Ski marathon
Cross-country skiing races that are held over a distance of 30 km or longer are generally referred to as ski marathons . There is no precise definition of the term.
In the Worldloppet ski association , only races over 50 km or more are included in the “Gold Master Award” category; only for Worldloppet races that are held at an altitude of at least 1500 m, the minimum distance is 42 km.
At the European Ski Marathon Championships , each participant must complete two cross-country runs on one weekend - one over a minimum distance of 30 km and a second run over at least 42 km; the maximum route length should not exceed 50 km.
The most well-known ski marathons are popular cross-country runs , i.e. mainly mass sport events, and are part of the Worldloppet ski association or the European ski marathon association (Euroloppet) . In order to increase the attractiveness of long-distance ski races for professional skiers, the FIS Worldloppet Cup (initially under the name FIS Marathon Cup ) was launched in 2000 and the Ski Classics racing series in 2011 .
One of the most traditional ski marathons is the Swedish Wasalauf , which has been held since 1922 and runs over 90 km. The Norwegian Birkebeinerrennet has been held over 54 km since 1932 and had a starting field of 14,713 participants in 2013.
In Germany, the DSV organized its own marathon series as the DSV cross-country skiing series until 2013 . The Skimarathon Cup has been held by the DSV since the 2014/15 season .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Worldloppet Rules and Regulations , No. 4.04 (accessed June 22, 2017).
- ^ Rules of the European Championships of Cross-country Skiing Marathons , item "Length of the tracks" (English; accessed on February 15, 2016).
- ↑ http://resultatservice.birkebeiner.no/resultatlister/renn/stat_renn_2013.pdf