GRP Snow Season Preview
Jake and Luke Brown lead out the men’s relay at the ‘23/’24 SuperTour Finals hosted by the Outdoor Center (Credit: John Lazenby)
Fresh snowfall has landed amongst the Cedar Sprigs currently in Finland under the northern lights - time for a new season. Fresh skis are ground and waxed, boots broken in, and the goals inscribed in pre-season notebooks are that much closer to being grasped. The buzz and nerves and longing and dread, the fatigue and excitement while laying in bed, are taking form inside each athlete of the GRP Snow team. As they quest after their dreams, here’s when and how you can follow and cheer and watch.
GRP Ski
The GRP Ski team recently finished up their pre-season training camp in Munio, Finland where they focused on transitioning technique to on snow and finding their racing gears at local FIS races. The skiers will follow the SuperTour circuit with four ways to earn World Cup starts along the way:
1) The leader after the Cable Openers (December 12-17) will earn starts for the Tour de Ski (December 28-January 5).
2) Top athletes from Nationals in Anchorage and the Bozeman SuperTour may be selected for the World Championships in Trondheim, Norway (February 26-March 9).
3) The overall SuperTour leader from the whole season after SuperTour Finals will earn Period 1 starts for the 25/26 season.
4) Athletes can also get “discretion” spots for specific WC races based on SuperTour performances.
Domestic Schedule
Nov. 9-11: Munio, Finland
Dec. 12-17: SuperTour Openers, Cable, WI
Jan. 2-7: US XC Ski National Championships, Anchorage, AK
Jan. 24-26: SuperTour, Bozeman, MT
Feb. 22: American Birkebeiner, Cable, WI
Mar. 26-31: SuperTour Finals, Lake Placid, NY
*More details on the SuperTour calendar can be found in a google sheet we’ll add shortly (go to the 2nd tab labeled “Final SuperTour Calendar 2024/25)
*We will update this schedule with any available live-streaming options for each event
GRP Biathlon
Many of the GRP Biathletes are currently at the final US Biathlon selection camp in Vuokatti, Finland, after which athletes will be divided between the IBU and World Cups. Athletes that did not qualify for this selection camp will race at December on-snow trials at the Outdoor Center for another chance to earn IBU Cup starts.
World Cup Schedule
Nov. 30-Dec. 8: Kontiolahti, Finland
Dec. 13-15: Hochfilzen, Austria
Dec. 19-22: Annecy-Le Grand Bornand, France
Jan. 9-12: Oberhof, Germany
Jan. 15-19: Ruhpolding, Germany
Jan. 23-26: Antholz-Anterselva, Italy
Feb. 12-23: Lenzerheide, Switzerland (World Championships)
Mar. 6-9: Nove Mesto Na Morave, Czech Republic
Mar. 13-16: Pokljuka, Slovenia
Mar. 21-23: Oslo Holmenkollen, Norway
*All races can be live-streamed for free on Eurovision after creating a free account
*You can also follow both the World and IBU Cups via the Official IBU App
IBU Cup Schedule
Nov. 28-Dec. 1: Idre Fjaell, Sweden
Dec 4-7: Geilo, Norway
Dec 19-22: Obertilliach, Austria
Jan 9-12: Arber, Germany
Jan 15-18: Brezno-Osrblie, Slovaki
Jan 29-Feb 2: Martell-Vall Martello (IBU Open European Championships)
Feb 5-8: Ridnaun-Val Ridanna, Itally
Mar 6-9: Otepaa, Estonia
Mar 12-15: Otepaa, Estonia
Thank you all for following along and supporting the Green Racing Project athletes as they represent our community and nation. Go Sprigs!