The cross-country skiing World Cup premiere is taking place this weekend in Ruka, Finland. Here you will find start lists and start times for Friday’s sprint races. 

The cross-country World Cup premiere takes place again this year in Ruka, Finland, and is organized as a mini-tour, with a sprint on Friday, a classic individual race on Saturday and a freestyle pursuit on Sunday.

See the complete program for the World Cup premiere at the end of the article.

Sprint C, Ruka FIS Cross-Country World Cup

• 10:00 CET Sprint Qualify Classic, women
• 10:35 CET Sprint Qualify Classic, men
• 12:30 CET Sprint Final Classic, men
• 12:30 CET Sprint Final Classic, women 

Sprint details, start lists, and results.

FACTS Ruka World Cup Season 2022/2023

• When: Friday, November 25 to Sunday, November 27 
• Who: Elite national skiers
• Where: Ruka, Finland
• What: FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Ruka, Finland

PROGRAM

Friday, November 25: Sprint C (More details can be found here)

• 10:00 CET: Sprint Qualify C, women 
• 10:35 CET: Sprint Quali C, men
• 12:30 CET: Sprint Final C, men
• 12:30 CET: Sprint Final C, women 

Saturday, November 26: 10km Individual C (More details can be found here)

• 11:00 CET: 10km Individual C, women
• 13:30 CET: 10km Individual C, men

Sunday, November 27: 20km Pursuit F (More details can be found here)

• 12:00 CET: 20km Pursuit F, women
• 13:30 CET: 20km Pursuit F, men

New this season is the same race distances for women and men in all World Cup events, as the International Ski & Snowboard Federation (FIS) decided in May. 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