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Guide to Finlandia-hiihto 2026

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VENUE

Lahti Sports Center

Blue line = Walking path, Red line = Skiing track, Yellow area = Spectator areas

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