The Ski Classics Challengers event, Klarälvsloppet, is a 90km long-distance roller ski race in classic technique next Sunday, September 21, in Karlstad, Sweden.
On Sunday, September 21, 2025, Klarälvsloppet will take place in Sweden and for another year as a Ski Classics Challengers event.
This year’s event is set to break records in both participation and star power. Nearly 1600 athletes are expected across the roller skiing, running, and cycling distances, marking the largest turnout in the event’s history.
Ski Classics Challengers Klarälvsloppet
Klarälvsloppet, Sweden’s longest roller ski race, takes place in the Värmland countryside along the Klarälven River on a 90km paved course that combines endurance with a unique nature experience.
The roller ski race welcomes both elite and recreational athletes, and the 2025 edition will mark the eighth time the event is held, once again drawing many top Pro Team athletes from the long-distance skiing circuit.
On the elite side, the start lists promise thrilling battles. In the men’s race, Vasaloppet winner Alvar Myhlback will face last year’s Klarälvsloppet champions Max Novak and Petter Stakston. Other big names include Johan Hoel, Emil Persson, Kasper Staadaas, Calle Halfvarsson, and Petter Northug.
The women’s field is equally stacked. Ski Classics Champion Season XVI Anikken Gjerde Alnæs, Klarälvsloppet 2024 runner-up Emilie Fleten, and third-place Jenny Larsson headline the race. Hanna Lodin and Karolina Hedenström will also be aiming for the podium.
In addition to the 90km main race, the Klarälvsloppet weekend also offers 60km and 21km roller ski distances, as well as running and cycling events. The 90km is both a Ski Classics Challengers competition and a seeding race for Vasaloppet.
A preliminary start list can be found HERE
Live Streaming on SC PLAY
Fans worldwide can follow Klarälvsloppet live on SC Play from 9:55 CET, with Pro Team athlete Magni Smedås and Kjell-Erik Kristiansen leading the broadcast (available in all countries except Sweden, where it will be broadcast on TV4).
KLARÄLVSLOPPET – LIVE HERE ON SC PLAY!
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In addition to the 90km main race, the Klarälvsloppet weekend also offers 60km and 21km roller ski distances, as well as running and cycling events. The 90km race is a seeding event for Vasaloppet and part of the Ski Classics Challengers series.
Facts
- Date: Sunday, September 21, 2025
- Location: Karlstad, Sweden
- Distance: 90km
- Technique: Classic
- Website: Klarälvsloppet
- Registration: Klarälvsloppet
- Instagram: Klarälvsloppet
- Facebook: Klarälvsloppet
As Klarälvsloppet 90km roller ski race is a Ski Classics Challengers event, Pro Team registered athletes can collect points for the Ski Classics Champion and Youth competitions in their respective genders.
A list of Ski Classics Challengers events with confirmed dates for the season 2025/2026 can be found at Ski Classics. The list is updated continuously with new events.
Everyone participating in Ski Classics, Pro Tour or Challengers events, and professional and recreational skiers can connect their profile to the results database of Ski Classics called MyPages.
MyPages can be connected for free. In the profile, you can view your Ski Classics event results, collect pins, print diplomas, and analyze your results with friends in the SC ranking system. In your profile, you collect points according to your performance and are rewarded with pins and diplomas.
One of the central features of MyPages is that you get your global SC ranking. The SC Ranking is a live updated international ranking, unique in combining women and men, professional and recreational skiers in one single list.
