En svensk klassiker, Swedish classic circuit, is a diploma awarded to those who have finished races in four race disciplines (cross country skiing (90 km), cycling (300 km), swimming (3 km), and cross country running (30 km)) during a 12-month period. The diploma was first awarded in 1972.
Thousands of people, mostly Swedes, take part in all four each year and receive the Swedish Classic Circuit award. More than 28,000 people (more than 4,500 women) have achieved this.[1]
There is a special version The women's classic circuit, Tjejklassikern, with four events, but about one-third so long distances, meant for those women who believe the real Classic Circuit is too demanding. Another special version is The half classic circuit, Halvklassikern, where the distances cover half the original events.
Special achievementsedit
The fastest summarised time to participate in all four official race events within 12 months, is made by Oskar Svärd who in 2013-2014 did Vasaloppet in 4:14:52, Vätternrundan in 6:55:59, Vansbrosimningen in 0:48:58 and Lidingöloppet in 1:57:27, in total 13:57:16.[2]
The fastest summarised time among women is by Kristalina Smårs who in 2018-2019 did Vasaloppet (Öppet Spår) in 5:57:53, Vätternrundan in 6:54:19, Vansbrosimningen (Öppen Älv) in 0:52:10 and Lidingöloppet in 2:17:56, in total 16:02:18.[2]
Aron Anderson was the first wheelchair user to complete the circuit, in 2013-2014, total time 22:46:13
There are records of finishing all four races directly after each other, but then only one of them at its official race day.
In 2004, triathlete Jonas Colting finished all four races of the Swedish Classic Circuit directly after each other. He started with the Vansbrosimningen, Vasaloppet on roller-skis, Vätternrundan, and then finished with Lidingöloppet. He finished in 25 hours and 17 minutes including transport. Actual racing time was 17 hours and 59 minutes.[3]
Andreas Lindén has the record for best time to finish all the races consecutively. In June 2010 he started with Vasaloppet on roller-skis, swam 3 km in Vansbrosimmet. From there he was transported with helicopter to Motala and cycled in Vätternrundan. He was once more transported to Lidingö where he ran the Lidingöloppet route of 30 km. Total time, including transport, was 19 hours and 46 minutes.
In February 2017, Jonas Ekblom became the first person to complete all the races consecutively in winter. He started with the real Vasaloppet, to be transported to Motala and Vätternrundan. Since the waters in Vansbro were frozen he swam the 3 km in lake Vättern instead. He finished with Lidingöloppet for a total time of 38 hours, where actual racing time was 27 hours.
Referencesedit
^En Svensk Klassiker / Tjejklassikern - A classic among classics
swedish, classic, circuit, svensk, klassiker, swedish, classic, circuit, diploma, awarded, those, have, finished, races, four, race, disciplines, cross, country, skiing, cycling, swimming, cross, country, running, during, month, period, diploma, first, awarded. En svensk klassiker Swedish classic circuit is a diploma awarded to those who have finished races in four race disciplines cross country skiing 90 km cycling 300 km swimming 3 km and cross country running 30 km during a 12 month period The diploma was first awarded in 1972 Thousands of people mostly Swedes take part in all four each year and receive the Swedish Classic Circuit award More than 28 000 people more than 4 500 women have achieved this 1 Contents 1 Races 2 Special achievements 3 References 4 External linksRaces editDiscipline Race Length Length Month Cross country skiing VasaloppetOppet sparEngelbrektsloppet 90 km90 km60 km 55 9 miles MarchMarchFebruary Cycling Vatternrundan 315 km 195 7 miles June Open water swimming Vansbrosimningen 3 km 1 9 miles July Cross country running Lidingoloppet 30 km 18 6 miles September There is a special version The women s classic circuit Tjejklassikern with four events but about one third so long distances meant for those women who believe the real Classic Circuit is too demanding Another special version is The half classic circuit Halvklassikern where the distances cover half the original events Special achievements editThe fastest summarised time to participate in all four official race events within 12 months is made by Oskar Svard who in 2013 2014 did Vasaloppet in 4 14 52 Vatternrundan in 6 55 59 Vansbrosimningen in 0 48 58 and Lidingoloppet in 1 57 27 in total 13 57 16 2 The fastest summarised time among women is by Kristalina Smars who in 2018 2019 did Vasaloppet Oppet Spar in 5 57 53 Vatternrundan in 6 54 19 Vansbrosimningen Oppen Alv in 0 52 10 and Lidingoloppet in 2 17 56 in total 16 02 18 2 Aron Anderson was the first wheelchair user to complete the circuit in 2013 2014 total time 22 46 13 There are records of finishing all four races directly after each other but then only one of them at its official race day In 2004 triathlete Jonas Colting finished all four races of the Swedish Classic Circuit directly after each other He started with the Vansbrosimningen Vasaloppet on roller skis Vatternrundan and then finished with Lidingoloppet He finished in 25 hours and 17 minutes including transport Actual racing time was 17 hours and 59 minutes 3 Andreas Linden has the record for best time to finish all the races consecutively In June 2010 he started with Vasaloppet on roller skis swam 3 km in Vansbrosimmet From there he was transported with helicopter to Motala and cycled in Vatternrundan He was once more transported to Lidingo where he ran the Lidingoloppet route of 30 km Total time including transport was 19 hours and 46 minutes In February 2017 Jonas Ekblom became the first person to complete all the races consecutively in winter He started with the real Vasaloppet to be transported to Motala and Vatternrundan Since the waters in Vansbro were frozen he swam the 3 km in lake Vattern instead He finished with Lidingoloppet for a total time of 38 hours where actual racing time was 27 hours References edit En Svensk Klassiker Tjejklassikern A classic among classics a b https resultat ensvenskklassiker se toplist Superklassikern Mynewsdesk in Swedish Retrieved 2017 07 09 External links edit nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Swedish Classic Circuit En svensk klassiker Official homepage in Swedish Official homepage in English En svensk klassiker page in German En svensk klassiker Vasaloppet Vatternrundan Vansbrosimningen Lidingoloppet nbsp nbsp This article about sports in Sweden is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Swedish Classic Circuit amp oldid 1194020877, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
