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From the Ski Classics race series
The Gastein Classics
Bad Gastein once again opens the exciting opening weekend of the Ski Classics season.
The Pro Team presentation in the Felsentherme spa, where the teams present their new racing suits and members, kicks things off.
The Pro Team Tempo has proven itself: a team race over 7 kilometers without steep climbs. This is followed by the Gastein Classics Challenger competition over 30 kilometers, which is open to both professionals and amateurs. The 15-kilometer race also starts at the same time.
The grand finale on Sunday will be the thrilling Bad Gastein Criterium - a 36-kilometre mass start race for men and women, where the first sprint and mountain points of the season will be awarded.
Register now and enjoy an unforgettable winter sports weekend in the picturesque surroundings of Sportgastein -perfect for all cross-country skiing enthusiasts. Experience pure action in the heart of the Hohe Tauern National Park.
Program and routes
Friday, 12.12.2025
- All day: Media Day WSAB
- 8.45 a.m. Breakfast on the mountain - coffee and croissant for the first 200 guests in the gondola
- 09.00 - 13.00 Kids Day Winter sports activities, workshops on piste and touring safety and an exciting look behind the scenes of a Ski Classics race.
- 9.00 am - 12.00 pm Official training day for pro athletes
- 9.30 a.m. Snowshoe hike with Hans Naglmayr
- 16.30-18.30 Start number collection for amateurs at the Felsentherme Bad Gastein
- 16.30-19.00 Pasta party for amateurs in the Silberkrug restaurant
- 17.00-17.30 Gastein Classics Opening - Leader Bibs Presentation in the Felsentherme Bad Gastein
Saturday, 13.12.2025
- All-day waxing service from HWK
- All-day ski tests with Fischer Sports: cross-country, alpine skiing, freeride, touring
- All-day DJ and moderation in the finish area
- 08.15 Opening with the alphorn players
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8.30 am Bad Gastein Pro Team Tempo - 7 km classic team competition
- 9.30 am Snowshoe hike with Hans Naglmayr to the spectator points along the course
- 11.00 a.m. waxing course with HWK
- approx. 12.00 pm Award ceremony Pro Team Tempo
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13.00 hrs Gastein Classics (amateur race over 15 and 30 km classic)
- followed by award ceremony in the finish area
Sunday, 14.12.2025
- All-day DJ and moderation in the finish area
- All-day ski tests with Fischer Sports: cross-country, alpine skiing, freeride, touring
- 9.30 a.m. Snowshoe hike with Hans Naglmayr to spectator points along the course
- From 9.00 a.m. - Bad Gastein Criterium - women's and men's individual competition over 35 km
- followed by award ceremony in the finish area
Partner & Sponsoren
All race information
*Subject to change without notice!
Any questions?
Please send us your mail to gastein.classics@gastein.com
We are looking forward to your message!
Ski storage in the start area
The start area is open 45 minutes before the start for ski deposit.
Included in the entry fee
- Gastein Alpine Road toll (Sat and Sun)
- Catering during the race
- Goodie bag
- Medical care during the race
- race number
- Timekeeping
- Certificate to print out yourself
- Clothes bag
Prize money
The total prize money for the Gastein Classics Challenger race is € 2000.00.
Team ranking
A team consists of 4 participants. Women and men are possible as team members. The three fastest members of the team are judged. The winner is the team with the fastest overall time.
Classification
- Classification 30 km:
Jgd II W/M 2009 - 2008
F/M 2007 - 1996
W-I/M-I 1995 - 1986
W-II/M-II 1985 - 1976
W-III/M-III 1975 - 1966
W-IV/M-IV from 1965
- Classification 15 km:
Jgd W/M 2011 - 2008
F/M 2007 - 1996
W-I/M-I 1995 - 1986
W-II/M-II 1985 - 1976
W-III/M-III 1975 - 1966
W-IV/M-IV from 1965
Start groups
- Elite (start number 1 - 6; allocation reserved to the organizer)
- Start group 1 (start number 7 - 67; top 10 m/f 15km + top 15 m/f 30km Gastein Classic 2023,
- Other runners only upon prior separate request to the organizer with proof of an active FIS code or proof of corresponding placements.
- Requests for pre-ranking in the 1 starting group must be submitted by 11.12.2024, 11.59 p.m. at the latest when online registration closes. Later requests will not be considered
- Starting group 2: Ambitious runners
- Start group 3: pleasure runners
Start group 2 or 3 can be chosen independently at the start depending on your ambition.
Start authorization
The minimum age for participation in the races over the 30 km classic distance is 16 years.
Journey to Sportgastein
When traveling to Sportgastein, there is no toll charge for the Gastein Alpine Road on the race weekend (Sat & Sun).
We recommend traveling to Sportgastein by public transport.
Start number distribution
Details follow
Distances
15 km or 30 km classic
Clothes drop-off and collection
Clothes can be handed in 1 hour before the start in the designated area with a clothes bag marked with the respective start number. The dropped-off clothing can be collected from the clothing collection area in the finish area up to 30 minutes after the finish.
Closing time
16:00
Timekeeping
Timekeeping is carried out by Ovento Timing by means of transponder timekeeping.
If the transponder is not returned or is lost , the respective participant is obliged to reimburse the organizer for the costs incurred by the timekeeper within 14 days of being requested to do so.
Rescue service & security
Final runners and the rescue service are expressly permitted to remove participants from the race who are in poor physical condition or show other signs of inadequate condition.
Medical care and ambulance service
Teams from the Gastein Red Cross and Bad Gastein Mountain Rescue.
Liability
Participation is at your own risk. The organizer accepts no liability for damage to property or personal injury. In particular, the organizer is not liable for negligent or grossly negligent behaviour.
All participants are obliged to sign the Gastein Classics disclaimer and present it at the start number issue:
Data protection
The participant agrees to the IT processing and forwarding of his/her data to the organizer.
The personal data provided by participants when registering will be stored and processed for the purposes of organizing and running the event.
Media & press photos/videos
The photos, film recordings and interviews of the participants taken in connection with participation in the event may be distributed and published by the organizer in radio, television, social media (Facebook, Instagram, etc.), print media, books, photomechanical reproductions (films, video cassettes, etc.) without any claim to remuneration.
Complaints
Complaints must be reported to the jury no later than 10 minutes after the end of the race.
Reimbursement
If the participant does not start at the Gastein Classics for any reason, the entry fee will not be refunded.
If the event cannot be held or can only be held in part due to force majeure, official orders or for other reasons beyond the control of the organizer, the entry fee will not be refunded.
Changes to the route
The organizer reserves the right to make changes to the route, the organizational procedure and other program items until further notice.
In the event of changes, there is no entitlement to a refund of the entry fee.
Registration fee
- Early bird: € 69.00 - until 30.9.2025
- Normal price: € 79.00 - from 1.10.2025
- Late registration: € 89.00 - from 11.12.2025 (directly at the race office until 2 hours before the start of the race; only cash payment possible)
- Online registration until Wednesday, 10.12.2025, 23.59 hrs
Gastein Classics Friends Hotel
- Best Price
- Early Bird athlete's breakfast on race day
- Late check out on departure day
- Ski depot with boot dryer, laundry service
- Free use of cross-country ski trails and toll with accreditation
- Information material and information about the race at the hotel
Mondi Hotel Bellevue Gastein
The Comodo
EUROPÄISCHER HOF Active Hotel & Spa
The Schiller
Hotel Miramonte
Hotel Rader
Impressions 2024
The Gastein Classics combine top sporting performance with the impressive backdrop of Sportgastein. Whether at the Bad Gastein ITT on Saturday or the Bad Gastein Criterium on Sunday - the enthusiasm for cross-country skiing can be felt in every second. The amateur races also offered thrilling moments, which were captured in our photos.
The Gastein Classics results
Backdrop
For the fourth time, the valley floor of Sportgastein provided an impressive backdrop and ideal conditions for top-class cross-country skiing as part of the Ski Classics. A total of 30 PRO teams and around 120 amateurs took to the start line on Saturday and Sunday in glorious conditions on the high-altitude trail in Sportgastein.
36-kilometer Criterium - fast-paced professional race in an impressive landscape
The 36-kilometre Criterium was held as a mass start race for men and women. The first sprint and mountain points of the season were awarded.
- Men's race: Norwegian triple victory after a thrilling finish sprint
The men's race developed into a breathtaking battle - also thanks to extremely fast conditions. In an extremely exciting sprint to the finish, Kasper Stadaas (Team Aker Dæhlie) came out on top with a time of 1:23:15.3. He won just ahead of his compatriots, the brothers Amund Hoel (Team Engcon) and Johan Hoel (Team Ragde Charge), who thus ensured an all-Norwegian podium.
- Women's race: Exciting final between the favorites
The women's race also offered spectators a top-class race. In the final kilometers, a leading group of three was able to break away and decide the victory among themselves. In the final sprint, the overall winner of the previous season, Anikken Gjerde Alnæs, secured first place in a time of 1:35:52.5. The Swedish Olympic champion Stina Nilsson (Team Ragde Charge) finished a close second, while Silje Øyre Slind (Team Aker Dæhlie) took third place for Norway.
The sprint and mountain classifications spread over five laps offered additional highlights and made the race particularly varied.
All results in detail
Pro Team Tempo - 7 kilometers without steep climbs
In this classification, in which men and women are judged together, the focus was clearly on team performance. In the end, Team Engcon, led by the two Ski Classics champions, the Norwegians Anikken Gjerde Alnæs and Ole Jørgen Bruvoll, came out on top and took victory. Olympic champion and cross-country skiing legend Petter Northug also took part in the Pro Team Tempo. The Norwegian finished seventh with his team "Burger King Northug" with a deficit of +2:26.7 and was delighted with the conditions.
All results in detail
Gastein Classics Challenger over 15 or 30 kilometers
This race was open to both professionals and ambitious amateurs and enjoyed great popularity and strong local participation.
All results in detail
A big thank you to all sponsors, partners and the numerous volunteers who made this event possible with their tireless efforts.
