Over the weekend, Finland also got a taste of long-distance skiing as the Motari100 skiing event took place at the Hämeenlinna Ahvenisto racetrack, serving as an excellent training session ahead of the Teemu Virtanen’s 24-hour skiing world record attempt at the Lahti Ski Stadium in March.

Maastohiihto.com’s editor-in-chief and Ski Classics commentator Teemu Virtanen and the city of Lahti have decided to move the 24-hour skiing world record attempt to March due to the prevailing weather conditions.