The Ski Classics Challengers series continues Sunday, December 18, when La Venosta Open takes place in Italy. The 33-kilometer classic mass-start Challengers race sets in motion for both women and men.

The start and finish are in Melago, and the course has three laps. The course is very challenging due to its high altitude, technical downhill sections, and long climbs.

Registrations are already open and can be accessed here. 

La Venosta Open – Ski Classics Challengers

• Date: December 18, 2022
• Place: Val Venosta, Italy
• Distance: 33km 
• Technique: Classic technique
• Website: La Venosta Open
• Registration: La Venosta Open – Registration

The day before, the third event in Ski Classics Season XIV, La Venosta Criterium, is taking place in the Venosta Valley. 

The Ski Classics La Venosta Criterium race is a 40km long-distance event in several loops and classic technique, taking place on Saturday, December 17, 2022. This spectacular race challenges the Pro Tour skiers to the max with a demanding course at high altitude in the charming Vallelunga valley.

Situated close to the borders of Switzerland and Austria, the valley has always offered cross-country skiing tracks and good snow conditions already early December, giving the Pro Team skiers an excellent opportunity to get some early season race on snow. 

La Venosta joined Ski Classics during Season X, and for Season XIV, there will be a Criterium race, offering breathtaking sceneries and the South Tyrolian nature at its best. 

La Venosta Criterium – Ski Classics Pro Tour

• Date: December 17, 2022
• Place: Val Venosta, Italy
• Distance: 40km
• Technique: Classic technique
• Website: La Venosta Criterium 

As La Venosta Open is a Ski Classics Challengers event, Pro Team registered athletes could collect points for the Ski Classics Champion and Youth competitions in their respective gender. 

Everyone participating in Ski Classics, Pro Tour or Challengers events, recreational and professional skiers, can connect their profile to the results database of Ski Classics, called MyPages.

MyPages can be connected when subscribing to Ski Classics online community proxcskiing.com. In the profile, you can view your Ski Classics event results, collect pins, print diplomas and analyze your results with friends in the SC ranking. In your profile, you collect points according to your performances and are rewarded with pins and diplomas.

One of the central features of MyPages is that you get your global SC ranking. The SC Ranking is a live updated international ranking, unique in combining women and men, professional and recreational skiers in one single list.

As a member of ProXCskiing.com, you get full access to all content on the site, including logging in to SC MyPages, where you can check your SC Ranking. Also, live streaming of Ski Classics events with English commentary.

When you become part of one of the world’s leading XC ski communities, you will receive many exclusive offers all year round.

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