Ruka (Finland), Gällivare and Östersund (Sweden), and Trondheim (Norway) are the places for the first period of the upcoming World Cup season.

In a press release, the US Ski & Snowboard has named their cross-country skiers for the upcoming World Cup season period 1.

US Cross-Country Ski Team

Ruka (FIN) – Sprint C & Östersund (SWE) – Sprint C

Women

• Hailey Swirbul
• Julia Kern
• Jessie Diggins
• Rosie Brennan
• Alayna Sonnesym
• Lauren Jortberg
• Sammy Smith
• Novie McCabe
• Sarah Goble

Men

• Zanden McMullen
• Ben Ogden
• JC Schoonmaker
• Kevin Bolger
• Zak Ketterson
• Luke Jager
• Logan Diekmann
• Will Koch
• Michael Earnhart

Ruka (FIN) – 10km C & Trondheim (NOR) – 10km C

Women

• Hailey Swirbul
• Jessie Diggins
• Rosie Brennan
• Julia Kern
• Novie McCabe
• Sophia Laukli
• Alayna Sonnesyn
• Sydney Palmer-Leger
• Alex Lawson

Men

• Zanden McMullen
• Scott Patterson
• Ben Ogden
• Hunter Wonders
• Gus Schumacher
• David Norris
• Zak Ketterson
• John Hagenbuch
• Luke Jager

Ruka (FIN) – 20km F, Gällivare (SWE) – 10km F, & Östersund (SWE) – 10km F

Women

• Hailey Swirbul
• Jessie Diggins
• Rosie Brennan
• Julia Kern
• Sophia Laukli
• Novie McCabe
• Alayna Sonnesyn
• Sydney Palmer-Leger

Men

• Zanden McMullen
• Scott Patterson
• Ben Ogden
• David Norris
• Gus Schumacher
• Hunter Wonders
• Zak Ketterson
• John Hagenbuch
• Luke Jager

Trondheim (NOR) – 20km Skiathlon

Women

• Hailey Swirbul
• Jessie Diggins
• Rosie Brennan
• Sydney Palmer-Leger
• Sophia Laukli
• Julia Kern
• Novie McCabe
• Alayna Sonnesyn
• Alex Lawson

Men

• Zanden McMullen
• Scott Patterson
• Ben Ogden
• David Norris
• Gus Schumacher
• Hunter Wonders
• Zak Ketterson
• John Hagenbuch
• Luke Jager

FIS World Cup calendar

In May, the International Ski & Snowboard Federation (FIS) approved the World Cup calendar for the season 2023/2024.

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

Read More: FIS World Cup calendar and approved cross-country skiing distances

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