The Masters World Cup is the annual competition for Master skiers from around the world and the BMCCSA exists primarily to allow British skiers to take part in this event.
The next Masters World Championship will be in Vuokatti, Finland 9 - 16 February 2024
Vuokatti is in the centre of Finland, and was the venue of a successful MWC back in 2016, where GBR had a large team, as well as being one of the ‘homes’ of cross-country skiing in Finland. Your host is National Director, Adam Pinney.
Travel
There are many ways to get to Vuokatti, and all of them are easy.
By plane: fly to Helsinki and, from Helsinki, there are several flights per day to Kajaani, the nearest airport. If you arrive at Kajaani airport, which is 40 km from Vuokatti, there is a bus connection from the airport to the resort (which takes about 30 minutes). Flights from Helsinki to Kajaani take around 1 hour 20 minutes.
The next two closest airports are Oulu and Kuopio, Oulu to the north and Kuopio to the south, and both about 200 km from Vuokatti.
By rail: The nearest train station is in Kajaani and there are several trains per day from Helsinki or different destinations. These trains tie up with the local buses which go directly to Voukatti. It takes about 6 hours to get to Kajaani from Helsinki by train.
By bus: There are long-distance buses to bring passengers straight to Vuokatti, and buses in Finland are generally reliable, comfortable, on time and cheap. Travelling by road is safe and easy as the roads in Finland are well maintained and the traffic volumes are low.
The Tracks
The profile is mainly rolling. The long uphill and fast downhill of the 2016 tracks has gone, and the whole track is a lot more ‘compact’ than previously. These are by no means easy tracks, they are withing Master specification and there will be a ‘normal’ amount of climbing. But the climbs are predominantly short and sharp, rather then long drags. I believe that these courses should be excellent.
Further information
For more information on accommodation and sign up please refer to
the main BMCCSA website
