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The World Cup Cross Country race will take place in the Birkebeineren Cross-Country Ski
Stadium. This was the Olympic venue for cross-country and biathlon events in Lillehammer
Olympic Winter Games in February 1994 and during the Youth Olympic Winter Games in
February 2016.
The courses and stadium was upgraded and ready for the FIS World Cup Cross Country and
Nordic Combined in 2013, ’14 and ’15. Birkebeineren Ski Stadium in Lillehammer will be the venue for both World Cup CC and NC in December 2016. The CC Stadium is a venue that
keeps the high international standard for both athletes, public and media.
The venue is also being used, in addition to the FIS World Cup events, for the
Birkebeinerrennet CC event, Inga-Låmi CC Ladies’ event as well as many other national and
international events each winter.
About Lillehammer
Lillehammer is located in the eastern part of Norway, 180 km from Oslo.
The distance from Oslo Airport Gardermoen is about 150 km. Lillehammer is located at the
northern shore of Norway's largest lake, Mjøsa. The population is approximately 27
000. The city is a commercial, administrative, culture and educational centre.
Lillehammer combines tradition and modern activities and services. You will find excellent
museums and galleries, Olympic venues, a large number of restaurants and wide selection
of shops and accommodation.
Lillehammer is a popular tourist destination with more than 800 000 visitors (guest nights)
every year. The Lillehammer region is a true cross-country skier’s paradise. The Lillehammer
region is famous for its ski terrain and excellent winter sport facilities. 2000 km of
cross-country ski trails may strike you as unbelievable, but we guarantee that the
Lillehammer region offers the absolute best of what you can expect from a skiing destination.
And of course; Lillehammer is world famous for the Olympic Winter Games in 1994 and now
for the Youth Olympic Winter Games last winter in February 2016.
For more information about Lillehammer and the region, please visit this
Competition Program
Lillehammer offers for skiers a possibility to compete with Olympic format in sprint C and skiathlon. That may be a one of the last chanches to get in roosters.
Course Maps
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