around Jokkmokk: If you’re in the lucky position to be in Jokkmokk and want to follow the feat live on site and along the track, the best places are of course the start and finish areas. Besides that, the turning point in the mountain village of Kvikkjokk-ÅrreNjarka (km 99) can easily be […] Read article
“I ski alone in the wilderness somewhere in Northern Sweden. It’s a cold winter day even if it’s mid-April, and the snow crunches underneath my skies. There are still more than 100 km to go, and just a moment ago I passed the halfway point. The lead group is ahead of me and I don’t […] Read article
Below you can find a training program for Red Bull Nordenskiöldsloppet for the month of March. What to consider when you read the program: Prioritize long trainings. Try at least to perform some several hours long trainings if you can’t follow whole the program. Shift days if that suits you better. The reason why Sundays […] Read article
Cross-country ski coach Erik Wickström – who has skied farthest in the world in 24 hours – offers once a month tips, inspiration and a training program. This fifth part is about what you should have in mind the month before the race. Text: Erik Wickström The excitement is building up. With one month to […] Read article