Program and Schedules
Published 23.12.2025
The competition schedule has been confirmed by the Jury of the competition and has now been updated on this page on 23.12.2026. The schedule may still change due to circumstances and the changes will be announced at the team leaders’ meeting the previous day. Changes will also be published on this page immediately after the meeting.
Thursday 1. Jan 2026
Official Practice Hours
- Official practices from PM 3.00 to PM 5.00, when the competition course will be open to competitors.
Team captains meeting
- Will be kept at PM 6.00 in the Race Communication and Media Center (see map here!)
- This page will be updated after the meeting
Friday 2. Jan 2026
- Sprint competition (Female and Male)
- Distance 1.3 km
- Classic style
Qualification
- Qualifying starts at AM 10.00
- Heats starts at AM 12.30
- 30 best skiers from both series (Female and Male) continues to the heats
Heats women
- Heat Q1 am xx:xx.00
- Heat Q2 am xx.xx.00
- Heat Q3 am xx.xx.00
- Heat Q4 am xx.xx.00
- Heat Q5 am xx.xx.00
Heats men
- Heat Q1 am xx.xx.00
- Heat Q2 am xx.xx.00
- Heat Q3 am xx.xx.00
- Heat Q4 am xx.xx.00
- Heat Q5 am xx.xx.00
Semi Finals
- Female S1 pm xx.xx.00
- Female S2 pm xx.xx.00
- Male S1 pm xx.xx.00
- Male S2 pm xx.xx.00
Finals
- Female pm xx.xx.00
- Male pm xx.xx.00
Prizing ceremony
- Flower and prizing ceremony immediately after the competition in the stadium area.
Warm-up and ski testing
- Ski testing and warm-up area open from pm xx.xx to pm xx.xx
- If conditions permit, the track will be available for competitors before the competition. The Referee Council will decide on the matter based on the daily situation and will be informed at the teams captains’ meeting.
Official practice hours
- Official practices from PM 4.00 to PM 6.00, when the competition course will be open to competitors.
Team captains meeting
- Will be kept at PM 6.00 in the Race Communication and Media Center (see map here!)
- This page will be updated after the meeting
Saturday 3. Jan 2026
- Distance competition 20 km
- Classic style with individual starts
- Female competition starts at AM 10.00
- Male competition starts at pm 1.45
Warm-up and ski testing
- Ski testing and warm-up area open from pm xx.xx to pm xx.xx
- If conditions permit, the track will be available for competitors before the competition. The Referee Council will decide on the matter based on the daily situation and will be informed at the teams captains’ meeting.
Prizing ceremony
- Flower and prizing ceremony immediately after the competition in the stadium area.
Official Practices
- Official practices from PM 5.30 to PM 8.00, when the competition course will be open to competitors.
Team captains meeting
- Will be kept at PM 6.00 in the Race Communication and Media Center (see map here!)
- This page will be updated after the meeting
Sunday 4. Jan 2026
- Distance competition 10 km
- Free style with individual starts
- Female competition starts at AM 10.00
- Male competition starts at PM 1.15
Warm-up and ski testing
- Ski testing and warm-up area open from pm xx.xx to pm xx.xx
- If conditions permit, the track will be available for competitors before the competition. The Referee Council will decide on the matter based on the daily situation and will be informed at the teams captains’ meeting.
Prizing ceremony
- Flower and prizing ceremony immediately after the competition in the stadium area.
