The spotlight of the Ski Classics Season XV now turns towards Scandinavia, as the ski destination Orsa Grönklitt hosts the 9th and 10th events of the Pro Tour. 

Featuring a thrilling back-to-back weekend of racing, Grönklitt Classic and Grönklitt ITT are set to showcase again the talent of Pro Teams and their skiers. After the cancelation of Jizerská50 last weekend, the Ski Classics Pro Tour starts its final part of the season in the same venue where the Grönklitt Criterium and ITT were held last season.

Grönklitt Classic – Ski Classics Pro Tour Event 9

On Saturday, February 17, the weekend starts with the Grönklitt Classic. The ninth event in Season XV is a 60-kilometer long-distance race offering stunning scenery.

The Grönklitt Classic is a mass-start race that will feature a challenging course. The skiers will face a race in typical Swedish forests close to small lakes and beautiful landscapes only half an hour’s drive from the legendary finish line of Vasaloppet.

Grönklitt Classic – Course Map and Profile

Grönklitt Classic – Ski Classics Pro Tour Event 9

• Date: February 17, 2024
• Distance: 60km Classic Technique
• Place: Orsa Grönklitt, Sweden
• Start Time: Women 8:00 CET/ Men 10:30 CET
• Number of SC Sprints: 1
  • Sprint 1: 8km
• Number of SC Climbs: 1
  • Climb 1: 26km
• Website: Grönklitt Classic
• SC Play: Grönklitt Classic

More information about Marcialonga can be found HERE and HERE

Grönklitt Classic – Video Highlights Season XIV

Grönklitt ITT – Ski Classics Pro Tour Event 10

The following day, Sunday, February 18, marks the continuation of the weekend with the Grönklitt ITT – Individual Time Trial, the tenth event in Season XV.

Pro Team athletes will embark on a 13-kilometer battle against the clock, venturing through the captivating Swedish landscapes.

Grönklitt ITT – Course Map and Profile

Grönklitt ITT – Ski Classics Pro Tour Event 10

• Date: February 18, 2024
• Distance: 13km Classic Technique
• Place: Orsa Grönklitt, Sweden
• Start Time: Women 8:00 CET/ Men 9:30 CET
• Number of SC Sprints: 0
• Number of SC Climbs: 1
  • Climb 1: 13km
• Website: Grönklitt ITT
• SC Play: Grönklitt ITT

More information about Marcialonga can be found HERE and HERE

Expect another double-event weekend full of action as Ski Classics heads North to the Scandinavian part of Season XV.

Grönklitt ITT – Video Highlights Season XIV

Ski Classics Pro Tour Season XV

The Season XV of Ski Classics Pro Tour consists of 15 events on 11 event weekends in 6 different countries. The season started in Bad Gastein, Austria, on December 9, 2023, and will end in Norway with the 100km Ski Classics Grand Finale Janteloppet on April 13, 2024.

Next are Grönklitt Classic on Saturday, February 17, and Grönklitt ITT on Sunday, February 18, 2024. The Pro Tour events mark the ninth and tenth Ski Classics Pro Tour stages of Season XV.

Ski Classics Pro Tour Season XV (2023/2024)

• Event 1: December 9, 2023 – Bad Gastein PTT, Austria, 13km
• Event 2: December 10, 2023 – Bad Gastein Criterium, Austria, 36km
• Event 3: December 16, 2023 – La Venosta Criterium, Italy, 35km
• Event 4: December 17, 2023 – La Venosta ITT, Italy, 10km
• Event 5: January 13, 2024 – 3 Zinnen Ski Marathon, Italy, 62km
• Event 6: January 20, 2024 – Engadin La Diagonela, Switzerland, 55km
• Event 7: January 28, 2024 – Marcialonga, Italy, 70km
• Event 8: February 11, 2024 – Jizerská50, Czech Republic, 50km
• Event 9: February 17, 2024 – Grönklitt Classic, Sweden, 60km
• Event 10: February 18, 2024 – Grönklitt ITT, Sweden, 13km
• Event 11: March 3, 2024 – Vasaloppet, Sweden, 90km
• Event 12: March 16, 2024 – Birkebeinerrennet, Norway, 54km
• Event 13: April 6, 2024 – Reistadløpet, Norway, 50km
• Event 14: April 7, 2024 – Summit 2 Senja, Norway, 60km
• Event 15: April 13, 2024 – Ski Classics Grand Finale – Janteloppet, Norway, 100km

More information about the Ski Classics Pro Tour can be found at skiclassics.com

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