Canmore, Alberta—February 9-13, 2024
Minneapolis, Minnesota—February 17-19, 2024
After their events in Alberta, World Cup athletes will travel to the United States for two more races when the Loppet Foundation, Share Winter Foundation, and U.S. Ski & Snowboard will welcome the world to Minneapolis’ Wirth Park for the COOP FIS Cross Country World Cup Feb. 17-19, 2024 (date pending final FIS confirmation). This will also mark the first time in two decades that such event has been staged on American soil
The Loppet Foundation was prepared to host a Minneapolis World Cup in March 2020, but that event was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Loppet Foundation looks forward to hosting in 2024 while building on preparations made for the 2020 event.
“We are thrilled to work with the Loppet Foundation and Share Winter Foundation to bring back a cross country World Cup to the states,” said President and CEO of U.S. Ski & Snowboard Sophie Goldschmidt. “We know that this event will be a huge success and allow our athletes to showcase their incredible talent in front of a community that has always supported this sport.”
“I’m excited to give ski fans from around the U.S. a chance to see the action up close for the first time in over 20 years,” said US Team standout—and Minnesota native—Jessie Diggins. “I am so proud to represent Minnesota as one of the first American athletes to win Olympic gold in cross country, and now to bring the sport I love to the state I call home.”
The Loppet Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that connects people to the outdoors through experiences that grow community. Learn more at loppet.org.
Share Winter Foundation (Share Winter) is a non-profit grantmaking organization working to improve the lives, health, and fitness of youth through winter sports, and create a more diverse, inclusive, and welcoming winter sports community. Learn more at www.sharewinterfoundation.org.
U.S. Ski & Snowboard is the Olympic National Governing Body (NGB) of ski and snowboard sports in the USA, based in Park City, Utah. For more information, visit www.usskiandsnowboard.org.