GUIDE
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Guide to Finlandia-hiihto 2026
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Updated 1 Jan 2026
VENUE
Lahti Sports Center
Blue line = Walking path, Red line = Skiing track, Yellow area = Spectator areasRACE CENTER
Race Center is open on Friday from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM and Saturdays and Sundays from 7:30 AM to 6:30 PM.
The bib package, which includes, among other things, your bib number, can be obtained from the Race Center at the Pick-up Point during the opening hours.
STARTING ARRANGEMENTS
Lahti Stadium
START GROUPS are in the waiting areas as follows: the group starting next will move to the Stadium gate (Waiting Zone 1) and the other participants will wait further away (Waiting Zone 2).
When the group is allowed to enter the stadium the next group will move to Waiting Zone 1, and so on.
The ELITE group with bibs 1 to 100 have numbered starting order. All other starting groups have no numbered starting order.
Spectator areas and walkways are marked in yellow on the map.
Starting Groups and Times, Bibs
CLASSIC
| CT62 | At the Gate | Start Time | Bibs |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELITE | 08:40 | 09:00 | 1-100 |
| CHACE | 08:40 | 09:00 | 101-200 |
| 1. Group | 08:40 | 09:00 | 201-400 |
| 2. Group & Relay | 10:10 | 10:30 | 401-800 |
| 3. Group | 10:20 | 10:40 | 801-1200 |
| 4. Group | 10:20 | 10:40 | 1201-1600 |
| CT32 | At the Gate | Start Time | Bibs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single start | 11:40 | 12:00 | 4001-4500 |
| CT20 | At the Gate | Start Time | Bibs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single start | 11:40 | 12:00 | 5001-5900 |
FREE-STYLE
| FT62 | At the Gate | Start Time | Bibs |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELITE | 08:40 | 09:00 | 6001-6100 |
| CHACE | 08:40 | 09:00 | 6101-6200 |
| 1. Group | 08:40 | 09:00 | 6201-6400 |
| 2. Group & Relay | 10:10 | 10:30 | 6401-6800 |
| 3. Group | 10:20 | 10:40 | 6801-7200 |
| 4. Group | 10:20 | 10:40 | 7201-7600 |
| FT32 | At the Gate | Start Time | Bibs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single start | 11:40 | 12:00 | 8001-8300 |
| FT20 | At the Gate | Start Time | Bibs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single start | 11:40 | 12:00 | 9001-9900 |




