The 2025/2026 World Cup and the 2026 Junior & U23 World Championships continue this Saturday in Lahti, Finland, and Lillehammer, Norway. Here is the complete competition program, with start lists and start times.

The Lahti World Cup program opens on Saturday, March 7, with a Sprint in freestyle technique. The weekend concludes on Sunday, March 8, with a 10km Interval Start race in classic technique. 

Start times for Saturday’s races and the complete weekend are listed below.

Saturday, March 7: Sprint Freestyle (More details can be found HERE)

• 9:00 CET: Sprint Qualification Freestyle, Women
• 9:35 CET: Sprint Qualification Freestyle, Men
• 11:30 CET: Sprint Final Freestyle, Women
• 12:00 CET: Sprint Final Freestyle, Men

Start lists can be found HERE FOR WOMEN and HERE FOR MEN

FACTS Lahti World Cup Season 2025/2026

• When: Saturday, March 7, to Sunday, March 8, 2026 
• Who: Elite national skiers – women and men
• Where: Lahti, Finland
• What: FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Lahti, Finland

PROGRAM

Saturday, March 7: Sprint Freestyle (More details can be found HERE)

• 9:00 CET: Sprint Qualification Freestyle, Women
• 9:35 CET: Sprint Qualification Freestyle, Men
• 11:30 CET: Sprint Final Freestyle, Women
• 12:00 CET: Sprint Final Freestyle, Men

Sunday, March 8: 10km Interval Start Classic (More details can be found HERE)

• 10:30 CET: 10km Interval Start C, Women
• 12:15 CET: 10km Interval Start C, Men

Read More: Cross-country skiing World Cup: Calendar for the 2025/2026 winter season

Additional information about the Cross-Country Skiing World Cup can be found HERE

Junior and U23 World Championships 2026

The Junior and U23 World Championships program opened on Monday, March 2, 2026, with a Sprint in freestyle technique for Junior athletes, and concludes on Sunday, March 8, with Relay races in classic/freestyle techniques for Junior and U23 skiers. 

Start times for Saturday’s races are listed below. The complete week’s program appears at the end of the article.

Saturday, March 7: U23 10km Interval Start Classic (More details can be found HERE)

• 9:30 CET: 10km Interval Start C, U23 Men
• 12:30 CET: 10km Interval Start C, U23 Women

Start lists can be found HERE FOR JUNIOR WOMEN and HERE FOR JUNIOR MEN

FACTS Junior & U23 Lillehammer World Championships 2026

• When: Monday, March 2, to Sunday, March 8, 2026 
• Who: Junior and U23 national skiers – women and men
• Where: Lillehammer, Norway
• What: FIS Junior and U23 World Championships in Lillehammer, Norway

PROGRAM

Monday, March 2: Junior Sprint Freestyle (More details can be found HERE)

• 10:00 CET: Sprint Qualify F, Junior Women
• 10:30 CET: Sprint Qualify F, Junior Men
• 12:30 CET: Sprint Final F, Junior Men
• 13:00 CET: Sprint Final F, Junior Women

Tuesday, March 3: U23 Sprint Freestyle (More details can be found HERE)

• 10:00 CET: Sprint Qualify F, U23 Women
• 10:30 CET: Sprint Qualify F, U23 Men
• 12:30 CET: Sprint Final F, U23 Women
• 13:00 CET: Sprint Final F, U23 Men

Wednesday, March 4: Junior 20km Mass Start Freestyle (More details can be found HERE)

• 10:00 CET: 20km Mass Start F, Junior Women
• 12:30 CET: 20km Mass Start F, Junior Men

Thursday, March 5: U23 20km Mass Start Freestyle (More details can be found HERE)

• 10:00 CET: 20km Mass Start F, U23 Women
• 12:30 CET: 20km Mass Start F, U23 Men

Friday, March 6: Junior 10km Interval Start Classic (More details can be found HERE)

• 9:30 CET: 10km Interval Start C, Junior Men
• 12:30 CET: 10km Interval Start C, Junior Women

Saturday, March 7: U23 10km Interval Start Classic (More details can be found HERE)

• 9:30 CET: 10km Interval Start C, U23 Men
• 12:30 CET: 10km Interval Start C, U23 Women

Sunday, March 8: Junior and U23 4x5km Relay Classic/Freestyle (More details can be found HEREand HERE)

• 9:30 CET: 4x5km Relay Classic/Freestyle, Junior
• 12:00 CET: 4x5km Relay Classic/Freestyle, U23

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