WELCOME TO THE TOUR

Fifteen years ago every one of the best cross-country skiers in the world ended their competition season in the Barents region. The Polar Cup events were world class competitions, and in Murmansk the Prazdnik Severa was the last race of the season for all the top skiers of Eastern European countries.

Now is the time to relive this tradition. Many competition skiers and coaches, with extremely good memories, have expressed their wish to revisit the North for competition and training under the best possible winter conditions, during Arctic springtime.

The Tour de Barents could be this wish come true. Based on the successful Tour de Ski competition format, we will have appealing events intensively spread over a week for both athletes and spectators.

Together with the tourist industry and industrial development in the Barents region, this cherished child could, in a few years, become a traditional annual event bringing even more attention to our region.

Vegard Ulvang