The effect of aging on pacing strategies of cross-country skiers and the role of performance level

Table 1 Stations, splits, their distance and elevation

	Distance (km)	Split (km)	Elevation (m)	Change in elevation (m)
Start	0	–	350	–
Station 1	11	11	480	130
Station 2	24	13	425	−55
Station 3	35	11	420	−5
Station 4	47	12	430	10
Station 5	62	15	230	−200
Station 6	71	9	250	20
Station 7	81	10	205	−45
End	90	9	165	−40

Two consecutive stations define a split, e.g. station 1 and station 2 define split 2. Change in elevation refers to a specific split and is calculated as the difference between the elevation of two successive stations. For instance the change in elevation during split 6 is the difference between station 5 and station 6, i.e. 250–230 = 20 m

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