After a day of action, the Ski Classics Challengers event in Norway, Blåvegenløpet, saw Thomas Maloney Westgaard, Team Aker Dæhlie/Varden IL, and Benedicte Stien Schreiner, Skonseng UL, winning their respective races with solid performances.

Blåvegenløpet – 34km Men’s Race 

In the men’s competition, the winner was Thomas Maloney Westgaard, Team Aker Dæhlie/Varden IL, with a total time of 1:30:16.0.

Preben Horven, Bossmo & Ytteren IL, finished in second place, 1:25.0 back, followed by Vegard Veisetaune, Tverlandet IL, 3:59.0 behind the winner, and completing the podium in third place.

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Blåvegenløpet – Top 3 Men

1. Thomas Maloney Westgaard, Team Aker Dæhlie/Varden IL, 1:30:16.0
2. Preben Horven, Bossmo & Ytteren IL, +1:25.0
3. Vegard Veisetaune, Tverlandet IL, +3:59.0

Full results can be found HERE

Blåvegenløpet – 34km Women’s Race

In the women’s event, the winner, Benedicte Stien Schreiner, Skonseng UL, completed the race in a time of 1:47:38.

Elise Øvereng, Mosjøen IL, finished in second place, 3:41.0 behind, followed by Mari Brox, Sømna IL, completing the podium in third position and 5:29.0 back.

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Blåvegenløpet – Top 3 Women

1. Benedicte Stien Schreiner, Skonseng UL, 1:47:38.0
2. Elise Øvereng, Mosjøen IL, +3:41.0
3. Mari Brox, Sømna IL, +5:29.0

Full results can be found HERE

As the 34km race is a Ski Classics Challengers event, Pro Team registered athletes could collect points for the Ski Classics Champion and Youth competitions in their respective genders. 

Complete results of the event can be found here and here, and a list of Ski Classics Challengers events with confirmed dates for season 2025/2026 can be found at Ski Classics. The list is updated continuously with new events.

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