A stage of the World Cup 2023/2024 is taking place this week in Minneapolis, USA. Here, you can find the start lists and start times for Saturday’s sprint races in freestyle technique.

Minneapolis, USA, is the place for the next stage of this year’s cross-country skiing World Cup. The Minneapolis World Cup starts on Saturday, February 17, with a sprint race in freestyle technique, followed by a 10km interval start race in freestyle technique on Sunday, February 18.

See the complete program for the World Cup in Minneapolis, USA, at the end of the article.

Saturday, February 17: Sprint Freestyle (More details can be found here)

• 17:00 CET: Sprint Qualification F, Women
• 17:36 CET: Sprint Qualification F, Men
• 19:30 CET: Sprint Final F, Women
• 19:30 CET: Sprint Final F, Men

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

FACTS Minneapolis World Cup Season 2023/2024

• When: Saturday, February 17, to Sunday, February 18, 2024
• Who: Elite national skiers – women and men
• Where: Minneapolis, USA
• What: FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Minneapolis, USA

PROGRAM

Saturday, February 17: Sprint Freestyle (More details can be found here)

• 17:00 CET: Sprint Qualification F, Women
• 17:36 CET: Sprint Qualification F, Men
• 19:30 CET: Sprint Final F, Women
• 19:30 CET: Sprint Final F, Men

Sunday, February 18: 10km Interval Start Freestyle (More details can be found here)

• 17:30 CET: 10km Interval Start F, Men
• 19:45 CET: 10km Interval Start F, Women 

After Minneapolis, in the USA, the World Cup returns to Scandinavia to end the season with weekends in Finland (Lahti), Norway (Oslo and Drammen), and Sweden (Falun).

2023/2024 Cross-Country Skiing World Cup Calendar

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

Period IV – North America

• February 9-13: Canmore, Canada
  • February 9 – 10km F 15km Mass Start 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

Read More: World Cup calendar for the 2023/2024 Winter Season 

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