Women's 3 × 2.5 km Relay at the X Paralympic Winter Games |
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Venue | Whistler Olympic Park |
Dates | March 20 |
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Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics |
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Distance | ||||
5 km | women | |||
10 km | men | women | ||
15 km | men | women | ||
20 km | men | |||
3 x 2.5 km relay | women | |||
1 x 4 km + 2 x 5 km relay | men | |||
Sprint | ||||
1 km | men | women |
The Women's 3 × 2.5 km Relay competition of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics was held at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia. The competition was held Thursday, March 18.
Each team used three skiers with a disability. The relay was an open class event, open for standing, visually impaired and sitting classifications. An athlete with a visual impairement has a sighted guide (class B1, B2, optionall for B3). Guides are an integral part of cross-country skiing for athletes with a visual impairment, and are medal contenders.