In Imatra, the race will be held on Saturday in thick snow.
Antti Tuisku will ski the first SC competition of his career on Saturday. There are 10 kilometers ahead with a traditional and intermediate start.
The conditions are difficult. Tuisku is the first of the group to set off, and has to play the role of a plowman. On Saturday morning, Imatra’s ski stadium was hit by a very thick snowdrift.
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The road was already slow on the opening day, Friday. About five centimeters more snow fell in Imatra during the night.
On Saturday morning, there is an ever-shrinking snowstorm at the stadium. At the time of writing the story, the air is thick with snow. The snow is predicted to continue until the evening, so the skiing conditions are really difficult.
The wind brings its own spice. According to the forecasts, the wind blows five meters per second, but the gusts can be up to 11 meters per second. On Friday, there was a very cool wind at the stadium.
The women’s race started at 10 a.m. The men’s race starts at 11:30 a.m.
Antti Tuisku sets off first in the men’s race. Jussi Saarinen