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Ski orienteering championships in Umeå canceled due to lack of snow

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  • Ski orienteering championships in Umeå canceled due to insufficient snow.
  • Sprint event moved to Järpen; mass start canceled.
  • Other winter sports events to proceed as scheduled.

The Swedish championships in ski orienteering, scheduled to take place in Umeå in late March, have been canceled. According to competition leader Andreas Lundholm in a press release, there is too little snow in the forest to conduct good and fair competitions. The sprint championship for seniors will be moved to Järpen, while the mass start event is canceled.

Other sports such as cross-country skiing, ski mountaineering, and snowbike will proceed as planned.

there is too little snow in the forest to conduct good and fair competitions

Andreas Lundholm, competition leader

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