Wednesdays races, longdistances, was a hard race for many because of the cold and windy weather. The condition was good and fair for everybody.

In LW 2-9 Men, the last years WC winner, Ilkka Tuomisto also was the best at the first competition this season followed by Kirill Mikhaylov from Russia. For the Womens class LW 2-9 Iuliia Batenkova was the best, she beat the second, Anna Burmistrova with more than a minute.

For the B classes Verena Bentle from Germany and Evgenjy Safronov from Russia  the winners.

The LW 10-12 men class was won by Aliaksandr Davidovich in front of Trygve Steinar Toskedal Larsen from Norway. Olena Iurkovska, Ukraine was the best in the womens class.

There is some pictures from the day;

Last preparations before start

Ilkka from Finland get the chip

Chiara from Switzerland do the last preparations before the competition

Shilov from Russia on start

Svein Lilleberg from Norway - skimarking

The Red Cross....

Vegard Dahle, Norway

Jan Kodlozerov, POL and Stina Sellin, SWE

Robert Wator, POL (115), Per Fagerhøi, NOR (108)

Volunteers at drinking station....

Kenji Takigami from Japan

The Italian "mafia" enjoy the Norwegian winter...

Ilkka Tuomisto at start

Splittimes are discussed at the course...

Norwegian at track - Hanne Vadseth (76) with Guide Magnus Evenby and

Helge Flo (41) with guide Thomas Losnegaard

Andrew Soule, USA

Vladimir Kiselev, RUS in front of Per Fagerhøi, NOR