Recommendations for the Birkebeiner Race
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We will return with waxing recommendations the last week before the race in 2014.
For the time being you can find some general waxing recommendations together with histories from earlier races below.

Visit the Norwegian Birkebeiner site. 

Since the start of SWIX more than 60 years ago, the company’s focus has been on improving the quality and performance of our products. SWIX offers top-of-the-line products that are accessible to any level ski and snowboard enthusiast. Additionally, SWIX waxes are environmentally friendly and non-toxic.

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During the last week snowstorms have passed the mountains. Temperature around freezing at start. Fog and some few degrees below freezing in the mountians. Read more
1-2 weeks since the last snowfall. Temperatures below freezing during the whole period. Read more
A long period without precipitation. Relatively high temperatures during the day and low at night. (Melt-freeze-situation.) Fast trails. Tear and wear. Read more
Histories from different races by our senior R&D scientist Leif Torgersen Axell. Read more
SWIX FOCUS
Swix RaceX pant Best in Test
Norway’s leading business magazine Kapital, has voted Swix RaceX as the best cross country pant this season. PressRelease SwixRaceX BestInTest PressRelease SwixRaceX BestInTest 
Science News:
This is a great example how dedicated R&D over several years pays off. Further it emphasizes that Swix is also an apparel brand (not only wax and poles) that takes R&D serious. Read about it in artickle on Science Daily.

CROSS COUNTRY AND CLUB
One of the worlds best skiers Charlotte Kalla have signed on with Piteaa Elite next season, and will be skiing with SWIX apparel next season. See the pictures from the pressconferance at Piteaa Elit.
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