Today, Saturday, March 15, 2025, the Ski Classics Pro Tour Season XVI continues with Birkebeinerrennet in Norway. On SC Play, you can watch the event live with English commentary from 7:35 CET, with Teemu Virtanen as a host and Katerina Paul, Team BSV IBEX, as an expert commentator.
It will be Teemu Virtanen and Katerina Paul, Team BSV IBEX, who (in English) will lead the viewers through this Saturday’s broadcast on SC PLAY.
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Also Read: All you need to know ahead of Birkebeinerrennet Season XVI
Katerina Paul
Katerina Paul is the sole Australian in the Ski Classics Pro Tour and represents the Swiss Pro Team, Team BSV IBEX.
The Australian skier has started in 35 Pro Tour events so far, and her best results were 24th place at the Tåssåsen Criterium 64 in 2021 and the same position at the Grönklitt ITT in 2023 and Grönklitt Classic in 2024.
Read More – Katerina Paul: “Ski Classics racing truly breaks you down and brings the best out of you.”
Ski Classics Season XVI
The Ski Classics Pro Tour Season XVI consists of 14 events across 10 event weekends in 6 countries. The season started in Austria, on December 13, 2024, with the Pro Teams Presentation, and will end in Norway with the Grand Finale Summit 2 Senja, on March 30, 2025.
Next up is Birkebeinerrennet on Saturday, March 15, 2025. The 54-kilometer classic race marks the 11th Ski Classics Pro Tour stage and Season XVI’s fourth and final Grand Classics event.
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Birkebeinerrennet – Ski Classics Pro Tour Event 11
- Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025
- Location: From Rena to Lillehammer, Norway
- Distance: 54km Classic Technique
- Start Time: 7:45 CET for Men and 8:00 CET for Women
- SC Climbs: 2
- Raudfjellet (Iconic Climb): km 20
- Midtfjellet: km 34
- Total Ascent: 1059m
- Last Edition Winners: Magni Smedås (2:47:09.9) and Andreas Nygaard (2:23:55.9)
- Website: Birkebeinerrennet
- SC Play: Birkebeinerrennet
More information about Birkebeinerrennet can be found HERE and HERE
Birkebeinerrennet – Course Map and Profile
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 – Bodø, 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
More information about the Ski Classics Pro Tour can be found at skiclassics.com
Top Photo: Magnus Östh/Ski Classics
