The Rittner Eisring is once again the scene of a major event. © Harald Wisthaler

Klobenstein is ready for the Junior World Cup

This weekend the time has come: the Junior World Cup in speed skating will take place on the ice ring of the Ritten Arena in Klobenstein. No fewer than 258 athletes from 27 nations will then compete against each other on the fast open-air facility on the high plateau for valuable points for the overall ranking.

29 November 2023

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It is the big highlight of this winter at the Ritten Arena and the organizers are correspondingly motivated: “I am proud of my team and the organizing committee, who spared no effort to bring this event to us on the Ritten,” says Adelheid Ramoser, Vice Head of Speed ​​Skating at Ritten Sport. “We are particularly happy that the athletes arrived on Monday, November 27th to train on our ice ring.”

The facility has been in operation since November 16th and is used daily by the Ritten speed skaters. A Grand Prix also took place, which was carried out with flying colors and served as a dress rehearsal for the Junior World Cup. Since Monday, you can now see numerous skate athletes in their national team's racing suits doing their laps on the ice ring. After all, the over 250 participants come from 27 different nations. In addition to numerous European associations, the national teams from China, Colombia, Taiwan and the USA are also on site. The hotels on the Ritten are therefore all fully booked, which should also please the Ritten tourism sector.

Rittner talents intervene in the action

In addition to the international participants, three riders will also fight for World Cup points on the local ice ring from Saturday. Maybritt Vigl is probably the best known among them. The 19-year-old has already taken part in numerous international competitions and is the reigning U19 all-around Italian champion. The siblings Romedius and Carmen Thurner will also be at the start, with 21-year-old Romedius competing in the neo-senior category and 19-year-old Carmen and Vigl competing in the junior category.

The program for the Junior World Cup has also already been decided: the drawing for the starting order will take place on Friday, December 1st from 18 p.m. The sporting event starts on Saturday, December 2nd from 10 a.m. with the distances over 1000 and 3000 meters as well as the mixed team relay. On Sunday the qualifications in the mass start will take place from 9 a.m., followed by the distances over 500 and 1500 meters, as well as the final final in the mass start.

Speed ​​Skating Junior World Cup on Ritten, the program:

Friday December 1th
16 p.m.: Team leader meeting
18 p.m.: Drawing of the starting order

Saturday, 2. December
10 a.m.: 1000 meters women
13 p.m.: 1000 meters men
17.30 p.m.: Mixed relay

Sunday, 3. December
9 a.m.: Semifinal mass start
10 a.m.: 500 meters women and men
14.30 a.m.: 1500 meters women and men
18 p.m.: Final mass start