Ruka, Finland, is the place for this year’s cross-country skiing World Cup premiere. The event starts on Friday, November 24, with a sprint race in classic technique. On Saturday, November 25, a 10km classic style race with individual start awaits. And on Sunday, November 26, the World Cup premiere weekend ends with a 20km mass start race in freestyle technique. 

In a press release, the Norwegian Ski Association has named their cross-country ski team for the upcoming World Cup premiere in Ruka. Norway will start with 25 athletes. On the women’s side, Norway will start with 11 skiers. Already on the men’s side, 14 athletes will start for the Scandinavian country. 

“Three skiers have free place for the World Cup in Ruka. It is Johannes Høsflot Klæbo and Tiril Udnes Weng, both winners of the 2022/2023 World Cup. For Tiril, the Ruka weekend unfortunately comes too early, due to illness, as previously communicated. Harald Østberg Amundsen has a free place as winner of the Scandinavian Cup 2022/2023. In addition to the elite skiers who distinguished themselves at Beitostølen, there are several skiers from Equinor Rekrutlandslag and the regional teams Team Elon who distinguished themselves at Beitostølen and thus get an opportunity in the World Cup opening,” says the press release.

Here is the Norwegian National Team for the Ruka World Cup

Women’s Sprint Team

• Ingrid Andréa Gulbrandsen
• Mathilde Myhrvold
• Kristine Stavås Skistad
• Ane Appelkvist Stenseth
• Anna Svendsen
• Lotta Udnes Weng

Women’s Distance 10km Classic Team

• Margrethe Bergane
• Kristin Austgulen Fosnæs
• Anne Kjersti Kalvå
• Astrid Øyre Slind
• Heidi Weng
• Lotta Udnes Weng

Women’s Distance 20km Mass Start Freestyle Team

• Margrethe Bergane
• Kristin Austgulen Fosnæs
• Anne Kjersti Kalvå
• Astrid Øyre Slind
• Heidi Weng
• Lotta Udnes Weng

Men’s Sprint Team

• Harald Østberg Amundsen
• Ansgar Evensen
• Pål Golberg
• Matz William Jenssen
• Johannes Høsflot Klæbo
• Even Northug
• Håvard Solås Taugbøl
• Erik Valnes

Men’s Distance 10km Classic Team

• Harald Østberg Amundsen
• Pål Golberg
• Emil Iversen
• Johannes Høsflot Klæbo
• Simen Hegstad Krüger
• Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget
• Didrik Tønseth
• Erik Valnes

Men’s Distance 20km Mass Start Freestyle Team

• Harald Østberg Amundsen
• Iver Tildheim Andersen
• Pål Golberg
• Johannes Høsflot Klæbo
• Simen Hegstad Krüger
• Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget
• Sjur Røthe
• Didrik Tønseth

FACTS Ruka World Cup Season 2023/2024

• When: Friday, November 24 to Sunday, November 26 
• Who: Elite national skiers – women and men
• Where: Ruka, Finland
• What: FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Ruka, Finland

PROGRAM

Friday, November 24: Sprint C (More details can be found here)

• 10:00 CET: Sprint Quali C, Men 
• 10:00 CET: Sprint Quali C, Women
• 12:30 CET: Sprint Final C, Men
• 12:30 CET: Sprint Final C, Women 

Saturday, November 25: 10km Individual C (More details can be found here)

• 10:00 CET: 10km Individual C, Women
• 12:15 CET: 10km Individual C, Men

Sunday, November 26: 20km Mass Start F (More details can be found here)

• 10:00 CET: 20km Mass Start F, Women
• 12:35 CET: 20km Mass Start F, Men

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

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