We are living in times of uncertainty, but it doesn’t stop winter sports enthusiasts from looking forward to a new season. The ski-orienteering season will get a kick start in Gornozavodsk, Russia with a competition named “Ural Patterns”. Many other countries are hoping to open their season in December, in case the snow conditions and COVID-19-regulations allow.
Here is a small insight into national and international competitions scheduled to take place at the beginning of the season 2020/21. Let’s keep our fingers crossed for an epic season!
PS! If the calendar is missing any competitions, please don’t hesitate to contact us via e-mail (info@skioinside.com), Instagram (@skioinside) or via Contact section above.
November 26th-30th
Ural Patterns (УРАЛЬСКИЕ УЗОРЫ)
Dates: November 26th-30th
Location: Gornozavodsk, Russia
Distances: long distance, sprint, middle distance
Link to the web page
November 30th-December 4th
Siberian Azimuth
Dates: November 20th-December 4th
Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Distances: marked course, sprint, middle
December 5th-6th
Ensilumen Rastit (cancelled due to lack of snow)
Äkäslompolo, Finland
Distances: middle distance, middle distance
Link to the web page
December 5th-9th
Russian Cup
Muromtsevo, Russia
Distances: middle distance, chasing start, long distance
Link to the web page
December 11th-16th
Russian Cup
Gornozavodsk, Russia
Distances: long distance, sprint, middle distance
Link to the web page
December 12th-13th
Sjusjørennet (WRE) (postponed to January 16th-17th due to COVID-situation)
Sjusjøen, Norway
Distances: sprint, middle distance
Link to the web page
December 16th-22th
Russian Championships
Distances: long distance, middle distance, chasing start, relay
Link to the web page
December 19th-20th
Swedish Championships
Boden, Sweden
Distances: prologue, chasing start
Link to the web page
Ski-OL Melchsee-Frutt (organized as Swiss team selection races only)
Melschsee-Frutt, Switzerland
Distances: middle distance, shortened long distance
Link to the web page
December 25th-28th
New Year Races
Moscow, Russia
Distances: sprint, middle, chasing start
Link to the web page
December 26th-27th
Estonian Championships (canceled due to lack of snow)
Rakvere, Estonia
Distances: sprint, sprint relay
Link to the web page
December 29th-30th
Ski-OL Goms (organized as Swiss team selection races only)
Obergestelns, Switzerland
Distances: long distance, sprint
Link to the web page
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