The third stage of the World Cup 2023/2024 is taking place this weekend in Östersund, Sweden. Here, you can find the start lists and start times for Sunday’s 10km interval start races.

Östersund, Sweden, is the place for the third stage of this season’s cross-country skiing World Cup. The event starts on Saturday, December 9, with a sprint in classic technique, followed by a 10km interval start race in freestyle technique on Sunday, December 10.

See the complete program for the World Cup in Östersund, Sweden, at the end of the article.

Sunday, December 10: 10km Interval Start Freestyle

• 10:15 CET: 10km Interval Start F, Men
• 12:45 CET: 10km Interval Start F, Women

Start Lists can be found HERE for women and HERE for men

More information can be found HERE

FACTS Östersund World Cup Season 2023/2024

• When: Saturday, December 9 to Sunday, December 10 
• Who: Elite national skiers – women and men
• Where: Östersund, Sweden
• What: FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Östersund, Sweden

PROGRAM

Saturday, December 9: Sprint Classic (More details can be found here)

• 10:30 CET: Sprint Quali C, Women
• 11:05CET: Sprint Quali C, Men
• 13:00 CET: Sprint Final C, Women
• 13:30 CET: Sprint Final C, Men

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

• 10:15 CET: 10km Interval Start F, Men
• 12:45 CET: 10km Interval Start F, Women

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

After Östersund, the World Cup continues to Norway (Trondheim and Lillehammer). Then, the Tour de Ski starts in Italy (Toblach) a day before New Year’s Eve and finishes in Italy (Val Di Fiemme) after seven stages. 

This period is followed by competitions in January in Germany (Oberhof) and Switzerland (Goms). Then, the World Cup heads to North America in February, first in Canada (Canmore) and then in the USA (Minneapolis). 

After North America, 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, Germany
  • 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
  • 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

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