Maybritt Vigl, South Tyrol's best speed skater.

Event in Klobenstein and European Championship appearance for Vigl

On January 10th and 11th, the Arena Ritten in Klobenstein will host the Italian Junior Championships in sprint and mass start, one of the most important national speed skating races for young athletes.

07 January 2026

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This weekend, Italy's best junior speed skaters will meet to compete for the national title. With 115 participants, the competition is fierce, guaranteeing top-class racing.

In the U20, U18, and U16 sprint categories, both male and female athletes will compete in the 500-meter and 1000-meter races on both Saturday and Sunday. The U14 category will contest 300-meter and 500-meter races on both days. Additionally, a ten-lap mass start race, reserved exclusively for categories A, B, and C, will add further excitement to the competition.

Ritten Sport is particularly well represented: a total of 19 athletes from Ritten will be competing, nine of them in the mass start event. The Ritten runners are among the favorites, especially in the U14 category. Based on their previous performances, there is good reason to hope for another complete Ritten podium sweep.

Maybritt Vigl at the European Championships

Alongside the national championships, Maybritt Vigl from Ritten is competing internationally. She is participating in the European Speed ​​Skating Championships in Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland, having successfully qualified for this major event. Vigl will compete in the 500 meters on Saturday and the 1000 meters on Sunday. After intensive weeks of preparation with the national team in Klobenstein, everyone is eager to see how the South Tyrolean skater fares among Europe's elite.

The international racing calendar remains packed: From January 23 to 25, the fifth and final World Cup of the season will take place in Inzell, Germany. Following this, the world's speed skating elite will travel to Milan, where races will be held from February 6 to 22 in preparation for the Olympic Games. The season will then conclude with the Sprint and Allround World Championships from March 5 to 8 in Heerenveen, Netherlands.