Hello from Overtornia, Sweden!!  We had a very busy day of traveling and skiing at some amazing places that we will see later on this week for the races.  After leaving Yllas and its 300km of trails we drove south along the Tornio River Valley that borders Sweden.  About half way down the road we arrived at Pello which will be our 3^rd race in our 4 race series.  The race organizers plowed a huge area for the spectators and the 600+ racers that will be there.  We classic skied the course but soon realized that we had the technique wrong.  We had thought that it would be classic classic skate skate for the 4 days respectively but it was reversed. Once we had that clarified we continued to classic.  The course will be amazing.  There is a lot of rolling terrain and curvy screaming downhills. After our ski in Pello we continued south to our current town, Overtornia and we checked into our little cabins that we have rented.  With the cars unloaded and skis packed into our entry way we headed off to the race venue in on the other side of the river in Finland where we will be racing on Monday.  All the courses and ordering are beginning to blend together but our race tomorrow is the only unfamiliar course so it’s nice having some memory of the races ahead.  The course here in Overtornia is a 2.5km course that the guys will ski 4 times and the girls twice.  It should be thrilling yet very very tiring, but luckily it is the last race and the last race for the entire ski season!!!! Its amazing to think about that the 2012 ski season is almost over. What an incredible time I have had with some amazing people.  We have a busy day tomorrow, that’s all from Sweden!

Wish us luck!

-Neill Toelle  

Crossing the Arctic Circle for the third time. 

Kira in the "wax area" at our third location. We are now staying in Overtornia.

Neill lunging the line in stadium in Overtornia- location of last race.