Staffan Björklund can do a lot. That’s kind of a must if you’re competing in multisport where you often change discipline along the way. He’s also used to long distances and race days. To participate in Nordenskiöldsloppet seems therefore quite a fit. There’s just one little detail that probably might slow him down: He lacks […] Read article
Jan Erik Länta from Jokkmokk, Sweden and Finnish skier Teemu Virtanen both feel for a bigger challenge than just skiing Sälen-Mora one way. That’s why they will use the classic portal in Mora two times. It both serves as the starting and arrival point for their 180 km long feat from Mora to Sälen and […] Read article
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
Double-poling more than 13 hours straight. Snowfall made the world’s longest cross country race the toughest to date. Andreas Nygaard from Norway managed his strength and could in the end claim his second consecutive win in Red Bull Nordenskiöldsloppet. With its 220km course, stretching through the Swedish wilderness above the Arctic Circle, Red Bull Nordenskiöldsloppet […] 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
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
“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
Michael Thorén is passionate about the Swedish people to get healthier. Exercising more is the way he proposes to go. As the CEO for “A Swedish Classic” he’s leading by example. On Saturday, March 24 at 6 a.m., Michael will therefore be standing on the starting line of Red Bull Nordenskiöldsloppet. There’s not much snow […] Read article