Ski Classics World Championship Season XVIII continues on Saturday, December 19, 2026, with the Bad Gastein ITT, a 7km individual time trial in Sportgastein, Austria.
For the first time, the season returns to the same area for a second weekend, and Bad Gastein has more in store. The action resumes with another individual start with the Bad Gastein ITT. Stretching over a 7km flat course, this race will reward athletes with the capacity to push continuously hard while managing their effort wisely, as there will simply be no time to rest.
This is the third of four Bad Gastein Tour events. Results here count toward the season standings as usual, with prize money for the block settled once the full Tour is completed.
“The Bad Gastein ITT is made for fast and powerful skiers who perform best on flat terrain. Starting individually, each skier races against the clock on a 7km course with a predominantly flat profile. The short distance means there is no room to hold back; every second counts, and the athletes have to give everything from the start to the finish,” says Thomas Zlöbl, Chief of Competition.
“This is a different test than the Prologue. Seven kilometers against the clock asks for a steady rhythm, not just a fast start. With 300 points on a course like this, the ITT carries real weight for the Tour standings, and athletes who can hold their effort evenly from start to finish will gain the most here,” says Lukas Bauer, Ski Classics Race Director.
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Bad Gastein ITT — Ski Classics World Championship Season XVIII – Event 3
- Date: Saturday, December 19, 2026
- Location: Sportgastein, Austria
- Distance: 7km classic technique
- Highest point: 1,641 meters above sea level
- Elevation gain: 100 meters
- Format: Individual Time Trial (ITT)
- Starting procedure: Individual start
- Start times: Women 10:00 CET / followed by Men
- Points: Pro Event 300p – See exact point distribution
- Last edition winners: Anikken Gjerde Alnæs, 17:39.9 and Amund Hoel, 15:11.2 (Season XVI 2024/2025)
- Tour: Bad Gastein Tour (Events 1 to 4). Points count as normal for season standings; prize money for the block is awarded at the end of the Tour based on total Champion points.
- Participation: Closed to Pro Team athletes; Bad Gastein Classics open to the public takes place in the afternoon.
- Registration: Bad Gastein Classics, 15km and 30km (Ski Classics Challenger), classic technique – Register here
- Link to SC Play: Watch here
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More information about the Bad Gastein ITT can be found HERE
Ski Classics World Championship Season XVIII (2026/2027)
• Event 1: December 11, 2026 – Bad Gastein Prologue – Austria – 1km
• Event 2: December 13, 2026 – Sportgastein Criterium – Austria – 30km
• Event 3: December 19, 2026 – Bad Gastein ITT – Austria – 7km
• Event 4: December 20, 2026 – Bad Gastein Criterium – Austria – 36km
Bad Gastein Tour (Events 1–4 of Ski Classics World Championship Season XVIII)
• Event 5: January 16, 2027 – Engadin La Diagonela – Switzerland – 55km
• Event 6: January 17, 2027 – Zuoz–St. Moritz Sprint – Switzerland – 30km
• Event 7: January 31, 2027 – Marcialonga – Italy – 70km
• Event 8: February 12, 2027 – Bedřichov Heat Sprint – Czech Republic – 1.5km
• Event 9: February 14, 2027 – Jizerská50 – Czech Republic – 50km
• Event 10: February 27, 2027 – Oxberg–Mora Sprint Women – Sweden – 30km
• Event 11: February 28, 2027 – Oxberg–Mora Sprint Men – Sweden – 30km
• Event 12: March 7, 2027 – Vasaloppet – Sweden – 90km
• Event 13: March 20, 2027 – Birkebeinerrennet – Norway – 53km
• Event 14: April 3, 2027 – Reistadløpet – Norway – 35km
• Event 15: April 4, 2027 – Grand Finale Summit 2 Senja – Norway – 60km
For more updates and detailed information about the Ski Classics World Championship, visit skiclassics.com.
Author: Leandro Lutz
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