The United States will host the final cross-country skiing World Cup races from Friday, March 20, to Sunday, March 22, 2026. The program opens on Friday with a 10km interval start in classic technique, followed by a freestyle sprint on Saturday. The season concludes on Sunday with a 20km mass start in freestyle technique.
FACTS Lake Placid World Cup Season 2025/2026
PROGRAM
Friday, March 20: 10km Interval Start Classic (More details can be found HERE)
18:00 CET: 10km Interval Start Classic, Women
20:00 CET: 10km Interval Start Classic, Men
Saturday, March 21: Sprint Freestyle (More details can be found HERE)
15:30 CET: Sprint Qualification Freestyle, Men
15:30 CET: Sprint Qualification Freestyle, Women
18:00 CET: Sprint Final Freestyle, Men
18:00 CET: Sprint Final Freestyle, Women
Sunday, March 22: 20km Mass Start Freestyle (More details can be found HERE)
17:30 CET: 20km Mass Start Freestyle, Men
19:30 CET: 20km Mass Start Freestyle, Women
Read More: Cross-country skiing World Cup: Calendar for the 2025/2026 winter season
2025/2026 Cross-Country Skiing World Cup Calendar
Before Christmas
November 28-30, 2025: Ruka, Finland (Week 1)
28/11: 10km Interval Start Classic, Men
28/11: 10km Interval Start Classic, Women
29/11: Sprint Classic, Men
29/11: Sprint Classic, Women
30/11: 20km Mass Start Freestyle, Men
30/11: 20km Mass Start Freestyle, Women
December 5-7, 2025: Trondheim, Norway (Week 2)
05/12: Sprint Classic, Men
05/12: Sprint Classic, Women
06/12: 20km Skiathlon Classic/Freestyle, Men
06/12: 20km Skiathlon Classic/Freestyle, Women
07/12: 10km Interval Start Freestyle, Men
07/12: 10km Interval Start Freestyle, Women
December 12-14, 2025: Davos, Switzerland (Week 3)
12/12: Team Sprint Freestyle, Men
12/12: Team Sprint Freestyle, Women
13/12: Sprint Freestyle, Men
13/12: Sprint Freestyle, Women
14/12: 10km Interval Start Freestyle, Men
14/12: 10km Interval Start Freestyle, Women
Tour de Ski (Toblach and Val di Fiemme)
December 28, 2025 – January 1, 2026: Toblach, Italy (Week 4)
28/12: Sprint Freestyle, Men
28/12: Sprint Freestyle, Women
29/12: 10km Interval Start Classic, Men
29/12: 10km Interval Start Classic, Women
31/12: 5km Heat Mass Start Freestyle, Men
31/12: 5km Heat Mass Start Freestyle, Women
01/01: 20km Pursuit Classic, Men
01/01: 20km Pursuit Classic, Women
January 3-4, 2026: Val di Fiemme, Italy (Week 5)
03/01: Sprint Classic, Men
03/01: Sprint Classic, Women
04/01: 10km Mass Start Freestyle, Men – Cermis Final Climb
04/01: 10km Mass Start Freestyle, Women – Cermis Final Climb
After the Tour de Ski and before the Winter Olympic Games
January 17-18, 2026: Oberhof, Germany (Week 6)
17/01: Sprint Freestyle, Men
17/01: Sprint Freestyle, Women
18/01: 10km Interval Start Classic, Men
18/01: 10km Interval Start Classic, Women
January 23-25, 2026: Goms, Switzerland (Week 7)
23/01 Team Sprint Freestyle, Men
23/01: Team Sprint Freestyle, Women
24/01: Sprint Classic, Men
24/01: Sprint Classic, Women
25/01: 20km Mass Start Classic, Men
25/01: 20km Mass Start Classic, Women
Winter Olympic Games
February 7-22, 2026: Milano-Cortina, Italy
07/02: 20km Skiathlon, Women
08/02: 20km Skiathlon, Men
10/02: Sprint Classic, Women
10/02: Sprint Classic, Men
12/02: 10km Interval Start Freestyle, Women
13/02: 10km Interval Start Freestyle, Men
14/02: 4×7.5km Relay Classic/Freestyle, Women
15/02: 4×7.5km Relay Classic/Freestyle, Men
18/02: Team Sprint Freestyle, Women
18/02: Team Sprint Freestyle, Men
21/02: 50km Mass Start Classic, Men
22/02: 50km Mass Start Classic, Women
The complete program for the Winter Olympic Games can be found HERE
Also Read: Program for cross-country skiing at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics
Final Stages
February 28 – March 1, 2026: Falun, Sweden (Week 8)
28/02: Sprint Freestyle, Men
28/02: Sprint Freestyle, Women
01/03: 20km Skiathlon Classic/Freestyle, Men
01/03: 20km Skiathlon Classic/Freestyle, Women
March 7-8, 2026: Lahti, Finland (Week 9)
07/03: Sprint Freestyle, Men
07/03: Sprint Freestyle, Women
08/03: 10km Interval Start Classic, Men
08/03: 10km Interval Start Classic, Women
March 12-14, 2026: Drammen – Oslo, Norway (Week 10)
12/03: Sprint Classic, Men
12/03: Sprint Classic, Women
14/03: 50km Mass Start Freestyle, Men
14/03: 50km Mass Start Freestyle, Women
March 20-22, 2026: Lake Placid (Finals)
20/03: 10km Interval Start Classic, Men
20/03: 10km Interval Start Classic, Women
21/03: Sprint Freestyle, Men
21/03: Sprint Freestyle, Women
22/03: 20km Mass Start Freestyle, Men
22/03: 20km Mass Start Freestyle, Women
Additional information about the Cross-Country Skiing World Cup can be found HERE
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