. world ski news : Let the Rollerski race season begin! - 15 July 2021 - 15:19
ROLLER SKI. he FIS Rollerski World Cup season is about to kick off in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia. From 23rd to 25th July, over 500 Rollerski competitors from 15 countries have enrolled to compete daily in four categories (elite women, elite men, junior women, junior men).
On 23rd July, the show starts right on the main square of Banska Bystrica with Sprint competitions in all four categories.
On Saturday, 12km F await the women of the elite and junior categories, followed by the 15km F junior men and the 18km F elite men races.
The course is set along a 2.8km circuit in the city center.
The race weekend will conclude on Sunday after the endurance athletes will have proven themselves on the uphill section from Banska Bystrica to the village of Kordiky. The 10km races will be held in Classic technique and will be the crowning event of the first 2021 Rollerski World Cup season.
Find out more on the event on www.rollerski.sk
This event is organized according to “FIS COVID-19 Prevention” Guidelines for Event Organizers. All the participating athletes, and staff must use the FIS COVID PASSPORT application, and enter the accreditation system only with the negative RT-PCR test uploaded. All the participants will be tested with an antigen test before accreditation.
FIS Rollerski season 2021
23rd to 25th July - Banska Bystrica, SVK
20th to 22nd August - Otepää EST
27th to 29th August - Madona LAT
3rd to 5th September - Khanty-Mansijsk RUS
16th to 19th September - World Championships and Junior World Championships in Val di Fiemme ITA
FIS Cross-Country news
15 July 2021