FIS Schedule, 2025-2026 – FasterSkier

Between World Cups, the Tour de Ski, and the Olympic Winter Games, there will be 80 elite cross-country ski races contested this winter on the international scene. FasterSkier remains committed to covering each and every international race—we’ll get up early to prepare race reports based on live results, and publish them here in our online forum. And when we have all the information on streaming, viewing, and network broadcast coverage, we’ll pass that along, too. That way, our readers can be up early with us to watch all the action in what’s sure to be a memorable season.

FIS World Cup Period 1

November 28-30, 2025: Ruka, Finland (Week 1)
Nov 28: 10km Interval Start Classic
Nov 29: Sprint Classic
Nov 30: 20km Mass Start Freestyle

December 5-7, 2025: Trondheim, Norway (Week 2)
Dec 5: 10km Interval Start Freestyle
Dec 6: Sprint Classic
Dec 7: 20km Skiathlon

December 12-14, 2025: Davos, Switzerland (Week 3)
Dec 12: Team Sprint Freestyle
Dec 13: Sprint Freestyle
Dec 14: 10km Interval Start Freestyle

FIS World Cup Period 2

Tour de Ski

December 28, 2025 – January 1, 2026: Toblach, Italy (Week 4)
Dec 28: Sprint Freestyle
Dec 29: 10km Interval Start Classic
Dec 31: 5km Heat Mass Start Heat Freestyle
Jan 1: 15km Pursuit Classic

January 3-4, 2026: Val di Fiemme, Italy (Week 5)
Jan 3: Sprint Classic
Jan 4: 10km Mass Start Freestyle – Final Climb

FIS World Cup resumes

January 17-18, 2026: Oberhof, Germany (Week 6)
Jan 17: Sprint Freestyle
Jan 18: 10km Interval Start Classic

January 23-25, 2026: Goms, Switzerland (Week 7)
Jan 23: Team Sprint Freestyle
Jan 24: Sprint Classic
Jan 25: 20km Mass Start Classic

Olympic Winter Games

February 4-22, 2026: Milan/Cortina, Italy 

Feb 7: Skiathlon, Women
Feb 8: Skiathlon, Men
Feb 10: Sprint Classic, Women and Men
Feb 12: 10km Freestyle, Women
Feb 13: 10km Freestyle, Men
Feb 14: Relay, Women
Feb 15: Relay, Men
Feb 18: Team Sprint, Women and Men
Feb 21: 50km Classic, Men
Feb 22: 50km Classic, Women

FIS World Cup Period 3

February 28 – March 1, 2026: Falun, Sweden (Week 8)
Feb 28: Sprint Freestyle
March 1: 20km Skiathlon

March 7-8, 2026: Lahti, Finland (Week 9)
March 7: Sprint Freestyle
March 8: 10km Interval Start Freestyle

March 12-15, 2026: Drammen – Oslo, Norway (Week 10)
March 12: Sprint Classic
March 14: 50km Mass Start Freestyle Men
March 14: 50km Mass Start Freestyle Women

March 20-22, 2026: Lake Placid (Finals)
March 20: 10km Interval Start Classic
March 21: Sprint Freestyle
March 22: 20km Mass Start Freestyle