The FIS Council approved the World Cup calendar for season 2023/2024 and cross-country skiing distances for the World Championships.

The International Ski & Snowboard Federation (FIS) Council held its Sprint meeting on Wednesday, May 24, ahead of the FIS Congress today, May 25, and endorsed the World Cup calendar for season 2023/2024. During the session, it was also approved the distances for the future World Ski Championships.

FIS World Cup Calendar 2023/2024

According to the FIS press release, “All FIS World Cup calendars for the upcoming 2023/2024 season were approved by the Council. The approved calendars will be published on the FIS website shortly.”

Calendar for the 2023/2024 Cross-Country Skiing World Cup

Period I – Before Christmas

• November 24-26: Ruka, Finland
  • November 24 – Sprint C
  • November 25 – 10km C
  • November 26 – 20km Mass Start F
• December 2-3: Gällivare, Sweden
  • December 2 – 10km F
  • December 3 – Relay 4×7.5km
• December 9-10: Östersund, Sweden
  • December 9 – Sprint C
  • December 10 – 10km F
• December 15-17: Trondheim, Norway
  • December 15 – Sprint F
  • December 16 – 20km Skiathlon
  • December 17 – 10km C

Period II – Tour de Ski

• December 30: Toblach, Italy – Sprint F
• December 31: Toblach, Italy – 10km C
• January 1: Toblach, Italy – 25km Pursuit F
• January 3: Davos, Switzerland – Sprint F
• January 4: Davos, Switzerland – 20km Pursuit C
• January 6: Val di Fiemme, Italy – 15km Mass Start C
• January 7: Val di Fiemme, Italy – 10km Final Climb F

Period III – Two New Organizers

• January 19-21: Oberhof, Germany
  • January 19 – Sprint C
  • January 20 – 20km Mass Start C
  • January 21 – Relay 4×7.5km
• January 26-28: Goms, Switzerland
  • January 26 – Mixed Relay 4×7.5km
  • January 27 Sprint F
  • January 28 – 20km Mass Start F

Period IV – North America

• February 9-13: Canmore, Canada
  • February 9 – 10km F
  • February 10 – Sprint F
  • February 11 – 20km Mass Start C
  • February 13 – Sprint C
• February 17-18: Minneapolis, USA
  • February 17 – Sprint F
  • February 18 – 10km F

Period V – Scandinavia

• March 1-3: Lahti, Finland
  • March 1 – Team Sprint C
  • March 2 – 20km C
  • March 3 – Sprint F
• March 9-10: Oslo, Norway
  • March 9 – 50km Mass Start C women
  • March 10 – 50km Mass Start C men
• March 12: Drammen, Norway
  • March 12 – Sprint C
• March 15-17: Falun, Sweden
  • March 15 – Sprint C
  • March 16 – 10km C
  • March 17 – 20km Mass Start F

Also Read: FIS unveils exciting 2023/2024 cross-country skiing World Cup calendar

Cross-Country Skiing

New for last season was the exact race distances for women and men in all World Cup events, as the International Ski & Snowboard Federation decided in May 2022. Several other changes have also been introduced to the World Cup.

Read More: Cross-Country Skiing Changes And World Cup Calendar For The 2022/2023 Season

Also Read: New Distances At The Cross-Country Skiing World Cup

Now, the FIS Council approved moving ahead with these distances in the future, also at the World Ski Championships.

According to International Ski & Snowboard Federation, the approved distances are:

• 10km 
• 20km 
• 50km
• 20km Skiathlon (10km classic + 10km freestyle)
• Relay 4×7.5km
• Team Sprint
• Sprint

Premiere during Trondheim 2025 and Milano Cortina 2026 

Since the upcoming winter will feature no major Championships (World Championships or Winter Olympic Games), the 2025 World Championships in Trondheim, Norway, will feature the approved distances for the first time (for a World Championships). 

The next Winter Olympics will be held in 2026 at Milano/Cortina, Italy, and according to the International Ski & Snowboard Federation, an application process for the change of Olympic Winter Games distances will be initiated with the International Olympic Committee (IOC).