The Ski Classics ends Season XVI with the Grand Finale Summit 2 Senja on Sunday, March 30, 2025. Here is everything you need to know before the event.
With just one Pro Tour event remaining in the Ski Classics Season XVI, the battle for the overall standings in multiple bib competitions remains intense. Almost every bib is still up for grabs, setting the stage for an electrifying finale at the Grand Finale Summit 2 Senja this Sunday.
GRAND FINALE SUMMIT 2 SENJA
The Ski Classics Grand Finale Summit 2 Senja is the 14th and final event of the Pro Tour Season XVI, where the Pro Team athletes and their Pro Teams will be present to celebrate the end of the season on Sunday, March 30, 2025.
The 60-kilometer long-distance race starts in Bardufoss and ends in Finnsnes, passing through fantastic landscapes. Summit 2 Senja is a race from the mountains to the fjords involving two more municipalities, Sørreisa and Senja.
The Grand Finale Summit 2 Senja was introduced to the Pro Tour during Season XIV, and already in its first edition, the event has garnered recognition and acclaim, having been awarded the title “Best Event of the Year” in Ski Classics.
Read More: Reistadlopet and Grand Finale Summit 2 Senja ending Ski Classics Pro Tour Season XVI
COURSE MAP & PROFILE
FACTS
- Date: Sunday, March 30, 2025
- Location: Bardufoss-Finnsnes, Norway
- Distance: 60km Classic Technique
- Start Time: 8:30 CET for Men and 8:35 CET for Women
- SC Sprints: 1
- Johannesmyra: km 11
- SC Climbs: 1
- Magdaskaret (Iconic Climb): km 55
- Total Ascent: 1357m
- Last Edition Winners: Magni Smedås (3:10:33.0) and Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget (2:45:08.0)
- Website: Grand Finale Summit 2 Senja
- SC Play: Grand Finale Summit 2 Senja
Grand Finale Summit 2 Senja program, start lists, live timing, and live streaming on SC Play can be found HERE and HERE
SKI CLASSICS BIB COMPETITIONS
Anikken Gjerde Alnæs and Ole Jørgen Bruvoll lead the Champion Bib Competition, but their rivals remain in contention. The Green Sprint Bib has already been mathematically secured by Alnæs and Vebjørn Moen, while Emilie Fleten and Axel Jutterström control the Climb Bib standings ahead of the final event.
Meanwhile, the Pink Youth Bib remains with Louise Lindström and Jeremy Royer, and Team Eksjöhus leads the Pro Team competition. With such tight margins across the board, the excitement leading into the final event is at an all-time high.
CURRENT STANDINGS
After Reistadløpet, Anikken Gjerde Alnæs, Team Engcon, and Ole Jørgen Bruvoll, Team Engcon, lead the Champion Bib Competition.
Anikken Gjerde Alnæs, Team Engcon, and Vebjørn Moen, Team Eksjöhus, are carrying the Green bib of the Sprint Competition. Gjerde Alnæs had already secured the Sprint bib competition Season XVI before, and with Reistadløpet sprint points, Moen also mathematically secured the Sprint bib this season.
Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, and Axel Jutterström, Team Eksjöhus, carry the bib for the Climb Competition.
The Pink Bib for the best Youth rests on Louise Lindström, Team Eksjöhus, and Jeremy Royer, Team Eksjöhus.
Team Eksjöhus is the best-ranked Pro Team after Reistadløpet Season XVI.
THE REGION
Bardufoss has a civilian and military airport located about 82km north of Narvik and about 70km south of Tromsø, the largest city in northern Norway. Both Bardufoss and Finnsnes are very small, but they have their appeal and peculiarities, and the majestic nature around these places certainly takes your breath away.
Finnsnes is a small town in the municipality of Senja in northern Norway. The city has about 5.000 inhabitants, is located on the mainland, and its famous landmark is the Gisund Bridge that connects Finnsnes to the island of Senja.
The city’s port is part of the sea route from Tromsø to Harstad, with several daily boats to each town. Finnsnes, situated in the very north of Norway, is a great starting point for seeing the northern lights and the midnight sun.
ICONIC CLIMBS
The Iconic Climbs give an extra spark to the most challenging climbs in Ski Classics. For Season XVI, there will be four Iconic Climbs. This Sunday, it’s time for the fourth and final Iconic Climb of Season XVI, the Magdaskaret Climb in the Grand Finale Summit 2 Senja.
The Iconic Climb, launched during Season XIV, is a category in the Ski Classics points table. The category is used for the most iconic climbs of the Ski Classics Pro Tour.
The idea for the Iconic Climb category is that all climbs differ; some are tougher, and some have more history behind them. Ski Classics wants to enhance the interest around the climbs and reward the strongest athletes slightly more.
The Iconic Climb points are 50% higher than a 100% points Climb. Winners get 45 instead of 30 points in the Climb competition.
For Season XVI, there will be four Iconic Climbs. First, it was up to Cascata, the last hill to Cavalese in Marcialonga. The second Iconic Climb was Raudfjellet, the first long hill in Birkebeinerrennet.
The third was the Orta climb in Reistadløpet and finally is the Magdaskaret Iconic Climb in Summit 2 Senja.
The Ski Classics Fantasy League for Season XVI is on its final weekend. Join the excitement of Ski Classics managing your own Fantasy Team. Win prizes throughout the season and chase the Fantasy champion title of Season XVI.
How to Play
- Go to Ski Classics Fantasy via https://fantasy.skiclassics.com/
- Login with your existing Fantasy account or create a new one
- Read through “HOW TO PLAY” to make sure you understand all the rules and new features.
- Go to “Team Selection” and choose/buy up to 10 athletes + 2 Cubs using your starting balance of 40.000 Fantasy dollars. Check out the start lists before each event to ensure your athletes are on the start line.
- Don’t forget to mark one of your athletes as a Team Captain!
- Go to “Leagues” and join an existing league or create your own to compete with your friends.
- Invite your friends and family to join you for free in an exciting battle for the win!
Have fun and may the best ski coach win!
ALL TV CHANNELS SEASON XVI
The Grand Finale Summit 2 Senja is just around the corner. Here is an overview of where to watch Ski Classics Pro Tour event this season.
- NRK – Norway
- SVT – Sweden
- Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) – Finland
- Sport Live – Denmark/Faroe Islands/Greenland
- Czech TV – Czech Republic
- TVP – Poland
- Servus TV – Austria/Germany/Switzerland
- beIN Sports – Canada/USA
- TRT – Turkey (highlights)
- SC Play – all countries (English commentary)
Ski Classics Pro Tour Season XVI (2024/2025)
- Event 0: Friday, December 13, 2024 –Ski Classics Pro Team Presentation XVI – Bad Gastein, Austria
- Event 1: Saturday, December 14, 2024 – Bad Gastein ITT – Sportgastein, Austria, 7km
- Event 2: Sunday, December 15, 2024 – Bad Gastein Criterium – Sportgastein, Austria, 36km
- Event 3: Saturday, January 11, 2025 – 3 Zinnen Ski Marathon – Sexten, Italy, 60km
- Event 4: Sunday, January 12, 2025 – La Venosta ITT Kapron-Melago – Val Venosta, Italy, 11km
- Event 5: Saturday, January 18, 2025 – Engadin La Diagonela – Pontresina-Zuoz, Switzerland, 43km
- Event 6: Sunday, January 26, 2025 – Marcialonga – Trentino, Italy, 70km
- Event 7: Sunday, February 9, 2025 – Jizerská50 – Bedřichov, Czech Republic, 50km
- Event 8: Saturday, February 15, 2025 – Grönklitt Criterium 61 – Orsa Grönklitt, Sweden, 61km
- Event 9: Sunday, February 16, 2025 – Grönklitt ITT – Orsa Grönklitt, Sweden, 13km
- Event 10: Sunday, March 2, 2025 – Vasaloppet – Sälen-Mora, Sweden, 90km
- Event 11: Saturday, March 15, 2025 – Birkebeinerrennet – Rena-Lillehammer, Norway, 54km
- Event 12: Saturday, March 22, 2025 – Marcialonga Bodø – Valnesfjord, Norway, 50km
- Event 13: Saturday, March 29, 2025 – Reistadløpet – Setermoen-Bardufoss, Norway, 46km
- Event 14: Sunday, March 30, 2025 – Grand Finale Summit 2 Senja – Bardufoss-Finnsnes, Norway, 60km
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