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While individual start races can often be about one or two skiers dominating splits from the start, today’s race was initially difficult to discern. Arnaud Chautemps (FRA) and Hugo Lapalus (FRA), (l-r) after a snowy 15 k skate (Photo: NordicFocus) In spite of this, the scene at the start line was one of winter as the athletes lined up, jumping out of the start gate to light snow and 18 degrees Fahrenheit. Instead, the race was held in the former Biathlon stadium where saved snow farming was already in store, creating a 3.6 k loop to be completed four times for the men. Between last season’s cancelled races due to COVID and this season’s snow shortage, the athletes will have to wait another year to return to the iconic course out of the Birkebeineren Ski Stadium. The original program for Saturday’s competition was a 30 k skiathlon but low snow conditions forced a last minute change and the race became a 15 k individual start skate. To learn more about A Hall Mark of Excellence Award or to learn how you can support FasterSkier’s coverage please contact a warm and rainy fall, temperatures dropped just in time for the athletes arrival in Lillehammer, Norway this weekend. This World Cup coverage is made possible through the generous support of Marty and Kathy Hall and the A Hall Mark of Excellence Award.